Fair Trade Art Shop

Muñoz is home to Project Esperanza´s Fair Trade Art Shop, in which you can find all kinds of home

made beautiful treasures, from bracelets to paintings to hats to baskets and more. Each piece was created with care and attention from individuals in the surrounding batey areas in Muñoz and Puerto Plata, many of whom are Haitian immigrants that bring unique artistic creativity and passion to their work. The majority of the proceeds go to the artists themselves, proceeds which make a big positive difference in the lives of the artists! The rest of the proceeds go to the mortgage for the art shop building and the local community members who work in the store. Any profits go to Project Esperanza to keep amazing initiatives like this moving forward!

For those in the area, our art shop is across from the sports field in the batey in the middle in Muñoz. Come see us! For those of our friends and supporters who can´t as easily make the short journey to our shop, we have an online store that sports all of our products.

Visit our online store at http://esperanzameanshope.storenvy.com/! While this online site has a variety of products our artists have made, all may not be quickly available. Therefore, for quick delivery, purchase one of the products available via our store in town.

batey talk show

We now have a cafe space as well where we sell natural juices, local coffee, and snacks. In the parking lot next to the building, we have a small "Dominican goodwill" where we sell used clothing, accessories, and electronics. We receive donated items to fill the store. We have a point system with our students where they redeem points earned through attendance and good behavior through purchases at the store.

Lastly, we offer various activities we can organize for visiting groups, including a batey scavenger hunt, batey talk show, and "wine" & painting nights. You can find some of these experiences on Airbnb.

If you have any questions or comments, feel free to contact us at Art@EsperanzaMeansHope.org.