The Closet Collective is a used clothing pop-up fundraiser in support of the Ottawa School of Art that transforms an entire floor of studios into a merchandised concept store with 5K+ pieces of clothing, shoes and accessories. Each year a group of local taste-makers curate the store and donate several articles of clothing. The pop-up store features drinks, snacks, silent auction and music and has raised over $50,000 for arts programming since its launch.
The surplus of clothing from the sale are distributed to Dress for Success and St Joe’s Women’s Centre. Title sponsors include brands such as H&M, The Drake General Store and Morguard Properties.