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<p>The <b>Crafts Council</b> is the national development agency for contemporary craft in the <a href="page.php?w=United_Kingdom">United Kingdom</a>, and is funded by <a href="page.php?w=Arts_Council_England">Arts Council England</a>.</p>

<p><big>History</big></p>
<p>The Crafts Advisory Committee was formed in 1971 to advise the Minister for the Arts, <a href="page.php?w=David_Eccles%2C_1st_Viscount_Eccles">David Eccles, 1st Viscount Eccles</a>, 'on the needs of the artist craftsman and to promote a nation-wide interest and improvement in their products'.</p><p>
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