The Baitshop presents…
OASIS SKATEBOARD FACTORY POP-UP SHOP
(Toronto Design Offsite Festival)
Opening Party: Friday, January 25, 7:00 - 9:00 PM
Come
out and support the Oasis Skateboard Factory (OSF), Toronto’s innovative and
award-winning skateboard design and street art focused alternative high school
reengagement program! At OSF students earn all their credits by running an
entrepreneurial business where they learn hands-on to build skateboards, design
original custom graphics, work with local artists and community partners,
market and display their work and receive financial remuneration.
The
OSF POP-UP SHOP is the culminating project in a business course developed by
OSF in partnership with The Baitshop, Toronto’s premiere
screen-printing/skate shop and gallery. The OSF/Baitshop Business Program is
designed to help youth earn credits and develop transferable creative,
employment and entrepreneurial skills.
At
the opening party students will be selling their hand-made skateboards and
longbords with custom graphics, as well as having a sample sale of their street
wear logo T-shirts and other products to launch their personal company brands.
To give back to the community, a portion of the sales of Oasis Skateboard
Factory merchandise will be donated to a local charity. This free public event,
catered by Glory Hole Doughnuts, is presented by The Baitshop as
part of the Toronto Design Offsite Festival and will feature OSF design
collaborations with Local Designers, Roarockit Skateboard Company,
Longboard Living and Concrete Wave Magazine.
The
OSF POP-UP SHOP
will
be open for business at The Baitshop
from
Jan. 25 through Feb. 7, 2013
358
Dufferin, Suite 117
(Entrance
off Milky Way Lane)
