Join the Biggest Asian Event in Oregon’s History!

The next Legendary Makers Market is July 26th-28th at the Round in Beaverton, Oregon

The Legendary Makers Market returns this summer from July 26-28 with the support of the City of Beaverton. Last year by partnering with the Portland Night Market we had a milestone moment as the largest Asian-centered event in Oregon’s history and are poised to come back even bigger and better. In addition to an incredible selection of vendors for an open-air night market through the city we will activate the entire Patricia Reser Center for the Arts with panels, art, film screenings, performances, and workshops.

Supported by the City of Beaverton

MENTIONED IN

Our venue includes both the Round in Beaverton and the Patricia Reser Center for the Arts. It will be an enclosed fenced-in environment with indoor and outdoor activations. There will be five distinct areas within the event.

We have several partners. Each one has a focus and expertise. Allowing us to provide a holistic experience for guests. There will be four distinct groups of vendors. Each of them will have a pod leader to provide quality care and a touring feeling to the event.

Introducing Our Next Venue

The Air District
(Arts & Craft Vendors)

The Water District
(Arts & Craft Vendors)

The Fire District
(Arts & Craft Vendors)

The Earth District
(Food Vendors)

Arts & Entertainment District (Inside)

Meet the Registered Legendary Makers Market II Vendors

We have invited three Asian American market producers to join us. Each will lead and curate the experience for a group of vendors in their designated district. Learn more below!

Fiscal Sponsor

  • Theatre Diaspora is Oregon’s only professional Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) theatre company, committed to portraying authentic AAPI cultural, historical, and social perspectives to reach broad audiences. By strongly advocating through compelling performances and post-show discussions, we are bridging communities to foster inclusion, social-awareness, and open conversations on race and cultural diversity – celebrating the AAPI experience.

Programming Partner

  • golden guide is a registered nonprofit (501c3) designed as a community and collaboration platform that connects aanhpi communities to opportunities to discover, connect, support, collaborate + belong. golden guide's programs include a free, searchable database of aanhpi businesses, nonprofits, restaurants and resources. additionally, golden guide produces two interactive guides annually to drive support for small businesses and help design more inclusive and community-centered events and programming. the goal of golden guide is to make it so everyone feels a sense of welcome and belonging—to feel connected and supported not just at home but in places, spaces and communities anywhere and everywhere.

Media Partner

  • Reviews Asian Americans will understand 🥢

Meet our Activation Leads!

Air District Lead

  • Angelina Tovmasyan is the multicultural SWANA artist behind Mulberry Jaan Studio, centering SWANA, queer, refugee and diaspora stories in their art and writing. They love organizing local uniquely themed pop ups, pan-Asian and BIPOC cultural events, and fundraisers for indigenous South West Asian organizations.

    Angie’s art and community work focuses on Artsakh and Palestine, building bridges and platforming South West Asian voices in AAPI diaspora spaces. A favorite part of their creative process is adding references to their Armenian, Iranian and Soviet Jewish background into fun sticker designs and seeing the much needed representation bringing joy to community.

Water District Lead

  • Sarah, co-founder of Let’s Be Friends, is a multiracial Asian American dedicated to fostering inclusivity within the BIPOC community. All of us have been in spaces where we didn’t feel as if were seen.

    Through the creation of Let’s Be Friends, Sarah aims to establish a safe, supportive, and celebratory environment where everyone is valued.

    We are always learning and adapting in new ways to create special spaces for new and seasoned makers. We have been managing event spaces for two years now and it has been overwhelming to see the support from friends and our community.

Fire District Lead

  • Baby Ponk, is a Vietnamese/Filipino Asian American and cofounder of the Jelly Cup Collective, Portland, Oregon’s First Asian American entrepreneurial art collective. Jenna started resin and polymer clay art during COVID as a hobby and was encouraged by friends to start selling her wares.

    She cofounded Jelly Cup Collective with Connie Mansfield of PDX Fresh Start which includes over 25 Asian American local artists. Jenna’s goal is to create an expansive network of small Asian American businesses working together in harmony.

Performance Lead

  • Samson Syharath is a Laotian-American actor, director, writer, and educator based in Portland, Oregon. After receiving a B.A. from the University of Arkansas – Fort Smith, Samson trained at the Portland Actors Conservatory.

    He was part of the Theatre Communications Group’s Rising Leaders of Color Cohort in 2017 featured by American Theatre Magazine and was the recipient of the Portland Civic Theatre Guild’s Leslie O. Fulton Fellowship that same year.

Wellness Lead

  • Yume Takeuchi, L.Ac. is a licensed acupuncturist and herbal medicine practitioner and has been practicing Chinese medicine for 15 years. She is a graduate from the American College of Traditional Chinese Medicine (San Francisco, CA), worked as a birth doula for several years and currently works at her private practice, Yuzu Acupuncture Studio, in Portland, Oregon. She specializes in pain and stress management and women’s health and has extensive experience treating fertility, chronic conditions and autoimmune disorders.

    Yume incorporates acupuncture, cupping, gua-sha, EMS (Electrical Muscle Stimulation), shiatsu/tuina massage and herbal medicine in her personalized treatments. She is passionate about the transformative effect acupuncture treatments have on one's physical and mental health and encourages patients to come in regularly for preventative care. Her studio offers sliding scale rates for acupuncture and facial acupuncture treatments.

    Yume was born in Oakland, CA and raised in Tokyo, Japan and is happy to call Portland, OR her home now.