Video Pool Media Arts Centre (VP) proudly launches its first ever market event, Steve’s Independent Maker’s Fair (SIMF), a new community initiative celebrating local makers, artists, and media-art practitioners. Hosted inside the historic Artspace Building, this inaugural fundraiser invites the public to explore a lively marketplace filled with handmade goods, creative technologies, and unique works from emerging and established creators.

SIMF blends craft, creativity, and community support, with all proceeds contributing to VP’s technology-based arts programming, workshops, and artist resources. Food and beverages will be available throughout the event, making it a welcoming gathering space for visitors and vendors alike. There will even be a 3D printing demo!

VENDORS at SIMF: TRICIA WASNEY JEWELLERY, WILD WHIMSY WORKS, THE SECOND HALF, PINE AND PEONY CO, MOVIE EXCHANGE, KSH DARK CASTLE STUDIO, MANITOBA BLACKSMITH GUILD, PUNKRATZ ART, KAMI GOERTZ, DIRT FORMS and MORE!