Louisville shops that support local makers & artists (8 shops, 2026)

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

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

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.

FormEmailPhoneArtApparelGifts

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

Shop	Local only?	How they define local
Revelry Boutique + Gallery	Yes	artists regionally active in Kentucky
The Shop Louisville	Yes	local artists
Carmichael's Bookstore	Yes	authors who live or work locally
Completely Kentucky	Yes	Kentucky-made work
A Novel Romance	No	Local authors prioritized

Louisville shops that support local makers & artists

The 8 shops