New Orleans shops accepting new brands, makers & designers
These 18 independent shops in New Orleans 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.
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The Garden District Book Shop
Garden District bookshop inside The Rink, with Bar Epilogue, a monthly book club and author events.
Heads up: Consignment is only for independently published authors living in the New Orleans metro area.
Blue Cypress Books
Oak Street bookshop selling new and used books, with author events.
Heads up: They read every submission but don't respond to all; if you don't hear back, they aren't stocking your book.
Baldwin & Co.
Bookstore and coffee shop on Elysian Fields that hosts book festivals and events.
Heads up: No explicit submission process, only the IngramSpark note.
The JAM Shoppe at JAMNOLA
Gift shop of JAMNOLA, the Frenchmen Street immersive art experience, prioritizing New Orleans-based small businesses and makers.
Heads up: New Orleans-based makers only.
Judy at the Rink
Garden District gift shop and gallery selling home decor, tabletop, gifts and local art for more than 40 years, with a bridal registry.
Heads up: Very limited space at their single location.
Miette
Whimsical Magazine Street artist shop ('little artist warren') celebrating handmade art and Mardi Gras float art.
Heads up: Handmade only: no work whose primary creative content was generated by AI.
Home Malone
Small New Orleans shop of art and gifts designed and made in the Deep South, with two locations.
Heads up: Deep South-made only.
Merchant House
Vintage shop, creative hub and event space in a restored historic warehouse on Magazine Street.
Heads up: Mostly vintage and antique furniture and decor; artist and artisan arrangements are offered, but terms aren't published.
Le Boulevard Marketplace
8,000 sq ft Metairie marketplace showing 150 local artists and vendors, plus fine consignment of antiques and furnishings.
Heads up: Paid program: booth rent is in their Booth Rental Agreement PDF, not on the page; 3-month minimum lease.
Farmer's: An Everyday Farmstop
Year-round all-local farm store near Bayou St. John for growers, fishers, ranchers and food makers from Louisiana and South Mississippi.
Heads up: Food and farm products only (prepared food, pantry goods, produce and similar).
Louisiana Crafts Guild Gallery
Nonprofit guild of professional Louisiana craftspeople, with member galleries in New Orleans (Canal Place) and Lafayette.
Heads up: Membership program: $120/yr plus a $35 jury fee. 2026 applications close November 1.
Dutch Alley Artist's Co-op
French Quarter artist co-op since 2003, a few doors down from Café Du Monde.
Not accepting right now. Membership is full; join the prospective-artist list.
C'Mere
French Quarter shop of art, handmade things and vintage clothing by local New Orleans artists, run by a tiny-food jewelry maker.
Heads up: Only an open invitation to get in touch; no terms are published.
Peaches Records
New Orleans music store since 1975 ('Pick of the Crop'), with in-store shows and signings.
Heads up: Music only (CDs and vinyl from local artists).
Vintique Marketplace
10,000+ sq ft Covington marketplace of 60+ small businesses, artists and collectors: vintage, antiques, farmhouse decor and handmade goods.
Heads up: Paid program (booth rent from $50/month).
Redoux Home Market
Northshore collective of 80+ small businesses under one roof in Mandeville: clothing, home decor, furniture, gifts, handmade goods and original art.
Heads up: Paid program: shelf or booth rent (amounts not published).
An Art Craft Studio
Mandeville shop mixing antiques, furniture, local art, honey, essential oils, custom jewelry, pottery and consignment.
Heads up: Paid program: booth rent plus 15% commission. Rates come from a page dated 2017, so confirm them when you call.
Ox Lot Books
Independent bookstore on Covington's Lee Lane that also carries work by local artists and makers.
Heads up: No walk-ins without an appointment and no phone pitches.
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