Thank you to all who attended our fourth annual Spring Reuse Art Market & Kids Mini Market on Saturday & Sunday, March 29 & 30 at Austin Creative Reuse!
Here’s a little recap of the event in case you missed it or you want to relive the creative reuse revelry! If you’re interested in participating in the next Reuse Market, sign up for our newsletters to be in the know!
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Total Attendees
We welcomed approximately 950 attendees over the course of the weekend.
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Vendors
We hosted 76 adult and 6 kid vendors across the two-day event, who sold everything from candles and soap to plants and handmade clothing to jewelry and bedazzled animal skulls, all utilizing creative reuse materials and techniques!
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Volunteers
As with everything we do at ACR, volunteers make it possible! We had the help of 15 individual volunteers who put in a collective total of 55 hours into making this event run smoothly. We’re so grateful for their help!
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Community Partners
We partnered with six fellow local organizations who brought their unique knowledge and fun activities to this community-focused event.
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Adoptable Dogs
For the first time (though certainly not the last!) we hosted five good boys and girls from the Austin Animal Center who are looking for their furever home.
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Live Music
We bopped along to the dulcet tones of three local musical acts on Sunday: Human Flow, Eido and Velvet Lab.
Create & Participate
In addition to our fabulous vendors, there were different activities each day, with lots of all-ages fun to be had by all!
The Austin Creative Reuse info booth provided a FREE Market Bingo card, and invited attendees to visit each activity booth to win a prize!
Saturday Activities
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Natural Dyeing with the Refugee Collective
Learn about using food waste to naturally dye fabrics with the Refugee Collective, then make a bandana to take home!
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Quilting Craft with the Austin Area Quilt Guild
Learn about the Austin Area Quilt Guild and get crafty with them!
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Learning Game with National Wildlife Federation
Learn all about the lifecycle of butterflies, why they are so important, and how you can be a habitat hero!
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Community Art Project with Austin Creative Reuse
Contribute to Austin Creative Reuse’s multi-panel masterpiece - made completely from discarded materials.
Sunday Activities
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Live Music from Human Flow & other local artists
Jam out to some original music from local artists Velvet Lab, Eido, and Human Flow (music starts at 11am).
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Meet Adoptable Pups from Austin Animal Center
Visit the Austin Animal Center tent to say hello to some pups, and make a dog toy from reuse materials.
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Weaving Art Activity with the Central TX Basket Guild
Weave your very own piece of art, all with reuse materials, while learning about the Central TX Basket Guild.
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Community Art Project with Austin Creative Reuse
Contribute to Austin Creative Reuse’s multi-panel masterpiece - made completely from discarded materials.
ACR’s Spring Reuse Market is supported in part by the City of Austin Economic Development Department.
Thank you to our Supporters
A special thank you to the local non-profits and community organizations that offered free activities!
