The online spring marketplace from Pittsburgh's Handmade Arcade aims to help connect customers with local artisans.
March 8, 2021
Handmade Arcade, Pittsburgh’s largest independent craft fair, is once again offering shoppers the chance to virtually connect with local artisans.
After converting its annual winter event, typically held at Downtown’s David L. Lawrence Convention Center, to a virtual event last December because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Handmade Arcade is readying for its Virtual Spring Marketplace.
The online event takes place from April 30 through May 2 and features up to 50 makers who live or work in Allegheny County.
Tricia Brancolini-Foley, Handmade Arcade’s executive director, says the market’s primary goal is to help connect consumers to artisans who have faced hardship during the pandemic.