About the Finders Keepers
Who we are.
The Finders Keepers are design and art markets dedicated in supporting
emerging designers, artists & musicians and bringing new
contemporary design to the forefront in Australia.
We are a
bi-annual event which started in 2008 in Sydney and also launched in 2009 in
Brisbane, and then in Melbourne in 2010. Our
market events are set over two days and over these days we represent
designers from all around Australia, and hope to continue to grow and support Australia through our events. We help promote original
work with high quality standards, we believe were helping to create a benchmark in Australian
design.
The Finders Keepers also features live music from
emerging local musicians and we re-create a festival type feel with a
bar and café. Our events are free for the public and we encourage
locally produced handmade product and other ethical design principles. It is important to us to support Australian made, but also for designers to develop their small businesses to full time ventures.
Why we do what we do.
Our aim was to create a platform for emerging designers, artists & musicians to showcase their work in a supportive and creative atmosphere.
We encourage and inspire others to harness their creativity and in turn educate communities to invest in handmade, locally designed and produced independent design.
We found a need to bridge the gap between the local weekly style markets and expensive design trade fairs & exhibitions. We hope to give more affordable opportunities for designers to gain exposure and experience interaction direct with customers and the community.
Press.
We have a strong media following. With the help of our fantastic PR agency Publissimo we have been featured in many print and online publications such as Frankie, Peppermint, InsideOut, Time Out, Jetstar, QLD Homes, SMH, The Courier, MX, 9to5, Object Magazine and many local papers and street press.You can see some of our press features updated here.
In 2009 we were honoured to be listed in the Sydney Morning Herald’s, The (sydney) magazine’s top 100 most influential people in Sydney for design and architecture. We were also listed in Sydney’s top 100 Creative Catalysts as part of Creative Sydney. In 2010 we were also guest speakers at Creative Sydney in their 'Making it Happen' panel discussion.
