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Africa
African
Art Museum
An on-line reference to the artistic styles of Africa.
African
tribal arts, artefacts and the tradition of carpets and textiles of the
Orient.
Interactive maps and links to museums. Ethnographica
African
tribal art galleries, a web directory from The Open Directory Project.
Art
of Africa. Bushmen arts and crafts from the Kalahari.
Art
and Life in Africa Project
African art and its cultural contexts. The
University of Iowa
eShop
Africa - Fair Trade Direct from Africa.
A fair trade ecommerce website based
in Accra, Ghana, West Africa. Currently many traditional African artisans
are living in poverty despite their incredible skills. It is EShop Africa's
aim to raise global orders through the internet for these artisans.
Native
Art Directory
An internet resource for finding the artwork and crafts
of the world's indigenous peoples.
American
Indian Art
Antique Tribal Art Dealers Association, Inc.
C
Catalogue
of Enthnographic/Tribal Art for sale.
Cool
Tribal Arts
Original hand-crafted tribal and native art from around the
world: sculpture, masks, carvings, puppets and paintings. Art Gallery &
Secure Store promoting original hand crafted tribal and native arts, sculpture,
masks, carvings, puppets, crafts and unique gifts.
Culturelink.Network.
Unesco.
Network of Networks for Research and Cooperation in Cultural Development.
D
Development
Organisation. Directory of contacts and organisations.
Directories
The Tribal Arts Directory
The directory allows all collectors of Tribal Art
to list their website for free. The site encompass Oceania (Melanesian,
Polynesian, Micronesion, Australian), African, Asian, Indonesian &
Himalayan and Pre-Columbian.
E
Ethical fashion
Ethnology
F
Fair trade
Fair
Trade and Arts and Crafts Shopping Links. Lacuma
Fair
Trade Resource Network
Fair Trade creates relationships between producers,
traders and consumers that ensure that producers work in safe conditions,
are paid fair wages and are mindful of the environment.
Fair
Trade. Oxfam International Fair Trade
Fair Trade is about giving poor
people power: by paying producers a fair price for their work, helping
them gain the skills and knowledge they need to develop their businesses,
and challenging ways of trading which keep people poor.
Fair
Trade Advocacy Websites
Resources for low-income craftspeople.
Fair
Trade Federation
An association of fair trade wholesalers, retailers, and
producers whose members are committed to providing fair wages and good
employment opportunities to economically disadvantaged artisans and farmers
worldwide.
Global
Marketplace
Their purpose is to reduce poverty around the world by selling
local village crafts and clothing at a fair price via this Online Global
Marketplace and to return as much of the sales price as possible to the
local artist.
International
Federation for Alternative Trade
A global network of over 160 Fair Trade
organisations in more than 50 countries, which works to improve the livelihoods
and well-being of disadvantaged people in developing countries and to change
the unfairstructures of international trade.
Trade
Aid
At the heart of Trade Aid’s philosophy is the notion that income generation
is an essential part of breaking the poverty cycle. Over the past 25 years
Vi has seen that approach reap practical results. In many developing countries
where women were once confined to their houses they are now working and
earning an income.
The
Folk Art Society of America
American folk art and links to some
international folk art.
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Galleries of tribal art
Global
EXchange Stores
A human rights organization dedicated to promoting environmental,
political, and social justice around the world.Fair prices - and fair prices
paid to the producers in Indonesia, South Africa, Haiti, Mexico and around
the world.
I
International
Federation for Alternative Trade
A global network of over 160 Fair Trade
organisations in more than 50 countries, which works to improve the livelihoods
and well-being of disadvantaged people in developing countries and to change
the unfairstructures of international trade.
Journals, forums
M
Museums
N
Native
Art Directory
An internet resource for finding the artwork and crafts
of the world's indigenous peoples.
NetAid
The NetAid World Schoolhouse is a worldwide community of individuals, community
groups, corporations and volunteers working together to ensure that children
everywhere get the opportunity to learn.
Nomads
Journey
An on-line gallery celebrating the spirit of artisans and the
rhythm of cultures throughout the world.
North American galleries of native and tribal art, a web directory.
The Open Directory Project
O
One
Village
For community cooperation internationally; partners for social
progress. Shop here for articles from partner enterprises which strive
to build up the quality of life of the community. These enterprises are
workers' associations or cooperatives, societies for the common good, or
are generally accountable to the community.
Oxfam
Oxfam International is a confederation of twelve non-governmental organizations
workingtogether in more than 80 countries to find lasting solutions to
poverty, suffering and injustice.The Oxfams are strategic funders of development
projects; provide emergency relief in times of crisis; and campaign for
social and economic justice.
P
Peabody
Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology.
Rugmark
RUGMARK
is a global nonprofit organization working to end child labour and offer
educational opportunities for children in India, Nepal and Pakistan. The
RUGMARK label is your best assurance that no illegal child labour was employed
in the manufacture of a carpet or rug.
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Scarbrough Fair
The
Scarborough Fair tea range has been created to foster fair trade around
the world.
T
Trickle
Up
Trickle Up Program helps the poorest of the poor take their first step
up out of poverty by providing them with conditional seed grants and business
training to help them start or expand their own business ventures. The
organization empowers the world's neediest people in Africa,the Americas,
Asia and the United States, to realize their potential and strengthen their
communities.
Trade
Aid
At the heart of Trade Aid’s philosophy is the notion that income generation
is an essential part of breaking the poverty cycle. Over the past 25 years
Vi has seen that approach reap practical results. In many developing countries
where women were once confined to their houses they are now working and
earning an income. Because they have money, their daughters can go to school
- something that in many countries was previously unheard of. To give priority
to groups which preserve or revive their cultural heritage in their craft.
To increase purchases from trading partners that meets our criteria, at
the best possible price for the producers.
Tribal
Arts Online
With forums, letters, classifieds, online gallery.
Tribe-Asia’s
mission is to bring together a large selection of ethnic and indigenous
art works and handicrafts from the Asian region. As Tribe-Asia is based
in Taipei,they have launched this site focused on Taiwan’s indigenous arts.
Items from small individual, family or community-run workshops. Selection
includes jewelry and accessories, woven and embroidered items, leather
products, woodcarving and specialty items.
U
United
Nations Development Program (UNDP)
A network of 134 country offices,
the UNDP helps people in 174 countries and territories to help themselves,
focusing on poverty elimination, environmental regeneration, job creation
and the advancement of women.
W
World
Crafts Council
A nonprofit, nongovernmental organization. Its purpose
isto strengthen the status of crafts as a vital part of cultural and economic
life, to promote fellowship among the craftspeople of the world and to
offer them encouragement, help and advice.
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