Merchants and Makers

09/25/2026

The fun isn't over yet! We have two more weekends left to shop local! Join us TOMORROW from 10am - 6pm!

This is our 4th year collaborating with ArtPrize and our 2nd year right in the heart of downtown Grand Rapids. With the roads closed, you get to enjoy a big, walkable STREET MARKET packed with local makers, artists, shopping, and good vibes.

Live music all day throughout the market - Drinks available through the Downtown Refreshment Area - and this is a FREE community event.

Come wander, shop local, listen to some tunes, grab a drink, check out ArtPrize, and make a whole Saturday of it!

Thank you to The City of Grand Rapids for their partnership in making this event happen!

09/25/2026

Thanks to Shelley Irwin for having Shyle on to talk about this weekends market - come see us tomorrow from 10-6 at Rosa Parks Circle with Pottery Lane and their Clay Carnival - as well as 150+ makers, live music and food trucks!

09/25/2026

Our friend, Will, is attempting world record break at ArtPrize!

William "Endlesswill" Davis is trying to write more than 100 original poems in just 24 hours, all live, in public, on vintage typewriters!

Visitors can watch him work in real time at ArtPrize and suggest topics for his poems. Davis is aiming to break a documented record of 102 poems in a day, with a personal goal of 120. He plans to repeat the challenge throughout ArtPrize.

You can find Will at his installation at the DeVos Place convention center.

Watch more on FOX 17 Morning Mix’s buzz!

09/25/2026

Even with the rain, we had a great time last Saturday! Please join us again tomorrow, Sept 26th for our second ArtPrize market - 10-6 at Rosa Parks Circle, Monroe Center and Ottawa Ave!

09/24/2026

Saturday we will be downtown at the Maker’s Market on Monroe Center for ArtPrize across from Uccello’s and Cinco De Mayo! Hope to see you all there, it’s going to be a BEAUTIFUL day 🧡🧡

09/24/2026

Thank you to The Shelley Irwin Show for having Shyle on to talk about the Merchants and Makers ArtPrize Markets!

https://www.wgvunews.org/the-shelley-irwin-show/2026-09-24/merchants-and-makers-teams-up-with-artprize

09/24/2026

We always love stopping by Morning Mix ❤️ Come out for all of the great energy this Saturday with 160+ makers, Pottery Lane and their clay carnival, and Create & Collaborate Events | Michigan Creative Community at Grand Rapids Art Museum from 10-6pm at Rosa Parks Circle, Monroe Center and Ottawa Ave!

09/24/2026

09/24/2026

Whether you want to start holiday shopping early or snag a cool item for yourself from West Michigan creators, this fall is the best time to shop locally! The ArtPrize Merchants and Makers markets are happening in downtown GR for the next two Saturdays! Then head to Terra Square for their fall market on Oct. 15!

Your future self will thank you for not leaving holiday shopping to the last minute 😉

09/23/2026

THIS WEEKEND we are partnering with Pottery Lane GR to bring their CLAY CARNIVAL to ArtPrize! Come and see them during the markets on Sept 26th and Oct 3rd in Rosa Parks from 10am - 6pm!