Deadline call for artists and innovators
— from San Juan Makers Guild —
The Orcas Chapter of the San Juan Makers Guild is working on building a local economy for our creative and ingenious local makers. On March 28, the Guild is hosting a Spring Makers Fair at the Orcas Center, 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. All creative industries are invited to showcase their work and to join in building an initiative that fosters a year round economy of local Makers. Maker products for local sales, and for export to regional markets, are eligible for inclusion.
If you are a Maker in the Arts, Crafts, Music, Design, Multi-media, Body Care, Food and Beverage, Medicinals, Fashion, Literary, Film, Robotics, Manufacturing, Technology or other creative industry, we welcome you to submit your work for this fun and lively juried exhibition.
Visual technology works, audio, and kinetic pieces welcome. Proposed pieces must be scaled for tabletop or freestanding display. Works may be for sale or to generate orders, or may be for exhibit and demonstration only.
For more entry information click here. Jurors include: Eliza Morris, Island Thyme; Mary Anne Elgin, Orcas Artworks; Janet Gadallah, Creative Minds Cooperative; Audra Lawlor, Girl Meets Dirt; and Sharon Ho, Felt and Clay Studio.
Juried submissions: Request an application at sjmakersguild@gmail.com . Entries due February 28. Announcements of selections will be made March 9. A portion of sales benefit the Orcas Center.
The San Juan Makers Guild is a county-wide non-profit organization providing professional development and marketing services to Island Makers. Founded 2019.
A county-wide San Juan Makers Expo might be in order next year, with (depending on your attitude) off-island advertising of the event On-Island dollars are hard-earned and quickly spent on off-Island goods and services. This might be an opportunity to help even the balance sheet.
So excited to see you are bringing your deep commitment to community-based food and makers to Orcas. Sometimes seeding these conversations and building the connections takes time. May this event bring forth great creativity and enhance our islanders’ resourcefulness.