FIRST FRIDAY ART WALK
Established in the early 2000’s by a creative trio of women dedicated to the arts in Binghamton, the First Friday Brochure highlighted arts spaces that opened their doors on the First Friday of every month from 6-9pm. Almost 20 years later, First Friday has expanded to include our vibrant restaurant scene, and additional creative sites. In 2020 the Broome County Arts Council adopted the First Friday art walk as their own. The Broome County Arts Council is proud to help preserve this iconic guide with the generous support of City of Binghamton, Visit Binghamton, and Wegmans.
MARCH FIRST FRIDAY | MARCH 3rd, 2023 | 6-9PM
Some galleries have different open times – check below for more details. Please check this page for changes or interruptions in planning. BCAC encourages you to follow CDC guidelines for safe social gatherings. More information can be found on the CDC’s website here.
Please note: entry to State Street is now closed near Burger Mondays, but remains open to local traffic via Lewis St. Nearby parking includes (limited) street parking on State St., Washington St., State St. parking garage, or Metrocenter Parking. Free parking near Phelps Mansion!
TROLLEY TOURS WILL RETURN IN MAY 2023
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).
STATE STREET
Orazio Salati Studio & Gallery | 204 State Street
“Where Does the Time Go”
Vincent Priblo
On view: 03/03/23 – 03/31/23
New action paintings, full of colorful drips and splatter.
Open First Friday 6PM – 9PM | www.oraziosalati.com
Cooperative Gallery 213 | 213 State Street
Textures
Chuck Haupt, Kit Ashman
On view: 03/03/23 – 03/25/23
One can see textures everywhere. Texture conveys a variety of messages and emotions and is an element of art that the viewer can relate to.
Photographs by Chuck Haupt | Paintings by Kit Ashman
Open First Friday 5PM – 9PM | www.cooperativegallery.com
BCAC Artisan Gallery and Art Path Gallery | 223 State Street
Emerging Artists Competition
Area high school students
On view: 03/03/23 – 03/31/23
Each year, BCAC invites area high school art teachers to submit artwork to be adjudicated by arts professionals working in the community. Awards will be granted in categories such as: Composition, Line & Color, Originality, Use of the Medium, Level of Difficulty and Best in Show. All of the entries including the award winners will be on display at Artisan Gallery and Art Path Gallery throughout the month of March.
Open First Friday 6PM – 9PM | www.broomearts.org/artisan-gallery
WATER STREET
Lost Dog Café & Lounge| 222 Water Street
No First Friday events at this time.
MAIN STREET
The Bundy Museum of History and Art | 129 Main Street
Third Floor Gallery: Through The Wardrobe
Fantasy Photography by Alexis Michelle Tauterouff
On view: 03/03/2023 – 04/04/2023
Alexis Tauterouff is a published photographer of digital and film mediums, utilizing both forms to create fantastical images with an essence of something otherworldly. Taking inspiration from the works of writers such as C.S Lewis and J.R.R Tolkein and combining it with the spiritual pagan roots of her ancestry, she aims to evoke a sensation of nostalgia for another place and time. She has worked her way through many mediums to ultimately settle upon photography as her preferred form of expression, paying homage to the artists and authors that afforded her comfort during an oftentimes tumultuous youth.
Open First Friday 6PM – 9PM | www.bundymuseum.org
Binghamton Photo (1st floor gallery – adjacent to the Bundy Museum) | 32 Cedar Street
A Picture is worth…What, Exactly?
A Photographic Exhibit by Jaelin Kole
On view: 03/03/2023 – 04/04/2023
Caution! Contains Explicit Images
Open First Friday 6PM – 9PM | www.bundymuseum.org
COURT STREET
Muckle’s Ink! | 60 Court Street
No First Friday events at this time.
Phelps Mansion Museum | 191 Court Street
Monday Afternoon Club Presentation
On view: 03/03/2023 – 03/31/2023
As part of Women’s History month the Phelps Mansion Museum will hold an exhibit about the Monday Afternoon Club along with a special presentation at 7 pm.
Open First Friday 6PM – 9PM | phelpsmansion.org
FRONT STREET
Roberson Museum & Science Center | 30 Front Street
Looking at Glass
Various artists
On view: 03/03/2023
Looking at Glass is part of the Greater Binghamton Glass Blowout in partnership with the Binghamton University Art Museum and Vestal Museum.
Open First Friday 5PM – 9PM | https://www.roberson.org/
WASHINGTON STREET
Garland Gallery | 116 Washington Street
The One and Only Pat Raube
03/03/2023
Singing the best tunes from Joan Baez to Ingrid Michaelson
Open First Friday 6PM – 9PM | garlandgallery.com
MORGAN ROAD
The Discovery Center of the Southern Tier Kids Commons Gallery | 60 Morgan Road
Queen Bee Children’s Art Exhibition
The Creative Hive, Former Newark Valley Elementary Students
03/03/2023
As part of Broome County Art Council’s First Friday on March 3rd 2023, The Discovery Center invites you to join us from 4pm – 7pm for an art exhibit created by The Creative Hive inspired by American artist, Georgia O’Keeffe. This exhibit will also showcase the former works from Newark Valley Elementary Students to celebrate our “Queen Bee” theme. Admission is free thanks to Greenlight Networks.
Open First Friday 4PM-7PM | www.thediscoverycenter.org
THANK YOU FIRST FRIDAY SPONSORS
