Brooklyn Urban Arts Market returns this September!

Tue, Jul 28th, 2009

Party and shop locally through out September! The Brooklyn Urban Arts Market returns to Clinton Hill on all four Sundays this September, taking place on Myrtle Avenue between Emerson and Grand near the PrattStore. This is Brooklyns answer to those commonplace street fairs that take place in Manhattan  this open-air market will house 50 local artisans, vendors, and entrepreneurs hand-selected for their innovative creations, fresh urban perspective and DIY spirit.

The music is back too, and were happy to report that local favorites Soul Summit will spin the closing set at every event! Were bringing back live music too, with a special treat for the kids  each event will kick off with a youth band, including the School of Rock All Stars! A full listing of the music line-up is at www.bam.org.

Weve added a new dimension to this years event  were actually closing 7 blocks on Myrtle Avenue from Emerson to Clinton as part of DOTs Weekend Walks Initiative. Move About Myrtle will take place at the same time as BUAM, and will transform the Clinton Hill portion of Myrtle into an active, pedestrian-friendly public space perfect for walking, cycling, dancing, and people-watching.

As if Move About Myrtle isn't enough, you can be sure that we'll be working to help our existing merchants take advantage of this flurry of foot traffic  weve got a number of plans in the works to get our visitors to travel the avenue, including the distribution of our new shopping guide and the Explore Myrtle Avenue shopping scavenger hunt (more on that soon).

Are you interested in vending at the Market? Click here to download an application. The deadline has been extended, but spaces are filling up quickly so apply now!

Major funding for the Brooklyn Urban Arts Market was generously provided by Deutsche Bank Americas Foundation.