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Boutiques in Ohio That Accept Pitches by Email

These 24 shops take submissions by email. Each listing has the address and what to include. 23 of them are accepting right now; the other one has a closed window or a waitlist, marked on its card. All are in Ohio; see all 615 nationwide.

The 24 shops

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
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
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.

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Over-the-Rhine · Cincinnati

MiCA 12/v

Over-the-Rhine gallery and gift boutique with local art, fine craft and design-forward gifts that have a touch of quirkiness.

Heads up: Terms aren't published.

EmailTheir page doesn't state the program type or terms.ArtHomeCeramics
Loveland

Busy Bee Boutique

Loveland gift boutique, open since 2007, that stocks local artisans alongside its gift lines.

Heads up: They prefer vendors who aren't already selling in several boutiques in the Loveland and Milford zip codes.

EmailNo consignment. The shop buys from local vendors at wholesale pricing.GiftsHomeAccessories
Norwood

The Mason Gallery

Handmade gallery connected to the Core Clay pottery studio. All media are welcome.

Heads up: Their site lists two street numbers (3836 and 3846 Montgomery Rd).

EmailPhoneConsignmentArtCeramicsJewelry
Downtown Hamilton · Hamilton

Dog Mom Coffee Co.

Downtown Hamilton coffee shop with dog-themed gifts and handmade goods from local makers.

Heads up: Candles, tumblers and bath & body categories are already filled.

FormEmailBooth / shelf rentalGiftsHomeAccessories
Oxford

Oxford Community Arts Center Art Shop

Consignment gift shop inside a historic arts center, carrying work by local artisans: watercolor, pottery, fiber, jewelry and cards.

Heads up: New artists are added only when there's space.

EmailConsignment + feesArtCeramicsJewelry
Kennedy Heights · Cincinnati

Kennedy Heights Arts Center Art Shop

Year-round art shop with handcrafted work by more than 40 local artists. Each holiday season it expands into a curated consignment Holiday Art Market.

Not accepting right now. The only published call is for the Holiday Art Market (Nov 7 – Dec 23, 2026), which they describe as an extension of the…

EmailConsignment · No feesArtCeramicsJewelry
Cedar Lee · Cleveland Heights

Heights Arts Gallery Store

Nonprofit gallery store in the Cedar Lee district selling handcrafted work by more than 70 Northeast Ohio artists: ceramics, jewelry, glass, wood, prints, cards and wearables.

Heads up: Store applications are reviewed bi-monthly until Aug 31.

FormEmailConsignmentArtCeramicsJewelry
Larchmere · Shaker Heights

Loganberry Books

Independent Larchmere bookstore with a Local Authors section and a co-op program for self- and micro-published writers.

Heads up: Books must be professionally bound and ISBN-registered.

FormEmailLocal Voices consignment + feesBooks
Coventry · Cleveland Heights

Mac's Backs

Long-running Coventry Village independent bookstore that welcomes word from local writers.

Heads up: The store is moving across the street to 1807 Coventry Rd in early November 2026 and was closed for inventory Oct 26–29.

EmailIn personThey say they'll consider stocking self-published books. The page doesn't state the program type or terms.Books
Huntington Reservation · Bay Village

BAYarts Shop

Lakeside nonprofit arts campus whose shop sells locally made jewelry, paintings, ceramics, prints and other handmade gifts.

Heads up: Terms aren't published.

EmailTheir page doesn't state the program type or terms.ArtJewelryCeramics
Larchmere · Cleveland

Fiddlehead Gallery

Larchmere shop for handmade art that also runs craft classes and events.

Heads up: All products must be handmade by you.

EmailTheir page doesn't state the program type or terms.ArtGifts
North Royalton City Green · North Royalton

Cleveland Craft Nook

More than 125 handmade vendors under one roof, all locally made, across from North Royalton's City Green.

Heads up: The shop is selective and avoids repeating products.

EmailPhoneBooth / shelf rentalGiftsHomeArt
Birdtown / Detroit Ave · Lakewood

FunktiniLand

Lakewood gift shop and art gallery stocking more than 100 Ohio artists and makers; voted Cleveland Scene's Best Gift Shop 2025 and 2026.

Heads up: Carries Ohio artists and makers only, per their page.

EmailPhoneIn personTheir page doesn't state termsGiftsArtCards
Dayton

The CoSHOP at The Contemporary Dayton

Heads up: Separate holiday-call deadline passed; year-round general submissions remain ongoing.

FormEmailConsignment 60% artist / 40% shopGiftsHomeApparel
Dayton

MADE Studio & Shop

Heads up: Dual monthly rent + commission published.

FormEmailBooth / shelf rentalHomeGiftsArt
Ashland

Madame Bagnabit

Heads up: Published 30% shop consign commission.

FormEmailDowntown Ashland boutique hosting 20+ local artisans. Published consignApparelJewelryHome

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