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First Friday Raleigh is a popular early evening outing that focuses on art,
music and food. Local art galleries, studios, museums,
retailers, businesses, and restaurants participate in First Friday to make it a great way to spend a fun evening in downtown. Several galleries and businesses in the First Friday program offer free drinks and hors d'ouevres. Many restaurant offer First Friday lunch or dinner specials so be sure to call or visit one of the restaurants listed below to find out more details then head downtown to enjoy! Please send us an email if you find any omissions or incorrect info on our list. |
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Art Galleries / Studios / Museums || Retail / Business / Other Venues  Art Galleries / Studios / Museums  311 West Martin Street Galleries and Studios 311 W. Martin Street Raleigh, NC 27601 919.821.2262 www.311galleriesandstudios.org First Friday hours: 6pm - 9pm 311 West Martin Street Galleries and Studios is the location for Flanders 311 Gallery, "M" Street Gallery and the Print Studio at 311. There are 12 tenant artists, painters, photographers, and printmakers. The art produced and shown at 311 is varied and edgy.  back to the top  Adam Cave Fine Art 115-1/2 E. Hargett Street (2nd floor) Raleigh, NC 27601 919.838.6692 www.adamcavefineart.com First Friday hours: 6pm - 9pm Adam Cave Fine Art is a downtown Raleigh gallery showcasing artwork by a select group of regional and nationally known painters, printmakers & photographers. Adam Cave Fine Art is located on the 2nd floor of an historic, 110-year old building, half a block from Moore Square and an easy walk from City Market, the NC State Capitol, Fayetteville Street, numerous restaurants, museums, and other galleries, the NC Symphony and the NC Ballet. The gallery features a rotating exhibition schedule of solo and group shows of work by participating artists. Visit the exhibitions page for information on upcoming events. back to the top Amplified Art 224 E Martin St 919.745.1238 www.amplifiedgallery.com First Friday Hours: 6pm - 10pm Music inspired gallery and boutique specializing in art, apparel, and novelties back to the top Artcraft Gallery (Artcraft Sign Company) 406 W Hillsborough St 919.832.5058 www.artcraftsignco.com First Friday hours: 6pm - midnight Funky, functional and fine art by several co-op artists back to the top  Artspace 201 E. Davie Street Raleigh, NC 27601 919.821.2723 First Fridays hours: 6pm - 10pm www.artspacenc.org Artspace is a non-profit visual art center dedicated to presenting quality exhibitions and educational programs within an open studio environment. Artspace promotes the visual arts by making the creative process accessible to the public. Since 1986 Artspace has provided the community with a unique environment where artists, working in a variety of media with studios open to the public, have invited the community to become part of the creative process, a visual art center where children and adults can express their creativity through enriching educational programs, and a venue for exhibitions by regional, national and international artists. There are more than 20 different artists located in the space at any given time. back to the top Beehive Studios 107 W Hargett St (3rd Floor of Father & Son Antiques) 919.832.3030 First Friday hours: 6pm - 10pm Gallery and seven artist studios supporting new, locally grown art and live music monthly back to the top Blake Street Studios 300 Blake Street 919.656.8713 First Friday Hours: 6pm - 10pm Gallery and seven artist studios supporting new, locally grown art and live music monthly back to the top Block Gallery - Raleigh Arts Commission 222 W Hargett St 919.996.3610 www.raleighnc.gov/arts First Friday hours: 8:30am - 5:15pm Municipal gallery connecting local artists to community through ongoing exhibitions and public outreach back to the top  Carter Building Studios 12-22 Glenwood Avenue Raleigh, NC 27603 919.896.8858 www.thecarterbuilding.com First Friday hours: 6:30pm - 10pm Carter Building Studios is a collection of art studios featuring up to 80 working artists and their work (12-22 Glenwood Ave.), including Local Color Gallery (www.localcoloraleigh.com) and Points of View Photography Gallery (www.povgallery.com). See individual gallery listings on their website. back to the top  Collectors Gallery 323 Blake Street Raleigh, NC 27601 919.828.6500 www.thecollectorsgallery.com First Friday hours: 6pm - 9pm The Collectors Gallery is a full service fine art and craft gallery, providing residential and commercial consulting and custom conservation framing. The gallery offers a wide variety of work by national, regional and North Carolina artists. The