First Friday Rochester

First Friday Rochester First Friday ROC is a monthly citywide gallery night that encourages collaboration between art venues

First Friday is a monthly citywide gallery night that encourages collaboration between non-profit, university, and commercial art venues in Rochester, NY. This initiative showcases area artists and arts institutions by promoting the First Friday evening of each month from 6-9pm as a community night for experiencing art. First Friday ensures a healthy art scene and a healthy city through regular ex

change and discussion between venues, artists and patrons. First Friday Rochester was initiated, and is administered by Rochester Contemporary Art Center.

Transforming the new Cocktail Lab into a monthly immersive experience, The ArtChives invites you to an intimate First Fr...
05/29/2026

Transforming the new Cocktail Lab into a monthly immersive experience, The ArtChives invites you to an intimate First Friday curated and hosted by Taryn Highsmith & Brandon Pinkins. This particular First Friday exhibit is curated by Iyhanna Avent! Each month we feature a unique art medium and live musical artist, with crafted cocktails and mocktails by owner Brandon Pinkins. This month's featured artists are Kai Matthews & Jahfeieth Elliott.

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Nancy Wiley Studio will be showing paintings and drawings on the third floor of the Anderson Arts Building in Studio 3A....
05/28/2026

Nancy Wiley Studio will be showing paintings and drawings on the third floor of the Anderson Arts Building in Studio 3A. Refreshments will be served. This June 5 from 6-9pm!

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It's Just WeatherPaintings and sculpture by Nancy TopolskiTopolski’s recent work explores industrial, domestic, and natu...
05/27/2026

It's Just Weather
Paintings and sculpture by Nancy Topolski

Topolski’s recent work explores industrial, domestic, and natural environments, centering on themes of change, growth, and memory. These pieces bring together fragments of text and allusive imagery alongside found objects and felted wool.

Open First Friday June 5 from 6-9pm at Colleen Buzzard Studio in the Anderson Arts Building.

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Stop by Frank's Chop Shop between 4-9pm on First Friday, June 5 for the Smile For Frank’s Group Show. Learn more about...
05/27/2026

Stop by Frank's Chop Shop between 4-9pm on First Friday, June 5 for the Smile For Frank’s Group Show.

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Hart Gallery 27 presents Michelle Ashlee Meade’s photography this First Friday! Don't miss it, from 5-8pm. Learn more ...
05/27/2026

Hart Gallery 27 presents Michelle Ashlee Meade’s photography this First Friday! Don't miss it, from 5-8pm.

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On display at Flower City Arts Center this June 5, from 6-9pm is "Roots Remember (Studio 912 Photography Club Exhibiti...
05/21/2026

On display at Flower City Arts Center this June 5, from 6-9pm is "Roots Remember (Studio 912 Photography Club Exhibition)."

This fall, Flower City Arts Center welcomed seventeen students from four different RCSD schools into the Studio 912 High School Photo Club program. In addition to building digital portfolios, students used digital SLR cameras to create printed portfolios, from which two images were selected for inclusion in this exhibition.

Education is like gardening—planting seeds, nurturing growth, and watching ideas bloom. In this exhibition, we celebrate the students of the Studio 912 High School Photo Club, reflecting on the roots they have planted as young artists, the growth they have demonstrated, and the promise of their bright futures.

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This June 5 from 6-9pm, you're invited to "See What Sticks (An Exhibit Celebrating Food)" at Flower City Arts Center.T...
05/21/2026

This June 5 from 6-9pm, you're invited to "See What Sticks (An Exhibit Celebrating Food)" at Flower City Arts Center.
This incredible exhibition is all about FOOD. Specifically, art that focuses on food consumption, food waste, and the joys of picking, cooking, plating, and eating food. The exhibition will feature work from invited makers and also community submissions.

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June 5's event at Ugly Duck Coffee from 5-7pm will be exhibiting "post//partum: Paintings & Beaded Embroidery by Adai...
05/21/2026

June 5's event at Ugly Duck Coffee from 5-7pm will be exhibiting "post//partum: Paintings & Beaded Embroidery by Adair Finucane"

From the artist:
"This art expresses my passion for bringing beauty into our world, and cultivating a self-love that radiates outward. I began making beaded embroidery after visiting Ubuhle Women: Beadwork and the Art of Independence exhibit at the MAG in the last week of my pregnancy. Beaded pieces are spells; they’re infused with a specific intention/desire.
Inspiration for abstract paintings comes from color combinations that I develop an obsession with (e.g., decades’ worth of peeling paint layers on a playground swing) and from intuitive linework that helps me process my thoughts and emotions without the need for words."

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Image credit: Adair Finucane

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