We provide scheduled opportunities for artists, photographers and school classes to display and optionally sell their products at both our Granville and Newark River Road Coffeehouse locations. We have installed professional art wall-hanging tracks on three walls of our Granville shop Dining Room which can exhibit a total of 15-30 works of art depending on size. The Newark shop has a floor kiosk pegboard that measures approximately eight feet wide by eight feet high which allows for an attractive display. Our exhibition rules and standards are as follows:

• Artist displays are scheduled in advance for 2-3 week time periods. Special wall-friendly hanging systems are provided in the Granville Dining Room and support an endless variety of formats for hanging art pieces on one to three wall areas. A pegboard kiosk is available at Newark.
• Hanging hardware is provided…but artists must provide their own framing and/or picture hardware that supports attachment to hooks.
• Press Release documents are provided on-line to artists to allow them to create and send informational news items to local papers so that the public is made aware of their display and the dates it will be available.
• Commercial photography of models, individuals and families is not permitted. The primary purpose of the display CANNOT be the solicitation of customers for the artist’s or photographer’s commercial business.
• School and college art classes are invited to display class projects.
• The artist must include a listing of all items displayed at the time of displaying the art work. The coffeehouse cannot be responsible for any damage or loss to the art work while on display.
• Artists are responsible for hanging and removing art products. All wall hangings must be hung and removed during coffeehouse regular business hours and in conformance with the dates noted on the art display written agreement.

• Items displayed do NOT have to be offered for sale, however, art must be of images of common interest.
  • All art products offered for sale must have “removable” tags/cards affixed to the item with the name of the item, the artist name and the price.
  • The coffeehouse staff will collect the removable tag at the time of sale and will attach a printed receipt to the tag/card verifying the sales price charged. The coffeehouse will collect and remit Ohio sales tax for all purchases. Checks for the sales amount minus a 20% commission will be processed for artists within two weeks of the end date of the art display period.

• The artist must also furnish a short 8 ½” by 11” printed sheet with relevant biographical information as well as information that describes their work.
• The coffeehouse staff reserves the right to request sample art work prior to display agreements and to prohibit the display of any specific art items that would be considered profane, hostile or convey a lack of respect for a particular group of individuals based on gender, race, ethnicity, religion or any other category generally protected by law. All art work/photographs must be appropriate for persons of all ages.

If you would like to request display time at our Granville coffeehouse, contact Assistant Manager Christopher Hersberger by email at  chris@riverroadcoffeehouse.com or at 260-615-0339

If you would like to request display time at the Newark coffeehouse, contact Manager Chad Closson by email at  chad@riverroadcoffeehouse.com or at 740-366-3356 .