Rochester First Friday lineup includes new, pop-up venues

Rochester Contemporary Art Center reports a great lineup of events for First Friday, May 1, including several new and pop-up venues. Plan your route at firstfridayrochester.org. Follow #FirstFridayROC. First Friday is sponsored by Rochester City Council.

Participating venues include:

  • Aldaskeller Wine Co.

  • AltBar

  • Anderson Alley Artists

  • Andrea LiquidArt at the Lake Cove Carriage House

  • Behind the Glass Gallery

  • Carol Domenico’s Studio 312

  • The Clocktower Gallery

  • The Cocktail Lab

  • Colleen Buzzard Studio 401

  • Eye of Newt Tattoo

  • Flower City Arts Center

  • Frank's Chop Shop

  • Gallery 4-8

  • Heather Gray Studio 117

  • Hinterland Studio

  • Image City Photography Gallery

  • International Art Acquisitions

  • Judy & Peter Gohringer Studio 300

  • Lumiere Photo

  • Lynne Feldman Studio 304

  • Mall at Greece Ridge

  • Mental Health Association of Rochester

  • Nancy Wiley Studio 3A

  • Pittsford Fine Art

  • Rainbow Cammo

  • The Refinery

  • RIT City Art Space

  • Rochester Contemporary Art Center

  • Rochester Fine Art Market

  • Stony Point Arts Studio

  • Studio 305 on Elton St.

  • Ugly Duck Coffee

  • Visual Studies Workshop

  • Wicked Reserve Dispensary

  • The Yards Collective

#FirstFridayROC

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