FIRST FRIDAY ART WALK
May 3rd, 2024 6PM – 9PM
Established in the early 2000’s by a creative trio of women dedicated to the arts, the First Friday Art Walk filled downtown Binghamton with a litany of art exhibitions and other creative happenings on the First Friday of every month. Almost 20 years later, First Friday continues to platform local artists, gallery owners, and musicians. In 2020 the Broome County Arts Council adopted the First Friday Art Walk and is proud to help preserve this community building tradition with the generous support of Broome County Government and City of Binghamton.
Please check this page for information on participating locations. Some galleries have different open times – check below for more details. BCAC encourages the public to follow CDC guidelines for safe social gatherings. More information can be found on the CDC’s website here.
STATE STREET
Atomic Toms | 196 State Street
Artwork by Patricia Brigiotta
On view: 05/03/24
Artwork by Patricia Brigiotta
Open First Friday 5PM – 9PM | Events at Atomic Toms
Anthony Brunelli Fine Arts | 186 State Street
Main Gallery: “Mawu Nyonu – New Paintings” / Project Space: “Ever Onward (Photography)”
Main Gallery: Na Chainkua Reindorf / Project Space: Tice Lerner
On view: 05/03/24 – 06/29/24
MAIN GALLERY / PROJECT SPACE
Recent additions to ongoing series by gallery artists Na Chainkua Reindorf (paintings) and Tice Lerner (photography).
Open First Friday 6PM – 9PM | anthonybrunelli.com
Orazio Salati Studio & Gallery | 204 State Street
Botanical Odyssey
Michelle Schleider
On view: 04/05/24 – 05/25/24
Delve into a world where nature ignites the mind and artistic impulses bloom into captivating form. Vibrant floral paintings transcend the traditional still life, inviting you to explore the boundless possibilities of creativity.
Open First Friday 6PM – 9PM | oraziosalati.com
Southern Tier AIDS Program (STAP) | 208 State Street
First Friday Extravaganza
STAP Prevention Services
On view: 05/03/24
STAP Prevention Services is hosting a resource fair, sharing local resources, educating the public, local vendors also selling their wares. Mobile Services offer Narcan trainings on site.
Open First Friday 6PM – 9PM | stapinc.org
Cooperative Gallery 213 | 213 State Street
Rumblings
Karen Kuff-Demicco
On view: 05/03/24 – 05/23/24
Rumblings are defined as deep resonant sounds, an indication of incipient change: a foreboding. The sound of rumbling rhymes with grumbling, tumbling, humbling, fumbling, crumbling and not to be forgotten- bumbling. All are variations that can be experienced any day. Nothing is ever all that it appears to be.
Art comes from rumblings,
Tumbling my crumbling grumblings
Humbling my bumbling
Open First Friday 5PM – 8PM | cooperativegallery.com
Old Barn Market | 212 State Street
No First Friday events this month.
Reopening in 2024| oldbarnmarket.com
BCAC Artisan Gallery | 223 State Street
2024 Spring Flower Show
Group Exhibition
On view: 05/03/24 – 05/24/24
“Spring is far more than just a changing of the seasons, it is a renewal of the spirit.”
– Tori Sorenson, Nick of Time Foundation
The annual BCAC Flower Show highlights the beginning of spring. This group exhibition is a collection of visual artworks celebrating florals, nature, and new life. This year, fifty regional artists have contributed work in a variety of styles and mediums with one Best in Show prize awarded.
Join us for an opening reception on Friday, May 3 from 6-9PM featuring music from Andreas Pape. Andreas is an Economics professor at Binghamton University and an organizer of the annual campus and community-wide Binghamton 2 Degrees initiative. It is with Binghamton 2 Degrees in his heart that he is providing music for the BCAC Flower Show.
Open First Friday 6PM – 9PM| broomearts.org/artisan-gallery
BCAC Art Path Gallery | 223 State Street
2024 Spring Flower Show
Group Exhibition
On view: 05/03/24 – 05/24/24
“Spring is far more than just a changing of the seasons, it is a renewal of the spirit.”
– Tori Sorenson, Nick of Time Foundation
The annual BCAC Flower Show highlights the beginning of spring. This group exhibition is a collection of visual artworks celebrating florals, nature, and new life. This year, fifty regional artists have contributed work in a variety of styles and mediums with one Best in Show prize awarded.
Join us for an opening reception on Friday, May 3 from 6-9PM featuring music from Andreas Pape. Andreas is an Economics professor at Binghamton University and an organizer of the annual campus and community-wide Binghamton 2 Degrees initiative. It is with Binghamton 2 Degrees in his heart that he is providing music for the BCAC Flower Show.
Open First Friday 6PM – 9PM| broomearts.org/art-path-gallery/
WATER STREET
Lost Dog Cafe & Lounge | 222 Water Street
A Collection from One Brain
Susan MacDonald
On view: 05/03/24 – 05/31/24
The exhibit is one artists perspective on life and its stages and phases through 3 different mediums, Photography, Abstract and Illustration. As a student in art school I was taught to find one style and stick with it. That statement did not support the artist that I was then and certainly not the artist I am now. I work in whatever medium feels right for the purest expression. My goal in creating is to express and quite honestly expel what I am feeling. Just as no two days are the same neither is the way I express it.
