TIJUANA.- This Friday, September 9th, the public is invited to a cocktail party where a project called Movers & Shapers will be launched. There will be music and hour d' oeuvres for the public to enjoy while they navigate the demo store and online offerings of local producers.

Movers & Shapers is a project that aims to support the creative industry in the region, specifically geared toward promoting culture, art production and design online. The project centers around an online platform with the goal of commercializing local art on an international scale. The project aims to bridge the gap between the local producer and international market.

[p]More than just an online store, the website will also have a video blog that documents the creative process and will promote events supporting the creative community and thus fostering dialogue and fair trade practices in the local art market. Part of the mission of the project is to empower emerging artists and support them by creating a support network of unique creators, support institutions in the realm of entrepreneurship in order to increase exposure and growth in the industry via new strategies in promotion and technology.

[p]Artists and Projects:

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Alpaca India - Textiles

Collari - Jewelry

Cono 06 - Ceramics

Erika Murriet AKA Le Murriee - Paintings and Photography

[p]Graymass - Objeto

Gustavo Mayoral - Photography

Javier Navarro - Paintings

Julio M Romero - Photography/p]

[p]Mariel Miranda - Photography

Mon Giselle - Ceramics

Oslyn Whizar - Textil

Paradox Effect Pedals - Sound Distortion Pedals

Taller Ajonjolí - Editorial Art

The Helper - Illustrations, Serigraphy, and Street ARt

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Music by: Lanna of Girls All Around

Movers & Shapers is a collaboration of:


Estación Federal, Borderpsycho, Palomazo Culinario, 3xdos, MIND Hub, Instituto Estatal de la Juventud, Index open studio, La Estación Federal, Global Shapers Tijuana HUB, and Bahn Mi

The launch event will take place on September 9th at 18:30 at Estación Federal, a mixed use space located in Colonia Federal on Av. Larroque 271, Tijuana, B.C. just a few steps away from the new border crossing PEDWEST. For more information visit, the event page .

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