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Louisville shops accepting new brands, makers & designers

These 13 independent shops in Louisville publicly say they accept submissions. 12 of them are accepting right now; the other one has a closed window or a waitlist, marked on its card. 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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NuLu · Louisville

Revelry Boutique + Gallery

NuLu boutique and gallery selling handmade gifts, jewelry, home goods and fine art from the local arts community.

Heads up: No photography, no AI-generated work, and large work or sculpture is hard to place.

FormEmailConsignment. Artist checks go out monthly for the previous month's salesGiftsJewelryHome
Crescent Hill · Louisville

The Shop Louisville

Frankfort Avenue craft-beer shop and bar with a revolving local art wall plus locally sourced soaps, honey and woodworking.

Heads up: It's a beer shop first, so space is limited to its art wall and local-product shelves.

EmailLocal artists are featured on a revolving basis, and artists receive 100% of the proceeds from sales of their work. + feesArtHomeBeauty
Highlands / Crescent Hill · Louisville

Carmichael's Bookstore

Louisville's long-running independent bookstore, with shops in the Highlands and on Frankfort Avenue.

Heads up: No AI-generated content.

EmailLocal-author consignment for writers who live or work locally. Their older policy page lists a $5 processing fee, a check after 5 copies sell, removal of titles after 6 months, and a standard industry split. + feesBooks
Uptown New Albany · New Albany

The District Artisan Market & Patio

Uptown New Albany artisan market with handmade goods, vintage, books, craft coffee and a community patio under one roof.

Heads up: Fees and terms aren't published.

EmailPhoneMulti-vendor artisan market in a former lumber warehouse. They want vendors ready to commit to every weekend. The site doesn't state fees or the booth model.GiftsHomeJewelry
Butchertown · Louisville

PYRO Gallery

Artist-owned cooperative gallery of about 20 Louisville-area artists working in clay, painting, printmaking and more.

Heads up: Members serve on committees.

EmailMember-run artist co-op. Full membership is $130/month, with a solo, two- or three-person show every 18–24 months. Associate membership is $85/month, limited to 3, with a show every 24 months. Every member can display work at all times. + feesArtCeramicsPrints
Middletown

Bloom Market and Refillery

Neighborhood market and refillery for intentional goods for home, body and family, from local and small makers.

Heads up: Terms aren't published.

FormTheir page doesn't state the program type or terms.HomeBeautyWellness
Shelby Park · Louisville

Logan Street Market

Shelby Park public market and small-business incubator with makers, artists and food vendors under one roof.

Heads up: There's typically a waitlist for retail spaces.

EmailBooth / shelf rentalGiftsHomeArt
Downtown · Louisville

Louisville Visitor Center

Louisville Tourism's downtown visitor center, whose shop sells Louisville apparel and Bourbon City souvenirs made by local artisans.

Heads up: This is a paid promotional placement rather than consignment.

FormEmailPhoneBooth / shelf rentalGiftsArtApparel
Highlands / St. Matthews / Middletown · Louisville

Rainbow Blossom Natural Food Markets

Louisville's original family-owned natural food market, open since 1977, with five stores.

Heads up: Preference goes to local, certified-organic or Non-GMO Project verified products.

FormThey review every potential product for quality, pricing and ingredients, and say they especially welcome Louisville-area producers who are just starting out. The page doesn't state buying terms.Food & culinaryFood giftsBeauty
Smoketown · Louisville

MELANnaire Marketplace

Louisville-founded traveling marketplace for Black entrepreneurs and small business owners.

Heads up: Pop-up market, so it doesn't count toward launch.

FormPhonePop-up vendor market (rotating, not ongoing stocking)GiftsApparelBeauty
Buechel · Louisville

The Train Depot Markets

Historic train depot in Buechel hosting farmers and art night markets for local growers, artists and makers.

Not accepting right now. Pop-up market, so it doesn't count toward launch.

FormEmailPhonePop-up vendor market (rotating, not ongoing stocking)ArtApparelGifts
Downtown Frankfort · Frankfort

Completely Kentucky

Family-owned Frankfort shop in a restored 190-year-old building, carrying fine crafts and gourmet foods from 650+ Kentucky artisans for over 35 years.

Heads up: Frankfort is about an hour east of Louisville.

EmailMailMostly wholesale, bought directly from artists/vendors on net 30 terms. Occasionally takes consigned work at 60% of retail to the artist and 40% to the store. Work must be Kentucky-made, original design and high qualityGiftsHomeArt
Jeffersontown area · Louisville

A Novel Romance

Romance-only independent bookstore.

Heads up: Romance only; stocking terms (consignment vs.

FormRomance titles only. Books need to be professionally bound with title and author on the spine, priced comparably and carry an ISBN-13. No generative AI. Local authors get priorityBooks

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