Gallery Hop Street Participant Application

2025 GALLERY HOP DATES

First Saturday of every month:

*Gallery Hops and Hops on High will use separate calls and fees for vendors.*

ABOUT GALLERY HOP

Gallery Hop is a 40-year tradition in Columbus’ Short North Arts District! On the first Saturday of each month, thousands of visitors converge on High Street to see new art exhibits and add to their growing art collections. With dozens of galleries and non-traditional exhibit spaces, it’s Columbus’ favorite day of the month to celebrate art and community!

Gallery Hop is an event of the Short North Alliance. Learn more at shortnorth.org/about.

GET INVOLVED WITH GALLERY HOP!

We’ve made significant changes in 2025 to the application process for vendors. Please read carefully and be certain to fill out the correct application form. 

GALLERY HOP STREET PERFORMERS AND LIVE ARTISTS

WHO: Visual artists and street performers of any kind who sing, dance, create, and more! 

WHERE: Outside along the High Street sidewalks in the Short North Arts District

WHEN: From 4 to 8pm on Gallery Hop Saturdays, the first Saturday of every month. (Hours subject to change.)

PARTICIPANT SELECTION: Performers are selected monthly at the discretion of the Short North Alliance based on the availability of space, the mix of applicants, and in consideration of other activities that may be happening in the Short North during Gallery Hop. If performers and vendors meet the guidelines and space allows, the Short North Alliance will issue a permit to those selected no later than the Monday BEFORE Gallery Hop.

HOW TO APPLY: To perform or create live during Gallery Hop, you must complete a monthly application via the form below to obtain a permit. Priority will be given to applications received by the 1st of the month PRIOR to gallery hop.

PERFORMER AND LIVE ART APPLICATION DUE DATES:

  • February 1 Hop: Due January 17
  • March 1 Hop: Due February 1
  • April 5 Hop: Due March 1
  • May 3 Hops on High: Due April 1*
  • June 7 Hop: Due May 1
  • July 5 Hop: Due June 1
  • August 2 Hop: Due July 1
  • September 6 Hops on High: Due August 1*
  • October 4 Hop: Due September 1
  • November 1 Hop: Due October 1
  • December 6 Holiday Hop: Due November 1*

PARTICIPANT FEES: There are no participant fees required for performers, entertainers, and live visual artists. If you are planning to sell goods, please fill out the vendor application. 

Please download and read the UPDATED 2025 Gallery Hop Performer Guidelines before submitting your application. Your online signature and agreement to these guidelines are required in the form below.

GALLERY HOP VENDORS

WHO: Makers and artisans who sell handcrafted items

WHERE: Outside at our Gallery Hop Mini Market (a collection of 10-20 vendors) in various locations throughout the Short North Arts District

WHEN: From 4 to 8pm on Gallery Hop Saturdays, the first Saturday of every month (except during Hops on High months when the market is larger and there is a more intensive application process. Hours are subject to change.)

PARTICIPANT SELECTION: Performers are selected monthly at the discretion of the Short North Alliance based on the availability of space, the mix of applicants, and in consideration of other activities that may be happening in the district during Gallery Hop. If performers and vendors meet the guidelines and space allows, the Short North Alliance will issue a permit to those selected no later than the Monday BEFORE Gallery Hop.

HOW TO APPLY: To participate during Gallery Hop, you must complete a monthly application via the form below to obtain a permit. Application deadlines are rolling throughout the year. Only applicants who apply within the stated window will be able to qualify for acceptance into the market.

VENDOR APPLICATION DUE DATES:

PARTICIPANT FEES: 

  •  Artisan Vendor (of any kind) – $50 participation fee required*
  •  Cause-Related Information Distribution – $25 participation fee required*
  •  Political Campaign Application Fee – $50 participation fee required*

GUIDELINES:

Please download and read the 2025 Mini Market Vendor Guidelines before submitting your Mini Market application or the 2025 Hops on High Vendor Guidelines.

PERMITS: 

The Short North Alliance holds a Community Market License (No. 2013014800), issued by the City of Columbus Department of Public Safety. The Community Market License allows the Short North Alliance to have authority over the public right-of-way on High Street from Goodale St to 5th Avenue on Gallery Hop Saturdays to ensure public safety during Gallery Hop nights. In order to conduct sales at ANY time, you must secure a Vendor’s License from the State of Ohio.

VOLUNTEER WITH US!

Not an artist but want to get involved? Join the Team as a Volunteer! Gallery Hop will now be in need of volunteers each month to help with the exciting new programming that we have planned. Visit our volunteer portal to sign up today!

WHAT WE ALLOW                

  • Entertainers and performers of all kinds, including live creation of visual art
  • Non-profit or cause-related information distribution                         
  • Visual arts or other artisan handicraft vendors*

* Anything being sold must be handcrafted. The spirit of Gallery Hop is to promote art within the Short North Arts District. Handcrafted as defined within the parameters of this event means the final product sold must be hand-created by the vendor. Therefore, elements of the piece may be manufactured but the final piece must be the creation of the vendor. Example: a vendor selling paintings: the canvas and paint are manufactured but the final product is the creation of the vendor. The Short North Alliance reserves the right to determine what acceptable handcrafted items are for purposes of Gallery Hop.

WHAT WE DO NOT ALLOW

  • Food or beverage sales
  • For-profit cause-related information distribution
  • Advertising
  • Aggressive leafleting
  • Aggressive panhandling
  • Activities and items that are not artistic in nature that do not contribute to the creative vibrancy of the event

* Items being sold cannot be manufactured (i.e., manufactured posters, T-shirts, books, etc.).

2025 Gallery Hop Performer Application

Applications received by the 15th of the month prior to Hop will be prioritized. Please contact Events & Experiences Manager Lauren DeCamillo at Lauren@ShortNorth.org, or by calling 614-299-8050.

  • ** PLEASE NOTE, VENDOR APPLICATIONS ARE NOW IN A SEPARATE LINK ON THE GALLERY HOP PAGE.** Priority is given to applications received by the 1st of the month before Gallery Hop. You must fill out a separate application for each month you’d like to apply for.
  • Please make sure to enter in your email address correctly. If accepted, all communication and your Gallery Hop permit will be emailed to this address.
  • Select the type of performer/vendor category. Please note that you will be prompted to pay your application fee (if applicable) through our online shop once you submit your application. Your application is not complete and will not be considered until the fee has been processed. The link to our online shop will appear in the confirmation message after you hit submit on your application.
  • If performing, please include links or electronic audio or visual files of your work below. If vending, please include photo(s) of your booth setup below.
  • Read more about our IDEA foundation at https://shortnorth.org/ideainthesnad/.
  • This question is for tracking purposes and not a requirement to perform at Gallery Hop.
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  • In certain locations, the Short North Alliance may be able to provide access to electricity. (Access not guaranteed).
  • Gallery Hop has a limited number of spaces and areas in which we can place performers or other activations. Please let us know if you have preferred locations based upon the drop-down list below. We will do our best to accommodate requests, but can not make any guarantees.
  • Gallery Hop has a limited number of spaces and areas in which we can place performers or other activations. Please let us know if you have preferred locations based upon the drop-down list below. We will do our best to accommodate requests, but can not make any guarantees.
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