No Hand Job This Year (2023)
Well, the pandemic has been tough on me. When I started Hand Job, I had a decent salary job and did not flinch at the cost of funding an indoors event from my own pocket. When the pandemic hit, I …
Hand Job Fine Arts and Crafts Market Continues Despite Looming Recession Atmosphere
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – San Antonio, TX, 25 November 2022 Hand Job™ hosts it’s annual in-person fine arts and crafts market for Small Business Saturday, November 26th, 2022 from noon to 5PM at the Leon Valley Community Center. The event …
Saturday: Hand Job Fine Arts and Artisan Crafts
Hand Job is back for another year to support the local handmade-only artists and artisans on Small Business Saturday. In a world full of mass-produced, low quality items, show your neighbors that you appreciate their heart-felt craft, and walk away …
Venue Booked: Nov 26, 2022
Hi All, The contracting process took a bit longer this round due to a staffing change, but the venue is officially booked for the event, the Saturday after Thanksgiving, November 26, 2022. I will be invoicing the vendors who already …
Hand Job 2021 Close-out Thoughts
I am thankful to all the guests for making it out, despite the weather, despite the pandemic. I highly appreciate that you took the time to help support the vendors of this pop-up market. I am thankful to the vendors …
Photos from 2021 Hand Job
Hi All, Here are the photos from the event, taken by Photographer Amanda Sanchez. Man, did I want to take photos myself, but I was so busy with other things to do so. Luckily, Amanda was there to help take …
Hand Job was Covered on Local News Stations!
On Saturday night, Hand Job was covered on local TV news, on News 4 San Antonio and on Fox 29. I don’t have cable and the antennae signal does not reach my house easily, so I got some screenshots …
Leon Valley Community Center was Renovated Recently
I stopped by the Leon Valley Community Center to double check my measurements and check out the renovation changes, and man, the place looks really slick. The venue has added wood-like flooring, a fresh colour pallete, and a high-end kitchen. …
Tips for First Time Vendors
Are you thinking about signing up to sell your arts and crafts at an event? Did you just sign up and are not sure what to do next? I am sure everyone will have advice based of their own experiences, …
DJ & Producer Axe6 Joins the Event
Thanks to our sponsor, Distorted Imagery, this year we will have music as mixed by quite possibly San Antonio’s youngest DJ, Axe6. He has a passion for inspiring other Latino Youth through music and art. He has participated in events …
New Event Sponsor On-boarded: Distorted Imagery
Hi All, I wanted to announce the sponsorship of the event by a local t-shirt company that supports local artists: Distorted Imagery. This sponsor will be helping us secure print, digital and email ads to the SA Current, which …
Hand Job Resumes in November After Pandemic Hiatus
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – San Antonio, TX, 03 May 2021 After having cancelled the last two events that would have taken place during the COVID-19 pandemic, Hand Job™ will be resuming it’s in-person fine arts and crafts market for Small …
Call for Artists and Artisans for November 2021!
Alright, I was very cautious about event announcements this year for 2021. Back in 2020, I started advertising my November event in January, and then had to retract and refund everything due to COVID-19. I did not want to do …
Support Local Artists and Artisans by Shopping Online
I still am getting inquiries about the event for 2020, but it is still cancelled. It saddens my soul to turn people down, after pushing with so much work to try to reach vendors and guests in 2019. Last season, …
In-Person Hand Job Cancelled for 2020
I have decided to cancel Hand Job for in-person events through the year. For kicks, I checked EventBrite to see if anyone else had any events listed in general, but they are still only allowing virtual events to be listed. …
