FIRST FRIDAY ART WALK

“THERE’S NOTHING TO DO IN BINGHAMTON, NY” is an all-too-familiar complaint of the Southern Tier town. Broome County Arts Council’s First Friday rebrand, including new logos, a bright new color palette, kitchsy slogans, tote bags, art cards, and stickers, revitalizes the historic First Friday Art Walk and shows all the nay-sayers what they’re missing. 2023 First Friday rebrand encompasses colors and imagery from the Downtown Arts District. First Friday logos were generously created by designer Kari Bayait.

OCTOBER SPECIAL EVENT: SCAVENGER HUNT WITH WSKG PUBLIC MEDIA

Visitors are invited to participate in a Leonardo da Vinci-themed scavenger hunt across our First Friday venues! Pick up a tracker at a participating gallery, find all five clues, and win a free drink at Atomic Tom’s.

Stop by the Artisan Gallery for a preview of the new Ken Burns documentary on the life of da Vinci.

STATE STREET

Atomic Toms | 196 State Street
Artworks by Meg Reynolds; Singer-Songwriters Jam

Anthony Brunelli Fine Arts | 186 State Street
New Mystical Realism
by Eric Green and Hisaya Taira
On view: 10/04/24 – 10/28/24

New Mystical Realism has roots in existentialism, transtheism, and metaphysics, where spiritual and material worlds intersect. Green and Taira’s approach to realism is meticulous, yet their paintings escape, even transcend, style through a deeper investigation of time and space. Their work calls viewers’ attention to something familiar, all the while challenging perceptions of our material world. While their paintings appear photographic at first glance, there are subtleties that bring us further into altered realms; collected memories, reveries, or dream-like states.

Open First Friday 6PM – 9PM | anthonybrunelli.com

Orazio Salati Studio & Gallery | 204 State Street
Poets in the Night
Jules Gotay
On view: 10/04/24 – 11/01/24

Jules creates the title of the painting first and then paints. You could say that the title is the skeleton of the creation. The titles are poetic metaphors. The characters in the painting become marionettes acting out mysterious poetic metaphors.

Open First Friday 6PM – 9PM | oraziosalati.com

Southern Tier AIDS Program (STAP) | 208 State Street
First Friday Extravaganza
STAP Prevention Services
On view: 10/04/24

STAP Prevention Services is hosting a free testing event, encouraging individuals who otherwise can’t find a regular time during business hours to get tested. There will be vendors from local businesses, to agencies offering resources, to in house STAP programs such as Mobile Services administering Narcan Kits and doing trainings live on site. We are always looking for more vendors!

Open First Friday 6PM – 9PM | stapinc.org

Cooperative Gallery 213 | 213 State Street
Prints on Paper, A Collaborative Showcase
Artworks by Aubrey Clark, Alexandra Davis, Karen Kuff-Demicco, Kit Ashman, and others
On view: 10/04/24-10/28/24

Prints on Paper, A collaborative Showcase; represents the culmination of a group of artists working at Equinox Press, playing a crucial role in community engagement by uniting diverse groups to address shared experiences through art. Collaborative printmaking intensively focuses on elevating the technical and conceptual aspects of the final pieces, igniting artistic sensibilities and captivating intellect. This exhibition offers a profoundly enriching experience, serving as a resounding testament to this art forms profound depth and complexity.

A special thank you to Aubrey Clark, a member of the Cooperative Gallery 213, for inviting the members of Equinox Press to exhibit: Prints on Paper, a Collaborative Showcase

Open First Friday 5PM – 9PM | cooperativegallery.com

BCAC Artisan Gallery | 223 State Street
Rude and Bold Women
Group Exhibition
On view: 10/04/24 – 10/25/24 

The Rude and Bold Women Visual Art Show was born in the summer of 1996, revived by a small committee of women in 2001, and has been highlighting rude and bold art by women ever since. This annual exhibition continues to delight and provoke visitors with its broad spectrum of media and messages. More of the unexpected, the bold, and the utterly original is on display again this year, as Rude and Bold continues striving to present the most cutting edge work of local, regional, and national woman artists.

Open First Friday 6PM – 9PM| broomearts.org/artisan-gallery

BCAC Art Path Gallery | 223 State Street
 Please check the venue’s website for the most up-to-date information.

