Judson Mill District to host Indie Craft Parade in August
Fifteenth anniversary festival promises to be biggest to date
Greenville, South Carolina – March 26, 2024 – Indie Craft Parade, an annual two-day
Celebration of all things handmade, will return to its roots in August by holding its 15th
anniversary parade at one of Greenville’s historic textile mills. The 2024 Indie Craft
Parade scheduled for Aug. 16-17 and featuring 119 artists will utilize multiple spaces at
the historic Judson Mill District, a revitalized mixed-use community on the west side of
Greenville.
Indie Craft Parade held its first festival with 77 artists at the Huguenot Mill in 2010 after
The Makers Collective, a Greenville-based non-profit organization, recognized that artist
and makers around the South needed a way to put their work in front of a larger
community.
“We are absolutely thrilled to call Judson Mill District home for our 15th anniversary
festival,” said Jen Moreau, community director of the Makers Collective. “Our curated
makers market supports independent artists by connecting them with the public. The
exposure often serves as a catalyst for their businesses, and we can’t wait to showcase
our talented makers at this beautiful location.”
Judson Mill District is located at 701 Easley Bridge Road.
The Indie Craft Parade will incorporate multiple tenants on the Judson Mill campus for
the festival by displaying its makers in Events at Judson Mill’s Smokestack, Gallery, and
Annex spaces, along with nearby tenants, Magnetic South Brewery and The Foundry at
Additionally, Feed & Seed, Judson’s non-profit food innovation hub serving local farmers
and families in South Carolina, is participating as a food vendor at the 2024 festival.
“Indie Craft Parade reached out while our venue was still under construction,” said
Tammy Johnson, CEO of Events at Judson Mill. “Our team is passionate about hosting
large-scale events and highlighting the talented creators in our community, so it was a
natural fit. We’re excited to involve our incredible neighbors on the Judson campus, all while
supporting local makers. Guests will be able to enjoy food and beverages while they shop, check out
BlocHaven and Stumpy’s Hatchet House, or even stop by the
newly opened Play Café, so their little ones can burn off some energy.”
Judson Mill District Co-Developer and President of Belmont Sayre, Ken Reiter, said Indie.
Craft Parade’s mission corresponds well with Judson Mill’s core values, and that they
are excited to welcome this year’s makers to campus.
“Judson Mill District is proud to host Indie Craft Parade,” said Reiter. “Indie Craft
Parade’s mission to empower creative entrepreneurs and cultivate community aligns
perfectly with our vision to create connectivity for this neighborhood and the greater
Greenville community. We look forward to hosting its talented artists and guests.”
The juried makers market features a variety of vendors across several categories,
including apparel and accessories; bath, body, and candles, ceramics; fine art; food and
kitchen; home goods and décor; jewelry; kids; and stationery. Guests of the festival can
also enjoy craft stations, a free photobooth, and a selection of local food vendors.
For tickets to this year’s festival, visit www.makerscollective.org/indiecraftparade.
About Indie Craft Parade
Indie Craft Parade is an annual curated makers’ market hosted by Makers Collective, a
Greenville-based non-profit organization that brings together some of the best
handmade talent in the US. The festival helps fulfill the Makers Collective’s mission of
creating a supportive community around artists. In recent years, Makers Collective has
witnessed the incredible momentum and success of independent makers across the
country, and Makers Collective’s desire is to encourage more of this growth and create a
space to showcase it. Indie Craft Parade was created for the Greenville, South Carolina,
to support and promote independent artists by connecting them with the public, educate
our community about the modern craft movement, encourage a renewed
appreciation for quality handmade goods, and highlight and contribute to the artistic and
innovative local economy of Greenville, SC. For more information on Indie Craft Parade,
visit. www.makerscollective.org/indiecraftparade.
About Judson Mill District
Judson Mill District is a sustainable and vibrant mixed-use community offering soulful
city living in Greenville, SC. Once the largest textile mill in Greenville County and an
integral part of Greenville’s Mill Crescent, wrapping the city’s west side, Judson Mill
District is now home to office, restaurant, brewery, retail, entertainment, and residential
spaces. In 2019, Taft Family Ventures, a distinguished real estate investment and
development firm based in Greenville, NC, joined with Belmont Sayre, a privately held
real estate investment and development company based in Chapel Hill, NC, to
transform the historic 800,000-square-foot textile mill that closed in 2015. While
maintaining its vision to preserve the soul, spirit, and features of the historic mill, Judson
Mill District utilizes a sustainable approach in revitalizing its 36-acre campus, which now
fosters a vibrant and affordable community where people live, work, and play. For more
information on Judson Mill District, visit https://judsonmilldistrict.com.
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