CAMBRIDGE – This year, jump start the spirit of gift giving at Dorchester Center for the Art’s Merry Market. During the holiday shopping season, DCA will transform its spacious art gallery into a whimsical shopping experience.

This special event features dozens of artists displaying a wide variety of unique, hand-crafted items such as jewelry, candles, traditional arts and crafts and more. Join us for one or both Second Saturday receptions held on Nov. 11 and Dec. 9 from 5-7 p.m.

Both promise to be a night to remember with light refreshments, live music, and an opportunity to meet the featured artists. Dorchester Center for the Arts is committed to supporting and uplifting local artists. We invite you to come see what The Merry Market has to offer you and your loved ones this holiday season.

Registration is still open and there are vendor spaces available. There is no fee to register, which can be done online at dorchesterarts.org. Event dates are Nov. 3-25 and Dec. 1-23. Vendor drop-off and set up will be Nov. 1 and 2, and then the pick-up and dismantle days will be Dec. 28-29.

We welcome all artists who create hand-crafted items including, but not limited to jewelry, upcycled works, candles, small prints and paintings, ceramics, woodworks, fiber, glass, baskets. No buy and resell items permitted.

DCA will provide each accepted artist with a four-foot space for their display area. Artists must bring tables, tablecloths, display racks, and/or signage that will make their displays unique.

Basic space identification signage will be provided. For more information, please contact Visual Arts Coordinator Jennifer Hartfield at jhartfield@dorchesterarts.org.
For more information on other activities and events at DCA, stop by 321 High St., call 410-228-7782 or visit online at dorchesterarts.org. As the designated County Arts Council for Dorchester, the Center for the Arts is committed to increasing access to the arts for all members of the community by supporting extensive outreach and educational opportunities in the arts.

Programs at DCA are supported by the Maryland State Arts Council. Find us on Facebook.