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Four New @thisopenspace Pop-Ups Ready To Showcase YVR Art & Design In May

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The GOODS from THISOPENSPACE

Vancouver, BC | Okay May is strictly about celebrating. The proof: May Day, Mother’s Day, Victoria Day and Cinco de Mayo. To fit the season we’ve got a Paegan inspired pop-up all about embracing simple rituals, sophisticated boutiques with designer made works for that one-off Mothers Day gift and we’re curating the #OpenSpaceShow in house. Open space is the business we’re in and you’ve got to be with us to celebrate our biggest development to date! Join us for an official launch that will run in tandem with opening night of the exhibition. We’re here to keep the happy vibes rolling. Have a look at the full upcoming calendar and make sure to sign up to our coolkids newsletter to always be first to know.

APR 27–MAY 5 | #CoutureTherapy | Sarah Couture, local design hero showed her most current collection on the Eco Fashion Week runway last month. Made to measure womenswear with current, sleek silhouettes #CoutureTherapy is a pop-up for the clean-lines inspired professional. The designer will be in the shop daily. Don’t miss this cream of the crop selection of ready to wear designed and manufactured to industry standard. Buyers, look out for this label! More info here…

MAY 8-10 | #PaeganRitual | All about taking care in daily rituals, tying your hair, slicing bread, the #PaeganRitual is a way of life – garments and jewelry to highlight the free spirit and a natural love for the small things. Founded earlier this year by Helena and Tatianna the official brand launch party goes down Friday May 8th, 7PM at 434 Columbia as #PaeganRitual makes it’s leap off the west coast into the world with their new online shop. Brace yourself for appetizers, craft beer, champagne and LA inspired while local talent Hayley Law sings live. The party will go late. More info here…

MAY 11-17 | #FriendsWithBenefits | Established stylist Mia Fiddis hosts #FriendsWithBenefits a pop-up boutique filled with hand made textiles, home wares, beauty products and art. #FriendsWithBenefits captures the essence of this collective – design conscious entrepreneurs who benefit from each others creative gusto they launch the boutique, edited and elegantly styled with 12 vendors in house. Expect fresh flowers and burning candles, a haven to sink into. Be a friend and soak up the benefits. More info here…

MAY 19-28 | #OpenSpaceShow | We’re marking the official launch of our biggest development to date with an exhibition curated in house this May. We have arrived at our next phase. 434 Columbia – commonly known as The Playground – is our headquarters space and will be the site for the exhibition that brings art and design together under one arm in a celebration of open space – why? We’re on the edge of something new here and we gotta share it with you. Don’t miss our biggest launch and opening night of the show! More info here…

Details

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Full-service pop-up production agency.
434 Columbia St., Chinatown | 778.839.2828 |

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Gallery

  • Gallery on 552 Clark_YVR
  • Little Mountain_YVR
  • 397 Alexander Warehouse Interior_YVR
  • Gowanus Loft_NYC
  • Holyrad Studio_NYC
  • 397 Alexander Warehouse Exterior_YVR
  • Two Saints_NYC
  • Hermann Audrey_Toronto
  • The Playground Sandwich Board_YVR
  • STR:KE MVMNT_YVR
  • The Playground Entrance_YVR (photo Jordan Roberts)
  • Leah Alexandra Studio_YVR
  • Eastwood Cycle_YVR
  • The Playground Exterior_YVR (photo Jordan Roberts)
  • The Playground Interior_YVR (photo Jordan Roberts)

The People

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Yashar Nijati, Creative Director

About thisopenspace

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thisopenspace is a full-service pop-up production agency. Their flagship storefront in Chinatown is an idea playground and a pop-up ready space. It’s where they have hosted over 70 pop-up concepts since 2012. But there is so much more…

POP-UP READY SPACES
Empty space sucks and space for short-term use is rare. We help clients find flexible space and open underutilized space for temporary use. We’ve done this around Vancouver neighbourhoods including Mount Pleasant, Gastown, South Granville, and Fraserhood. Do you have or need space for temporary use? Contact us.

PROMOTION AND PRESS RELATIONS
It ain’t a party if no one shows up. We provide promotion and press relations exclusively to short term pop-up shops, exhibitions, and events. Whether it’s happening at one of our spaces or not, we help clients connect with their audience. Here’s the proof.

AN ENGAGED AUDIENCE
A pop-up is a limited time offer and we make sure that clients get noticed by an engaged audience that we’ve built over the last two years. This includes over 1000+ subscribers to our monthlycoolkids newsletter, 3000+ Instagram, 1900+Facebook, and 1500+ Twitter followers. We leverage our audience and get clients noticed.

EVENT PRODUCTION
Over the past two years, we’ve seen the best and the less than stellar. We know the elements that make a pop-up event successful and those to avoid. Our team has a track record of producing successful retail, food, and entertainment events. We design unique and memorable experiences.

ACCOLADES
“The incredibly successful rotating pop-up shop that offers people the chance to try out a storefront” – Vancouver Sun, August 2014

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