What: Rust Belt Market, exhibition space
15,000 sq. ft to utilize, an expanded rentable space size from 5X7 to 6X8 while also including more spaces available for rent. These changes will come at no extra charge for anyone selling at the market. The fitting rooms combined with the bathrooms and storage areas comprise about 2,000sq ft—making the footprint of the main market area about 13,000 sq ft. We have big plans for the fitting room section, but because we are not working with an unlimited start-up budget, much of those changes will have to take place throughout the course of the year. We will be reinvesting heavily into the market and stand on the belief that doing so will directly benefit everyone involved. Many of you received an update email a while back with a small section outlining our plans for buildout. While we are still trying to stick with the broad theme of “rebirth from decay,” our over-the top original plans have had to change simply due to the fact that we have tripled the amount of space we are working with. Now we are wrapping our minds around making an entire Old Navy Outlet to not look so Old-Navy-ish. We’re getting creative and hope to impress; however, much of the feel and aesthetics will truly come together when each shopkeeper sets up his/her/their section of the market. I’m sure those who’ve submitted an application have been dreaming up amazing displays and I want to encourage everyone to kick the box of conventional thinking to the curb.
Who: Tiffany & Chris Best, entrepreneurial organizers looking to take advantage of an excellent, unused, retail location at the intersection of 9 Mile and Woodward in Ferndale
When: TUESDAY, APRIL 5th
MEET -N- GREET. Show up whenever you can between the hours of 9am and 5pm. Either Chris and I or both of us will be there to say hello and share our vision with you. My daughter will also be there playing (it will be her first time in the space) and she will be a market regular. ;) At some pt during the day, Chris will have to leave so we can pick up our promo packs from VGKids to hand out at The Rust Belt to Artist Belt Conference. Hot off the press! ..But I will be on location at 9/Woodward.
It will be very nice to put some faces to names/businesses. Please keep in mind that today (technically, Monday) was our first day of interior altercations because we have been so focused on the sign for the marquee, scheduling and many, many other details. Therefore, do not expect anything major, but we do have a space mocked up for example and will have pictures of ideas for the general atmosphere. I hope and think it will inspire and excite everyone!
Also, If you have not submitted any photo files of your work, plz do so! If you have submitted a link to any website, there is no need to send any files.
Lastly, if you are an artist, designer, vintage collector or foodie FROM FERNDALE and have signed up to sell at The Rust Belt, please send me a SHORT email with your name, business name, and contact info. A Ferndale publication would like to feature some local artists who will be selling at the market. I do not have the time to sort through who is from Ferndale and who is not. Also, I do not want to be perceived as "playing favorites." This way, I will know who is interested and pass along the info. I will post an announcement of facebook sometime tomorrow. Deadline to submit info: Thursday, April 7th.
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Tiffany Best
www.rustbeltmarket.com
www.facebook.com/therustbeltmarket
@rustbeltmarket
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