Bay Area shops that support local makers & artists
These 8 shops say on their own pages that they stock or support local makers, artists or authors. All are in San Francisco Bay Area; see all 111 nationwide.
The 8 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.
Cape & Cowl Comics
Oakland comic shop with a local-artist consignment display for self-published comics, zines, prints and pins.
Heads up: Terms are from a 2019 consignment agreement; check they're current.
Green Apple Books
Independent new and used bookstore with three SF stores (Clement St, Books on the Park, Browser Books); selective about consignment titles.
Heads up: Unsold copies must be picked up within two weeks of notice or go in the free box.
Hicklebee's
San Jose children's bookstore with a consignment program for Bay Area authors and illustrators.
Heads up: Unclaimed books are donated 30 days after a consignment ends.
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.
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.
Lesley Evers (Rockridge)
Clothing designer's own Rockridge store that also features local designers and makers on consignment.
Heads up: This is a designer brand's own store, not a multi-brand boutique.
New York City: 11 shops → · Los Angeles: 10 shops → · Chicago: 9 shops → · Seattle: 9 shops → · Portland: 11 shops → · Austin: 10 shops → · Philadelphia: 5 shops → · Denver: 13 shops → · Boston: 7 shops → · Atlanta: 11 shops →