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Tilde features a different local artist on its walls every two months.

*We are currently booked through 2013. The application submission process will open on August 1st, 2013. We cannot respond to submissions receivd before this date. *

Every few months the feel of Tilde changes just a bit. This is primarily due to the rotating work of the feature artist gracing our walls for this period. We are always seeking submissions for those artists with a body of work sufficient to fill our wall space.

What we look for in a feature artist:

• An artist who creates work that fits with the character and aesthetic of Tilde: modern, colorful, unique. Someone who has done their research first to see if their work actually fits with our shop. (Note: please look at our website or visit our shop before submitting.)
• An artist who is able to present a show with a range of work both in size and retail prices (ranging from below $100 to higher.) We have found that varying the prices can catch a customer’s interest and may result in multiple sales. If the artist has secondary products of their work, such as prints, cards or calendars, that is an added benefit for our customer.
• We prefer proposals for shows featuring new work as we avoid using our location as a different placement for older/existing work of the artist.
• Work must be wall mountable.
• We open each show with an artist reception on the first Friday of every other month (beginning in February of each year). The artist must attend this reception (from 6:00 to 9:00pm). The artist hangs their show (with our assistance) and takes down the remaining artwork at the end of the month. The artist also assists with distributing press about the show to their existing customer/mailing/email list.
• All featured artists sign a contract that offers 60% of sales to the artist, 40% to Tilde.

We prefer to receive all feature artist inquires using the following submission form. Please do not drop into our shop with your portfolio without an appointment. Use the form below to submit your application.

We will respond within a month (or sooner, if possible). We are currently booked for 2012. We start booking for 2013 in July and would love to receive your submission. We can only schedule personal appointments if we contact you after receiving your information.

We understand that some vendors have grown their business to the point where selling wholesale is the most efficient way to run their business. These vendors have solidified their product’s design and distribution and now work with many retailers as customers.

In the wholesale category we look for designers (or small design groups) that demonstrate a unique, functional and quality product. We need to make sure that the work selected will aesthetically match our shop’s environment which is modern, colorful and unique to Portland, Oregon or the area of town we are located within: Sellwood.

We are especially interested in these product areas:

• Jewelry
• Handbags and wallets
• Hair accessories
• Home Decorative Items: candles, vases, pillows and frames
• Stationery: cards, calendars, paper products
• Visual Art
• Tabletop: Bowls, Cups, Placemats, Tea Towels and Coasters
• Gifts

Please do not bring your product into our shop without an appointment. We prefer to receive wholesale inquires through this submission form:

We will respond within three weeks, faster if possible. We only schedule personal appointments after receiving your information – we will contact you.

We look forward to hearing from you!

Consignment is a great way for artists and designers to work out all those kinks of doing business with a business; such as producing a larger volume of work quickly, setting appropriate retail pricing, and testing how your new lines are received by your target customer. Plus, we handle all the tasks for you that can be quite costly for a new designer: day to day sales, on-going customer service, merchandising and display, marketing, shipping and inventory control. We display your biography in our shop and do our best to educate our customers about your work. Through consigning with us, you can quickly build the customer base that is aware of your line.

We select new designers that create a unique, functional and quality product. We also need to make sure that the work selected aesthetically matches our shop’s environment which is modern with clean lines, colorful and unique to Portland, Oregon or the area of town we are located within: Sellwood.

We are especially interested in these product areas:

• Jewelry
• Handbags
• Stationery
• Home Decorative Items such as vases, candles, pillows and frames
• Visual Art: Prints
• Tabletop: Bowls, Plates, Cups, Placemats, Tea Towels and Coasters

Please do not walk into our shop with your product with an appointment. The best way for us to receive consignment inquires is through this submission form:

We will respond within three weeks, faster if possible. If we are interested in pursuing your work we will send you an artist consignment packet. We only schedule personal appointments after receiving your submission – we will contact you to set up an appointment.

We look forward to hearing from you!