Shops in California Accepting Artists & Printmakers
These 25 shops carrying art and prints publicly say they accept submissions on their own websites. All are in California; see all 115 nationwide or the Los Angeles page or the San Francisco Bay Area page.
The 25 shops
Leanna Lin's Wonderland
Playful gift shop + art gallery 'for the young at heart'; focus on California and West Coast artists and brands. Won't carry lines already sold elsewhere in Eagle Rock (90041).
Soragumi
Anime/game merch shop (official Genshin merchandise, figures, blind boxes) that also carries local and international artists and brands and hosts events. Second store in Buena Park.
Heads up: Consignment is mentioned in one line on their homepage; no consignment terms are published.
Craft Contemporary Shop
Museum shop that independently sources most products; open to handmade, artist and artisan-made work. The museum also runs juried Makers Market and Holiday Marketplace events.
WACKO / Soap Plant
Pop-culture gift and book emporium with the La Luz de Jesus art gallery inside (gallery submissions go to [email protected]).
The Secret Headquarters
Comic book shop that prefers comics or primarily comic-based zines it can sell; also publishes under SHQ Publishing.
FOLD Gallery & Shop
Gallery and shop above The Last Bookstore with heavy tourist foot traffic; shows painting, sculpture, mixed media, photography, fiber art and illustration.
Stay Home Friend
Gift shop with unique finds by local artists and sustainably minded gifts.
Heads up: There's no dedicated submissions page; the shop says to use its general contact form for brand submissions.
Junior High
Multipurpose gallery and events space whose consignment shop is all small-batch, one-of-a-kind work handmade by local artisans; shop is always in rotation.
Lucky Penny General Store
Independent, women-owned neighborhood shop that's 'passionate about supporting local artists, makers': gifts, home goods, jewelry, art, stationery, apothecary, clothing and locally made products. Hosts events and workshops.
Heads up: There's no dedicated submissions page; the shop says to use its general contact form for brand submissions.
Gallery Nucleus
Gallery since 2004 with a boutique bookstore/gift shop up front, focused on illustrated and entertainment art. Second location in Portland.
Alchemy Works
Coastal California retail, gallery and event space concept; second location in Newport Beach.
Heads up: There's no dedicated submissions page; the shop says to use its general contact form for brand submissions.
Monarca Sol Collective
Artisan marketplace boutique (formerly Mercadito Monarca) with handmade goods from Indigenous artisans in Mexico and local Latinx makers; collective model for underrepresented makers.
South Pas Vintage
Vintage shop with rack rentals and memberships, plus artist and handmade tables (personal branding allowed for artists only). Sister shop Monrovia Vintage.
Heads up: Mainly a vintage and rack-rental shop; the artist table is one of several consignment options.
CCC Design Store (Chinese Culture Center)
Chinese Culture Center's design store in historic Chinatown, focused on artists from Asian American, immigrant, BIPOC and LGBTQIA2S+ communities; many pieces are one-of-a-kind or limited edition.
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.
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.
Silver Sprocket
Comics publisher's clubhouse, gallery and storefront (open daily noon-7pm) selling indie comics and zines, including consigned self-published work.
Heads up: How to submit for consignment isn't stated.
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.
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.
Underdog Film Lab
Oakland film-processing lab that also sells zines on consignment.
Heads up: A film lab, not a shop; zines are a side offering.
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.
Needles & Pens
Mission zine, art and DIY shop that sells most of its stock (zines, clothing and more) on consignment.