Coupeville’s waterfront is losing a business in the next few weeks.
Meet Market, described by its owners as “a space to inspire creativity and build bridges of collaboration,” is closing at the end of August.
Located at 7 NW Front Street, the business, which launched in 2022, was many things in one — an art supply store, public studio, and community center.
In addition to running the business, owners Andrew Ziehl and Cade Roach have been heavily involved with the Coupeville Historic Waterfront Association Board of Directors and Ebey’s Landing National Historical Reserve.
Meet Market, which has hosted live music events and numerous classes and workshops, was a driving force behind Coupeville’s first Pride Festival weekend.
The owners announced the closing in a post on Instagram:
It’s with a heavy heart that we’re here to say August will be our last month open on Front Street.
Unfortunately, even with the new ideas we implemented earlier this year for how to make our space and idea more financially sustainable, it just isn’t possible with the operating costs on Front Street.
We’re endlessly thankful for the two and a half years that we had in this incredibly magical spot and the relationships we built there.
The community that showed up – your love, openness, time, donations, and art – truly transformed Whidbey Island.
We still believe in this important mission to make art accessible to all, in a safe and affirming space.
Maybe one day we’ll be able to secure a new home for Meet Market.
Until then, we’ll still be putting on the Coupeville Pride Festival every June.
Everything in the shop is now 30% off until we close, and all of the supplies on the studio side are FREE to whoever wants them.
Please help us give them a good home, or better yet, pass them on to a young artist.
We love y’all. Keeping showing up for each other, especially our youth who need it most.
❤️ Cade and Andrew
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