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DeLand, Florida — Est. 2024

Sell Your Work.
Join Our Community.

ArtWorks DeLand is a working artist co-op with a proven track record of selling original art — and a community built to last.

$181K+
Total art sold
as of April 2026
3 years
Consecutive original art sales growth
2024 → 2025 → 2026
30%
Year-over-year growth in original art sales
2024 to 2025
15
Founding members still with us
since February 2024

Why ArtWorks DeLand

Everything a serious artist actually needs

We’re not just a place to hang your work. We’re an active, artist-run community that promotes, sells, and supports your practice every day we’re open.

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Real Sales, Real Collectors

As of April 2026 our members have collectively sold over $181,000 in art — including $56,000 in original artwork in 2025 alone, a figure that has grown every year we’ve been open. We work at selling, not just displaying.

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Active Social Media Promotion

Your work is featured consistently on our Instagram and Facebook — a growing audience that Facebook has invited to monetize. Behind-the-scenes videos, artist interviews, and show coverage, all handled for you.

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Monthly Featured Artist Shows

Every First Friday we host a featured artist show with advertising, custom posters, press outreach, an artist talk, and refreshments. Real events that bring real people through the door.

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Wholesale Art Supply Access

As a member you have access to our group purchasing program, planned approximately every quarter. We consolidate orders and pass along our wholesale pricing at just 10% over our cost — well below what you’d pay at retail. No minimums per member, no hassle. Submit your list, pick up at the gallery, and pay on collection. It’s one more way membership pays for itself.

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Skill Sharing & Mentorship

Work alongside artists across disciplines. Learn new techniques, get honest feedback, and access informal mentorship from people who have built sustainable practices. We also offer workshops and classes.

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Community & Belonging

Half our founding members are still with us — because this place feels like a second home. The friendships, the camaraderie, and the shared sense of purpose are things no solo studio can offer.

Membership Details

What you get. What we ask.

We believe in transparency. Here’s exactly what membership looks like so you can decide if we’re the right fit for each other.

What you get

  • Dedicated display space in a professionally managed gallery
  • 15% commission structure on your sales — you keep 85%
  • Active Instagram and Facebook promotion of your work
  • Inclusion in monthly featured artist shows and gallery events
  • Access to quarterly wholesale art supply purchasing at below-retail prices
  • Skill sharing, workshops, and informal mentorship
  • A supportive community of working artists
  • Six days a week of public visibility — including Friday evenings until 8pm
  • Opportunites for artist collaboration

What we ask

  • $100/month display fee — covers your wall space year-round
  • 12 hours of gallery shifts per month, in 3-hour blocks
  • Original work of sellable quality that fits our gallery aesthetic
  • A commitment to the cooperative — showing up for your shifts and your fellow artists
  • Application and jury review before joining

From Our Members

Built by artists. Trusted by artists.

Half of our members have been with us since day one. Here’s what keeps them here.

“Artworks DeLand is a coop gallery of talented local artists who are supportive of each other way beyond the arts, managers who volunteer their time and management skills to run the business including marketing and maintenance, plus is in a great location in an award winning town. I’m thrilled to be part of this wonderful gallery.”

— Adele Gerbracht, Artist Member since 2024

“Showing your artwork completes the process from idea to finished piece. It stretches you out of your comfort zone and inspires creativity in new and different ways. The biggest gift of being a member of AWD is the community of artists working together, encouraging one another and learning from artists working in different media than I work in. Art is typically a solo endeavor, however the value of meeting other creatives working together is beyond anything I imagined. “

— David Malinowski, Artist Member since 2025

As of April 2026, our members have collectively sold over $181,000 in art, including more than $56,000 in original artwork in 2025 alone — a figure that has grown every year we’ve been open. We’re not just a gallery. We’re a track record.

Common Questions

Is this right for you?

A few things artists usually ask before applying.

Not at all. Many of our members balance their art practice with other work and life commitments. What matters is that you can fulfill your monthly shift hours and keep your display space fresh. We’re flexible in how shifts are scheduled — 3 hours at a time, four times a month.
We welcome all mediums — painting, drawing, printmaking, photography, sculpture, fiber arts, ceramics, and more. We are currently specifically seeking a jewelry artist and potentially a stained glass artist, though all applications are considered. Work must be original and of sellable quality.
After you submit your application, we’ll review your work and reach out to schedule a visit to the gallery. We want to meet you, show you the space, and make sure it feels like the right fit on both sides. The process is welcoming, not intimidating.
No experience needed. We always schedule two members per shift so you’re never on your own, and we’ll walk you through our point-of-sale system before your first shift. Most members are surprised by how quickly it becomes comfortable — and even enjoyable.
Approximately every quarter we open an order window for members. You tell us what supplies you need — paint, canvas, paper, brushes, and other consumables — and we place a group order through our wholesale vendor accounts. You pay just 10% over our cost, which is well below retail. No minimum order per member. Pick up at the gallery and pay when you collect.
Yes — members can be considered for our monthly featured artist show, participate in group exhibitions, take part in community events, and connect with collectors and art enthusiasts who visit regularly. We also host classes and workshops, and our social media team actively promotes member work between events.

Ready to show your work
to the world?

We’d love to meet you and see what you create. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis and we respond to every one.

Apply to Become a Member

Questions first? Email us at artworksdeland@gmail.com or call 386-279-7490