Oregon Convention Center, Portland, Oregon
2026
Friday April 24th, 10am to 7pm
Saturday April 25th, 10am to 6pm
Sunday April 26th, 10am to 4pm
Gathering of the Guilds 2026 table sales will start Saturday January 17th at 10 am. There are only 9 spaces.
There were significant increases in the venue costs again this year but we were able to hold the table cost to the $350 it was last year. The layout for the show will be similar to last year (shown below). It will be right up front so visitors will see our glass as they enter and again as they leave.
Bullseye employees will be in booth 1G, the shared demo booth is in booth 2G, the guild will have a table in 3G with information on the guild as well as the common checkout for the people who will be selling and a wrapping area. The spaces of 4G through 6G will be a “Group Booth” with space for 7 people. Each artist will have a 2’x8′ table space with table covering. There will also space for a display panel along back of the display. More information on the setup will be provided shortly.
Carlyne Lynch will be working on arrangements for a schedule for demos and working out who will be doing them. The demo booth will have demonstrations from Bullseye employees, sponsor organizations, and guild members who would like to conduct a demonstration.
Participation Information:
l) You must be a current member of the Guild to apply. If you are not a current member Join and pay before applying to the show. You need to be a member AND log-in to display the link to buy a table.
2) All the work on your table should be your own design and primarily produced by you. Work you design but on which you do not do further hands-on production is not acceptable.
3) All displayed merchandise must be glass art or glass art accessories. Accessories can be sold but not displayed alone in the artist’s booth. Examples of accessories are stands, light kits, frames, and hangers.
4) No booth may display an image that contains a copyrighted image or copyrighted material unless the artist has documented permission available at the show.
5) We do not exclude artwork merely because some may find it controversial. However, you are responsible for displaying your work in a way that it will not physically harm visitors.
6) The artist must be present at their table as much as possible. Since the Group Booth will be shared with other artists, arrangements can be made with other participants to cover the absence of an artist if needed.
GROUP BOOTH SPACE INFORMATION
The Group Booth will include a shared electrical drop so you’ll need to bring a plug strip if you need power. There will be off-white pipe and drape along the back of the Group Booth space. No side drapes will be used in any of the Glass guild spaces. All vendors will need to bring their own chair to use to sit in the group booth.
The Guild will provide sales checkout and wrapping on a common terminal that will be in the space next to the Group booth and will be through the Guild’s Square account. You will be mailed a check after the show with your 15% commission fee deducted.
COST
In addition to the table fee of $350, there will be a 15% commission charged on all sales.
LOAD IN & LOAD OUT
Location: Oregon Convention Center Exhibit Hall A 777 NE Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. Portland OR. Artists will be assigned a time Wednesday April 22nd or Thursday April 23rd. Specify your preference on the application form. No one is to load-out before 4pm Sunday April 246th and you need to be finished by 8pm. Additional information on load in and out will be provided near the date of the show.
PARKING
Parking is available in the OCC parking lot or in any number of parking lots around the OCC. No parking passes will be sold as OCC is not providing any this year.
REFUND POLICY
All table sales are final, and no refunds will be provided.
VOLUNTEERING DURING GOTG 2026
Due to the smaller size of our spaces, and no gallery to set up and operate during the show, our need for volunteers will be reduced this year. However, Lesley will need some volunteers at the beginning of the load-in on Wednesday, April 22nd and on Sunday, April 26th at the end of the show to help set up and tear down the tables, tablecloths and the panels along the sides of the Group Booth. The only other volunteer need will be the volunteer assignments during the show for the overall show, to include door counters, information booth sitting, and several other assignments, and Lesley will contact people who have signed up to participate in the show to do signups for those shifts when she gets the schedule.
HOW TO APPLY
1) Read the information above.
2) Login to be sure your membership is current or Join and pay for membership
You must be a current member at the time of application as well as at the time of the event to show your glass work at this event. You can see your renewal date in For Members>My Account>subscriptions tab after you log-in. If your membership has already expired, you will be prompted to renew. If it lapses soon, renew now to save forgetting and losing your preferred space.
If you are not yet a member push “join” from the top menu. The $45 annual membership fee gets you many other benefits too. We recommend paying by credit card so you do not need to wait a couple of weeks while we process your check before you can apply to the show and pay for your booth.
3) Click the “Buy a Table” link below (it only shows up if you are logged in). Members who purchase tables will be contacted to provide images of their work that will be in the show to be featured on the GOTG 2026 website. More information on how to do this will be provided shortly.
We are starting to sell spaces on Saturday January 17th at 10 am so everyone has equal chance to log on and grab a spot.
*Members, log in to view this info.*If you have questions, please use this form to contact the GOTG Team: