new art shop | holiday edition | newton, ma
staffed artist-made pop-up | revenue share
Calling all artists and Creators!
UpNext is thrilled to support the New Art Center as they launch their inaugural shop experience at Trio in Newtonville! New Art Center is a non-profit community art education space which offers everyone, at all levels of ability, exceptional opportunities to make, exhibit, view, think about and talk about art.
New Art Shop builds upon the organization’s mission and vision by creating an accessible platform for artists to share and sell their work.
Ideal Categories Include: Independent artists, makers and creatives with retail-ready and easily gift-able handmade ceramics, jewelry, accessories, candles, textiles, fashion, fine art, prints + cards, small batch pre-packaged food, and more.
Please note: the deadline for this application is Sunday, October 24, 2021.
a new concept in the heart of newtonville
This 2,000 square foot blank canvas at Trio will soon be transformed into New Art Shop—an expansion of New Art Center’s concept.
The space will feature a thoughtful collection of artist-made goods from local creatives ready to launch their collections for the holiday season. Original 2D and 3D works and handcrafted wares will be curated through a juried process for this pop-up.
program highlights
SHARED, FULLY STAFFED POP-UP OPPORTUNITY
>> Provide your product/pieces and share your story—the New Art team will merchandise and staff the space throughout its duration
AVAILABLE FOR 3 PEAK HOLIDAY WEEKENDS
>> Friday, November 19th - Sunday, November 21st
>> Friday, December 3rd - Sunday, December 5th
>> Friday, December 10th - Sunday, December 12th
>> Hours: Friday + Saturday 11a-8p; Sunday 11a-5p
LOW-RISK, REVENUE SHARE RENT STRUCTURE
>> 65/35 split - artist/maker retains 65% of all net sales, to be paid out following the pop-up term
>> All inventory is carried on consignment
COLLABORATIVE MARKETING MODEL
>> Robust marketing/PR outreach and cross-promotional opportunities enhance the experience for all participants
application process + timeline
APPLICATIONS OPEN: Thursday, October 14th - Sunday, October 24th
JURIED SELECTION: Notification of acceptance by Friday, October 29th
INVENTORY COMMITMENT + DELIVERY: Friday, November 12th through Saturday, November 13th
DATES OF OPERATION: New Art Shop open for three holiday weekends in November + December
INVENTORY PICK UP: Monday-Tuesday December 13th-14th (please note: dates are subject to change)
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