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2026 Holiday Gift Shop Application
Phillips' Mill is hosting an exclusive Holiday Gift Shop in conjunction with the SAQA Art Quilt Exhibition which runs November 15 through December 13, 2026. Held in our beautiful historic setting just in time for the holidays, this is a premier opportunity for Mill members to showcase and sell their distinctive textile and fiber creations. There is no entry fee. We invite you to bring your finest work, created especially to appeal to the textile lovers attending the show.
Application to the Holiday Gift Shop is open to all Mill members. Not a Mill member? Join here on the Mill website.
Your application must include 3 photos that represent the type of work you wish to provide, rather than the specific piece. Similar items or sets may be grouped in a photo to show the body of work. Please include a close-up of the front and back of at least one piece.
Work will be reviewed by a panel of member fiber artists for quality and suitability. You will be notified of acceptance via email no later than September 11.
Once your work is selected, you have until October 23 to register the exact items you will be selling in the shop, again via Smarter Entry. There is no limit on the number of items you submit, provided they meet the guidelines.
2026 Holiday Gift Shop Submission
This show is for approved applicants only.
Congratulation on being accepted to the Phillips’ Mill Gift Shop 2026! Please use the code provided to you in your acceptance letter to "purchase" your entry. There is no fee to enter.
You have until October 23 to register the exact items you will be selling in the shop. There is no limit on the number of items you submit, provided they meet the guidelines.
The same item type with the same price will equal 1 entry. You may have multiple entries. For example if you have knitted wearables, 2 wool hats each priced at $35 and they are one entry. If you have 1 wool hat for $35 and 1 mohair hat for $45 they would be entered separately.
Please note:
- No item may be hung on the Mill walls. (Work may be folded over our display racks.)
- Maximum size: 60” x 60” the exception would be items that may be longer but foldable to less that 60”
- No breakables or factory-produced work
- All items must be retail-ready, packaged appropriately, and realistically priced. Sets should be bundled attractively.
- We will provide labels for all items, based on the info you enter in Smarter Entry registration. Please take care entering your information to ensure accuracy.
97th Phillips' Mill Art Show - FRAMED
While up to four artworks may be submitted to the Phillips' Mill art show, this entry is for the category FRAMED only:
Framed or With Finished Edges - ONE PIECE, enter 1 image including the frame. An additional image, without glass, is permitted if glare is a problem.
NOTE: When entering the dimensions of your artwork for the FRAMED category, please measure to the outside edge of the framing.
YOU MAY ONLY ENTER THE SHOW ONE TIME AND YOU MUST BE WITHIN THE 25 MILE RADIUS FROM PHILLIPS' MILL.
PLEASE SEE PROSPECTUS FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION by clicking here.
Max IMAGE SIZE = 8MB, JPG format
IMAGE DIMENSIONS – smallest allowable size is 2000px on the shortest side (Smarter Entry will accept smaller images, Online Show platform will not).
FILE NAME - please use the name of the piece as the file name for the image, with NO SPECIAL CHARACTERS. Please see link in sidebar for more explanation.
Resources to photograph your artwork:
https://www.phillipsmill.org/post/photographing-your-artwork
97th Phillips' Mill Art Show - SCULPTURE
While up to four artworks may be submitted to the Phillips' Mill art show, this entry is for the category SCULPTURE only:
Sculpture - ONE PIECE, enter 3 views
YOU MAY ONLY ENTER THE SHOW ONE TIME AND YOU MUST BE WITHIN THE 25 MILE RADIUS FROM PHILLIPS' MILL.
PLEASE SEE PROSPECTUS FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION by clicking here.
Max IMAGE SIZE = 8MB, JPG format
IMAGE DIMENSIONS – smallest allowable size is 2000px on the shortest side (Smarter Entry will accept smaller images, Online Show platform will not).
FILE NAME - please use the name of the piece as the file name for the image, with NO SPECIAL CHARACTERS. Please see link in sidebar for more explanation.
97th Phillips' Mill Art Show - PORTFOLIO
While up to four artworks may be submitted to the Phillips' Mill art show, this entry is for the category PORTFOLIO only:
Portfolio - ENTER UP TO TWO PIECES
NOTE: Artwork size information should include frame and mat.
YOU MAY ONLY ENTER THE SHOW ONE TIME AND YOU MUST BE WITHIN THE 25 MILE RADIUS FROM PHILLIPS' MILL.
PLEASE SEE PROSPECTUS FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION by clicking here.
Max IMAGE SIZE = 8MB, JPG format
IMAGE DIMENSIONS – smallest allowable size is 2000px per side (Smarter Entry will accept smaller images, Online Show platform will not).
FILE NAME - please use the name of the piece as the file name for the image, with NO SPECIAL CHARACTERS. Please see link in sidebar for more explanation.
Resources to photograph your artwork:
https://www.phillipsmill.org/post/photographing-your-artwork
NYROM 2026 Active Volunteer Portfolio Submission
Phillips' Mill Photographic Exhibition Active Committee Members may submit up to five (5) portfolio pieces (unframed matted prints to be offered for sale and displayed in bins). The deadline is Tuesday , 04/14/2026 at 8:00 p.m. EST.
Portfolio Pieces must be:
- flat, matted, unframed pieces.
- maximum 3/8” thick.
- no larger than 20 x 24 including mat.
- labeled on the back with your name, image title, and price.
- encased in a transparent-protective sleeve/covering.
All work must be for sale.
Drop-Off Date and Time: 04/18/26 12:00 - 2:00 p.m.
Pick-Up Date and Time: 04/26/26 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. or 04/27/26 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.