Shop small and support creatives of color at the annual Mujeres Market, holiday edition, returning to L.A. for the sixth annual year this weekend.
The event on Saturday, Dec. 16 and Sunday, Dec. 17, at Void Studios in the downtown L.A. Arts District, will feature over 75 BIPOC-owned small businesses, diverse performances, and an array of services.
The market is for “women, femmes, gender marginalized, trans and queer people of color,” said its Executive Director, Mónica Virgen Zamora. The initiative has since gained over 34,000 followers on Instagram, and has even expanded to Tucson, Arizona.
A Mujeres Market tote. The market has been hosting pop up events since 2017. (Photo courtesy of Mujeres Market)
Artist Artaya’s booth at a past Mujeres Market shopping event. (Photo courtesy of Mujeres Market)
Mujeres Market Executive Director Mónica Virgen Zamora, and co-founder Gloria Lucas with Alice Bag. The Mujeres Market has been holding events for diverse creatives since 2017. (Photo courtesy of Mujeres Market)
A vendor at a Mujeres Market event. The Mujeres Market has been holding events for diverse creatives since 2017. (Photo courtesy of Mujeres Market)
Artist Not Jade Tattoos inking original artwork at a past Mujeres Market event. (Photo courtesy of Mujeres Market)
This year will be “more important than ever” for community support to shop small, Zamora said — with rising inflation, prices of goods and overall economic hardship.
“For at least 90% of our community, this is their day job. This is their full-time work,” said Zamora. “This year is kind of just all of us figuring out how do we still survive and make a community that is thriving when so much is going on and bearing witness to everyone’s financial struggles and holding space for that.”
The popular L.A. holiday shop has been held each year except in 2020.
Another highlight will be a book signing and poetry performance from Yesika Salgado, an L.A.-based body positivity activist and award-winning author.
Void Studios is located at 677 Imperial St. in Los Angeles. Tickets to the Mujeres Market are $5 suggested donation, available on Eventbrite. The event on Dec. 16 and 17 starts at 11 a.m.
For more information, visit @mujeresmarket on Instagram.
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