End of the Year Newsletter: Highlighting a Successful 2011
January 13, 2012 | By administratorClick the image to download the First Friday Scranton 2011...
welcome to first friday scranton
First Friday art walks are held on the first Friday of every month at galleries and businesses around Downtown Scranton. Paintings, photography, sculpture, music, performance art…you never know what you’ll find at First Friday in Scranton.
Support local artists and mingle with your Northeastern Pennsylvania neighbors, all in a casual atmosphere. Join us for First Friday!
First Friday December Wrap-Up
December 8, 2011 | By administratorThe last First Friday Scranton of this year was recently held on December 2, 2011. It was an extremely festive event in which almost forty venues participated. Those in attendance witnessed a celebratory explosion of art that catered to both young children and refined adult tastes. Of course if you happened to miss any of the shows or events check and be sure to stop in. The festivities began with Lackawanna’s annual tree lighting ceremony held at Courthouse Square. A larger crowd gathered there to initiate the Christmas season. In addition, Main Street Scranton, a project of Scranton Tomorrow announced the recipients of the annual Downtown Holiday Decorating Showcase Awards. The awards recognized the efforts by downtown businesses to create a festive atmosphere by decorating for the holiday shopping season; just one more reason to venture out into downtown Scranton. Slightly further up Lackawanna Ave., hosted a story book hour accompanied with hot chocolate to warm the yuletide spirits. A healthy crowd listened to “The Polar Express” while enjoying a Nay Aug Park Mural by Liz Kluesner. Just like the days of ‘yore. The celebration of giving and its expression in the arts was located in other venues...
First Friday November Wrap Up
November 9, 2011 | By jeffborisThe most recent First Friday Scranton occurred on Friday November 4th, 2011. The weather was typical of a brisk autumnal evening, quite different from the warm weather of October’s First Friday event. While this kept some people away or at least from visibly roaming the streets in search of First Friday venues, the turnout was robust (Lavish reports they had over 70 people walk into their establishment). Local universities represented themselves well as Marywood architecture students took to the square to showcase their “Sustainable Architecture” and the Hope Horn Gallery at the University of Scranton highlighted "The Sherwin Series" exhibit, a mix of photos, prints, and digital images set against Sherwin Williams paint samples (speaking towards the housing crisis). ...
