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Columbus shops that take makers on consignment

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

East Main Street · Bexley

Gramercy Books

Locally owned, carefully curated neighborhood bookstore on Bexley's Main Street.

Heads up: Columbus and immediate-vicinity authors only.

MailEmailConsignment for self-published or non-wholesale booksBooks
Downtown (N Pearl St) · Columbus

Glamazon Jayne

Downtown fashion and footwear shop and creative space for performing artists, trans women and fashion lovers, with local-artist consignment.

Heads up: Original, functioning works; sold items also appear in their online catalog and featured-artist page.

EmailIn personConsignmentApparelArt
Capitol Square (Downtown) · Columbus

Statehouse Museum Shop

Museum shop inside the Ohio Statehouse with a dedicated Ohio Artists section.

Heads up: Open weekdays only (Mon-Fri 10-5).

EmailPhoneConsignment artists and vendors welcome; terms not statedGiftsArt
Franklinton / Scott St · Columbus

Columbus Glass Art Center

Glass studio with a year-round gift shop of 25+ local glass artists alongside its own production line.

Heads up: Glass work by local artists; no published application process or split.

EmailPhoneConsignmentArtHomeJewelry
German Village · Columbus

The Red Stable

German Village souvenir and gift shop in an 1872 horse livery, carrying 100+ local artists and vendors plus a second-floor local art gallery.

Heads up: Local-made products from German Village, Columbus and Ohio.

FormGeneral consignment 50/50. Fine artGiftsArtPrints
Fran Ryan Center · Columbus

Golden Hobby Gift Shop

Columbus Recreation and Parks senior arts and consignment shop selling quilts, ceramics, woodcrafts and paintings made by Columbus-area seniors since 1971.

Heads up: Consignors are Columbus-area seniors.

PhoneConsignmentArtHomeCeramics

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