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Columbus shops accepting new brands, makers & designers

These 15 independent shops in Columbus publicly say they accept submissions. Each card links to a listing with the exact pitch instructions from the shop's own website. Read how to pitch to retailers and grab the free line sheet template before you hit send.

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Uptown Westerville · Westerville

Birdie Books

Uptown Westerville indie bookstore that curates a quarterly collection of local author and illustrator titles.

Heads up: Submissions accepted year-round but selected quarterly; they contact you only if chosen.

FormIf chosen, they buy 3 initial copies of your bookBooks
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.

MailEmailConsignment for self-published or non-wholesale booksBooks
German Village · Columbus

The Book Loft of German Village

German Village's rambling indie bookstore, working with hundreds of authors a year in store and at events around Central Ohio.

Heads up: Currently only books by Ohioans and/or about Ohio; no AI-generated content.

FormThey order through IngramBooks
Arlington Ave · Upper Arlington

Cover to Cover Children's Books

Children's bookstore (ages 0-18) run by former educators, librarians and booksellers for more than 40 years.

Heads up: As a general rule no self-published titles (including vanity presses and Amazon imprints) and nothing made with AI.

FormNo consignment and no direct purchases from authorsBooksKids & toys
Downtown Delaware · Delaware

Beanbag Books

Downtown Delaware indie bookstore that hosts a monthly Local Author Showcase.

Heads up: Their authors page doesn't name a specific submission channel; the contact form is the route listed on their site.

FormPublisher/Ingram titles, returnable; no consignmentBooks
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.

EmailGifts
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.

EmailIn personConsignmentApparelArt
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).

EmailPhoneConsignment artists and vendors welcome; terms not statedGiftsArt
Uptown Westerville · Westerville

Ohio Art Market

Uptown Westerville shop of 100+ Ohio artisans: all local, all handmade, all Ohio, from woodwork and jewelry to honey and T-shirts.

Heads up: No new vendors accepted after October 1 (the store is set for Christmas), though you can still apply.

FormGiftsHomeArt
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.

EmailPhoneConsignmentArtHomeJewelry
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.

EmailGiftsApparel
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.

EmailIn personBooth / shelf rentalArt
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.

EmailPhoneBooks
German Village · Columbus

The Red Stable

German Village souvenir and gift shop in an 1872 horse livery, carrying 100+ local artists and vendors plus a second-floor local art gallery.

Heads up: Local-made products from German Village, Columbus and Ohio.

FormGeneral consignment 50/50. Fine artGiftsArtPrints
Fran Ryan Center · Columbus

Golden Hobby Gift Shop

Columbus Recreation and Parks senior arts and consignment shop selling quilts, ceramics, woodcrafts and paintings made by Columbus-area seniors since 1971.

Heads up: Consignors are Columbus-area seniors.

PhoneConsignmentArtHomeCeramics

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