Collectors Gallery is a partnership between Rory Parnell, former Director of Raleigh Contemporary Gallery, and Megg Rader, former Executive Director of Artspace. back to the top  Designbox Gallery 323 W. Martin Street Raleigh, NC 27601 919.834.3552 www.designbox.us First Friday hours: 7-10pm Designbox is home to a number of independent creative professionals who share space, ideas and multi-disciplinary projects. Members of DesignBox have been nominated for and won many national honors in their respective fields. The membership is also responsible in part for nationally recognized events such as SPARKcon, Kirby Derby Day, and helping the City of Raleigh redevelop City Plaza. The Designbox Gallery is dedicated to promoting the expression of creative and collaborative work by local and emerging artists, craftspeople and designers. back to the top Fish Market Student Gallery 133 Fayetteville Street First Friday hours: 6pm-11pm (only open select months-check website for participating dates) www.design.ncsu.edu/fishmarket Student gallery of NC State College of Design back to the top  Flanders Art Gallery 18 Seaboard Ave, Ste 160 919.834.5044 First Friday hours: 6pm-9pm www.flandersartgallery.com Flanders Art Gallery aims to represent a diverse group of contemporary artists whose practices include installation, painting, drawing, sculpture, printmaking, and photography. The gallery assembles its pool of talent regardless of specific career points, media, or geographical locations; in this manner, Flanders ensures that the common characteristics present in its artists are a commitment to continual training and education, a concern for creating cohesive bodies of highly finished works, and an understanding of the contemporary art market for assisting gallery patrons in whatever needs they may encounter. back to the top  Lee Hansley Gallery 225 Glenwood Avenue Raleigh, NC 27603 919.828.7557 First Friday hours: 6-10pm www.leehansleygallery.com Lee Hansley Gallery, located in Raleigh's bustling Glenwood South, is dedicated to showcasing quality fine art through a series of changing exhibitions, both group and solo shows, featuring works by mature professional artists from North Carolina, the Southeast and the nation. The gallery was founded by and is managed by Lee Hansley, who is a former curator at the Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art in Winston-Salem. The gallery is interested in interpreting and preserving the history of art in North Carolina and placing it in context. Lee Hansley often mounts exhibitions of works by significant North Carolina artists now deceased. The gallery is also the headquarters for the organizing effort for the North Carolina Museum of Contemporary Art (MoCA/NC), the state's only museum dedicated solely to interpreting, showcasing and preserving the art and craft of North Carolina. back to the top  Local Color Gallery 22 South Glenwood Avenue Raleigh, NC 27603 919.754.3887 www.localcoloraleigh.com First Friday hours: 6pm - 9:30pm Local Color Gallery in downtown began as a loose organization of four or five women needing a place to sell their art. The gallery has now grown into a women's artist cooperative 14 members strong and is located in the Carter Building in Glenwood South, the up and coming Raleigh hub of downtown galleries, restaurants and nightlife. back to the top  The Mahler 228 Fayetteville St 919.896.7503 www.themahlerfineart.com First Friday Hours: 6pm - 9pm The Mahler is a full-service fine art gallery back to the top Marbles Kids Museum 201 E Hargett St 919.834.4040 www.marbleskidsmuseum.org First Friday Hours: 9am - 8pm Hands-on, minds-on museum that inspires imagination, discovery and learning through extraordinary adventures in play! back to the top  Morning Times 10 E Hargett Street 919.836.1204 First Friday hours: 5pm-11pm www.morningtimes-raleigh.com Downtown coffee shop gallery in a restored turn-of-the-century Raleigh building back to the top  The Museum Shop/N.C. Museum of History 5 E Edenton St 919.807.7835 www.ncmuseumofhistoryshop.com First Friday Hours: 6pm-9pm First Friday Special: 20% off any purchase over $30.00 back to the top  Nancy Thomas Photo 620 W Lane St, Suite 102 919.337.3200 www.BlendingArtandSoul.com First Friday Hours: 6pm-9pm back to the top  Nicole's Studio and Art Gallery 715 N Person St 919.838.8580 www.nicolestudio.com First Friday hours: 6pm - 10pm Gallery/studio offering fine art, crafts, jewelry, and art workshops, as well as rotating artist exhibits. back to the top  Raleigh City Museum 220 Fayetteville St 919.832.3775 www.raleighcitymuseum.org First Friday Hours: 6pm-9pm back to the top  Rebus Works 301-2 Kinsey Street 919.754.8452 First Friday hours: 6pm-10pm www.rebusworks.us Rebus Works is a