The concept of arts and crafts in Mexico expresses a cultural and symbolic process in which imagination and hard work come together to bring out the diversity of its people.

The National Fund for the Development of Arts and Crafts (FONART) through the Ministry of Social Development (SEDESOL) branches into four different programs in benefit of the Mexican artisans. With the objective of fulfilling the needs of the artisans, FONART focuses on training and technical assistance, financing production, organizing contests and the acquisition of crafts.