Handmade Arcade

We've been a little quiet lately, but we promise it's for good reason!

Our full-time team members have been on staggered vacations, and our part-time team members are balancing their HA jobs and other creative work around Pittsburgh. Behind-the-scenes, we've been managing Emerging Craft Market & Youth Maker Accelerator applications and jurying, launching Holiday Market applications, supporting our BIPOC Maker Accelerator cohort, kicking off our strategic planning process, and so much more!

We hope you all have the best start to the summer. We can't wait to see you in-person in just 88 days (!!) for our Emerging Craft Market on August 29.

Stay Crafty,
The HA Team ✂️
(Left to right: Kim Potenga, Volunteer Coordinator; Petra Floyd, Education Coordinator; Arianna Conley, Development Manager; Emmy McDonnell, Program Operations Manager; and Kelsey Ford, Executive Director)

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Maker applications are officially OPEN for Handmade Arcade’s 2026 Holiday Market, happening December 4-6 at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center.

Do you make handmade goods? Do you want to sell your wares to over 10,000 shoppers? Applications close June 30, so don't miss your chance to be part of our 22nd Annual Holiday Market.

Click here to get all the details, including booth fees, application FAQs, dates for application support, and more: https://www.handmadearcade.org/holiday-market-applications

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Crafted Conversations is back 📣

Join us Wednesday, May 6 from 6 to 7 PM on Zoom for "The Butta Brand Blueprint: From Handmade to High Demand" with Naptural Beauty Supply.

This session goes beyond logos and colors and gets into what actually makes a brand stick. From cohesive visuals to customer experience, you’ll hear how intentional branding can increase perceived value, attract the right customers, and support real growth, all grounded in LaShesia Holliday’s own business journey.

Bring your questions, your ideas, and your notebook. We'll see you on Zoom! Link to join: us02web.zoom.us/j/88222839036