Carl forwards this invite along…

THE DECATUR MARKET & GALLERY GRAND OPENING

We have opened a unique co-operative art and artisan gallery at 153 Ponce de Leon Pl., home of the former Boswell Gallery. Hours for the gallery are Tuesday/ Saturday from 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.   We also have a small art and handcraft market in front of the gallery on Friday and Saturday evenings from 5:00-10:00 p.m., to increase pedestrian visitors.  We will keep the gallery open during the outdoor market.

THE GRAND OPENING: Saturday, Nov. 1, 2008 5:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. Hors d’oeuvres from local restaurants, Desserts and coffee bar, Wine bar, Live music, Valet parking

Additionally, the AFPS website notes that the Decatur Market on Commerce will be closed this weekend and may not reopen.

THE DOWNTOWN DECATUR MARKET WILL BE CLOSED OCT. 25-26, 2008

The Downtown Decatur Market may re-open on a monthly basis.

At least some of our vacant spaces are filling up.

Carl sends in this update from the Decatur Market…

Recently we learned that one of favorite galleries, the Boswell Gallery in Decatur was closing after 3 great years. So we got to thinking, what if we added a gallery component to our list of projects and made it a co-op to give emerging artists and artisans more opportunities for success?

Would we be able to bring the very best that Atlanta has to offer in a cost effective, stylish manner that would appeal to everyone?

Once we decided to open the gallery, we decided to add a small outdoor market in front on Friday and Saturday nights. The five restaurants and four boutiques in the immediate neighborhood love the idea!

The new Decatur Market & Gallery opened on Oct. 3 to immediate success. The layout is smart and stylish with excellent artists and artisans showing their work in a sophisticated environment. The outdoor market will accommodate 10 vendors each Friday and Saturday night.

If you haven’t seen the gallery yet, stop by! (153 Ponce de Leon Pl., Decatur 30030; 404-377-0755) It’s open Tues. – Sat. 10-6, and stays open while the market is operating in front on the weekends. Be sure to mark your calendar for the grand opening on Sat., Nov. 1st.

Final sneak peak from Linda…

The Atlanta Foundation for Public Spaces, LLC is opening a co-operative art and artisan gallery in the former Boswell Gallery space at 153 Ponce de Leon Place.  They also plan to have a small art and handcraft market in front of the gallery on Friday and Saturday evenings.  Interviews for participating artists and artisans will be conducted during the last two weeks of September.  They are the folks who run the weekend market at the corner of Church & Commerce.  The website is www.affps.com.

Andrea at Decatur eLife tipped off David over at InDecatur to this recent closing.  A check of the gallery’s blog confirms that Boswell has indeed shuttered up its Ponce Place gallery.