A Riot of Color May 2 – 29, 2014 ArtWorks Gallery & Studio 503 Lackawanna Avenue A Riot of Color features the drawings and paintings of Ethan Gerber and Ingrid Koch. Ethan and Ingrid are longtime painting students of William Teitsworth. They are currently enrolled in numerous classes and workshops at ArtWorks Gallery & Studio. […]
Plane Space by Ryan Hnat Ryan Hnat to exhibit paintings and sculptures in maiden solo exhibit at Afa Gallery; his exhibit “Plane Space” opens to the public March 7th from 6-9 PM. Hnat will simultaneously release the publication Watch Towers and Portals, which he co-wrote and illustrated with his wife Amy Hnat Afa Gallery offers patrons […]
Judith Kitzman; Scranton School District: Art of the City AFA Gallery Exhibit Opening: February 7, 2104, 6-9PM February 7 – March 1, 2014 514 Lackawanna Ave Creation is about discovery according to Ezra Pound. What is it we are searching for exactly? An idea of who we are and why we’re here? How do we […]
Click for printable pdf. 1. 527 Bogart Court – Born Under a Bad Sign: Paintings of Animal heads, skulls, hex signs, sketches, silhouettes, birds nests by Kevin Margitich. 2. Benjamin Adcroft Fine Art Studio – Wolf Ladies and Sad Songs: Benjamin Adcroft. 3. Café Trio, Chocolate Creations, Ferrone Winery, Realty Network Commercial Group – Abstract Art: Gretchen Swanson […]
Wintery…that would be an apt description of First Friday Scranton December 6, 2013. Mother Nature provided quite a backdrop for the last First Friday event for the year. It snowed, sleeted and was a brisk winter evening. Despite the conditions the venues that were open provide a safe haven for the artistically inclined. At the […]
Click for printable pdf. 1. AFA Gallery – 2013 December Members’ Show. AFA Gallery Upstairs – 2013 December Members’ Show. 2. Arts On Adams – Gifts For the Holiday!: Various Artists; music by Natalie Gelman. 3. Artworks Studio & Gallery – Art x 5: Jean Adams, Siri Beckman, Jenn Bell, Valerie Kiser, Zoe Poster. 4. Artworks Studio & Gallery Classroom – Verve Vertu Holiday […]
Click for printable pdf. 1. 527 Bogart Court – Closing Night – Paintings, Gatherings, Photos: Jonathan Slingluff. Jonathan’s notable shows – In Scranton: The Bog, Test Pattern. Beyond: Vision, Tokyo Japan, Sophie Art, Philadelphia, PA, Moca DC (The Museum of Contemporary Art, Washington DC.). Also featuring hooks by Dori Lloyd, former Ralph Lauren designer. 2. AFA […]
Calling all experienced paint slingers, automatistic scrawlers, three-dimensional visionaries, and everything in-between. We want your art and we’re going to pay for it! First Friday is offering all qualifying an artists an opportunity to be awarded a grant for their talents. Check out the press release below and download an application: Grant Opportunity for […]
Following in the footsteps in a number of excellent exhibits this past year The Scranton Cultural Center – Shopland Hall (4th Floor) will be exhibiting Retrospective: Renee Emanuel; music by Merchants Of Groove. Renee’s drive to paint has spurred on through countless iterations in the medium of watercolor. In her own words: “Whether it’s the […]
The yin and yang of life; push-pull; consonance and dissonance, this is much of the discourse of modern art and well as commodification and a reliance on technology. Where do we fit in all of this. Sometimes as an observer documenting what is right in front of us hoping to reveal a new truth. Such […]
The Vintage Theater is dedicated to the cultivation and showcase of both the visual and performing arts in the greater Scranton area. It is their firm belief that the arts are more than recreation, they are necessary for any city to thrive. They strive to stimulate the creativity and the economy of the community with […]
Shapes provide structure where there is none. They act as fences, defining the unknown and qualifying a meaningful space. Simply joining a series of edges together brings a sense of stability and presents a starting point for numerous interpretations. These constructions have a direct relationship to their perceived or actual function. The circle as a […]
As part of an ongoing series of artist profiles, First Friday Scranton proudly presents Ben Jackson, one of the many artists represented at First Friday’s most recent annual art auction: Art can be viewed as inaccessible at times, a confusing, jumbled collection of unusual forms. What is it? How do you view it? How do you […]
These days, every first Friday of the month, downtown Scranton is a hub of activity buzzing with excitement and energy that is unrivalled in most of northeastern Pennsylvania. In August it witnessed a collaboration of activities which sent the city into a fever pitch. Not even a whirling dervish could catch all that was going […]
Congratulations to the winners of First Friday Scranton’s inaugural photo contest! Thanks for all of the great images and for those of you who missed out why not submit your photos for August’s contest. For more information go here: http://firstfridayscranton.com/1354/attention-all-shutterbugs/
Wow, what a successful First Friday for July as evidenced by all of your photographic impressions. How about we do it again!. First Friday is proud to hold, once again, a photography contest for First Friday Scranton August 3rd, 2012. First Friday Scranton invites you to share your downtown adventures with the community. We’re looking […]
The heat was certainly on at the most recent First Friday Scranton held July 6th, 2012. With the summer in full swelter local artists served up some fine examples of artistic representation in a variety of colorful and engaging displays. Great numbers of participants reveled in the many outdoor exhibits of musicianship that beaconed them […]
First Friday Scranton invites you to share your downtown adventures with the community. We’re looking for striking images that capture the energy and spirit of First Friday. Submit your best photos to http://firstfridayscranton.com/photocontest for a chance to win a $25 gift card from one of downtown Scranton’s fabulous businesses. Selected photos will be published to […]
Thank you to all of the artists, volunteers and sponsors who made the inaugural First Friday Scranton Art Auction such a success. The overwhelming generosity we received from the community will help support First Friday Scranton’s mission to maintain a thriving local arts scene. To all the artists who donated work to the First […]
Thanks to Cool 92.1 and 100.1 FM for supporting Northeastern Pennsylvania art and artists and supporting First Friday Scranton. Here’s the latest radio spot promoting the November First Friday art walk. Cool 92 FM Radio Promo for November 2009.
