GOTG Makers Village

Call to Artists: Second Biennial Gathering of the Guilds
Hosted by the Weavers Guild of Greater Cincinnati
Date: September 13, 2025 (rain-date September 14th)

Applications are now open for the Makers Village at the upcoming Gathering of the Guilds on September 13, 2025, organized by the Weavers Guild of Greater Cincinnati. To apply, please click link above.

The Makers Village will showcase exceptional craftsmanship from Cincinnati-area artisans, selected through a jury process led by Cynthia Amneus, Chief Curator at the Cincinnati Art Museum. This event is dedicated to supporting and celebrating contemporary craft, along with the artists and organizations committed to craft education in our region.

The Gathering of the Guilds (GOTG) will take place at our Guild House and grounds located at 4870 Gray Road. We are excited to collaborate with nine other local guilds, including the Ohio Valley Enameling Guild, Cincinnati Blacksmiths Guild, Cincinnati Book Arts Society, Ohio Valley Lapidary and Faceting Society, Ohio Valley Basketweavers’ Guild, Contemporary Quilt and Fiber Artists, Tiger Lily Press, and the Ohio Valley Woodturners Guild.

Event Highlights:

A large demonstration tent where local guilds will exhibit their crafts and discuss educational opportunities.
The Makers Village, featuring juried artisans offering high-quality contemporary crafts for sale.
A vibrant festival atmosphere with food trucks and live demonstrations, including glassblowing, blacksmithing, weaving, spinning, and woodturning.

This event will be supported by an extensive marketing campaign to ensure a wide reach and impact within the skilled craft community. GOTG 2023 drew a crowd of 2000; we are expecting an even larger turnout for 2025.

Important Dates:

Application Deadline: February 15, 2025
Notice of Acceptance: March 15, 2025
Event Date: September 13, 2025

For any inquiries, please contact:

Melissa Lusk, GOTG Co-Chair and Makers Village Coordinator, at mglusk60@gmail.com

Debbie Cannatella, GOTG Chair, at debbie.cannatella@gmail.com

We look forward to your participation in what promises to be a remarkable event for our region’s craft community.

Artisan Vendor Application

About the 2025 Juror:

Cynthia Amnéus is a Cincinnati native who serves as Chief Curator and Curator of Fashion Arts and Textiles at the Cincinnati Art Museum. In her more than 25-year career, she has curated diverse exhibitions and published both exhibition-related catalogs and a wide range of articles. A graduate of Edgecliff College of Xavier University and Illinois State University, her particular interests center on female designers in the late 19th and early 20th century and the impact of cross-cultural aesthetic exchange across time.

Recent exhibitions curated for the Cincinnati Art Museum include Iris van Herpen: Transforming Fashion, The Fabric of India organized by the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, Kimono: Refashioning Contemporary Style in collaboration with the Kyoto Costume Institute, and Simply Brilliant: Artist-Jewelers of the 1960s and 1970s.

Juror: Cynthia Amnéus,

Chief Curator Cincinnati Art Museum