Marketability
We are a commercial gallery in a shop, not a museum. Purchasing potential is the primary criterion, and we would rather tell you that up front than pretend otherwise.
From Gallery 9 to the artist
Artist submissions are always welcome.
We are an artist-run gallery in a working framing shop, and we would rather show someone new than leave a wall unchanged. Here is exactly how to submit, and exactly what we look at.
The process
Five things to include
in your email.
Send a minimum of three cohesive pieces as high-quality image files to customartframinginc@gmail.com with “submission” in the subject line.
01 · Title
What each piece is called.
02 · Medium
Oil, acrylic, photography, mixed media — medium type is flexible.
03 · Date
When the piece was completed.
04 · Size
Dimensions of the finished work. Size is flexible.
05 · Price
Your suggested retail price. This one matters more than most artists expect.
Ready to hang
Work should be wired and signed before it comes to us.
Being straight with you
What we actually
select on.
Pricing & collector appeal
Pricing is a major factor. Work priced for the room it hangs in sells; work priced for a different market sits. We will talk to you honestly about this.
Coherence over volume
Three pieces that clearly belong together beat ten that do not. Size and medium are flexible — the through-line is what we are looking for.
We reply within one month
You will get an acknowledgement that your submission arrived, and a decision within a month.
No walk-in submissions
Please do not bring work to the counter. Email lets the whole team review it properly.
Submission questions
Before you email.
A minimum of three cohesive pieces, as high-quality image files. Coherence matters more than quantity — we are looking for a body of work rather than a sampler.
No, walk-in submissions are not accepted. Everything comes by email so the whole team can review it together rather than one person deciding at the counter.
We acknowledge receipt when your submission arrives and respond with a decision within one month.
It needs to be wired and signed. If a piece is accepted and needs framing, you are in the right building — the workshop is downstairs.
Free consultation
Bring in your piece.
Walk out with a plan.
No appointment, no obligation, no charge to talk it through. Tuesday to Saturday at 45 Central Street.