LYNN — The Lynn Museum/LynnArts and Creative Collective are hosting a BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, people of color) Makers Holiday Market on Saturday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the museum.
This market continues previous work done by the two organizations to create opportunities for Lynn-based artists and makers, with support from a Collective Imaginings for Spatial Justice grant from the New England Foundation for the Arts (NEFA).
“The market is important to the Lynn Museum because not only does the market support and highlight incredible artists and makers of color in the greater community, but also pays homage to the entrepreneurial spirit and history of makers in Lynn,” said Lynn Museum/LynnArts Director Doneeca Thurston.
The market will feature 20 artisan vendors and three community organizations.
Chase the Chill Lynn will have a holiday tree outside, decorated with hats for anyone in need.
There will also be an opportunity to donate non-perishables to the Hood Parent-Teacher Organization (PTO), and the Concerned Citizens of Lynn will be collecting unopened toys for the 100 children the group is helping during the holiday season.
Ramon Santiago, a Lynn-based artist who assisted on the NEFA grant and has a mural displayed downtown, will be sharing and selling some of his pieces.
A Black Lives Matter muralist and Lynn artist, Jah’Nyah Spencer, will also be offering some of her designs and prints.
Founder of the Creative Collective John Andrews, who helped put together the market, said through the Collective Imaginings work, they have learned that one of the greatest needs expressed by makers and artisans in and around the city was the need for access to spaces and opportunities to sell their products.
“We are happy to work with the Lynn Museum to make that happen and volunteering our time and talents to support events just like this,” Andrews said.
