500 COLLECTIVE | Winter Market
500 Collective 500-321 50 Avenue SE, Calgary, Alberta
500 Collective Winter Market
Courtesy of the Gallery.
500 COLLECTIVE - a new creative collective in Calgary in the evolving Manchester Industrial area that is home to 17 workshop studios and a flexible pop-up space that can be used for temporary retail, events, classes and workshops.
Created by art entrepreneurs Christine Klassen and Carl White, 500 Collective is an evolving community of spaces that endeavour to fill a missing niche in YYC’s community of creative-focussed small businesses.
Featuring locally made art & handicrafts by 500 Collective tenants and 20+ additional vendors.
With a focus on art, design andcraft, this winter market sets itselfapart from the many other holidaymarkets in the city with a curatedroster of over 20 local vendors, plusthe offerings from the 17permanent tenants of 500Collective.Take in some live music and enjoya hot chocolate at this excitingnew venue offering a uniqueone-stop shopping experience thatallows shoppers to support localwhile also contributing to Calgary’s vibrant community of creative entrepreneurs.Created by art entrepreneurs Christine Klassen and Carl White, 500 Collective is anevolving community of studio workshop spaces with an adjoining pop-up space thatendeavours to fill a missing niche in YYC’s community of creative-focussed smallbusinesses.Located in the heart of the transitional Manchester Industrial area, immediatelybehind Christine Klassen Gallery, the collective is home to 3 joined bays totalling5900 sf of working studio spaces for all disciplines of creatives to grow and evolve.Retail exposure is a part of the experience. The collective will host market days for itstenants to showcase and sell to the public on a weekly and seasonal basis.