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Marquee Asheville team<\/p><\/div>\n

After nearly a year of closure following the devastation of Hurricane Helene, Marquee in Asheville\u2019s River Arts District has made great progress towards a long-anticipated reopening. The design marketplace, a beloved centerpiece of the local arts economy, is aiming to reopen before Labor Day weekend.<\/p>\n

The road to recovery has been long and complicated. Delays in the rebuild were compounded by financial uncertainty, but recent support from international relief organization Operation Blessing helped turn the tide. \u201cOperation Blessing stepped up and donated the materials we needed to build all of our interior walls\u2014$150,000 worth of materials that brought us a sigh of relief,\u201d says Nicholas.<\/p>\n

As construction nears completion, Nicholas is preparing for a reimagined Marquee that will feel both familiar and entirely new. The space will be complete with more than 300 vendors by the time of reopening.<\/p>\n

\"\"Roughly 75 percent of vendors are returning, many of them expanding their footprint in the newly configured layout. \u201cThey had first choice of keeping their space or moving around or going big,\u201d says Nicholas. \u201cMany of them scaled up and wanted larger spaces.\u201d<\/p>\n

The expanded vendor list includes a variety of fresh voices and visions as well. \u201cThe new people are amazing,\u201d Nicholas says. \u201cIt\u2019s going to look and feel amazing. Everything in there is fresh, brand new. I had the largest space in there and lost everything, but I\u2019ve really been enjoying hunting and finding new items. Of course I hate the loss, but I was fortunate to have the resources to build back up again.\u201d<\/p>\n

Nicholas\u2019s personal stall, a favorite for its unique and rare aesthetic, will also return. \u201cI am always looking for one-of-a-kind type of things, something somebody had an idea for and made out of their own scraps\u2014a sculpture or a piece of furniture that looks amazing and it\u2019s kind of a priceless type of thing.\u201d<\/p>\n

Food and beverage will also make a return, though details are still being finalized. \u201cWe\u2019re definitely going to have a bar again,\u201d says Nicholas
\nWhile the date is not yet locked in, Nicholas and his team are energized by the transformation taking shape. \u201cIt\u2019s going to be fantastic,\u201d says Nicholas. \u201cI feel like it\u2019s the best I\u2019ve ever had in my operations before\u2014just quality and wow factor. It\u2019s going to be so, so cool.\u201d<\/p>\n

Follow the transformation at @marqueeasheville<\/a> and stay tuned for more reopening details.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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