The Object Design League is seeking submissions for Worth Your Salt, its first ever pop-up shop, produced in partnership with Chicago design boutique Pavilion. The shop will open in Pavilion’s Bucktown storefront on November 27th, the day after Thanksgiving, with a Black Friday reception, and maintain day and evening hours until December 11th.

This pop up shop aims to provide emerging American object designers with a retail opportunity during the holiday shopping season, while also bringing a select cross-section of designed objects to Chicago in a half-exhibition, half-boutique format.

Submission Requirements:

Though this call is open to any designer in the US, your submissions must be:

  * At the scale of the tabletop (jewelery is ok, furniture is not)
  * Must be produced in multiples (with a minimum edition of 3)
  * Must be ready to produce or already manufactured.

Entries will be selected by a curatorial team put together by the Object Design League based on quality, originality and salability. If you are accepted, there will be a participant fee of $100 that ODL will apply towards funding the space, installation and marketing.

How to Submit:
Your submission must be in PDF form and include:

  * Your name and email address
  * Title of Object
  * Description
  * Dimensions and Material
  * Photographs and other visuals
  * The number of multiples you will be selling
  * The asking price

Email submissions by October 14th to: (JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)

Dates and Info:
Entries and proposals are due: October 14th
Participants will be notified by: October 19th

Your pieces must be delivered to us by: November 16th
In other words: all accepted proposals must be produced in time to be received by Nov 16th.

Cost:
There is no cost to submit. Once accepted, there will be a $100 fee to participate which will help cover space, installation and marketing. If shipping is necessary, you will be responsible for those costs. We will ship the remaining pieces back to you once the shop closes.

The designer keeps all money made from pop up shop sales.

Shop Schedule:

The shop will be open during regular Pavilion hours, with extended evening hours throughout the two weeks.
There will be two parties. An opening night reception to mark the Black Friday kickoff and an additional open house the following week which will allow holiday travelers as well as the word of mouth crowd to take part.

Friday, Nov 27th Opening (Black Friday)
Thursday, Dec 3 Reception
Dec 11 Closing

all details at: http://worthyoursalt.objectdesignleague.org