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First Friday - Citywide Gallery Night in Rochester, NY |
A.R.T.S Gallery at Aviv Cafe
Artisan Direct Rochester 
AXOM Gallery Exhibition Space
Beth Brown Art & Design Studio
Black Button Distilling
Cat Clay
Dichotomy
Fine & Splendid Things
Gallery r
Hungerford Urban Artisans (HUA)
Image City Photography Gallery
Joe Bean Coffee Roasters
Military History Society
Nu Movement
Spectrum Gallery
The Shoe Factory Art Co-op
Writers & Books
Zak's Avenue
Asbury First United Methodist Church
George Eastman House
St. Joseph’s Park
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 exchange and discussion between venues, artists and patrons. First Friday Rochester was initiated, and is administered by Rochester Contemporary Art Center.
August 1 Highlights
•State of the City: Ron Klein & Shua Group at RoCo
•Fear Not: They Come in Peace at Cat Clay
•Open Studio at Fine & Splendid Things
•Really Big Art & Design Studio Sale at AXOM Gallery
•First Friday Reception at Asbury First United Methodist Church
•Art and Cocktails at Artisan Direct Rochester
•Open Studios at The Hungerford
•Special Evening Hours and Gallery Tours at George Eastman House
•House Artists Exhibit at The Shoe Factory
This map is a current and accurate representation of venues that will be open for the upcoming First Friday citywide gallery night. Click on the First Friday logos at left for venue name, address & phone number. For more information about each venue's upcoming First Friday event, click on the date tab. |
First Friday encourages collaboration between non-profit, university, and commercial art venues in Rochester, NY. |
This is an incomplete list of venues that have participated in First Friday Citywide Gallery Night.
For a list of venues participating in the upcoming First Friday, click on the date tab.
2 Chic Boutique
151 Park Ave.
Rochester,NY 14607
(585) 271-6111
http://2chicboutique.com/
A Work in Progress Gallery at Booksmart Studio
250 N Goodman St.
Rochester,NY 14607
(585) 598-9322
http://site.booksmartstudio.com
A.R.T.S Gallery at Aviv Cafe
321 East Ave.
Rochester,NY 14604
(585) 729-9916
http://www.facebook.com/AvivRochester
ACTucker Art Gallery
277 Goodman Street North #309
Rochester,NY 14607
585 489-0185
http://www.actucker.com
American Association of University Women
494 East Ave.
Rochester,NY 14607
(585) 244-8890
http://aauwrochester.org
Anderson Arts Building
250 N. Goodman St.
Rochester,NY 14607
(585) 737-2627
Anti-War Storefront and Gallery
658 Monroe Ave.
Rochester,NY 14607
(585) 442-0015
http://www.metrojustice.org/pae_storefront...
Arete' Gallery
663 N. Winton Rd
Rochester,NY 14609
(585) 286-9086
http://www.aretegallery.com
Art and Vintage on Main (AVoM)
101 Main Street
East Rochester,NY 14445
(585) 348-9017
http://artandvintageonmain.com/
Art Museum of Rochester
610 Monroe Ave
Rochester,NY 14607
585-615-9015
Artisan Direct Rochester
565 Blossom Rd
Rochester,NY 14610
585-586-3535
http://artisandirectrochester.net
Artisans on Elton Street
34 Elton Street
Rochester,NY 14607
(585) 271-8097
Arts Center Gallery at Nazareth College
4245 East Ave.
Rochester,NY 14618
(585) 389-5073
AXOM Gallery Exhibition Space
176 Anderson Ave. Suite #303
Rochester,NY 14607
(585) 232-6030
http://www.axomgallery.com
Baobab Cultural Center
728 University Ave.
Rochester,NY 14607
(585) 563-2145
www.thebaobab.org
Bead Breakout
2314 Monroe Ave.
Rochester,NY 14618
(585) 271-2340
http://www.beadbreakout.com
Bernunzio Uptown Music
122 East Ave.
Rochester,NY 14604
(585) 473-6140
http://www.bernunzio.com
Beth Brown Art & Design Studio
250 N. Goodman St., Studio 212
Rochester,NY 14607
(585) 732-0036
http://www.bethbrownartist.com
Big Picture Rochester
Main St. from Chestnut St. to Plymouth Ave.
