NON*MART - submit a product


	You are invited to submit a product for the Non*Mart Shop. We are seeking artists/producers with an interest in exploring an alternative means of consumerism to create a piece or multiple pieces to be included in our trade-based shop. To be considered, your piece must be made (in part or whole) of post-consumer waste and/or address ideas of consumerism, waste, and the ramifications of our consumer culture.
As artists, you know firsthand the trials of living and working outside accepted modes of earning and spending. *NonMart** gives you an opportunity to explore an alternative means of exchange that emphasizes a more personal engagement between buyer and seller.

Submit your work to be included in
Non*Mart's trade binder...

Non*Mart is excited to share some fantastic projects with you opening night. In addition to the 10+ artists we are able to showcase in the gallery, we are compiling a a trade-binder, a catalog of items and services up for trade.

The trade binder will be prominently displayed at Non*Mart at the opening reception and through the run of the show. This trade-binder will include more projects, services, skill shares and hopefully you!

How do I get in the trade binder? It's easy.
Just download and fill out the tradesheet PDF and follow the instructions on how to drop in a picture.
Check out the sample PDF for some more guidance. Save your PDF with your name and send it back to us at:

submissions@nonmart.com

Don't think you have anything decent to trade?
One Non*Mart member received a 4-man tent for a gift bag full of hair! A batch of cookies could get you 30 minutes of smart-phone instruction. A pie might get you an hour of web-site advice.

The Non*Mart trade-binder will be an exhibition catalog, a community resource, and a testament to all the individuals who feel a more relational economy can empower us and make us collectively stronger. Your contact information will not be shared. Non*Mart will contact you by email when you have a trade request. Then you can choose to contact the potential trade partner for further negotiations.

What Happens in Shop Non*Mart?

Should your product be accepted, you will be given an official Non*Mart trade sheet where you can list a desired dollar value for your piece/pieces.

You can choose to sell your product for dollars or notate items or services you will be willing to trade, barter, swap or exchange for your product.

When a customer expresses interest in “buying” your piece, they will be shown your official Non*Mart trade sheet where they can review your trade requests and select which things they wish to swap in exchange for your product. You will be able to review the submitted trade sheet and decide to accept or decline the offer.

Products can be offered in exchange for dollars or trade or a combination of both.
When an exchange is agreed upon, both the buyer and seller will sign the trade sheet which then acts as a contract between the two.
Your product will be held until the trade requirements have been met and both parties are satisfied.
Upon completion of trade, the product will be delivered to the buyer.

Categories of exchange may include…

goods and material- fine art and functional objects, apparel, books, flora, items, gifts, non perishable baked goods*.
skill share of trade- Bike mechanics, skill share and trades, help moving, mowing lawn, cooking, tutoring, computer training or services, sewing, alterations, home repair, car repair, maintenance, gardening, babysitting.
health and beauty Yoga, massage, hair cuts, facials, physical fitness, meditation.

*Perishable baked goods or other edible food items available on order in skill share trade category.