Open First Friday 12PM – 10PM | lostdogcafe.net
MAIN STREET
Binghamton Photo (1st floor gallery – adjacent to the Bundy Museum) | 32 Cedar Street
Frenetic Life
Sam Muré
On view: 04/05/24 – 06/04/24
Five years of scattered memories documented through experimental film photography.
Open First Friday 6PM – 9PM | bundymuseum.org
The Bundy Museum 3rd Floor Gallery | 129 Main St
Myopic Visions
Dave Hull
On view: 05/03/24 – 06/04/24
Oil Paintings.
Open First Friday 6PM – 9PM | bundymuseum.org
COURT STREET
Just Breathe Cannabis Dispensary | 75 Court Street
Cannabis Art Exhibition and Vinyl Vibes
Jay Shells, Lungebox, and Ian Cinco
On view: 05/03/24 – 05/31/24
In the spirit of educating through art, the Just Breathe dispensary is committed to bringing the community together through initiatives surrounding music, performing and creative arts in order to educate and end the stigmatism surrounding cannabis. Beginning in November ’23, we have added 5 artists to the gallery, and it grows each month. Featured artists include: Con$umr Art, Jessica Licciardello, Dirt Cobain, DirkArtNYC, and Jay Shells.
Open First Friday 10AM-10PM | justbreathelife.org/
Phelps Mansion Museum | 191 Court Street
Student Piano Recital
Pej Reitz
On view: 05/02/24
Join the students of Pej Reitz for their annual spring piano recital.
Admission is FREE
Recital starts at 6pm
Mansion will be open for viewing after the concert has concluded.
Open First Friday 6PM – 9PM |phelpsmansion.org
FRONT STREET
Roberson Museum and Science Center | 30 Front Street
Space Rocks
An exhibition exploring space and meteors.
Open First Friday 5PM – 9PM | roberson.org
MORGAN ROAD
The Discovery Center of the Southern Tier | 60 Morgan Road
Inspired By Nature
Creative Hive Students
On view: 05/03/24
The Discovery Center welcomes back The Creative Hive students. Delight in a burst of color and imagination as young artists showcase their vibrant creations inspired by the beauty of the season. Join us at the museum for a free admission night during this pop-up art exhibit, Friday, May 3rd, from 4pm to 7pm, sponsored by Williams Toyota Auto Group.
Nestled in the heart of Binghamton, NY, Creative Hive Studio is an integrated arts space dedicated to educating and uplifting our community with a diverse range of classes and workshops. Visit www.thecreativehive.org for more information.
Open First Friday 4PM – 7PM | thediscoverycenter.org
RIDE THE FIRST FRIDAY TROLLEY
The Trolley Tours are projected to return in spring 2024.
The Trolley leaves from Phelps Mansion Museum at 6PM and 7PM, touring downtown Binghamton and up to the Bundy Museum of History and Art, and returning to the Phelps. Parking is available at the Phelps Mansion Museum.
The Trolley Tour is FREE and highlights local architecture and Binghamton sights! Stops along the way include Lost Dog Café, Roberson Museum and Science Center, and Bundy Museum. The Trolley is operated by Broome County Transit and sponsored by the City of Binghamton / Binghamton Local Development Corporation (BLDC). Additional support is provided by volunteers of the Preservation Association of the Southern Tier (PAST).
THERE’S NOTHING TO DO IN BINGHAMTON, NY
Is an all-too-familiar complaint of the Southern Tier town. Broome County Arts Council’s First Friday rebrand, including new logos, a bright new color palette, kitchsy slogans, tote bags, art cards, and stickers, revitalizes the historic First Friday Art Walk and shows all the nay-sayers what they’re missing.
2023 First Friday rebrand encompasses colors and imagery from the Downtown Arts District. First Friday logos were generously created by designer Kari Bayait.
Parking includes (limited) street parking on State St., Washington St., Court St, or Metrocenter Parking. There is free parking near the Phelps Mansion. Parking garages also available for use include:
State Street Ramp
142 State Street, Binghamton, NY 13901
- First 1 hr. or less. – 2.00 dollars
- $1.00 – dollar each additional hour
- 5.00 Event Parking
Amenities:
- 24 hr. Parking Garage Access
- 12 levels of parking
- Monthly parking accounts available.
- Event Parking Availability
Washington St Ramp
119 Washington Street, Binghamton, NY 13901
- First 1 hr. or less. – 2.00 dollars
- $1.00 – dollar each additional hour
- 5.00 Event Parking
Amenities:
- 24 hr. Parking Garage Access
- 6 levels of parking
- Monthly parking accounts available.
Collier St. Parking Lot
73 Collier Street, Binghampton, NY 13901
- First 1 hr. or less. – 2.00 dollars
- $1.00 – dollar each additional hour
- 5.00 Event Parking
Amenities:
- 24 hr. Parking Access
- Restricted monthly parking accounts available
GET INVOLVED
Pop Up or New Subscriber?
Review the Participant Information sheet and purchase your annual subscription or pop-up below! All new First Friday subscribers or pop-ups must contact Holly Cooper with their First Friday event details at (607-723-4620) or hcooper@broomearts.org.
*Please note all new subscribers/pop-ups must have their information to BCAC ONE MONTH IN ADVANCE of their exhibition or event.
A Broome County Arts Council membership does not include a First Friday subscription. Broome County Arts Council members do receive significant discounts on First Friday subscriptions.
THANK YOU FIRST FRIDAY SPONSORS
