Reduce, Reuse, Upcycle poster

Community arts gathering

Reduce, Reuse, Upcycle

A community arts gathering focused on sustainable fashion, creative reuse, and hands-on making.

Date: May 9, 2026
Time: 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Location: YWCA Manchester, NH

Questions: Awheeler@Queerlective.com

Reduce, Reuse, Upcycle is a community arts gathering focused on sustainable fashion, creative reuse, and hands-on making. Join Queerlective for a day of artist vendors, workshops, and interactive activities that celebrate DIY culture, sustainability, and self-expression.

Throughout the day, you’ll be able to explore work by local artists, take part in creative activities, and connect with others around reuse, repair, and making. Whether you’re coming to shop, learn a new skill, or just spend time in a creative community space, there will be something for you.

This event is part of Queerlective’s ongoing work to host quarterly markets that bring artists and community together through creativity and collaboration.

Schedule

Plan your day

Drop in for the full event or come by for the parts of the day you’re most excited about.

11:00 AM

Market opens

Browse artist vendors, explore handmade goods, and settle into a day centered on creative reuse, sustainability, and community connection.

Throughout the day

Workshops and creative activities

Take part in hands-on activities, skill-sharing, and creative experiences focused on repair, reuse, and making.

4:00 PM

Event wraps

Close out the day with community, inspiration, and maybe a few new favorite artists and ideas to bring home with you.

State of Queer NH release party poster

Special spotlight

State of Queer NH Release Party

1:00 PM during Reduce, Reuse, Upcycle

Join Queerlective at 1 PM for a special spotlight on the release of State of Queer NH. We’ll gather during the market to celebrate the project, share the resource book with community, and mark the launch together.

Come for the market and stay for the release party. It’s a chance to celebrate queer creativity, connection, and the people and resources helping shape communities across New Hampshire.

Artist lineup

Meet the artists

Browse some of the artists joining us for Reduce, Reuse, Upcycle.

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Want to be part of it?

We’re still welcoming people who want to vend, lead an activity, or help make the day happen.