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The Maker Town™ organization is a technology-based enterprise that builds momentum for local maker communities. We ensure artists, product designers and maker retailers are more visible to consumers in their nearby area through our mobile app, our outdoor markets, and our business workshop.

Easily access the Northeast Ohio maker community.

Explore 600+ businesses.

The Maker Town™ app helps you find handmade gifts and goods near you.

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Watch videos of makers.

See products being made and hear stories about entrepreneurship and creativity.

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Experience our events.

Meet the makers every Sunday at our Maker Town™ Market in Hingetown.

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A mobile app that makes 600+ artisan businesses more visible to locals interested in handcrafted goods. New makers added weekly. Download it here:👇👇👇

Our mobile app lets you stumble upon local artists

Our mobile app lets you stumble upon local artists through your phone, just like you do in person at an art walk. Check out the stunning encaustic work of @petuniatate and many other women makers in our story and when you use the latest version of Maker Town. Version 1.3 is now available in the app stores. Link is in bio...🙌

60% of maker enterprises, art galleries and artisa

60% of maker enterprises, art galleries and artisan retailers in NE Ohio are owned solely by women. Easily find them all when you download the Maker Town directory app on your smartphone! #ohiomakers #womenwhomake

Need to find someone to help you construct a custo

Need to find someone to help you construct a custom cabinet? Download our app to easily find over 600 makers across Northeast Ohio who can be a resource for you. Filter by furniture and now you have a target list of small businesses that have already been vetted by us. This gorgeous steel and wood bar cabinet was built by @hansnobledesign located in Berea, OH. 🔥 #makertown

@biburypaper has the coolest handmade greeting car

@biburypaper has the coolest handmade greeting cards to honor the women in your life! Access them on our mobile app when you search for NE Ohio makers who design paper products. To get the app, click on the link in our bio. #makertown

New functions are in version 1.3 of our app! See o

New functions are in version 1.3 of our app! See our how our “Row Takeover” works to highlight the Women In the Arts event at @78ststudios so you know who is open at their building today and tomorrow! #makertown

We honor the women who make, like @dawn_tekler_stu

We honor the women who make, like @dawn_tekler_studio, whose art is shown here. Painting with layers of melted encaustic wax, Dawn’s ethereal landscapes come in all sizes and will be on view 3/12 and 3/13 for the FREE shop and talk event around Women in the Arts at @78ststudios. Dawn, along with several other artists, will be presenting a talk about her her unique process and why she makes this type of art. Register in the link of @78ststudios. #makertown

New makers are being added to our app every day! S

New makers are being added to our app every day! See all kinds of home accents and jewelry that just came into the images feed over the past few weeks, including the unusual charcuterie boards by @hardyzen_designs. The link to download the app is in our bio. #makertown

Handwoven textiles from Egypt, made with century o

Handwoven textiles from Egypt, made with century old techniques, can be bought right here in Cleveland through @nagadausa! Set up a personal shopping appointment with the founder’s sister, Nina Setrakian, and see all kinds of unique gifts and wearables. #MakerTownApp helps you find resources for shopping handmade, shopping local and shopping small.

Local treasures like @fiddleheadgallery are a grea

Local treasures like @fiddleheadgallery are a great resource for buying soulful and unique home accents. Have you been to Larchmere lately? Use our app to see all the stores selling handmade goods that you can physically visit in Northeast Ohio! #makertown #makertownapp

See what mixed media artist Charmaine Spencer has

See what mixed media artist Charmaine Spencer has been weaving when you visit @78ststudios tonight for the #thirdfriday art walk. Our friends at @ideastreamneo produced a fantastic feature about her recently (see link in our bio) with footage, story and images by @wisejournalist. Recognizing artists of color face barriers in the art world, their Equity In Art series seeks to amplify the work of minority artists. #makertown

What? @choatebody decided to offer 15% OFF to all

What? @choatebody decided to offer 15% OFF to all Maker Town app users. Talk about spreading LOVE!!! 🧡💛Just enter this code on their website at checkout: makertown15 — invented by @rhandikai to cure her own eczema, her line of products actually work well for all skin types! Thank you so much, Rhandi. 🙏

These are the results since our app launched three

These are the results since our app launched three months ago. During that time, our TV commercial has aired across 14 cable channels, persuading thousands of viewers to think of local makers as a consumer resource. Our blog articles about local maker products have been syndicated across Destination Cleveland’s platforms. And our press pitches have landed four feature stories with major news outlets about the importance of the local maker economy and how our tool is helping to fortify it. Please share this post, if you care about your friends who run creative small businesses. The more people who use the #makertown app, the more commerce that can materialize for over 575 entrepreneurs featured on it. Let’s do this #Ohio!

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