New National Artist/Creative Worker Relief Fund and Survey
There may be COVID-19 relief for artists from Americans for the Arts: Funds for Working Artists Today, a consortium of funders announced the creation of the Artist Relief Fund, a $10 million national emergency relief fund for artists and creative...
The Scrap Exchange Now Offers Home Delivery
Did you know that you are now able to shop online? Well, it gets even better! Now Get Home Delivery We are now servicing Durham, Chapel Hill, Carrboro, Hillsborough, Creedmoor and the Western Triangle area (which includes Cary, Apex,...
You Can Now Shop The Scrap Online
With Curbside Pickup We at the Scrap Exchange are excited to offer our community online shopping with curbside pickup! We will be adding to our store daily and listening to messages, socials and email requests from you, our customers...
Let Us Help: Bust Your Boredom & Support Us, Too!
We Need You Now… The last few days have been a whirlwind and have emphasized to all of us the meaning of and importance of community. Now more than ever, we at the Scrap Exchange need your support and...
The Cameron Gallery & Marketplace Ribbon Cutting was a Success!
Check out our news coverage, covered by Spectrum News! Our ribbon cutting event on February 22nd, 2020 was a huge success. Over 100 people came to shop, eat, and help cut the ribbon to officially re-open the Cameron Gallery...
What’s New? How About Our Website!
You Might Have Noticed Some Changes… We are happy to announce the launch of our new website! Even though the site has a new look and feel, you will find that we stuck to our Scrap-py roots and reused...
What’s the Big Deal about Creative Reuse?
photos and article by Alice Carroll Not exactly sure what a creative reuse center is? Very niche, I know, but picture this: the motherload, heaven on earth, honey hole place for people who love to get crafty, find inspiration,...
Why Reuse is NOT Recycling
by Alice Carroll You might have heard of the three R’s- reduce, reuse, recycle- but they’re actually in this order for a very specific reason. They’re in order of what’s best for our planet. When we reduce, we lower...
Scrap Exchange Shopper Highlight
Casey Bingham by Alice Carroll The unique stories of every shopper at the Scrap Exchange are powerful testimonies of how our non- profit organization impacts the Durham community. Casey Bingham shared her connection to the store and how it...
Are You Taking Donations?
We have been getting this question a lot lately. The short answer is No. Not at this time. We understand that you are at hope, you have time to do that spring cleaning that you previously worried you would...
UPDATE: COVID-19 STATEMENT MARCH 17TH, 2020
The Scrap Exchange recognizes that the coronavirus situation develops and changes quickly. EFFECTIVE TUESDAY, MARCH 17TH AT 3:00 PM, THE SCRAP EXCHANGE WILL CLOSE TO THE PUBLIC. In the interest of public health and for the good of our...
COVID-19 STATEMENT MARCH 15, 2020
The Scrap Exchange recognizes that the coronavirus situation is dynamic and rapidly changing. At this time, the Scrap Exchange remains open and we continue to assess the situation on a regular basis. We are doing everything in our power...
OPEN CALL FOR MURALS- HELP US BRING COLOR AND LIFE TO OUR BUILDING
March 13, 2020 Would you like to help The Scrap Exchange decorate and breathe new life into our space? We are calling all artists and muralists to submit proposals for a mural for the front right alcove area in...