Handmade Arcade

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Handmade Arcade
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Date(s)November
FrequencyAnnual
Location(s) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Inaugurated2004 [1]
A felt hat purchased from the 2009 Handmade Arcade. Hat from Handmade Arcade Pittsburgh.jpg
A felt hat purchased from the 2009 Handmade Arcade.

Handmade Arcade is an annual independent craft fair in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The fair focuses on sustainable, upcycled, recycled, and eco-friendly materials and techniques. [2] Vendors come from multiple states; in 2012, participants came from 15 different states. [2] For example, some pieces include purses made from recycled books, camera straps constructed from vintage fabrics, jewelry made from found objects, pillows constructed from vintage T-shirts, and organic bath and body products. [2] Attendance has reached 10,000. [2] In 2007 and 2009, it won the People’s Choice Award for Best Arts Event from the Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council. [3]

The first Handmade Arcade was held in 2004 at Construction Junction in Point Breeze. [1] The founder was Gloria Forouzan of Lawrenceville. [4] The Sprout Fund provided critical funding for that first event. [5] That year, attendance was 1,000, with 60 vendors. [4] In 2005, attendance and the number of vendors had doubled. [6] The 2006 version saw 5,000 attendees. [7]

In 2008, it had moved into the Hunt Armory. [8] By 2011, attendance had grown to 7,000, allowing for a move to the David L. Lawrence Convention Center [9]


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