Submissions Open: May 20th - August 15th, 2025
Artists will be notified of their acceptance on or before August 31st, 2025.
If accepted, a representative will follow up with any additional informational details.
BECOME A LOCAL CREATIVE!
In an effort to create business and networking opportunities for local artisans and designers on the MS Gulf Coast, Local Creatives was formed in March of 2017. The original founders of LC consisted of local artists and creative entrepreneurs, from painters and woodworkers, to graphic designers and architects, this eclectic bunch brainstormed ideas, pinpointing the groups' sole mission - “Connecting Community & Creatives.” Together, the collective designed a website based directory that anyone can access. The site serves as a platform for artists and consumers to connect with one another, provides a calendar of events, and highlights featured artists.
In 2018, our group was invited into a lovely space at the Mary C. O’Keefe Cultural Arts Center that now serves as the official Local Creatives Art Gallery in Ocean Springs, MS. A partial space within the gallery is dedicated to the featured artist’s exhibit; which runs for a three month period, totalling four shows per year.
To become a Local Creative, one must be a local, working artisan or designer, not a hobbyist, and submit their work through a juried process in which members will be reviewed by a standards committee every 2 years for 6 years. After which time, they will become a LC fellow and no longer be required to be reviewed by the standards committee. Through this process, our goal is to obtain a directory full of qualified, honest, and professional artist, designers, and craftspeople to serve our community.
New Member Application
Submit digital representations of up to 3 different pieces of work. JPGs should be approximately 8X10 at 144 ppi or 1152 pixels X 1449 pixels. Name each JPG with your first initial, last name and image number (example: JSmith1.jpg JSmith2.jpg, JSmith3.jpg).