Jury Application for Working and Non-working Artisans

Copy and paste this application, fill it out and send it to Alderson Artisans Gallery PO Box 866 Alderson, WV 24910
The current Jury applications are due by April 7, 2026.
If you would like us to email you an application,  please let us know by using our contact form.
Dear Applicant,

Following are the instructions for applying to be a participant in the Alderson Artisans Art Gallery. Please read everything very carefully and follow all directions. If you have any questions please contact us by e-mail at: [email protected]. If you do not have an e-mail address we encourage you get one as the bulk of our correspondence is done via e-mail. You can also ground mail to Alderson Artisans Gallery PO Box 866, Alderson, WV. 24910.
Please note that we have limited space but that space is always  changing.  If we don't have room for you right away,  you will be placed on a waiting list as space becomes available.

We look forward to viewing your work.
Adrienne Biesemeyer
Adjudication Administrator

Jo Perez
Director




                                                                                                                 Adjudication Guidelines for Alderson Artisans Gallery


Applicants must reside within the Appalachian region, ranging roughly from West Virginia into Southern and Central Virginia. 
Submit 5-8 images (CD, Photos or weblink) of the work you would like to place in the Gallery and the retail prices (Please calculate a 35% commission as a rough estimate).
Submit a short biographical outline, along with the images, which should include your history as an artist, your relationship to the community of Alderson and if you are a professional or hobbyist.
There is a $10 application fee for each category the artist is applying for admittance.

After we have received your images, they will be reviewed. If we feel your work may be successful in the gallery, you might receive an invitation to submit 3-5 actual works for a full adjudication (if we need to see the actual items). The adjudication Committee is made up of the Director, the Adjudication Administrator, and two artists who already participate in the Alderson Artisans Art Gallery, who are familiar with your medium. After the adjudication is complete the applicant will receive a feedback sheet commenting on why the artist has or has not received an invitation to join the Gallery or if you are invited to have a temporary showing of your work. Show invitations are made when the committee approves of your work but we do not have the space to continually host it. If the applicant is not accepted, they may apply again during the next adjudication round. If we accept too many artists, we will create a waiting list until space becomes available. Preference will be given to “working artisans”.


We are a non-profit, cooperative gallery. Before applying, please be aware of the following structure and artisan options we currently operate under:


                                                                                                                                Levels and options for gallery participation

Non-working Guest Artisans 35% commission on sales.
Non working Juried Artisan dues are $35.00 a month ($350 a year to be paid in January (or starting, prorated, as soon as they are accepted). Plus a 15% commission on all sales.
Working Juried Artisan dues are $25.00 month ($250 a year to be paid in January or prorated as soon as they are accepted and given space in the Gallery, plus a 10% commission on all sales.
Please note:
Dues are paid in January for the full year (January and February are grace period no dues months).
Dues paying and working artists are given a dedicated showing space
Non dues paying artist are listed as “Guest Artist” and will not have dedicated space, their work will be moved around the Gallery as need be, but still always on display.
“Working” artist will be expected to work the counter at least one day a month (we do a one-on-one training with each “working” artist until they feel comfortable with the process).
Artisans are responsible for managing their own inventories and displays in accordance with gallery policies.


                                                                                          Adjudication Application for Alderson Artisans Gallery

Please print in black ink or type and return this page with images or link to your work to Alderson Artisans Gallery PO Box 866 Alderson, WV 24910 or email to: [email protected] along with the biographical information requested above.
Attach $10 application fee  for each category - Make checks out to Alderson Artisans Gallery

Your Name ____________________________________________________________________________________
Working Artist or business name ________________________________________________________
e-mail: ________________________________website: ______________________________________________
Ground Mail Address: __________________________________________________________________
City ____________________________________________State______ Zip Code____________________
Phone# Best contact number: ___________________________________Cell or Landline
Can you work one day a month in the Gallery? ___yes ___no
Are you willing to pay dues as explained above? ____yes ____no

                                                                                                     Please select a category (s):

  • Art Wearable
  • Ceramics/pottery
  • Drawing
  • Fiber works (rugs, wall hangings, pillows & blankets/throws, quilts, kitchen)
  • Jewelry
  • Mixed media
  • Painting
  • Photography
  • Sculpture
  • Toys
  • *Other _____________________________________________________________
*At this time we are not accepting food items or literary works