Jan 14, 2011

New & Original Art for Sale or License Showcased in the Licensing Gallery @ NYIGF

White Plains, NY – New and original artwork – from trendy to traditional – will be showcased at The Licensing Gallery @ NYIGF®, an annual business-to-business forum presented during the winter edition of the New York International Gift Fair® (NYIGF®). A select group of 15 exhibiting companies, including individual artists, designers, design studios, trend companies and licensing agents, will offer artwork for sale or license to manufacturers for product development from Saturday, January 29, through Monday, January 31, at New York City’s Jacob K. Javits Convention Center.

A wide range of original art and design will be available in styles such as graphic, whimsical, retro, architectural, botanical, abstract and painterly. The art is ideal for product development across a multitude of consumer goods categories, including bedding, home furnishings, tabletop, floor coverings, apparel, giftware, stationery and more.

To date, Licensing Gallery participants include: Artists of Kolea Licensing Group; Atelier LZC; Cinnamon Joe Studio LLC; Creativo Surface Design; Design Direction; Design Works International; Frank Sturges Reps; Magnet Reps; Marcie Designs, OPR; Inc.; Sarah Beise & Mindy Pierce LLC; Studio Voltaire; T. Scot; Treat and Company; and Wild Apple Licensing.

“The Licensing Gallery offers a singular venue to find incredible new artwork from a variety of exceptional sources,” said Dorothy Belshaw, NYIGF director and GLM senior vice president. “By incorporating this showcase into NYIGF, our exhibitors gain easy access to design resources that are ready, willing and able to do business with gift, home and lifestyle manufacturers that are planning their 2012 product lines.”

The Licensing Gallery @ NYIGF debuted in 2010, in response to requests from exhibitors inSURTEX®, the GLM-owned tradeshow dedicated to the sale and license of art and design, for a winter market offering access to a broad group of home and gift manufacturers.  The Licensing Gallery is an exclusive venue offered to SURTEX exhibitors to expand their business opportunities ahead of the show’s annual May timeframe.

The 2nd annual edition of The Licensing Gallery @ NYIGF will run Saturday, January 29, through Monday, January 31, 2011, in the Javits Center’s Level One Special Events Lobby.  Show hours are 9am – 6pm daily.

NYIGF is the nation’s premier gift, home and lifestyle marketplace, with 2,800 exhibiting companies featuring an extraordinary breadth and depth of design-driven home fashion products and complementary giftware. Some 35,000 attendees from all 50 states and more than 85 countries worldwide are expected. Information and registration is available online at www.nyigf.com.