ShopColumbia at Averill and Bernard Leviton Gallery
Sell Your Work!
ShopColumbia at Averill and Bernard Leviton Gallery serves the Columbia College Chicago community by fostering the representation and sale of professional work and talent from multiple creative fields. As an extension of the classroom, the Shop supports students by providing a professional environment to hone the process of presenting, marketing, and selling work to the public. Through community partnerships, ancillary programming and representation of alumni, faculty and staff, ShopColumbia bridges professional practice with the student learning experience.
Please REVIEW each category thoroughly to make sure you are submitting your work to the correct Shop opportunity. We are always accepting new submissions for general Shop consignment. Shop staff will contact you regarding the status of your submissions.
Final decisions for consignment will be made by ShopColumbia's review board. The Board is looking for originality, quality craftsmanship and cohesiveness. Students earn 75% of every sale. Alumni, faculty and staff earn 50%.
For all calls and submissions, ShopColumbia restricts the sale of the following products as deemed by the Review Board:
- NEW: Due to safety concerns and legal requirements for candle makers and candle sellers, ShopColumbia is no longer accepting submissions of candles.
- Food items or perishable products
- Products with text or images that infringe on any intellectual property rights including, but not limited to copyrights, trademarks, and rights of privacy/publicity
- Businesses with multi-tiered sales structures
- Items that are unsafe or contain hazardous materials
- Products with content that is libelous or defamatory; contain or promote hate speech; can reasonably be viewed as harassing, threatening, or otherwise harmful; and can reasonably be viewed as discriminatory based upon race, ethnicity, national origin, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or disability
- Products that violates any federal, state, county or municipal law, ordinance or regulation, violates any college policy, regulation or rule as outlined in the Student Handbook and Columbia's Student Code of Conduct
- Per Academic Affairs and the Office of the Provost: Columbia College Chicago Faculty are unable to sell self-published materials
- Due to the regulations that govern student employment for international students on a student visa, we are unable to accept items for sale from F-1 and J-1 students unless they are on approved pre or post-completion Optional Practical Training (OPT). Please contact isss@colum.edu if you need further clarification on the regulations that govern international student employment.
We will have have calls-for-work for pop-up opportunities throughout the year, so be sure to check back often!
Please direct any questions to shop@colum.edu or (312) 369-8616
Are you a Columbia College Chicago student or graduated alumni?
Would you like to sell your work at ShopColumbia? Students earn 75% of
every sale. Alumni earn 50%.
Since
ShopColumbia opened in the fall of 2008, Shop artists have earned over
$450,000 from the sale of their work! ShopColumbia is continually
seeking new and fresh designs by Columbia College Chicago artists
including students, alumni, faculty and staff. We have a rolling
submission process so you can submit your work at any time!
Are you a Columbia College Chicago faculty or staff?
Would you like to sell your work at ShopColumbia? Faculty and staff earn 50% of every sale.
Since
ShopColumbia opened in the fall of 2008, Shop artists have earned over
$450,000 from the sale of their work! ShopColumbia is continually
seeking new and fresh designs by Columbia College Chicago artists
including students, alumni, faculty and staff.
ShopColumbia staff will review faculty and staff submissions and curate your work into our general Shop, rotating Spotlight Exhibitions, or special events (Holiday Market, Manifest Showcase, etc.) We have a rolling
submission process so you can submit your work at any time!
ShopColumbia and Columbia College Chicago is seeing to honor our campus Veterans. If you are either a Veteran, Active Duty Military, Reserve or National Guard; we encourage you to submit your work!
All students are alumni are eligible to submit their work year-round, but for this special call we are encouraging artists to submit their work by November 1st, 2024.
All work should be original works, available for sale at ShopColumbia and online at shop.colum.edu
Students earn 75% from the sale of work. Alumni, staff and faculty earn 50%.
Blog posts will be created to feature artists and shared via social media.
Sell with ShopColumbia this holiday season!
ShopColumbia is accepting submissions of the best Columbia created designs and products for the winter holidays for ShopColumbia's 16th Annual Holiday Market, December 2 - 20, 2024.
ShopColumbia is seeking the following, but not limited to: framed and unframed photography, prints, and paintings; mixed media sculpture, housewares, ceramics, fashion apparel and accessories; jewelry, enamel pins, patches, postcards, greeting cards, notebooks, blank books, artist books, zines, comics, novels, CDs, and holiday merchandise.
Eligibility: All currently enrolled Columbia College students, alumni, staff or faculty will be considered. Students earn 75% of sales and alumni, staff and faculty earn 50%.
Priority Submission Deadline*: November 3, 2024
Deadline for Inventory: November 18, 2024
Final Submission Deadline: November 15, 2024
Final Inventory Deadline: November 21, 2024
*Artists applying before November 3, 2024 will receive priority for physical space at the Market, online store, marketing and opportunities for special holiday preview events.
Additional Details:
- Artists should have adequate inventory for the duration of a month-long market. Artist are able to and encouraged to replenish stock throughout the market.
- Artists are encouraged to brand products or include business cards with products.
New for the 2024-2025 academic year, Columbia College Chicago's Makerspace is seeking proposals from Students, Staff and Faculty to host a workshop(s) at the Makerspace.
Details:
- Workshops can be a one-time workshop, series of workshops, or the same workshop hosted more than once.
- Workshops can be hosted by individuals, multiple presenters or student organizations.
- Workshops must be free and open to all Columbia College students to attend.
- The Makerspace will provide supplies and equipment for workshop hosts and attendees.
- Workshop hosts will be receive a modest stipend for workshop preparation and instructional service.
Questions? Contact Ronda Payne, Director of Student Spaces for Art and Collaboration at rpayne@colum.edu
ShopColumbia is inviting Columbia College Chicago Academic Departments, Student Affairs, and Campus Events to partner with the store for their fundraising efforts. ShopColumbia will facilitate all sales in store and on our webstore.
Prior to submitting, please read the ShopColumbia Partnership Proposal Guide.
ShopColumbia is inviting Columbia College Chicago student organizations to partner with the store for their fundraising efforts. ShopColumbia will facilitate all sales in store and on our webstore.
Prior to submitting, please read the ShopColumbia + SOC Fundraising Guide.