When you consign something, you hand over physical possession of your property to a third party to sell. You retain ownership until the property sells. The third party may be a person or a business/other organization. He/she/they will do the work of selling your property. Then, you both split the profits of the sale according to an agreed-upon amount.
We accept all kinds of visual art currently available on the market including:
If you want to know if we’ll accept your art, please contact us and make an appointment to bring it in. We’ll let you know.
We’re happy to bring more artists into our gallery. There’s a few things you’ll need to know.
What we, at the gallery, need from you as an artist is simple. We need the art piece(s) you intend to consign. We also need an inventory list from you. Also, we request and highly recommend you submit a short bio. This bio is not required but really does help sell your art to customers much easier. We will also include information from that bio here on our website to help sell you and your art. You should submit all these at the time of contract signing.
We run a family-friendly establishment. We have families with children of all ages walking in. So, we will reject art which contains non-family-friendly elements. This list includes, but is not limited to, the following:
We reserve the right to reject a piece of art for consignment and display if, in our sole judgement, it does not meet the standards which we have set for the gallery.
When you’re delivering your art inventory, we want it ready for display and sale. This means that any and all picture frames have alligator hooks or picture wire already attached. We do not supply these services for you.
You may add your own price tags at your discretion. However, please visibly and legibly include your initials (first and last) on the price tag so we know who owns the piece. It speeds things up at checkout.
Artist bios are a personal business. You should include a few basic biographical details so that the buyer(s) can get a feel for who you are. However, it should not be too long as we must memorize and repeat it several times over the course of a week. If you would rather certain sensitive details remain vague or unknown, that’s entirely up to you.
A good rule of thumb is to write about a short paragraph or two. Then, there’s enough info to capture the buyer’s attention but not bore them to death. You might include a sentence or two about why you create what you create. That’s, perhaps, the most important part of all to a buyer.
Our inventory list requirements are simple. We need your/the artist’s/consigner’s name, the title and a description of each piece you intend to consign, the quantity if consigning multiples of the same type, and the price you wish us to sell it at.
Please do us a favor and include any and all not-for-sale support items which you bring in such as ring sizers, jewelry displays, scales, easels, and more. Note that each item is not for sale on your inventory list too. This way we know for sure we’re returning EVERYTHING which is yours at the end of the season.
Check out this example inventory list for further ideas.
No. We will not accept your consigned art nor sign a contract with you without a complete inventory list created by you BEFORE delivery. NO EXCEPTIONS!
By delivering your own inventory and price list, you provide us with a document which protects both of us in the event of a disagreement over inventory.
We’re happy to expand your artist inventory on consignment. However, we will require an an addendum inventory list. You must provide this list upon delivery of new inventory. We will still reject new inventory (even with an already signed contract) WITHOUT an inventory and price list provided by you.
The most common reason we hear is that someone is moving or leaving for the winter. We understand that life happens. Sometimes you need to pull your stuff early. Contact us about the situation and we’ll make arrangements.
We understand how important it is to show your art in gallery shows, art festivals, contests, and more. Please let us know about this ASAP so we can make arrangements. We prefer to know about this at the time of contract signing. However, we do understand that some opportunities just pop up out of nowhere with little notice. Contact us and we’ll discuss the matter.
If you’re ready to begin selling your artwork with us