Rochester,NY 14614-1331
(585) 200-1919
http://www.bigpicturerochester.com
Black Button Distilling
85 Railroad Street
Rochester,NY 14609
(585) 730-4512
http://www.blackbuttondistilling.com
Black Radish Studio
274 N. Goodman St. Suite 501
Rochester,NY 14620
(585) 413-1278
http://www.blackradishstudio.com
Cascade Art Center
150 W Main St.
Rochester,NY 14614
(585) 546-6509
http://www.fineartstore.com
Cat Clay
Studio #242, Hungerford Bldg.
Rochester,NY 14609
(585)414-5643
http://www.catclay.com
Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County
115 South Ave
Rochester,NY 14604
(585) 428-8051
Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County Exhibit 2
115 South Ave
Rochester,NY 14604
(585) 428-8051
Chait Fine Art
234 Mill St.
Rochester,NY 14614
(585) 454-6730
http://www.chaitfineart.com
Chartreuse Studios
270 Park Avenue
Rochester,NY 14607
(585) 270-4234
Cobblestone Contemporary Space off site
Studio #238, Hungerford Bldg.
Rochester,NY 14609
(585) 489-5738
http://www.cobblestone.org
Cobblestone School Contemporary Space
10 Prince St
Rochester,NY 14607
(585) 489 5738
http://www.cobblestone.org
Colleen Buzzard Studio
250 North Goodman St., 401
Rochester,NY 14607
Community Gallery at Rochester Greenovation
1199 East Main st.
Rochester,NY 14610
(585) 288-7564
Constance Mauro Studio
Door 2, Studio #236, Hungerford Bldg.
Rochester,NY 14607
Creative Wellness Coalition
320 N. Goodman St.
Rochester,NY 14607
(585) 325-3145
http://www.mharochester.org/
Dichotomy
371 Park Ave
Rochester,NY 14607
585-563-6044
https://www.facebook.com/dichotomyrocheste...
Downtown Fitness Club
50 Chestnut St.
Rochester,NY 14604
(585) 756-4090
http://www.downtownfitnessclub.com
East Avenue Inn & Suites
384 East Avenue
Rochester,NY 14607
(585) 957-2326
Experience Tattoo Studio’s Fine Art Gallery
506 Long Pong Rd
Greece,NY 14612
(585) 453-8000
http://www.vincentjtosto.com/
Fine & Splendid Things
1115 East Main Street Door #2, Studio 414
Rochester,NY 14609
www.FineAndSplendidThings.com
Flora-J Designs
250 North Goodman St. Studio 311
Rochester,NY 14607
(585) 737-2627
Flying Squirrel Community Space
285 Clarissa St.
Rochester,NY 14608
(585) 507-5731
http://www.warehousearts.org/
Focus Grasshopper
708 Winton Rd. North
Rochester,NY 14609
Four Walls Gallery
179 Atlantic Ave.
Rochester,NY 14607
(585) 442-7824
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=1344...
Fuzzy Toaster Studios
Fedder Industrial Building
Rochester,NY 14609
(513) 254-5493
Gallery 258
1115 East Main Street, Entrance #2
Rochester,NY 14609
(585) 461-5974
Gallery 9
Door 9, Hungerford Bldg.
Rochester,NY 14609
(585) 747-2727
http://www.gallery9-online.com
Gallery at Record Archive
33 1/3 Rockwood St.
Rochester,NY 14610
(585) 244-1210
http://www.recordarchive.com
Gallery at The Art & Music Library
Room G-134, Ground Floor
Rochester,NY 14627
(585) 275-4476
http://library.rochester.edu/index.cfm?PAG...
