mission statement:
The Uptown Market is a venue to enhance the quality of life for the community through the gathering of local artisans, craftspeople, small business owners, area farmers, and neighbors.
A place where small vendors can come and sell their goods to the public, the Minneapolis Uptown Market unites the community. The Uptown Market will offer an opportunity for community organizations to outreach to the public.
who we are:
The Uptown Market is a nonprofit organization, formed by a committee of dedicated volunteers. We are creative and flexible; the market is constantly evolving and changing so we invite your input and patience. If you would like to volunteer in any capacity, please contact us.
goals:
Achieving several city goals, The Uptown Market is more than just a place to buy and sell goods.
- One Minneapolis
Uptown Market: Provides an avenue for emerging entrepreneurs to become financially successful. - Premier Destination
Uptown Market: Vibrant smart cities require eclectic and hip spaces for an educated workforce. The Uptown Market will create a destination for residents and tourists in the city. - Connected Communities
Uptown Market: Located at the heart of Uptown and a multimodal transportation hub, the Uptown Market will draw customers from the Midtown Greenway, Uptown Transit Center, and is walkable for residents. - Enriched Environment
Uptown Market: Showcases local arts, creates a new public space, and is aligned with the sustainability vision of the city through support of local agriculture. - A Safe Place to Call Home
Uptown Market: Reclaiming a neglected but high potential Uptown street.
board members:
Roxie Speth is the Founder and visionary of the Uptown Market. She is a ceramicist, painter, and digital artist. Raised in Iowa, she moved to Minneapolis in 2006 and has been in love ever since.
Brendan Jordan is the CARAG liaison for Uptown Market. He has been a driving force behind establishing the Market. Uptown Market would never have left the ground without his expertise. He is a Program Manager at the Great Plains Institute.
Shaun Laden is the Volunteer Recruiter for Uptown Market. He is a community organizer with several years of Minneapolis-based experience and was a Canvassing Director and Field Organizer for Keith Ellison in 2006 and 2008.
Kate Herr is the Public Relations and Media Manager for Uptown Market. She is a Copywriter at PR agency Karwoski + Courage in Downtown Minneapolis.
Abby Jensen is a Project Designer at James Dayton Design. She has been active in the structural design of the Uptown Market and is the interim Treasurer.
Jess Horwitz is the Lead Vendor Recruiter and Marketing Manager for Uptown Market. She was born and raised in Minneapolis.
Megan Gamble is the Chair of the Uptown Market. She is a feminist who has worked in politics and community organizing since she moved to Minneapolis in 2006.
Patrick Phenow was content as a regular volunteer until someone told him he was a board member. He is a recent graduate of the planning program at the Humphrey Institute. Also, he makes neckties.
Laura Hovi is music chair for the Uptown Market. She is a masage therapist/music promoter/jane-of-all-trades and could not love Minneapolis more.
Jake Freeberg is the webmaster for the Uptown Market. He is a freelance web developer based in the Whittier neighborhood.
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important info:
Location:
Minneapolis, 29th Street between Lyndale Ave S. And Dupont Ave. S.
Map
Dates:
Sundays, June 20th through September 26th
Times:
11:00am - 5:00pm
Rain or Shine!
Vendors:
Fine Art, Crafts, Jewelry, Produce, Prepared Foods
Board Meetings:
Second Thursday of each month at 6:15pm at the Painter Park Building
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