> [!Meta]+ Meta > PageType:: #organisation > Country:: #Argentina > Website:: [https://www.argentina.gob.ar/cultura/desarrollo/matria](https://www.argentina.gob.ar/cultura/desarrollo/matria)  The MATRIA is a program that executes the policies destined to the craft activity. It recognizes the artisan as a cultural worker, cultural agent and producer of elements of cultural significance; promotes the development and commercialization of Argentine handicrafts in the national territory; promotes the safeguarding of the techniques and procedures of traditional crafts; promotes and recognizes traditional crafts, innovative crafts, indigenous art and folk art; promotes the perspective of craft quality and the role of craft activity in the economy of culture.