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Boutiques in Ohio That Accept Pitches by Email

These 8 shops take submissions by email. Each listing has the address and what to include. All are in Ohio; see all 245 nationwide.

The 8 shops

East Main Street · Bexley

Gramercy Books

Locally owned, carefully curated neighborhood bookstore on Bexley's Main Street.

Heads up: Columbus and immediate-vicinity authors only.

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Clintonville · Columbus

Global Gallery

Nonprofit fair-trade coffee shop and store, founded in the Short North in 1991, selling handcrafted goods from artisans around the world.

Heads up: They prioritize fair trade, ethically sourced and handcrafted goods; terms aren't published.

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Downtown (N Pearl St) · Columbus

Glamazon Jayne

Downtown fashion and footwear shop and creative space for performing artists, trans women and fashion lovers, with local-artist consignment.

Heads up: Original, functioning works; sold items also appear in their online catalog and featured-artist page.

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Capitol Square (Downtown) · Columbus

Statehouse Museum Shop

Museum shop inside the Ohio Statehouse with a dedicated Ohio Artists section.

Heads up: Open weekdays only (Mon-Fri 10-5).

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Franklinton / Scott St · Columbus

Columbus Glass Art Center

Glass studio with a year-round gift shop of 25+ local glass artists alongside its own production line.

Heads up: Glass work by local artists; no published application process or split.

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Grandview (also German Village, Dublin, Worthington) · Columbus

Vernacular

Local boutique with four Central Ohio shops: Grandview, German Village, Dublin and Worthington.

Heads up: Local multi-store boutique; listed once at Grandview.

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Short North · Columbus

Studios On High Gallery

30+-year artist-owned and -run co-op gallery in the Short North with 20+ Central Ohio member artists.

Heads up: Only a few spaces open each year, filled in a similar medium and style to the departing artist.

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Campus / North High St · Columbus

Kafe Kerouac

Coffeehouse, bar and bookstore that makes a point of stocking local writers and comic artists plus hard-to-find small-press items.

Heads up: No submission process or terms published; the site just says they stock local writers and comic book artists.

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