Alleycat Market

Come visit the FAM (Fridge Alley Marketplace), DC’s unique community of artists and creative vendors for Small Biz Saturday… Over a dozen unique tables with a variety of art, clothing, vinyl records, comics, toys and more! No corporate or franchise sellers. Meet, talk and buy from the actual artisans themselves. Come hang with recently-returned Fridge owner, Alex Gold and new gallery dog, Bootsy! November 29th, 11-4pm, 516 1/2 8th Street SE DC

Come visit the FAM (Fridge Alley Marketplace), DC’s unique community of artists and creative vendors for Small Biz Saturday… Over a dozen unique tables with a variety of art, clothing, vinyl records, comics, toys and more! No corporate or franchise sellers. Meet, talk and buy from the actual artisans themselves. Come hang with recently-returned Fridge owner, Alex Gold and new gallery dog, Bootsy! November 29th, 11-4pm, 516 1/2 8th Street SE DC #dcartfam #dcvendors #dcflea #dcart #dcartist

Working on some ideas for cool events for this fall and winter. Gonna be looking for artists and craftspeople soon!

As you may know, we are gathering to celebrate the life of one of my close friends, Cool "Disco" Dan on Saturday at 9:30 Club. I would be very grateful if you could share this within your business and social networks. I hope to see you there yourself.
Cool “Disco” Dan Memorial Celebration
August 19, 2017
11am-2pm
Service at 11:30am SHARP
9:30 Club * 815 V St NW • Washington, DC 20001
Non-Tickets Free Event
On Saturday August 19th, the 9:30 Club will open its doors for a public memorial service for DC's own folk hero, Cool "Disco" Dan at 11:00 am. The service starts at 11:30 am sharp and runs for an hour. This is not a ticketed event, admission is free and space will be on a first come first serve basis. The 9:30 Club has generously donated its venue so the community can pay their respects and give their goodbyes to Dan. Even if the venue reaches capacity everyone will be accommodated who wants a moment to visit Dan’s ashes.
The service will be led by Go-Go legend Big Brother CJ with special guest speakers and music including DJ Flexx, Rare Essence featuring Jas Funk, Big Tony of Trouble Funk and surprises that will make Dan smile down on everyone. Please come out and help give Dan a proper DC sendoff.

6 of Alleycat's vendors will be at WBL's The Reunion, kicking off their unique slate of summer programming. Come bring the fam and be entertained by their talented students and learn more about the organization. https://www.facebook.com/events/1812240389104399/?ref=br_rs

Alleycat Vendors At WBL's The Reunion Event 06/14/17 Alleycat has been working hand-in-hand with the great youth organization, Words, Beats & Life for several years now. This June, we are hel...

TurtleWalk Pottery had some beautiful items for our April 1st market. I waited too long to get something for myself. Thanks Bobby Alirezai for the pic.

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Tired but happy. Some old friends, some new friends... thanks everybody.

Saturday, April 1st, is the latest Alleycat Artist Market in Columbia Heights. Vendors will have handcrafted merchandise of all types and all price ranges: jewelry, t-shirts, prints, paintings, vinyl records, stuffed toys, -you name it! Get something beautiful for your home or yourself; or better yet, buy an unsuspecting friend a piece of art. DC Vinylheadz will spin a classic all-vinyl set from noon until 4 and we will be giving away arty door prizes every hour of the set. Please come down, poke around, and be a supporter of the local arts.

For 8 years, I've been working on projects and events in which local artists interact with their supporters within the community. I believe that in the new creative economy (formerly known as the "art industry") that there is plenty of opportunities for independent artists to grow and for the art-loving public to both encourage and benefit from these artists' creativity. I think we're about to go through a rough time in the arts, but I've never been more excited for the ingenuity and creativity of the small artist. Please help me support them by coming through tomorrow.

Thank You So Much,
Asad Walker
alleycatmarket.blogspot.com
Bobby Alirezai, Javier Padilla Contemporary, Words Beats & Life, St. Stephen & the Incarnation Episcopal Church - Washington, DC, One Love Massive, DC Vinyl Headz and Blick Art Materials.

25 awesome and creative vendors (like Anuradha Mehra, AfroBaby and TurtleWalk Pottery and many more) come to St. Stephen's in Columbia Heights THIS Saturday, April 1st, to dazzle your world with cool local art and merch. DC Vinyl Headz are spinning a classic all-vinyl set, while we give out cool, arty door prizes every hour. Awesome sponsors like One Love Massive and Words Beats & Life make this possible.

Visit our Vendors Photo Album: https://www.facebook.com/pg/alleycatmarket/photos/?tab=album&album_id=209769282838879

We really can't wait for Saturday. We are super-thrilled with the variety of creatives we are working with for this market and we think you will love them. I have blogged about most of them on the website (http://alleycatmarket.blogspot.com). We are constantly adding new photos, so please keep checking back.