Thanks to Cool 92.1 and 100.1 FM for supporting Northeastern Pennsylvania art and artists and supporting First Friday Scranton. Here’s the latest radio spot promoting this Friday’s art walk. Cool 92.1 FM Promo for September 2009
Thanks to Cool 92.1 and 100.1 FM for supporting Northeastern Pennsylvania art and artists and supporting First Friday Scranton. Here’s the latest radio spot promoting this Friday’s art walk. Cool 92 FM Radio Promo for April 2009.
As refreshing as a spring bouquet, In Concert, the Scranton Civic Ballet Company’s spring ballet production will be held on Sunday, April 5th at 2pm at the Scranton Cultural Center Weinberger Theater. The Civic Ballet Company, under the artistic direction of Miss Helen Gaus, will interpret the images of art from AFA Gallery artists, and […]
There’s one more great event going on this Friday that we overlooked when putting together the map: Stop by the Jeffrey Creedon Flower Shop and Art Gallery, 323 North Washington Avenue, for a display of art by various local artists.
Our first annual First Friday Mixer at the Radisson Lackawanna Station was a huge success. Here’s a photo gallery of the event that allowed us to celebrate the arts in the Scranton area and meet all the people who make First Friday possible. All photos are courtesy of Tom Bonomo/Electric City.
First Friday Scranton is planning its first-ever First Friday Mixer to give everyone who organizes, supports and takes part in First Friday an opportunity to get together and enjoy themselves. The mixer will be held Thursday, Jan. 15, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the Radisson Lackawanna Station Hotel with hors d’oeuvres and cash bar. The admission […]
First Friday Scranton closed out 2008, last week, with a great art walk around the downtown full of music, art and holiday cheer. This was First Friday Scranton’s best year ever with each month’s event building upon the last. We saw greater numbers of artists, musicians, venues and art-lovers interested in taking part in First […]
More First Friday: Each month there are some local events happening on First Friday that – because they fall outside the downtown footprint or were not submitted to us in time – cannot be included on the map. We will strive to make note of those events on the website so be sure to check […]
November’s First Friday in Scranton featured a great selection of local art and music at galleries and businesses around the downtown area. Matt Artz and Jess Confer, the artists at Northern Light Espresso Bar, donated the proceeds from their show to the Hacienda La Esmeralda program, which provides yearly scholar ships for children in Panama. […]
More First Friday: Each month there are some local events happening on First Friday that – because they fall outside the downtown footprint or were not submitted to us in time – cannot be included on the map. We will strive to make note of those events on the website so be sure to check […]
The October First Friday event treated visitors to some great local art and music. Venues across Downtown Scranton were packed with supporters of Northeastern Pennsylvania arts and culture. The night also featured a grand opening celebration for Greenbeing, a new eco-friendly boutique at 334 Adams Ave. St. Luke’s Episcopal Church hosted a dancing dogs and […]
September’s First Friday featured new venues like the University of Scranton and Lackawanna College galleries, the Times-Tribune and Dionysus Downtown. Young artists helped kick off Interdependence Day activities in Scranton with a Hexagon Project exhibition at the Melberger Arts Center gallery. Any artists or venues interested in taking part in the October event should sign […]
It was a great night for art and music on Aug. 1 as First Friday took over downtown Scranton. Featuring 25 venues and eight musical performers, August’s First Friday showed that the arts and culture are alive and well in Northeastern Pennsylvania. Keep the momentum going and if you’re an interested artist or venue be […]
The Lackawanna County Department of Recreation is partnering with United Neighborhood Centers on a one-week camp at McDade Park August 4-8. Lackawanna County Deputy Director of Arts and Culture Maureen McGuigan is currently seeking artists of all disciplines who would be willing to lead an one-hour workshop for children and adolescents. The hours would be […]
This month’s First Friday event falling on the Fourth of July holiday made for a less-than-average number of venues but it didn’t stop art lovers in the Greater Scranton area from coming out to take part in Northeastern Pennsylvania’s best monthly art event. The reliable AFA Gallery had a great turnout for the exhibit “Love […]
The June First Friday event in downtown Scranton celebrated people who have overcome cancer with artwork created and inspired by survivors. St. Luke’s Episcopal Church hosted “Spaces for the Spirit: In Celebration of Cancer Survivors,” a photography exhibit by John Levandoski, as well as a photo display of cancer survivors by Ray Carlier. They also […]
The Times-Tribune published an article today highlighting the unique theme of the June 6 First Friday art walk. The theme of the June First Friday event is “Celebrating Cancer Survivors” and the artwork at several participating venues was either inspired or created by cancer survivors. At St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, in particular, there will be […]
The May 2 First Friday was another huge success for the downtown Scranton arts community. Each venue was crowded with visitors enjoying the art, music and food. Visitors came downtown for the art and stayed for the great restaurants and shopping. With 26 participating gallery spaces this month, the event continues to grow. The June […]
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