Press Room

First Saturday Arts Market
548 W. 19th St. Houston TX. 77008
www.FirstSaturdayArtsMarket.com

* Next show is Saturday Sept 4, 2010 from 6 to 10p.m.

  • Open year round on the first Saturday of each month
  • Oct - May, hours 11am to 6pm
  • June - Sept, hours 6pm to 10pm
  • On the parking lot of Wind Water Gallery

When founded in March 2004, the arts market was located on an unused lot behind the Kaplans-Ben Hur Department store. That was at Yale St. and 21st. After finally establishing name recognition the market was forced to move when Kaplans closed after 85 years. Now located just two blocks south on 19th St., the market was renamed for the date it occurs rather than location: First Saturday Arts Market.

Contact: Mitch Cohen, Owner/Founder
713-802-1213 artvalet@gmail.com

Daytime Show dates:

Night Shows, 2010

  • June 5
  • July 3
  • August 7,
  • September 4

Day shows resume October 2nd.

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Facts

  1. Founded March 2004 by artists Mitch & Carolyn Cohen
  2. Mission: To provide an outlet for area artists to showcase their work on a monthly basis in an art festival atmosphere.
  3. Average artists attending: 50
  4. Number of booth spaces: 37
  5. A Heights 1st Saturday Shopping Shuttle Stop link
  6. All art is original by the artist presenting.
  7. Other regular vendors include: food, flowers/plants, olive oil, candles, soap, psychic, face painters
  8. All artists attending are posted on the website one week before the market here. link An archive of attendees is here. link

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