Lietuvos tautodailininkų sąjunga

Founded in 1966, Lietuvos tautodailininkų sąjunga is a non-profit association based in Vilnius, Lithuania working on arts & culture, heritage.

The Lithuanian Folk Artists' Union is a voluntary, non-profit creative association that brings together folk artists working in painting, sculpture, graphics, metalwork, ceramics, weaving, knitting, jewellery, basketry and traditional decorative arts. It defends members' copyright, takes part in European artists' council activities, and organises around 150 events a year, including seminars, symposiums, plein-air sessions, exhibitions, fairs and competitions. It maintains galleries in Vilnius, Kaunas, Klaipėda and Alytus, publishes books and the annual Tautodailės metraštis, and supports the continuation of ethnocultural traditions. Its regional branches are in Kaunas, Dzūkija, Žemaitija, Telšiai, Šiauliai and Panevėžys. Membership is open to adult Lithuanian citizens who create folk art and accept the union's statutes, and is granted after a review by the union's Art Council. The organisation was formed in 1966 as the Lithuanian Folk Art Society and became the Lithuanian Folk Artists' Union in 1989.