Membership Requirements
Work that is submitted for jurying must be the original creation of the craftsperson, not produced by employees, and be at least 70% hand-crafted.
To become a Member of the Toledo Craftsman’s Guild, your art/craft must meet the standards set by the Jurying Committee and will be evaluated for: Originality (1-5 points), Quality (1-10 points), and Appearance (1-5 points). You must receive a total of 14 points to be accepted as a Member. If accepted for jurying, you will be notified by mail or email prior to the jurying session. Invitations for membership will be sent out in the order that the applications were received.
Items not accepted at this time:
To become a Member of the Toledo Craftsman’s Guild, your art/craft must meet the standards set by the Jurying Committee and will be evaluated for: Originality (1-5 points), Quality (1-10 points), and Appearance (1-5 points). You must receive a total of 14 points to be accepted as a Member. If accepted for jurying, you will be notified by mail or email prior to the jurying session. Invitations for membership will be sent out in the order that the applications were received.
Items not accepted at this time:
- Commercial kits
- Plastic flowers, fruits, or greenery (the only exception will be if the item is not the main focal point of the 70% hand-crafted item)
- Plastic needlepoint
- Quickie decoupage, mod podge, or poured finish
- Jewelry composed entirely of commercial findings and/or pre-cut stones
- Assembled items that are not 70% handcrafted
- Pom-pom, beaded items, and other bazaar items
- Hot-press, heat-transfer vinyl, and sublimation items (items made by transferring one substance to another, i.e., paper/vinyl onto shirts/mugs/signs/etc., usually by application of heat and pressure)
- Other items at the discretion of the Jury Committee