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Tuesday, July 12, 2011

ART CONSIGNMENT OPPORTUNITY IN ROSLINDALE - September 1, 2011

My husband Dan and I just signed the lease on a great retail location in Roslindale Square (20 Birch Street), where we are opening a shop called "Sarida". Sarida is Hebrew for the name "Bunny" – Dan's late grandmother's name. The shop is an "An Artist-run Marketplace for Local Art, Handcrafted Objects and Unique Findings". The lease begins this Saturday (July 16th) and we hope to have a "grand opening" shortly after Labor Day (but will have a soft opening prior to that -- basically as soon as we get enough product).

After participating in craft shows and artisan markets for a while, we've decided to take the indie route and open a year-round marketplace to showcase and sell local and regional art. We may include some interesting and unique retail items as well. Our goal is to provide a community-driven, creative space for artisans, designers and vendors to sell their wares. We will manage the shop, carry the lease, pay the bills and handle all operations – taking as much care and motivation to sell other's work in addition to our own.

The shop will be open a minimum of 4 days per week (more around the winter holidays), including two evenings in the warmer months… as the back door opens onto an adorable patio – which is the outdoor dining space for three popular restaurants! We plan to participate in the Roslindale Open Studios, have in-store artists' events (including but not limited to an "Artists of the Month" program), eventually facilitate art and craft classes and more.

We are currently accepting applications for artists, craftspeople and designers. You can visit our website at: www.shopsarida.com to download the application and membership agreement. We are also on Twitter (shopsarida) and Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/ShopSarida

Thanks!
Tammy



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