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DAC holds grand opening for West Side Creative Market

Open-air shop features works from many Cape Region artists, other businesses
The Developing Artist Collaboration celebrated the grand opening of its Creative Market in West Rehoboth July 5. Prior to the opening, Sean Norris, DAC music director, makes sure the sound equipment is ready to go. CHRIS FLOOD PHOTOS
Chris Flood
July 9, 2021

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West Side Creative Market
19826 Central Street
Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971
United States

Hundreds of people turned out for the West Side Creative Market grand opening July 5.

Put on by the Developing Artist Collaboration, the market features local artists of all kinds, live entertainment, food, and a bar.

Pending weather, the market will run from 5:30 to 9 p.m. every Monday through October. Weather-related closings will be noticed on DAC’s social media pages.

For more information on the market and the Developing Artist Collaboration, go to developingarts.org or email info@developingarts.org.

 

It’s not just artists and food. Magician Jack Noel entertains kids with card tricks.
Brenda Milbourne, West Side New Beginnings founder and executive director, is on hand supporting West Rehoboth’s newest neighbor.
The market has been dedicated to Louis Chaconas. Ryan Vai, DAC artist development director, shows off the plaque that will be installed in Chaconas’ honor.
Located on an open lot near Revelation Brewery, the West Side Creative Market offers live entertainment, artists, food and a bar.
Macy Beach, resident art tender, sits at the Dirty Hands bar getting a piece of wood ready to make a Delaware-themed sign.
Lindo’s Pinchos owners Tito and Stacey Vazquez pull some of their pinchos, Puerto Rican skewers, off the grill.
Artist Keith Warren works on a painting during the opening.
Alli Weitzman turned a way to get her creative energy out during COVID into a business called The Shell and the Stone.
The market has been open for a few months now, but with the official grand opening there have been recent improvements – including this sign.
Leah Beach, DAC founder, expresses her gratitude for all the hard work that went into making the market a reality.
In addition to a collection of high-quality cutting boards, Milton-based Dad Bod Creations shows off a variety of wooden earrings.
DAC wants to make the market permanent and is looking for support.

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Chris Flood has been working for the Cape Gazette since early 2014. He currently covers Rehoboth Beach and Henlopen Acres, but has also covered Dewey Beach and the state government. He covers environmental stories, business stories and random stories on subjects he finds interesting, and he also writes a column called Choppin’ Wood that runs every other week. He’s a graduate of the University of Maine and the Landing School of Boat Building & Design.

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