Gallery at The Arts and Cultural Council
277 North Goodman St.
Rochester,NY 14607
(585) 473-4000
http://www.artsrochester.org
Gallery B133 @ the Village Gate
274 Goodman Street North
Rochester,NY 14607
(585) 237-2614
Gallery One Fine Arts
36 W. Main St. Suite 17
Rochester,NY 14614
(585) 230-1081
http://www.haygoodart.com
Gallery r
100 College Ave
Rochester,NY 14607
(585) 242-9470
http://cias.rit.edu/%7Egalleryr
Galvin/Davis Studio/Gallery
339 East Ave.
Rochester,NY 14604
(585) 770-0715
http://www.chasworld.com
Genesee Center for the Arts
713 Monroe Ave.
Rochester,NY 14607
(585) 271-5183
http://www.geneseearts.org/events/Events-C...
George Eastman House
900 East Avenue
Rochester,NY 14607
(585) 271-3361
http://www.eastmanhouse.org
Gilded Square
714 University Ave.
Rochester,NY 14607
(585) 461-2808
http://www.gildedsquare.com
Green with Envy Salon
71 Park Ave
Rochester,NY 14607
(585) 503-0707
Greenwood Books
123 East Ave.
Rochester,NY 14604
(585) 325-2050
http://www.rochesterbooksellers.com/greenw...
haighworks Studio
95 Mt Read Blvd
Rochester,NY 14611
(585) 406-8730
Hartnett Gallery
Wilson Commons
Rochester,NY 14627
(585) 275-4188
https://blogs.rochester.edu/hartnett
Headz Up Hats
524 Mt. Hope Ave.
Rochester,NY 14620
(585) 442-7680
Hedonist Artisan Chocolates
674 South Avenue
Rochester,NY 14620
(585) 355-7943
http://blog.hedonistchocolates.com/
Hungerford Building, Door 8
1115 E. Main St.
Rochester,NY 14609
(585) 781-4517
Hungerford Gallery 258: Door 1
1115 E. Main Street
Rochester,NY 14609
515 205-0106
Hungerford Urban Artisans (HUA)
1115 East Main St. (at N. Goodman),
Rochester,NY 14609
(585) 469-8217
http://www.facebook.com/huastudios
iGalleryKathyClem
Anderson Arts Bldg, 250 North Goodman Street • S
Rochester,NY 14607
585-764-5589
http://www.igallerykathyclem.com/igalleryk...
Image City Photography Gallery
722 University Ave.
Rochester,NY 14609
(585) 271-2540
http://www.imagecityphotographygallery.com
Inner Loop
Rochester,NY 14604
http://deriveinrochester.tumblr.com/
International Art Acquisitions
3300 Monroe Avenue
Rochester,NY 14618
(585) 264-1440
http://internationalartacquisitions.com/
Jembetat Tribal Art Gallery and Cafe
645 Park Ave
Rochester,NY 14607
(585) 455-6524
http://www.Jembetatcafe.com
JGK Galleries
10 Vick Park A
Rochester,NY 14607
(585) 734-6581
http://www.jgkgalleries.com
Joe Bean Coffee Roasters
1344 University Ave Suite 110
Rochester,NY 14607
(585) 319-5279
http://www.joebeanroasters.com
Joy Gallery
498 1/2 W. Main Street
Rochester,NY 14608
(585) 436-5230
http://aceckert.com/joygallery
Laura Wilder Period Style Artwork Studio
250 North Goodman Street
Rochester,NY 14607
(585) 288-1089
Little Bleu Cheese Shop
684 South Avenue
Rochester,NY 14620
(585) 730-8296
Lower Link Gallery at the Central Library
115 South Ave
Rochester,NY 14604
(585) 428-8051
www.libraryweb.org/artofthebook.
M. Wendy Gwirtzman Studio
250 N. Goodman Street
Rochester,NY 14607
585-309-6112
Main Street Artists' Gallery & Studio
Door 2, Studio #458, Hungerford Bldg.
