annual markets & events

Art and soul of south end

Esther and Elsa solely focuses on the curation of makers and artisans from across the North and South Carolina region for this Historic South End neighborhood festival.  We focus our efforts on vendor communication, advocacy, and festival day-of needs of vendors. After the festival, we compile sales data and festival feedback for future growth exploration. 

2022 Date tbd


Poptopia holidays

Poptopia Holidays brings together some of Charlotte's top micro-retailers in an upscale, yet inviting setting. Settled in the atrium of 101 N Tryon Street (next to Coco and The Director), this 14 shop pop-up let's you get your holiday shopping done in one gorgeous setting. Enjoy local shops, ‘insta’-llations, and holiday cheer. We heavily cater to the Uptown professionals and residents. 

cancelled for 2021 due to pandemic


south end SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY

Our team joins the overall Historic South End Small Business Saturday planning team as event curator, focusing on bringing together small businesses from across the region to celebrate the national shopping holiday.  We oversee the call-to-vendors, selection and placement, and plan a load-in and strike plan for the day-of in addition to managing all communication efforts between the managing team and each individual vendor.

2022 information to come


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