small gallery located in Boylan Heights. Established in 2003, the gallery is operated by artists for artists and is committed to exhibiting innovative works of fine art and high craft, presenting both local and national artists. The storefront is used for showing various handmade works, including printed media such as letterpress cards, functional art, glass, ceramics and jewelry. Rebus Works encourages community involvement in the visual arts by making accessible resources for and about artists, and fine art framing. There is affordable art for purchase from the store location or from the website, which also features a new work of art daily. Shonna Greenwell is the owner/director and Sarah Blackmon is the gallery manager. back to the top The Tire Shop @ The Dawson 317 West Morgan St, Ste 105 919.656.8012 First Friday hours: 6pm-10pm www.nancysbaker.com Artist-run studio and gallery of contemporary art back to the top  United Arts Council of Raleigh & Wake County 110 S. Blount St 919.839.1498 First Friday hours: 6pm-9pm www.unitedarts.org United Arts raises money to fund arts programming and arts education throughout Wake County back to the top  Visual Art Exchange 325 Blake Street 919.828.7834 First Friday hours: 6pm-9pm www.visualartexchange.org Visual Art Exchange (VAE) is the oldest private, non-profit, visual arts organization in Raleigh. Formerly Wake Visual Arts, VAE has been operating for 26 years. It was the first art gallery to operate in downtown Raleigh and is a past recipient of the prestigious Raleigh Medal of Arts Award. VAE has an integral place in the art community in Raleigh and is a key cultural offering in the City Market neighborhood and Moore Square Arts District. VAE is dedicated to providing opportunities to emerging artists and enriching the cultural environment of the community through its exhibitions and programs. back to the top Retail, business and other venues Alter EGO Hair and Nails 119 E Hargett St, Suite 200 919.832.6239 www.alteregoraleigh.com First Friday Hour: 5pm - 8pm Salon that specializes in haircut and color, nails, waxing and skincare and exhibits art. First Friday Special: 10% off all art ________________________________________ Atomic Salon 905 W Morgan St 919.828.0064 www.atomicsalon.com First Friday Hours: 6pm - 10pm The Triangle's only rock-n-roll vintage hair salon featuring art exhibits on First Fridays. First Friday Special: 10%-50% off selected products back to the top Bottega Hair Studio 301 Glenwood Ave, Suite 130 919.836.0083 www.bottegahair.com First Friday Hours: 6pm-10pm (extended hours every other month) Raleigh's first environmentally friendly hair studio First Friday Special: Light food and beverages served ________________________________________ City Market 127 W Hargett St 919.821.8023 www.citymarketraleigh.com First Friday Hours: 6pm - 9pm Home to multiple First Friday venues First Friday Special: Live outdoor music (select months) back to the top CityGate Real Estate Services 404 Glenwood Ave 919.828.7390 www.citygaterealestate.com First Friday Hours: 6pm - 9pm Real estate office space exhibiting art ________________________________________ Dapper Style House 317 W Morgan St, Ste 113 919.896.8025 www.dapperstylehouse.com First Friday Hours: 8pm - 11pm Complimentary hor d'oeuvres from the Oxford and wine by the glass for $4 back to the top Fragment 226 Fayetteville St 919.341.2957 www.fragmentlabs.com First Friday Hours: 6pm-9pm Cutting-edge web designers and developers exhibiting artistic media ________________________________________ The Gallery at Vintage21 117 S West St www.v21firstfriday.wordpress.com First Friday Hours: 6pm-10pm Church, art gallery and music venue seeking to support downtown back to the top LBGT Center of Raleigh 316 W Cabarrus St 919.832.4484 www.lgbtcenterofraleigh.com A safe and welcoming resource center for the LGBT community and friends featuring monthly art exhibits ________________________________________ Ornamentea 509 N. West St 919.834.6260 www.ornamentea.com First Friday Hours: 10am-9pm First Friday Special: Free project every First Friday (check website for details) back to the top Stitch & Holly Aiken Bags 20 E Hargett St 919.833.8770 www.hollyaiken.com First Friday Hours: 6pm - 10pm First Friday Special: 10% off all bags ________________________________________ Wachovia IMAX Theatre at Marbles Kids Museum 201 E Hargett St 919.882.IMAX www.imaxraleigh.org First Friday Hours: Call or check website for theatre listings NC's only 3D-capable giant screen IMAX® theatre featuring Hollywood and documentary films. back to the top yRespira Studio 234 Fayetteville St 919.633.8999 www.RaleighNCYoga.com First Friday Hours: 6pm-10 pm First Friday Special: Seven consecutive days of yoga classes for $20 |