LOUISIANA CRAFTS GUILD INC., IS A NONPROFIT CORPORATION OF PROFESSIONAL CRAFTSMEN.

Being a Louisiana Crafts Guild member is a badge of honor in the regional arts and crafts market places. All members are selected through a jurying process that maintains a high standard of excellence to their craft.

Applications are juried quarterly and cost $30.

WHY JOIN THE LOUISIANA CRAFTS GUILD?

All members benefit from the following for resources with our $120 annual membership fee.

WHAT TYPES ARTISTS, CRAFTS PEOPLE, AND MAKERS WE ACCEPT

Founded originally for fine craft artists working in 3D crafts, The Louisiana Crafts Guild now accepts 2D artists with Louisiana cultural relevance in their works’ themes. We recognize the  guidelines set by the Division of the Arts Crafts Marketing Program and require that our artists create original works of high quality and refined creative expression. Learn more about our Standards for work.

Ritual & Festive Crafts
Voodoo dolls, Mardi Gras mask, etc. 

Native American Crafts
Palmetto weaving, moss dolls, woodcarvings, etc. 

Domestic Crafts
Quilting, weaving, soap making, broom making, etc. 

Folk Instruments
Fiddle making, triangle (tee fer), wash boards (frottoirs) etc. 

Rural Occupational Crafts
Blacksmithing, rope making, boat building, etc. 

Clay
Thrown or hand built forms. If a mold is used it must have been designed by the artist. No mass-produced ware. 

Fiber
Spinning, weaving, weaving baskets, cane bottom chairs, pine needle baskets and hand-woven cottons, etc. 

Glass
Flat “cold” and “hot” glass processes (stained glass, blown glass, laminated glass, etc.) 

Metal
Enameling, casting, granulation, repousse, engraving, metal spinning, inlay, cutlery, sculpture, decorative and utilitarian ironwork, etc. 

Wood
Furniture, carving, sculpting, etc. (If a clock is made, the mechanism can be purchased, but not the housing – must be hand made.) 

Mixed Media
Drawing and painting are allowed if part of an original piece of art in 3D. Example: Decorative gourds. Other examples of mixed media would be collages, decoupage on an original 3D item, and architectural salvage, altered or assembled in an aesthetic creative manner. Beading: if commercial beads are used they must be used in a creative manner and not just strung with the use of commercial clasps . Fabric dyeing – silk and batiking are eligible. Block printing is eligible only if the original block is submitted for review with the printed pieces.

Painting
Original watercolors, oils, and acrylics and works on paper that represent and evoke the urban and rural cultures and traditions of Louisiana.

Photography
Color and Black & White photography that represent and evoke the urban and rural cultures and traditions of Louisiana. Prints must be limited edition (up to 100) and signed and numbered.

For questions about how to apply and the next application deadline, please contact Gene Meneray at gene@louisianacrafts.org or call 504-330-5523.