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August @ AFA Gallery

514 Lackawanna Ave. Scranton, PA 18503 570-969-1040 artistsforartgallery@gmail.com Joni Maya Oye-Benintende and Robin Dintiman AFA’s first floor gallery will feature work from two different artists, Joni Maya Oye-Benintende and Robin Dintiman. Oye-Benintende’s ceramic work “centers around the conscious, unconscious, and cultural forces which shape thought and spirituality.” A theme that is consistent throughout each […]

July @ AFA

514 Lackawanna Ave. Scranton, PA 18503 artistsforartgallery@gmail.com LYNN GANO AND GARY MAGAKIS July 3- 26, Opening receptions July 4 and 11, 6 to 9 pm AFA’s first floor gallery will be exhibiting work by Lynn Gano and Gary Magakis. Gano’s prints and drawings feature a relationship between human and insects. Magakis’s metal furniture is […]

Thank You!!!!!

Thank you for coming out a supporting First Friday at our Fifth Annual Art Auction on May 29, 2014. It was a great evening with many special moments that will help create another year of opportunities and memories for artists and patrons alike, all of which was made possible by you, yeah I’m talking to […]

June @ AFA Gallery

AFA Gallery 514 Lackawanna Ave. Scranton, PA 18503 570-969-1040 artistsforartgallery@gmail.com Iron Maidens With the Arts on Fire festival kicking off at the historic Scranton Iron Furnaces on June’s First Friday, AFA is proud to host Iron Maidens. This exhibition, curated by Dilys Jackson, is a collection of drawings and sculptures created by female cast […]

Featured Artists @ First Friday Scranton Auction

First Friday’s Fifth Annual Art Auction will be held from 6-9PM at the historic Scranton Cultural Center, 2nd floor. Featuring a cocktail hour, live music by And The Moneynotes, and silent auction along with a live art auction it’s set to be an evening you won’t want to miss. Purchase your tickets here. Here’s another […]

Congratulations to our grant winners!

Congratulations to the winners of the inaugural round of the Judith Youshock Artist Grants. The following winners were based upon their artistic merit and exhibition experience. They will be receiving their awards at the Fifth Annual First Friday Scranton Art Auction. The auction is being held Thursday May 29 at the Scranton Cultural Center, 2nd […]

Featured Artists @ The First Friday Scranton Art Auction

Held this year from 6-9PM at the historic Scranton Cultural Center at The Masonic Temple, the Fifth Annual First Friday Scranton Art Auction features a wide variety of talented artists. Here’s a small preview of some of those creative minds: Amy Wyman Amy Lynn Wyman graduated with a BFA from Marywood University in 2011 and […]

First Friday Scranton to Hold Fifth Annual Art Auction

SCRANTON, PA – First Friday Scranton, a non-profit organization that hosts free art walks on the first Friday of every month at dozens of galleries and businesses around downtown Scranton, will hold its Fifth Annual Art Auction fundraiser from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm at The Scranton Cultural Center. Tickets are $10 each and can […]

May @ AFA Gallery

2014 May Members’ Show This month, AFA will host the first of two members’ shows of the year. This exhibition will feature a range of work by members of the AFA gallery. The next members’ show will take place in December. The exhibition dates are May 1through 24 with an opening reception on First Friday, […]

Wrapping-up First Friday Scranton May 2, 2014

Wow, what a difference a month makes. Beautiful weather brought the art loving crowds out to First Friday Scranton on May 2. There were surprises around every corner that catered to a broad spectrum of interests. Family fun oriented activities were coupled with artistic demonstrations and practiced veterans displayed their plethora of talent. From member’s […]

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