2020 Gifts in the Gallery Call for Artists

Artistry is a non-profit 501(c)3 arts organization hosting its annual Gifts in the Gallery holiday sale, a boutique-style sale at the Inez Greenberg Gallery in the Bloomington Center for the Arts, Bloomington, MN. The sale runs December 7-21, 2020. A review panel will jury and select approximately 60 local and regional artists to sell high quality gifts.

Artistry staff and volunteers will set up the sale, merchandise all items, and handle all sales transactions including the collection and payment of Minnesota sales tax. Artistry will retain 35% of sales. Selected artists are responsible for labeling all items with a vendor number (provided) and price, and for dropping off and picking up inventory on designated dates. Artistry is not responsible or liable for stolen, lost, or damaged merchandise or for merchandise not picked up during designated times.

Applicants must submit 5 images representative of their work (.jpg format; 1200 pixels or greater on the longest side; under 5 MB file size), a brief statement (1000 characters or less) describing what they plan to sell, the price range of items, and why their work would be a good fit for the sale, and a $25 non-refundable application fee. Entry deadline is September 1, 2020 at 11:59 p.m. MDT. Acceptance notification will be sent by 5:00 p.m. Monday, September 14. Delivery of artwork is Saturday, November 28 (9:00 a.m.–noon or 1-3 p.m.) or Monday, November 30 (9:00 a.m.–noon). Remaining work must be picked up Monday, December 21 (5:00-7:00 p.m.) or Tuesday, December 22 (9:00 a.m.–noon). In the event Gifts in the Gallery is cancelled due to COVID-19 prior to September 1, 2020, artists will receive a full refund of their application fee. The kickoff celebration, "A Festive Reception," is cancelled this year due to COVID-19. The Bloomington Center for the Arts and Inez Greenberg Gallery will utilize appropriate social distancing practices and require all visitors to wear a mask.