Global Gallery is a fair-trade nonprofit coffee shop located at 3535 North High Street in Clintonville. It is dedicated to promoting fair trade, handcrafted products from around the world while developing cultural enrichment through educational workshops and social events.
It supports a wide variety of fair-trade cooperatives and offers handcrafted products from around the world. Beyond retail, it serves as a community gathering space, hosting free live music, art exhibitions, and educational events that create accessible entry points into global culture and fair-trade practices.
Through its retail and programming efforts, Global Gallery now supports more than 1,500 artists and producers across over 45 countries annually. In 2025, it hosted 96 music events featuring 101 bands and 256 musicians!
Global Gallery Music Series Fundraiser & Silent Auction
On April 17th, Global Gallery is holding a Music Series Fundraiser & Silent Auction to raise money for this year’s musical line-up. As a community-focused nonprofit organization, Global Gallery is committed to supporting local artists and keeping live music accessible to everyone. In 2025, it invested over $16,000 into paying performers. In the current competitive funding environment, it relies on the generosity of its community to continue this work.
What Will Your Donation Do?
Donations will go directly to paying artists, helping them continue to share their talents and grow their careers. Your support helps cover the costs of hosting nonprofit music events. Eclectic, family-friendly music events bring people together, foster creativity, and make Columbus a more vibrant, connected city.
Please spread the word about the Music Series Fundraiser & Silent Auction to friends, family, and colleagues. Local businesses & organizations can also contribute items to the silent auction or sponsor performers, directly supporting the Global Gallery mission. Attend the event, enjoy a beverage, and make a donation!
Live music belongs to everyone. With your support, Global Gallery can continue to provide free, inclusive, and professionally paid performances that inspire, connect, and uplift our community.
The Clintonville Jamboree
The Clintonville Jamboree is a monthly community event featuring live music, local art, food, & shopping on the third Friday of every month (April-December) from 5–8 PM. It’s a neighborhood party along North High Street extending from Global Gallery to Combustion Brewery & Taproom. It features live music, food trucks, pop-up art, kid-friendly activities, and merchant specials.
Clintonville Jamboree
By the way, the third Friday this month is April 17th which is the same evening as Global Gallery’s Music Series Fundraiser and Silent Auction!
Make a night of it. Start at Global Gallery or Combustion and take the one-mile walk between the two. Grab a drink at both spots and explore the shops participating in the Jamboree along the way.
Come out, support local artists, enjoy great atmosphere, and help us keep the Friday Night Music Series going strong!
About Global Gallery
Global Gallery was established in the Short North Arts District of Columbus in 1991, when four local churches came together to support artisans and farmers through the sale of fair trade products.
As a nonprofit marketplace, it has since grown into a longstanding hub for international & local art, providing a platform for underserved art forms while extending financial support to artists in Ohio and around the world.
Over the years, it has operated in multiple locations as it expanded its reach and deepened its connection to the community. Today, it operates a single location in the Clintonville area of Columbus, Ohio.
Global Gallery is a board-run nonprofit organization. Its board members are committed to uplifting local artists and advancing the fair trade movement through accessible community programming.
How to Get Involved
Global Gallery is built through collaboration with artists, musicians, and community members. If you’d like to perform as a musician, exhibit as an artist, or sell ethically sourced goods aligned with its mission, make contact at globalgallery91@gmail.com.
Celebrate Music, Support Artists, Strengthen Community
Global Gallery believes in the power of music to bring people together, spark joy, and build meaningful connections. For 10 years, it has served as a hub for free, family-friendly live music, community engagement, and local art in Clintonville.
Be sure to attend the Music Series Fundraiser & Silent Auction and the Clintonville Jamboree on April 17th for a night of live music, libations, shopping, and fun!
