Become a NY Handmade Collective member—join NYC's nonprofit artisan and maker guild

The NY Handmade Collective—NYC’s nonprofit artisan and maker guild— is accepting new member applications for a limited time! Through Friday, February 2, 2024 only.

Established in 2007, NYHC member benefits include selling opportunities, member promotion, professional development, and more. When you join as a NYHC member, you’ll become part of a knowledgeable and supportive community of fellow entrepreneurs.

Questions about becoming a member? Register for their Q&A info session on Thurs Jan 11th, 6:45pm: https://lu.ma/f1r0l6v0

The NYHC represents 200+ artisans and is 100% powered by volunteers. If you have an online storefront for your handmade products, they invite you to apply to their supportive community of fellow entrepreneurs. Learn more: https://nyhandmadecollective.org/join

They especially encourage makers from historically marginalized communities, or anyone who finds the membership fee a barrier to entry, to apply through their Access NYHC program: https://nyhandmadecollective.org/join

Questions? Please email Rachel at info@nyhandmadecollective.org.

Requirements

✅ Member Eligibility & Requirements

To apply for membership, you need:

• an active online storefront** with at least 5 handmade items for sale—made by you or your team
• to live or work within 1 ½ hours of NYC
• a Gmail address

** Selling only through social media / DMs does not meet the storefront requirement. Storefronts include Shopify, Squarespace, Etsy, etc, and must be open and able to process orders (i.e., not on vacation or hiatus).

To accept an invitation to join the NYHC and become a member, the 4 step onboarding process is to:

• create a public member profile
• pay annual member dues: $40 ***
• attend an orientation session (for this cohort, either Monday, February 12, 2024, 6:45 pm ET OR Wednesday, February 21, 2024, 6:45 pm ET)
• join their online private Circle community

*** If the cost of dues would be a burden, please consider applying to their Access NYHC program—details in the application instructions below.

✋ Handmade Requirements

An Etsy shop is not required to join. They do, however, follow Etsy’s guidelines for determining what is handmade: https://www.etsy.com/legal/handmade
- Businesses that do not make their own products, or that have items handmade for their businesses outside of the local NYC area, are not eligible.
- Businesses that import handmade goods from outside the country, or work with overseas artisans, are not eligible.
- Handmade businesses that only sell through social media and/or direct messages are not eligible.
- Vintage resellers or supply stores are not eligible.

If they cannot determine from your application if your business fits the handmade parameters, they may ask for more information to verify you’re eligible. Information requested may include disclosing who helps you make your products, process and studio photos or videos, and more.

Application Instructions