Buffalo gift shops accepting new brands
These 6 shops publicly say they accept submissions. Each card links to a listing with the exact pitch instructions from the shop's own website. Read how to pitch to retailers and grab the free line sheet template before you hit send.
The 6 shops
Thin Ice
Elmwood Village gift shop since 2006, with work from more than 230 local artists plus regional makers: jewelry, pottery, decor and Buffalo souvenirs.
Heads up: Mostly handcrafted by local artists, plus some regional makers.
ShopCraft
Elmwood Village gallery and gift shop selling only Buffalo artists, more than 60 makers who all live within 35 miles.
Heads up: Makers must live within 35 miles of the shop.
WNY Book Arts Center Artisan Shop
Nonprofit book arts center whose shop sells hand-printed posters, cards, apparel and handmade books from local printmakers and book artists.
Heads up: Focused on handmade books and printed goods.
Made for Good (KVIS)
Small volunteer-run nonprofit shop on Warren Ave with one-of-a-kind jewelry, pottery, prints, candles and textiles from Western New York makers.
Heads up: Volunteer-run and small.
Rustic Buffalo Artisan Market
A chain of artisan markets (Cheektowaga megastore, East Aurora, Williamsville, Elmwood Ave, Ellicottville) carrying more than 300 local Western New York artisans: farmhouse and Buffalo-themed decor, candles, soaps and gourmet foods.
Heads up: Farmhouse and Buffalo-themed decor.
Copper Shop Gallery (Roycroft Campus)
Gallery and gift shop in the historic 1902 Copper Shop on the Roycroft Campus. It carries handmade wood, metal, glass, ceramics, block prints, wearable art and jewelry from more than 100 local and national artists, in the Arts & Crafts tradition.
Heads up: No posted maker program.
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