Open First Friday 6PM – 9PM| broomearts.org/art-path-gallery/

BCAC Artful Child Gallery | 223 State Street
Nature Photography
Alex Zur
On view: 10/04/24 – 10/25/24 

Photography

Open First Friday 6PM – 9PM| https://broomearts.org/artful-child-gallery/

BCAC Artist in Residence Studio | 223 State Street
Abstractions
Cherese Wiesner-Rosales
On view: 10/04/24 – 10/05/24 

Open First Friday 6PM – 9PM| broomearts.org/artisan-gallery

WASHINGTON STREET

Old Barn Market | 258 Washington Street
Mess Up
Jenna Szczepanski

Open First Friday 6PM – 9PM | oldbarnmarket.com

Garland Gallery | 116 Washington Street
Please check the venue’s website for the most up-to-date information.

Open First Friday 6PM- 9PM | garlandgallery.com

WATER STREET

Lost Dog Cafe & Lounge | 222 Water Street
Fluid Scapes
Christin Tinklepaugh 
On view: 10/04/24 – 10/31/24 

Binghamton native, Christin Tinklepaugh has been creative all of her life; Singing, sewing, decorating and now using fluid art mediums to create one of a kind pieces to add a little color and HAPPINESS to your world. Christin is a Psychotherapist by Profession. After her son died by suicide in 2018, it became increasingly important for Christin to have an outlet that offered a peaceful, creative EXPERIENCE after long days engaging emotionally with patients. Please enjoy Christin’s artwork created from the heart.

Open First Friday 12PM – 10PM | lostdogcafe.net

MAIN STREET

Binghamton Photo (1st floor gallery – adjacent to the Bundy Museum) | 32 Cedar Street
Please check the venue’s website for the most up-to-date information.

Open First Friday 6PM – 9PM | bundymuseum.org

The Bundy Museum | 129 Main St
Bundy Museum 3rd Floor Gallery:
Mostly Parallel Lines: Examples of Linear Perspective through Photographs, Drawings, and Paintings
Rachel Sebastian
On view: 10/04/24 – 10/29/24

From the artist: I like to photograph and think about buildings and architecture for several reasons. Partly I think we do not always take the time to appreciate the wooden and concrete structures that form the infrastructure of our social world, and how those two things influence each other. Additionally, parallel and leading lines, and their convergence and disruptions tickle my brain in a weird way, playing with perspective and vanishing points are fun. I like to imagine them stretching into infinity, which is especially interesting with brutalist architecture.

Open First Friday 6PM – 9PM | bundymuseum.org

COURT STREET

The Exhale Gallery @ Just Breathe Cannabis Dispensary | 75 Court Street
Please check the venue’s website for the most up-to-date information.

Open First Friday 10AM-10PM | justbreathelife.org/

Phelps Mansion Museum | 191 Court Street
Give Me A Sign- If the Dead Could Speak
Phelps Mansion 
On view: 10/04/24-10/26/2024

Join us as we take a look at the rise of spiritualism in the 19th century.
Its origins, some of the devices used to communicate with the deceased. The believers and detractors. How the spirits haunted literature with the birth of gothic horror and more!
Opportunities: Guests will learn about the history of spiritualism while touring the historic Phelps Mansion
Space is limited to 15 people per tour
Tour time is 7pm

Open First Friday 6PM – 9PM |phelpsmansion.org

FRONT STREET

Roberson Museum and Science Center | 30 Front Street
Tri-Cities Opera 70th Anniversary Exhibition 
Various Artists
On view: 10/04/24

Celebrate 70 years of top-notch stagecraft at Tri-Cities Opera’s new exhibition at Roberson Museum. This exhibition will feature larger-than-life set pieces and breathtaking costumes, in addition to news clippings, scenic design minatures, and archival photos that give a glimpse behind the scenes of the area’s premier opera house. Half price admission ($4).

Open First Friday 12PM – 9PM | roberson.org

MORGAN ROAD

The Discovery Center of the Southern Tier | 60 Morgan Road
Mythic Visions: Art from the World’s Stories
FEAST Homeschool
On view: 10/04/24 

Step into a realm where ancient stories come alive through art. We invite you to explore a captivating collection of works inspired by the myths, legends, and folklore of diverse cultures around the world. This exhibition weaves together the rich tapestry of humanity’s imagination, showcasing how timeless tales and mystical creatures continue to inspire and intrigue. Experience a visual journey through the collective dreams and stories that transcend borders and generations.

Open First Friday 4PM – 7PM | thediscoverycenter.org