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Ridgeland, MS

Bill Waller Craft Center Retail Gallery

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Location
Ridgeland, MS
Address
950 Rice Road, Ridgeland, MS 39157
Pitch method
Mail, Mail samples, In person
Terms
Jury in March and August; applications/samples due last Friday of February/July at 5pm. $30 jury fee; annual dues $100 individual or $125 studio, due January 1 ($25 late fee after February 1). Active members also demonstrate annually or contribute at least $100; Fellows exempt from extra demonstration/donation but not dues. Membership decisions mailed within two weeks AFTER review, not after submission. Retail commission/payment model not stated.
Fees
$30 jury fee; annual dues $100 individual / $125 studio; $25 late fee after February 1; annual demonstration or minimum $100 contribution except Fellows
Maker preferences
Professional-quality handmade crafts; no preassembled commercial kits
Buying windows
March/August juries; applications/samples due last Friday of February/July at 5pm
Samples
Three work examples and five photos; provide return packaging/postage for mailed works; hand-delivered works picked up within two weeks after review
Carries
Gifts, Home, Art, Ceramics, Jewelry, Apparel
Instagram
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Last verified
2026-11-08

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