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Belfast, ME

Local Color Gallery

Location
Belfast, ME
Address
135 High Street, Belfast, ME 04915
Pitch method
Form, Email
Terms
Partnership LLC cooperative. Full-time members: equal monthly expense share + 30% commission; staff 2–3 days/month; help run gallery/events. Guest artist (monthly): fee + 40% commission. Juried collaborative gallery in downtown Belfast.
Buying model
Membership
Split & fees
Full-time members 70% artist / 30% gallery; guest artists 60% artist / 40% gallery% of each sale to the brand; Full-time: equal monthly expense share; guest: monthly guest fee (amount via gallery)
Local focus
Midcoast Maine artists (Belfast cooperative)
Maker preferences
Original work suitable for cooperative fine-art gallery; 5-image portfolio
Buying windows
Ongoing full-time and guest-artist applications
Carries
Art, Gifts, Prints, Home
Instagram
Not listed
Last verified
2026-11-09

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