| EGA membership is juried and you must have an Etsy shop in order to join the group.
Please read the following criteria for membership carefully before applying.
Criteria for Membership
Membership in EGA is open to individuals who satisfy the following criteria:
1) The majority of items in your Etsy shop are created by you using one or more of the following methods: fusing, slumping, lampworking, blowing, or soldering.
Artists who manipulate or transform glass by hand using other methods will be considered on a case by case basis.
2) The originality and quality of your work has been recognized as having achieved a degree of excellence (e.g. you have been accepted into galleries, juried craft shows, retail shops or another online artist collective).
3) You are an active Etsy seller, meaning that you regularly list new items in your Etsy store.
4) You have a history of positive feedback from your Etsy store customers, with at least 10 positive feedback points from different buyers. |
Things to consider before joining: Group members are expected to actively participate, and regularly contribute to advancing the goals of EGA.
Goals: To promote the art of glasswork on Etsy and to bring increased exposure to the glass artisans who participate in EGA. To expand Etsy’s customer base by attracting new buyers through advertising, promotions and marketing strategies. To promote EGA within our Etsy shops, at craft shows, and at galleries and shops where our work is exhibited. |
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