Omisimâw Wellness: Local Indigenous Artist & Maker Application

Thank you for your interest in becoming a vendor at Omisimâw Wellness Herbal Apothecary & Learning Centre.

Our retail space is being intentionally curated to showcase and support local Indigenous artists, makers and small businesses. We are located downtown in an easy to access location!

This vendor opportunity is specifically for Indigenous artists and makers. Applicants must be able to provide confirmation of Indigenous identity/community connection as part of the application process.

About You

Full name

Business, artist or maker name

Email address

Phone number

Where are you located?

Nation, First Nation, Métis community or Inuit community you are connected to:

Verification of Indigenous identity/community connection

If you are short-listed, you will be required to provide documentation that confirms your Indigenous identity or community connection.
Examples may include a Status Card, Métis citizenship/membership card, Inuit enrollment documentation, or other recognized documentation/community verification.

About Your Work

Tell us a little about yourself and your work.

What do you make or create?

Please upload 3–5 photos of your work.

Size limit: 10 MB

What is the typical price range of your products?

Where can we see more of your work?
Instagram, Facebook, website or online shop.

Additional Opportunities

Would you like your products to be considered for our online shop?

Yes

Maybe

Would you like to be considered for corporate, organizational or larger-volume orders?

Yes

Maybe

Are you able to accept custom orders?

Yes

Depends on the order

Would you be interested in facilitating a workshop or sharing your skills in our space?

Yes

Maybe

If yes, tell us a little about what you could offer.

Vendor Options & Fees

We have intentionally kept our vendor fees low so that the majority of each sale goes directly back to the artist or maker.

Please select the option that works best for you:

Vendor option selection

In-Store Vendor — 10% fee: Your products will be displayed and available for purchase in our Omisimâw Wellness retail space. A 10% fee will be deducted from each item sold. You keep 90% of the sale price.

In-Store + Online Vendor — 15% fee: Your products will be available both in our physical retail space and through the Omisimâw Wellness online shop. A 15% fee will be deducted from each item sold. You keep 85% of the sale price.

In-Store at both Omisimâw Wellness AND Fireweed Wellness Lodge — 10% fee: Your products will be displayed and available for purchase at both Omisimâw Wellness retail space AND Fireweed Wellness Lodge (you decide what goes where). A 10% fee will be deducted from each item sold. You keep 90% of the sale price.

No-Cost Vendor Spaces

We have a limited number of vendor spaces available at no cost to help reduce barriers for Indigenous artists and makers who would particularly benefit from this opportunity.

Would you like to be considered for one of our no-cost vendor spaces?

Yes

If yes, please tell us why a no-cost vendor space would be beneficial to you and your family.

There is no right or wrong answer, and you do not need to provide detailed financial information. Please share only what you are comfortable sharing. This information helps our committee thoughtfully allocate the limited no-cost spaces available.

Is your art, making or small business currently a primary source of income for you or your family?

Yes

Partially

Prefer not to say

Final Question

Is there anything else you would like our selection committee to know about you, your work or what this opportunity would mean to you?

Applicant confirmation

I confirm that I am the Indigenous artist/maker of the work represented in this application.

I understand that submitting an application does not guarantee vendor placement.

I understand that applications will be reviewed by a selection committee and selected vendors will be contacted with vendor terms before confirming participation.

Omisimâw Wellness: Local Indigenous Artist & Maker Application

About You

Full name

Business, artist or maker name

Email address

Phone number

Where are you located?

Nation, First Nation, Métis community or Inuit community you are connected to:

About Your Work

Tell us a little about yourself and your work.

What do you make or create?

Please upload 3–5 photos of your work.

What is the typical price range of your products?

Where can we see more of your work?Instagram, Facebook, website or online shop.

Additional Opportunities

Would you like your products to be considered for our online shop?

Would you like to be considered for corporate, organizational or larger-volume orders?

Are you able to accept custom orders?

Would you be interested in facilitating a workshop or sharing your skills in our space?

If yes, tell us a little about what you could offer.

Vendor Options & FeesWe have intentionally kept our vendor fees low so that the majority of each sale goes directly back to the artist or maker.Please select the option that works best for you:

Vendor option selection

No-Cost Vendor SpacesWe have a limited number of vendor spaces available at no cost to help reduce barriers for Indigenous artists and makers who would particularly benefit from this opportunity.

Would you like to be considered for one of our no-cost vendor spaces?

Is your art, making or small business currently a primary source of income for you or your family?

Final Question

Is there anything else you would like our selection committee to know about you, your work or what this opportunity would mean to you?

Applicant confirmation

Where can we see more of your work?
Instagram, Facebook, website or online shop.

Vendor Options & Fees

We have intentionally kept our vendor fees low so that the majority of each sale goes directly back to the artist or maker.

Please select the option that works best for you:

No-Cost Vendor Spaces

We have a limited number of vendor spaces available at no cost to help reduce barriers for Indigenous artists and makers who would particularly benefit from this opportunity.