1. Starting off with Unique LA:
{The Independent Design & Art Show}
Next Show: December 11+12, 2010
We thrive on individualism. We believe in community. And we love showing off local, independent designers and artists… Buying local rawks!
UNIQUE LA is an exciting two-day shopping event that showcases the best independent design talent in America, allowing shoppers to meet and buy from the designers directly! The largest independent design+art show in the USA, we feature over 300 hand-selected independent vendors all under one roof. You’ll find the best independent fashion, art, stationery, home accessories, edibles and more — making it easy to discover local design and avoid the mall. Woot-woot!
On top of the great shopping…
+ Make something! We offer free DIY workshops all day long, all weekend long.
+ We’ve got free drinks like beer, wine, IZZE and Honest Tea to keep you hydrated ‘n happy.
+ Our 2 cafe areas feature some of LA’s best gourmet food trucks, local bakeries & restaurants!
+ Each show we donate $1 for every attendee to a local non-profit. Partners have included 826LA, Create Now, GreenWish
{BUY LOCAL, SHOP UNIQUE}
There are two ways to attend UNIQUE LA: purchase pre-sale online tickets or come to the show and purchase tickets in the lobby of the California Market Center during the event.
Next Show: Dec 11th & 12th 2010, 11am – 6pm both days
Where: California Market Center’s Penthouse (110 E 9th St – Map It)
Cost: $10 at the door or in advance (kids 12 and under are free)
Parking
The way we see it, there are three options:
1. Most expensive, but most secure and convenient: The California Market Center (CMC) has a huge underground, secure parking lot. They offer a discounted rate of $6 for all-day parking during UNIQUE shows. The parking lot elevators take you right into the CMC lobby.
2. Affordable, nearby, but outdoors: There are many nearby outdoor parking lots that surround the building, often which run $3-5 for all-day parking.
3. Cheapest and most eco-friendly: The third option is to carpool, ride your bike, take the Metro, skate, or walk!
2. Artisanal LA right next door:
Browse, sample and shop from more than 30 of the city’s finest local artisans at our holiday pop-up shop… and snag some hot roasted chestnuts and a photo with Santa, too!
Downtown will be THE place for indie holiday shopping with UNIQUE LA and A CURRENT AFFAIR all the same weekend, on the same block. Park once and shop til you drop!
Cooper Design Space :: Santee Store
Enter storefront on Santee just north of 9th
Saturday & Sunday
11a – 6p both days
$6 Admission :: Cash at the Door
*** SHOP LOCAL AND SAVE ***
Show us your UNIQUE LA wristband (at CMC across the street) and save $1 off admission!
~or~
Save $10 and use your ARTISANAL LA wristband for 2-for-1 admission at UNIQUE LA!
Partial proceeds benefit LAUSD school garden programs and your $6 entry includes hosted drinks, holiday bites from Market and complimentary gift wrap.
Cooper Design Space – Santee Store
851 Santee St
Los Angeles, CA
3. Renegade Craft Fair:
Join us for the 1st Ever Renegade Craft Fair Holiday Sale in Los Angeles on December 11 + 12 from 10am – 5pm at Los Angeles State Historic Park! With over 150 of today’s finest indie-craft talents setting up shop, holiday shoppers are sure to find something for everyone at this FREE TO ATTEND craft, art, design + DIY spectacular!
Grab a web-banner to help promote the Fair!
You can expect to find all sorts of incredible handmade goods at the Fair – everything from jewelry and clothing, ceramics and stationery, bath products and posters, housewares and comics, plush objects and more! Check out our artist line-up to see who’ll be bringing the goods!
We hope you’ll join us by bicycling or taking public transportation to the Fair! The Park is just a quick walk from the Gold Line Metro China Town stop. If driving, you’ll need to either find street-parking in the surrounding neighborhoods or park in the Park’s lot adjacent to the fairgrounds. Please see our FAQ for details, directions + lots more info!
Get to crafting by participating in one of our many special workshops! Visit Silver Lake’s ReForm School to make your own mistletoe and check out Santa Monica’s Urban Craft Center who’ll be leading holiday kitsch workshops inspired by Amy Sedaris’ new book Simple Times!
The fabulous folks from Hands-On 3rd will be out at the Fair leading an All Day Sewing Rebellion, in which you can make your own DIY Shopping Bag! Stop by the Renegade Workshop Station to make your very own holiday ornament!
Music fans can enjoy tunes spun all day long by DJs from LA’s best independent music source – KXLU!! Be sure to commemorate your trip to the Fair by getting your photo-snapped in the free-to-use photobooth provided by Magnolia Photobooth Co.!
Food and beverages will be available for purchase, as well as delicious Wintertime libations!
Don’t forget to visit our Welcome Station, where we’ll feature a free-to-enter raffle (prizes furnished by Chronicle Books, Paper Source + Uppercase) and an extra-special Renegade Holiday photo-op!!
