Upcoming Events at Maxwell Street Market
Sun Aug 4, 9:00 AM - Sun Aug 4, 3:00 PM
800 S Desplaines St, ,, Chicago, IL 60607
Community: Downtown Chicago
Description
The Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) is pleased to announce that shopping and street fair will go up a notch at “The Big Deal” on Sunday,
Event Details
August 4th with festivities that include the dedication of a mural created by students at Yollocalli Arts Reach, live art making with the National Museum of Mexican Art and live music performances along with 125 vendors specializing in handmade crafts, resale clothing, produce and more.
During “The Big Deal,” Chicago Fair Trade will have a fair trade pop-up bazaar featuring handmade, one-of-a-kind and eco-friendly items made by women’s cooperatives; hand-blocked printed summer dresses from Mata Traders, yoga accessories from Kathmandu Yogi, kitchen and tableware from Sobremesa Chicago by Greenheart and eco-friendly Bolivian jewelry. Other featured vendors include Sweet Beginnings, Chicago with locally harvested honey and custom bath products, Sandra’s Bags with handmade leather purses displaying the Chicago flag and hand-beaded artisan jewelry from Crafted.
The August 4 “Big Deal,” will feature old and new food favorites including Kimski/Maria's Packaged Goods & Community Bar with a modern take on the Maxwell Street Polish, and the Marz Community Brewing Co will launch a limited release “Maxwell Street Lager” beer.
In addition to shopping and eating there will be family-friendly programming throughout the day:
• At 11:30 a.m., Yollocalli Arts Reach will dedicate a new mural created by teens and lead artist Liz Reyes, a renowned female graffiti artist and teacher from Chicago. Her work has been seen nationally and internationally, and she was selected as the lead artist for the 2018 Day of the Dead celebration on the Pink Line Chicago through AARP.
• From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., the National Museum of Mexican Art (NMMA) will also lead hands-on, family-friendly art workshops inspired by the history and products of the Market, alongside live painting by Yollocalli Arts Reach program participants. This is part of a series of biweekly art activities organized by DCASE and the NMMA at Maxwell Street Market through the fall.
• Chicago-based artists Yvette Mayorga and William Estrada are creating a portrait series of Maxwell Street Market vendors, some of whom have over 40 years of history with the market. The artists invite everyone to take photos in front of the unique backdrop for the portraits, a c
During “The Big Deal,” Chicago Fair Trade will have a fair trade pop-up bazaar featuring handmade, one-of-a-kind and eco-friendly items made by women’s cooperatives; hand-blocked printed summer dresses from Mata Traders, yoga accessories from Kathmandu Yogi, kitchen and tableware from Sobremesa Chicago by Greenheart and eco-friendly Bolivian jewelry. Other featured vendors include Sweet Beginnings, Chicago with locally harvested honey and custom bath products, Sandra’s Bags with handmade leather purses displaying the Chicago flag and hand-beaded artisan jewelry from Crafted.
The August 4 “Big Deal,” will feature old and new food favorites including Kimski/Maria's Packaged Goods & Community Bar with a modern take on the Maxwell Street Polish, and the Marz Community Brewing Co will launch a limited release “Maxwell Street Lager” beer.
In addition to shopping and eating there will be family-friendly programming throughout the day:
• At 11:30 a.m., Yollocalli Arts Reach will dedicate a new mural created by teens and lead artist Liz Reyes, a renowned female graffiti artist and teacher from Chicago. Her work has been seen nationally and internationally, and she was selected as the lead artist for the 2018 Day of the Dead celebration on the Pink Line Chicago through AARP.
• From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., the National Museum of Mexican Art (NMMA) will also lead hands-on, family-friendly art workshops inspired by the history and products of the Market, alongside live painting by Yollocalli Arts Reach program participants. This is part of a series of biweekly art activities organized by DCASE and the NMMA at Maxwell Street Market through the fall.
• Chicago-based artists Yvette Mayorga and William Estrada are creating a portrait series of Maxwell Street Market vendors, some of whom have over 40 years of history with the market. The artists invite everyone to take photos in front of the unique backdrop for the portraits, a c
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