First Friday
(free)
First Friday is celebrated on the first Friday of each month throughout Downtown Raleigh to showcase the best of our city’s creative community. One of the founding organizations behind First Friday, Artspace opens its doors from 6-10pm every First Friday.
First Friday is always free and open to everyone!
November’s First Friday will feature:
- FRESH juried exhibition with work by North Carolina artists in Gallery 2 (plus remarks from Juror Jessica Orzulak)
- Just In Case You Leave Your Shell with work by Jalen Jackson, inaugural Artspace HBCU Artist in Residence in Upfront Gallery
- Art Bash Art Bid exhibition in Gallery 1
- 12×12 Member Showcase in the corridors
- Meet and shop with our 30+ studio artists
- Make + Take art activity for all ages
- Sounds by DJ Rhymic, 6-9pm
- Cross Pollination Exhibition + Activity with Julia Einstein in Studio 206, 6-9pm
- The Art of Wine tastings with Yvette Holder featuring North Carolina wineries, 6-9pm
First Friday series made possible by Sharefile.