Artists Sunday Local Round-Up: Ways to Support Local Creatives This Holiday Weekend

The Greeley Creative District has joined artists and organizations across the country for the first annual Artists Sunday, a nationwide event, the Sunday after Thanksgiving, November 29th, encouraging consumers to shop with artists and craftspeople. It’s like Black Friday or Small Business Saturday but for shopping for art! 

Shop with local artists and give something special, unique, and hand-crafted this holiday season! Plus, by shopping with artists you’re also supporting our local economy. Join us on November 29, 2020 for Artists Sunday, shop art and support the artists you love. 

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What We’re Doing On Artists Sunday

We’re thrilled to be participating in Artists Sunday this year. We’ve rounded up a list of local artists and creatives offering work for sale this weekend - either online or safely in-person. Please browse the list below and plan on supporting our local artists this weekend!

*Please note: we’ve done our best to highlight a variety of local creatives, but this list is not comprehensive. If we’ve missed you and your art business, please send us an email with info about what work you’re offering this weekend.

Local Artist Round-Up

  • Art Haus Ceramics creates handmade functional pottery, keepsake ornaments, and art prints of original paintings. Customers can receive free shipping and surprise stocking stuffer with every order from their Etsy store using the code ZEROSHIP.

  • Balloon Art by Merry Makers is open for safe, no-contact delivery of balloon bouquets and custom balloon sculptures.

  • The Clay Center of Northern Colorado offers pottery classes as well as handmade ceramics by many local artists.

  • Betony Coons is a multi-media artist offering handmade wood bird sculptures , small original animal paintings, and art prints.

  • Brooklyn Finds Design is a vintage and home goods store specializing in unique vintage decor. The shop is open Saturday 10am-7pm and Sunday 10am-4pm.

  • Matthew Crawford is offering original, limited edition Star Wars linocut prints on his Etsy shop.

  • Lydia Cruz is an illustrator offering a presale on a new illustrated memoir titled Hello and Farewell and Hello and Farewell.

  • Carole and Becky Merriman of Becca and Grace Designs are offering handmade bead, gemstone and glass necklaces and bracelets as well as hand sewn bags. They also offer free shipping on orders over $35.

  • Envision’s Art Program provides people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) with classes that are intended to build on their natural creative skills to increase their social and emotional skills, improve dexterity, enhance ability to focus, and improve self esteem. Artists receive a commission of 65% the sale of their art (which is often time the only income they control themselves) while the remainder is reinvested to keep the program going and supplied. This weekend Envision is offering 10% off online store products.

  • Femi Fato provides custom portraits with oil paint on canvas.

  • Fineline Woodworking makes hand crafted jewelry boxes, keepsake boxes, and catchall trays made from native hardwoods. They are offering customers buy one get 10% off a second wooden box or future purchase.

  • Mary Gagnon sells hand made snake scale jewelry as well as custom murals and paintings.

  • Greeley Hat Works has been creating custom hats and leather goods since 1909.

  • The Madison & Main Gallery is an artists’ cooperative gallery including 20+ member-artists plus numerous consignment artists and featured guests. The gallery includes painters, potters, jewelers, sculptors, wood crafters, stained glass artists, fiber artists, photographers and multi-media artists. The shop is currently running “Winter Lights,” the 34th annual holiday show with shop-able art.

  • Margie’s Market located inside Margie’s Java Joint sells handmade goods, houseplants, and local art. You can call and make an appointment to shop safely for the holidays.

  • Johanna Mueller is a printmaker whose work tells universal human stories through images of animals. She offers original artwork and custom engravings.

  • Emily Nelson creates hand made, one-of-a-kind ceramics.

  • Anthony Ocean is a fine artist and muralist with work inspired by comic books and the fantasy realm. He’s offering prints, postcards, and originals.

  • Patchwork Chicken Studio creates one-of-a-kind bowl cozies, hot pads, fine-woven items, drawstring backpacks, mosaics, and other items for the kitchen, home, and self. They are offering 10% off everything through the 29th with the code HolidayChicken10, and shipping in the U.S. is free.

  • Scrappies Shop makes stuffed dolls, doll outfits, and jewelry – created by kids AvaMarie, Wade, and Clay (and made into reality by mom).

  • Pamela Shoemaker of BOSS CREATIONS makes handmade beaded Native American head dresses, handmade cross stitched crosses, bookmarks, and Kleenex box covers.

  • The Showcase Art Center is a gallery and art supply store selling original artwork, 2021 calendars, art supplies, jewelry, art-to-wear, and gift certificates for art classes. This weekend they’re offering hand painted cards and wearable pins for $10.

  • Armando Silva is a painter and muralist offering custom art prints and stickers on his website. Use code DEVOLADA for free shipping on all orders through Sunday.

  • Jean Stoll is a watercolor artists selling originals and prints of her work exclusively at Showcase Art Center.

  • Robin Sweeton of Sweet Robins Nest offers fabric face masks, one of a kind tote bags made from vintage linens, unique stockings, and mittens made from sweaters. Custom aprons are available by special order.

  • Union Colony Underground is a tattoo and piercing shop with tattoo artists who create custom designs and lettering. They are offering holiday gift certificates.

Thank you for supporting our local artists!

Briana Harris