Rochester,NY 14607
(585) 233-5645
Mercer Gallery
Monroe Community College
Rochester,NY 14623
(585) 292-2021
http://www.monroecc.edu/depts/vapa/mercer
Military History Society
250 North Goodman St., 201
Rochester,NY 14607
(585) 730-4041
http://www.rochestermilitary.com
Monroe Branch of the Rochester Public Library
809 Monroe Avenue
Rochester,NY 14607
(585) 428-8202
http://www3.libraryweb.org/subpage.aspx?id...
More Fire Glass Studio
80 Rockwood Pl.
Rochester,NY 14610
(585) 242-0450
http://www.morefireglass.com
Nan Miller Gallery
3450 Winton Pl.
Rochester,NY 14623
(585) 292-1430
http://www.nanmillergallery.com
Neighborhood of the Arts
500 University Ave
Rochester,NY 14607
(585) 428-6530
Night Gallery
650 South Ave.
Rochester,NY 14607
Nosferatü̈ Studios
250 North Goodman St., 3-10
Rochester,NY 14607
(585) 317-2100
http://www.nosferatustudios.com
Nu Movement
716 University Avenue
Rochester,NY 14607
(585) 704-2889
http://www.numvmnt.com/
Our House Gallery
783 South Ave
Rochester,NY 14620
(585) 295-7836
http://www.veteransoutreachcenter.org
Pandaman
439 Monroe Avenue
Rochester,NY 14607
(585) 420-8965
http://www.pandamantoys.com
Phillips Fine Art
248 East Ave.
Rochester,NY 14604-2640
(585) 232-8120
Physikos Movement Studio
302 North Goodman
Rochester,NY 14607
585-563-3338
http://physikosmovement.com/spacerentals.h...
Plastic
34 Elton St.
Rochester,NY 14607
(585) 563-6348
Ramón Santiago Studio & SC Fine Art GalleryR
Door 7, Studio #310, Hungerford Bldg.
Rochester,NY 14609
(585) 202-6909
http://scfineartgallery.com/
Renaissance Art Gallery
74 St. Paul St.
Rochester,NY 14604
(585) 423-8235
http://www.rochesterrenaissanceartgallery....
Richard Aerni Ceramic Design
Door 5, Studio #106, Hungerford Building.
Rochester,NY 14609
(585) 429-0211
http://www.richardaerni.com
Richard Margolis Art + Architectural Photography
250 North Goodman Street 4th Floor #9
Rochester,NY 14607
(585) 473-0070
Rochester Art Club
Door 2, Studio #437-439, Hungerford Bldg.
Rochester,NY 14609
(585) 507-7154
http://www.rochesterartclub.org
Rochester Brainery
274 Goodman Street N. B134
Rochester,NY 14607
585-730-7034
http://www.rochesterbrainery.com
Rochester Contemporary Art Center (RoCo)
137 East Ave.
Rochester,NY 14604
(585) 461-2222
http://www.rochestercontemporary.org
Rochester Greenovation
1199 East Main St.
Rochester,NY 146
rochestergreen.org
Rochester Medical Museum and Archives
333 Humboldt St.
Rochester,NY 14607
(585) 922-1847
http://www.rochestergeneral.org/rochester-...
RoCo Upstairs
137 East Ave. Upstairs
Rochester,NY 14604
(585) 461-2222
http://www.facebook.com/RocoUpstairs
Rubino's Mt. Hope Café
1659 Mt. Hope Ave.
Rochester,NY 14620
Soulstice Artisan Market
632 North Winton Rd.
Rochester,NY 14609
(585) 370-0076
http://www.soulsticeartisanmarket.com
Spectrum Gallery
100 College Ave
Rochester,NY 14607
(585) 461-4447
http://www.spectrumgalleryroc.com
Spot Coffee
200 East Ave.
Rochester,NY 14604
(585) 613-4600
http://rocwiki.org/Spot_Coffee
St. Joseph’s Park
NE corner of Pleasant St. & N Clinton Ave
Rochester,NY 14604
585-546-7029
St. Luke Gospel Jazz Cafe
1261 Dewey Ave.
Rochester,NY 14613
(585) 271-2870
SteadFast Tattoo
635 Monroe Ave
Rochester,NY 14607
(585) 202-3579
Stella Art Gallery & Studio
350 West Commercial Street
East Rochester,NY 14445
(585) 385-1238
http://www.stellaartgalleryandstudio.com/
Steve Carpenter Gallery & Art Center
176 Anderson Avenue
Rochester,NY 14607
585-748-8375
strumGallery
inside Black Dog Studios at 120 East Ave.
