As part of a new exhibition 'Accessories: Wearing Your Story' (opening September 2026) , St Albans Museum + Gallery is inviting local accessory makers to apply for the opportunity to showcase their work in our Museum + Gallery shop.
Each month during the exhibition, a selected maker will be featured on a display table in St Albans Museum + Gallery shop, giving visitors the chance to discover and purchase unique pieces created by talented local designers.
Applications will be reviewed by a selection panel, with successful makers chosen based on creativity, quality, originality and suitability for display within the Museum + Gallery shop.
Whether you're an established creative or an emerging maker, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply below and tell us about your work in less than 200 words. Include links to your website and/or social media or portfolio where available and information about your practice.
Application deadline: 23 August 2026.
Terms & Conditions
Entries must be received by midnight on 23 August 2026, no late entries will be accepted.
The judges decision is final and no further correspondence will be entered into.
Preference will be given to local suppliers and makers.
Position in the shop will be on a table (not the jewellery cube).
Selected makers will be offered promotional activity within the shop, and products will be purchased on consignment (sale or return) with unsold stock being returned to the maker at the end of their maker month. Replenishment orders will placed on a case-by-case basis.
Products supplied at the maker's own risk.
Available Makers' Months are 4 September-1 October 2026, 2 October-29 October 2026, 30 October-26 November 2026, 27 November-7 January 2027. Selected Makers will be allocated a month.