NORFOLK, VA – As part of the City of Norfolk’s OpenNorfolk initiative, the Five Points Neighborhood Spot in the Norview neighborhood will be the location for the first ever 757 Market. The 757 Market will showcase locally made goods and services, as well as several food trucks, with a particular emphasis on minority-owned businesses.
During the market, local artist Poetry Jackson will present the first ever 757 Street Art Battle. This creative visual art competition will feature live painting and music and will be judged by three established local artists. To apply to be a contestant, follow this link.
The market will take place from 3-7p on Saturday October 24th and will be managed with safe and spatially distanced experiences in mind. You can click here to stay up-to-date on all of the vendors coming to the market.
“The 757 Market is going to be a fun and exciting way to show off the Five Points Neighborhood Spot to the region, while building community and showcasing some of our most dynamic small businesses,” said YARD & Company project manager, Hillary Gentry.
The Five Points Neighborhood Spot is a temporary, flexible public park which provides safe, healthy, fun and educational pop-up programming during the COVID-19 pandemic. The design and operations of the Five Points Neighborhood Spot and the 757 Market are being led by YARD & Company, Work Program Architects and the City of Norfolk.
Contact:
Hillary Gentry | Project Manager, YARD & Company | 513-658-5444 | hillary@buildwithyard.com |