South Carolina · Local makers · 6 shops

Shops in South Carolina That Support Local Makers

These 6 shops say on their own pages that they stock or support local makers, artists or authors. All are in South Carolina; see all 500 nationwide.

Quick tips

“Local” means different things to different shops: a borough, a state, or a region. 2 of these 6 take local work only (or run a local-only program). Check the definition before you pitch from out of town.

Shop	Local only?	How they define local
Local Love CHS	Yes	Charleston area
Charleston Crafts Cooperative Gallery	Yes	South Carolina residents
Gibbes Museum Store	Not stated	Museum store posts say it seeks local makers via its vendor liaison; no form, so contact the store.
M. Judson Booksellers	Not stated	Fill out the Local Authors form to request book stocking or an author event.

Lead with where you make your work and where you live. For these shops it's often the first thing they look for.
Local shops often run makers markets and events too. Ask about them in your pitch.

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