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Boutiques in Wisconsin That Accept Pitches by Email

These 23 shops take submissions by email. Each listing has the address and what to include. All are in Wisconsin; see all 615 nationwide.

The 23 shops

Milwaukee area · Milwaukee

Story Keepers Books

Independent bookshop that consigns books by local authors alongside work by local artists and makers.

Heads up: Their contact page gives only the LLC address (3241 N 87, Milwaukee 53222).

FormEmailConsignment · 75% to creatorBooksArtPrints
Cedarburg

Cedarburg Art Museum Museum Shop

Museum gift shop carrying work by more than 70 area artists: jewelry, ceramics, paintings, prints, accessories and greeting cards.

Heads up: Museum shop.

EmailConsignment · Split not statedJewelryCeramicsArt
Cedarburg

Wisconsin Museum of Quilts and Fiber Arts Gift Shop

Nonprofit fiber-arts museum shop with high-quality, unusual fiber-related pieces: wearable art, quilt art, jewelry and accessories.

Heads up: Fiber-related work only.

EmailConsignment · Split in agreementArtApparelAccessories
Walker's Point · Milwaukee

On&On Milwaukee

Vintage and antique shop that also rents space to artists and makers. You set up and they run the shop.

Heads up: The Walker's Point location has a waiting list.

FormEmailBooth / shelf rentalHomeDesign objectsArt
Bay View (Hide House) · Milwaukee

Milwaukee Makers Marketplace

Permanent marketplace and gallery showcase inside Hide House, with 50+ local makers, bakers, students and artists.

Heads up: This is the standing shop.

EmailTheir page doesn't state the program type or terms.GiftsHomeJewelry
Third Ward · Milwaukee

Gallery 218

Long-running artist-run co-op gallery in the Third Ward.

Heads up: Members volunteer to staff the gallery.

In personEmailMembership in an all-volunteer cooperative galleryArtPrintsCeramics
Bay View · Milwaukee

URSA

Bay View boutique carrying home goods, beauty, jewelry, stationery and prints from independent brands and artists.

Heads up: Include your price points and a line sheet with your submission.

EmailLine sheetTheir page doesn't state the program type or terms.AccessoriesBeautyHome
Hartford

Furnish Traders

Consigned home-furnishings shop that also takes intentional, well-designed artist pieces, such as nature-inspired forms like mushrooms and botanical shapes.

Heads up: It's a home-furnishings consignment store, so your work should feel intentional and designed, not just handmade.

EmailArtist consignment · No feesHomeDesign objectsCeramics
Bay View · Milwaukee

Lion's Tooth

Bookstore and art space specializing in zines, prints, small-press books and comics for kids and adults. It's mission-driven to support local artists and authors and also runs the Dandelion Comics Residency.

Heads up: There's no published submission process, so start by asking.

EmailPhoneTerms not stated on their pageBooksPrintsArt
East Side · Milwaukee

The Waxwing

Long-running East Side shop for locally made art and handmade goods, carrying more than 350 local and national artisans. It moved to Farwell Ave in June 2026.

Heads up: This is a wholesale buy, so have wholesale pricing and minimums ready.

EmailLine sheetThe shop buys wholesale. Send a wholesale site or line sheet with your wholesale pricing and minimumsArtPrintsJewelry
Downtown · Madison

Anthology

Paper, craft and gift shop that sells local artists' work on consignment.

Heads up: Reviews can be slow.

EmailMailConsignment, roughly 50/50 between artist and storeStationeryCardsGifts
Downtown · Madison

A Room of One's Own

Long-running feminist indie bookstore.

Heads up: Books only.

EmailMailConsignment for local and regional authorsBooks
North Side · Madison

mindfully inspired

Warm, eclectic art shop with work by 60+ Wisconsin artists.

Heads up: Collective terms aren't posted.

EmailPhoneArt collective where local artists sell in a shared retail spaceArtGiftsHome
Monroe Street · Madison

Good Day Shop

Near-west-side shop from the team behind Good Day Market, with a focus on the makers' stories.

Heads up: Terms aren't posted.

EmailCarries local and independent brandsGiftsHomeStationery
State Street · Madison

Little Luxuries

Curated gift shop on State Street.

FormEmailBuys from makers and vendorsGiftsAccessoriesHome
UW-Madison · Madison

Chazen Museum of Art Shop

Campus museum shop with collection-inspired goods, student designs and work by local artists.

Heads up: Museum shop.

EmailCarries pieces made by local artists and studentsArtGiftsPrints
Bay View (purchasing office) · Milwaukee

Outpost Natural Foods Co-op

Milwaukee's natural foods co-op with four stores (Milwaukee, Bay View, Wauwatosa, Mequon).

Heads up: Grocery focus; only approved submissions get a reply.

EmailMail samplesNet-30 payment by checkFood & culinaryFood giftsBeauty
Appleton

Mystic Plant Room

EmailIn personArtist 70%, shop 30% + feesGiftsHomeCeramics
Appleton

Little Known Art House

Heads up: Application concerns permanent Art House Shop, not solo gallery shows (2026/2027 gallery submissions closed) or event pop-ups.

EmailFaireWholesale or consignment case by case. Unsold consignment items returned after six months. Artist insurance recommended. Financial split not stated.HomeArtKids & toys
Plymouth

Plymouth Arts Center Gift Shop

Heads up: Membership required before consignment.

EmailMailPhoneIn personIn-shop consignment + feesGiftsArtHome
Stevens Point

Riverfront Arts Center RAC Shop

Heads up: City arts-center year-round shop invitation on the official RAC page.

EmailPhoneIn personYear-round gift shop accepts pottery, jewelry, glass, cards, prints, textiles, and more. Artists earn 70% of each sale with no submission fee. Fine Art Gift Gallery and Arts Walk are separate seasonal/event programs. + feesGiftsHomeJewelry
Stevens Point

Gallery Q

Heads up: Holiday Gift Show is a seasonal member exhibition, not a separate fair booth program.

EmailPhoneMember-owned cooperative gallery presenting and selling regional fine art. Specific membership dues and commission percentages are not published on the homepage Become a member section. + feesArtGiftsHome
Eau Claire

Volume One Gallery

Heads up: Space also rents for events — pitch path here is ongoing exhibition/consignment, not room rental.

EmailPhoneRotating local/regional art exhibitsArtPrintsPhotography

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