Gift Shops in Washington Accepting New Brands
These 10 gift shops publicly say they accept submissions on their own websites. All are in Washington; see all 161 nationwide or the Seattle page or the Portland page.
The 10 shops
The Handmade Showroom
Independent gift shop at Pacific Place (since 2015) of small-batch, artisan-made goods; about half its makers are from the Pacific Northwest. Bezel & Kiln jewelry is a store-in-store here.
Heads up: They avoid work already sold within the 98101 retail area.
Columbia City Gallery Gift Shop
Gift shop inside a Columbia City community gallery, carrying functional art, home decor, gifts and jewelry by local artists and craftspeople.
Station 7
Capitol Hill shop at 15th and Harrison that takes artist and vendor submissions.
Suquamish Museum Store
Suquamish Tribe's museum store featuring handcrafted work that celebrates Indigenous creativity.
Heads up: Open only to American Indian / Alaska Native artists.
Push/Pull
Ballard art store, gallery and class space (with store-made paints and inks) run 'by artists, for artists', selling zines, comics and artist merch.
Heads up: Not exclusive in the strict sense, but no artists already carried by another Ballard-area shop.
Bainbridge Arts & Crafts
Nonprofit gallery and shop on Winslow Way showing artists and craftspeople, with retail and exhibition opportunities.
Heads up: Terms or commission aren't published.
BIMA Museum Store (Bainbridge Island Museum of Art)
Bainbridge Island Museum of Art's store, consigning work by artists.
CITRINE design shop
Design shop in Issaquah's Gilman Village carrying designers and makers' brands.
SAM Shop (Seattle Art Museum)
Seattle Art Museum's shop and gallery, focused on local and living artists: jewelry, crafts, textiles, books, toys and Northwest Native design.
Heads up: No published submission process: the only contact is the general store email ([email protected]).
Pop-Local
Vancouver waterfront shop for 300+ local brands, run by the team behind Night Market Vancouver; staff handle all merchandising and sales.
Heads up: In Vancouver, WA (part of the Portland metro list).