The Team
Darlene Blanchard
Darlene Blanchard is the founder and driving force behind Black Raven Marketplace and a seasoned event organizer with a deep love for the dark, unusual, and beautifully unconventional. With decades of combined professional experience that spans retail, merchandising, space planning, and creative production, she helps shape events that are intentional, polished, and unapologetically bold. Darlene believes small businesses deserve real support, fair fees, and a platform that takes their work seriously—without killing the vibe. No shortcuts, no chaos, just professionally executed darkness done right.
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Julie LaPointe
Julie LaPointe lends her expertise to Black Raven Marketplace with a sharp creative eye and a passion for building community within the alternative and dark lifestyle space. Drawing from extensive experience from years of creative know how, Julie is driven by the belief that the most imaginative minds often live outside the mainstream and deserve a space to thrive. Her focus is simple: elevate artists and make the shadows feel like home.