The Philly Mart Invites You for an Island Getaway
Located in the Manayunk section of Philadelphia, The Philly Mart is a highly curated outdoor artisan market. They curate a funky mixture of original art, handmade craft items, original clothing, vintage, antiques, photography, jewelry, housewares, & food trucks.
Philadelphia, PA, April 05, 2015 --(PR.com)-- The Philly Mart, Manayunk’s only open air artisan market is gearing up for its first spring season, Saturday, April 18, 2014 11am- 5pm in it’ s permanent home, The Venice Island Recreation Park in Manayunk. In a unique partnership with the Department of Parks and Recreation, The Philly Mart is bringing a monthly open air artisan market, to Manayunk’s Venice Island.
Where:
Located between, The Schyukill River and The Manayunk Canal, The Venice Island Recreation Park is on an actual island! Home to the new 250-seat Venice Island Performing Arts Center which the area also houses athletic fields; a kid's spray pool; small stations that will educate visitors about rainwater recycling; an all-green pumping station; and a 25,000-square-foot park that's was designed by the Manayunk-based Andropogon, an ecological landscape architecture firm.
Venice Island Recreation Park, 1 Rector Street 19127
What:
The Philly Mart will features original art, photography, housewares, collectibles, jewelry, up-cycled wood, glassware, ceramics, art prints and furniture with an emphasis on handmade. The market is curated, meaning vendors were chosen from a pool of applicants from Reading to Delaware. The 30-plus participating artists and their talents are extremely varied. From the award-winning textiles of Crash Pad Designs, amazing wood working by Jesse Price of The Quondam Tree, one of a kind re imagined furniture by Salvaged Serendipity and vintage finds, there is a something for everyone. Including food, The Philly Mart’s food court will feature a rotating lineup of popular food trucks, food carts and some of Manayunk’s favorite restaurants.
Why:
With a mission to support a community of artists, crafters and independent entrepreneurs in a unique environment the founders of The Philly Mart, Renee Pedro and Kiersten Watson Lenat chose Venice Island Recreation Park to give shoppers a fun alternative to the, typical retail experience, or the boring flea market parking lot by combining a visit to Manayunk, the natural and historical resources of Venice Island,the Manayunk Canal and Fairmount Park Towpath.
When:
The 2015 spring dates:
Saturday April 18th - 11am - 5pm * opening day
Saturday May 9th - 11am – 5pm
Saturday June 13th - 11am – 5pm
Where:
Located between, The Schyukill River and The Manayunk Canal, The Venice Island Recreation Park is on an actual island! Home to the new 250-seat Venice Island Performing Arts Center which the area also houses athletic fields; a kid's spray pool; small stations that will educate visitors about rainwater recycling; an all-green pumping station; and a 25,000-square-foot park that's was designed by the Manayunk-based Andropogon, an ecological landscape architecture firm.
Venice Island Recreation Park, 1 Rector Street 19127
What:
The Philly Mart will features original art, photography, housewares, collectibles, jewelry, up-cycled wood, glassware, ceramics, art prints and furniture with an emphasis on handmade. The market is curated, meaning vendors were chosen from a pool of applicants from Reading to Delaware. The 30-plus participating artists and their talents are extremely varied. From the award-winning textiles of Crash Pad Designs, amazing wood working by Jesse Price of The Quondam Tree, one of a kind re imagined furniture by Salvaged Serendipity and vintage finds, there is a something for everyone. Including food, The Philly Mart’s food court will feature a rotating lineup of popular food trucks, food carts and some of Manayunk’s favorite restaurants.
Why:
With a mission to support a community of artists, crafters and independent entrepreneurs in a unique environment the founders of The Philly Mart, Renee Pedro and Kiersten Watson Lenat chose Venice Island Recreation Park to give shoppers a fun alternative to the, typical retail experience, or the boring flea market parking lot by combining a visit to Manayunk, the natural and historical resources of Venice Island,the Manayunk Canal and Fairmount Park Towpath.
When:
The 2015 spring dates:
Saturday April 18th - 11am - 5pm * opening day
Saturday May 9th - 11am – 5pm
Saturday June 13th - 11am – 5pm
Contact
Renee Pedro
215-681-4991
thephillymart.com
215-681-4991
thephillymart.com
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