Join us for the 2024 Small Business Saturday Black Market Creatives Showcase on November 30th, 1 to 6 PM at the Anacostia Arts Center
(1231 Marion Barry Ave SE, DC).
This special day has been our annual tradition since 2016—celebrating local Black-owned businesses, artists, and creatives with an amazing lineup of vendors, performances, and sounds by Phreespace.
Black Market Creatives 2024 Vendors
The Black Market Creatives Showcase is a 2024 Shop Small Neighborhood Champion - Save the date for Small Business Saturday 11/30/24!
Exciting News!
The Black Market Creatives Showcase has been selected as a 2024 Shop Small Neighborhood Champion as part of the American Express Shop Small Neighborhood Champion Program! We’re thrilled to be partnering with American Express to support local businesses and spotlight unique, talented creators pushing boundaries in our community.
Join us for our Small Business Saturday activation at the Anacostia Arts Center on November 30, 2024—the perfect day to kick off holiday shopping and celebrate local innovation. Stay tuned for details, and mark your calendar to shop small, support Black-owned businesses, and discover something new!
About Black Market Creatives Showcase
Founded in 2016, our event through the years has brought together over 100+ Black entrepreneurs and creators, providing a vibrant space for them to connect with new audiences and showcase their goods and services. Powered by Status Apparel DC and Status: Way of Life, LLC, this annual marketplace has become a staple for those seeking one-of-a-kind products and experiences.
Stay tuned to this page to see information about any of our upcoming or recent events.
The 2024 Father's Day Weekend Black Market Creatives Showcase
The 2024 Father's Day Weekend Black Market Creatives Showcase on Saturday June 15th, 2024 was one for the books. It included an amazing vendor marketplace, live performances and more. Thank you to everyone who came pass to check us out. Major shoutout to our partners at the Anacostia Arts Center, and another shoutout for Phreespace & DJ Artis for providing the vibes for the day. Thank you to all of the vendors that participated in the event!
The 2023 Small Business Saturday Black Market Creatives Showcase
The 2023 Small Business Saturday Black Market Creatives Showcase on Saturday November 25th, 2023 was a success. We even got featured for the weekend on WUSA9 as 1 of 5 Small Business Saturday events in the DMV. Thank you to everyone who came pass to check us out. Major shoutout to our partners at the Anacostia Arts Center, and another shoutout for DJ Artis for providing the vibes for the day. Thank you to all of the vendors that participated in the event!
Art All Night 2023
The 2023 Anacostia (@anacostiabid) Art All Night (@dcartallnight) weekend was one for the books THANK YOU to everyone who came out and supported! Another safe and successful set of events. Shoutout out to our partners at @anacostiaarts @art.isempowerment for all of their amazing work! ANOTHER MAJOR SHOUTOUT TO EACH OF THE VENDORS THAT PARTICIPATED. YOU all made the night! Stay tuned for upcoming event details! Art All Night Afro House, an Art All Night experience, was a celebration of all things Black. A night of Theater, a Black Owned Business market place and a midnight cypher complete with an Afrobeats lounge Collaborators included DJ RBI, DJ Artis, The Essential Theater, and Status Apparel DC’s Black Market Creatives Showcase
Black Market Creatives Showcase at DC Art All Night 2022
The DC Art All Night 2022 Black Market Creatives Showcase was a success on Friday September 23rd, 2022! A big shoutout to each of the businesses that participated in the event and everyone who came out to support! We recorded 409 people coming into and checking out the event. Great work by the team Status Apparel DC, Anacostia Arts & Art.IsEmpowerment on making it happen. More to come!
The Summer 2022 Black Market Creatives Showcase was featured in the Washington Post as one of the "The best things to do in the D.C. area the week of June 10-15".
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The Summer 2022 Black Market Creatives Showcase was a success on Saturday June 11th, 2022! Even got featured in Washingtonpost.com. A big shoutout to each of the businesses that participated in the event and everyone who came out to support! Great work by the team Status Apparel DC & Anacostia Arts on making it happen. More to come!