2016 Gifts in the Gallery Call for Artists

Artistry's annual Gifts in the Gallery holiday sale is a boutique-style sale located in the Inez Greenberg Gallery in the Bloomington Center for the Arts. The sale runs December 7-21, 2016. A review panel will jury and select approximately 60 local and regional artists to sell their high quality gifts.

The kickoff celebration, "A Festive Reception," opens the sale with live music, a cash bar, appetizers, and door prizes on Wednesday, December 7, 6:00-8:00 p.m. Gifts in the Gallery will coincide with other events held in the Bloomington Center for the Arts, including the City of Bloomington's popular indoor Farmer's Market. The 2015 sale had more than 7,500 visits. Artistry will set up the sale, merchandise all items, and handle all sales transactions including collecting and payment of Minnesota sales tax. Artistry will retain 35% of the sales.

To apply, submit an online application with a brief statement (1000 characters or less) describing yourself as an artist and why your work would be a good fit for the sale. Upload 7-10 images representative of the work you intend to sell (.jpg format; no smaller than 1920 pixels on the longest side; 72 ppi/dpi; 3 MB maximum file size). Provide a description and retail price for each image. Submit a $15 non-refundable application fee online via credit card or by mailing a check. Entry deadline is Friday, August 19 at 11:59 p.m. MDT. Acceptance notice will be sent by 5:00 p.m. Friday, September 16. Delivery of artwork is Thursday, December 1, 2:00-6:00 p.m. and Friday, December 2, 9:00 a.m.-noon. Remaining work pickup is Wednesday, December 21, 5:00-7:00 p.m. or Thursday, December 22, 9:00 a.m.-noon.