Rochester,NY 14604
(585) 729-7625
http://www.strumgallery.com
Studio #306, Hungerford Bldg.
1115 East Main St. (at N. Goodman),
Rochester,NY 14608
(315) 289-8293
Studio #354
Door 1, Hungerford Bldg.
Rochester,NY 14609
Studio 34 Creative Arts Center and Gallery
34 Elton St.
Rochester,NY 14607
(585) 737-5858
http://www.studio34jewelryartslearningcent...
Tajze Wine and R&B Lounge
139 State Street
Rochester,NY 14614
(585) 576-3334
The Caroline
159 Caroline St
Rochester,NY 14620
(585) 260-7607
The Center at High Falls
60 Browns Race
Rochester,NY 14614
(585) 325-2414
http://www.centerathighfalls.org/art.htm
The Design Gallery at RRCDC
Door 4, Hungerford Bldg.
Rochester,NY 14609
(585) 237-2614
http://www.rrcdc.org
The Gallery@Equal=Grounds
750 South Ave.
Rochester,NY 14620
(585) 242-7840
http://www.equalgrounds.com
The Garden Café Gallery
The Pieters Family Life Center
Rochester,NY 14623
(585) 487-3500
http://www.artspflc.org
The Living Room Cafe
1118 Monroe Ave.
Rochester,NY 14620
585-413-0833
The Lobby at Bug Jar
219 Monroe Avenue
Rochester,NY 14607
http://lobbydigital.com/
The Museum of Future Past
1115 East Main St. Door 2 Suite 129
Rochester,NY 146
585-267-6735
The Shoe Factory Art Co-op
250 N. Goodman St. Studio 212
Rochester,NY 14607
(585) 732-0036
http://www.shoefactoryarts.com
The Village Gate
320 N Goodman St
Rochester,NY 14607
(315) 289-8293
Vacant Storefront in Brooks Landing
757 Genesee St
Rochester,NY 14620
(585) 576-7708
Visual Studies Workshop Gallery
31 Prince St.
Rochester,NY 14607
(585) 442-8676
http://www.vsw.org
Williams Gallery (at First Unitarian Church)
220 Winton Road South
Rochester,NY 14610
(585) 271-9070
Writers & Books
740 University Ave.
Rochester,NY 14607
(585) 473-2590
http://www.wab.org
Zak's Avenue
661 South Avenue
Rochester,NY 14620
(585) 360-2095
http://www.zaksavenue.com
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Join First Friday!
This initiative supports the entire art community, please do your part and support First Friday.
I am a Preferred First Friday venue renewing my venue's participation or joining for the first time.
- Preferred venues are the vital core of First Friday Citywide Gallery Night.
- Preferred venues participate in a minimum of 9 out of 12 First Fridays per year, staying open at least 6-9pm (5-9pm or 6-10pm, etc. is ok).
- Preferred venues have made a significant commitment to developing Rochester's arts community and therefor receive greatest visibility on this website.
- Preferred venue participation is $100 per year.
I am organizing a "This Month Only" event in a temporary location or a venue that is not already part of First Friday.
- Event listings appear in the "This Month Only" section of the website, below preferred venues.
- This Month Only events must be open at least 6-9pm (5-9pm or 6-10pm is ok) on the First Friday of the month.
- This Month Only participation is $25 per event listing.
I would like to make a donation to Rochester Contemporary Art Center in support of First Friday Citywide Gallery Night.
- First Friday supports a healthy art scene and a vibrant city.
- Do you value the arts in Rochester?
- Please support this unique citywide initiative!
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