Bay Area gift shops accepting new brands
These 11 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 11 shops
Sunset Variety
New Outer Sunset shop (open Friday-Sunday) of locally made goods, art and everyday treasures, named after an original Sunset Village business.
Heads up: Consignment is implied by the homepage ('Questions about consigning...'); split and terms aren't published.
Local Take
Castro shop carrying Bay Area artists' and designers' work on consignment.
The Perish Trust
Modern-day general store (since 2008) of home, hearth and old-fashioned hospitality goods, rooted in craftsmanship, history and design; also hosts artist shows.
Cha May Ching Museum Boutique (Asian Art Museum)
Asian Art Museum's store: apparel, jewelry, ceramics, tableware, cards and stationery, kids' games and toys, and books on Asian art and culture.
OMCA Store (Oakland Museum of California)
Oakland Museum of California's store, focused on California and Bay Area-made products tied to its art, history and natural sciences galleries.
The Booksmith
Haight Street independent bookstore stocking books and magazines from traditional and nontraditional publishers, plus cards and gift sidelines.
Heads up: Street address taken from a search snippet of their site (booksmith.com blocked direct fetching); verify before publishing.
Rare Device
Divisadero gift and design shop that publishes artist interviews and takes artist and designer submissions.
Heads up: The submission page is only a form; no criteria or terms are published.
Paxton Gate
Curiosity shop of ethically sourced taxidermy, bones, oddities, plants and gifts; stores in SF and Portland.
Heads up: Also has a Portland store (4204 N.
Bay-Made
Grand Lake gift shop (since 2017) run by two Lake Merritt makers, acting as a 'permanent local art and crafts fair' for Bay Area artists and makers.
Heads up: Collective memberships are closed and the portal is down; only limited email/Instagram submissions.
Modern Mouse
LGBTQ+-owned East Bay handmade gift shop with work from about 300 independent artists, crafters and small manufacturers across the USA.
The Gallery Store at Sausalito Center for the Arts
Arts nonprofit's gallery store of one-of-a-kind and giftable work by Bay Area artists, rotated quarterly.
Heads up: Commission or split isn't stated on the page.
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