The Council on Culture & Arts’ monthly First Friday Gallery Hop will take place this Friday, October 5, 2007 from 6 p.m. – 9 p.m. Galleries and museums will be open to the public with no admission charges and many often feature openings, receptions, and special events.
Participating Sites that will be open for the First Friday on October 5, 2007 are:
·1123@Midtown (1123 Thomasville Road)
·621 Gallery (621 Industrial Drive in Railroad Square)
·Artisans (625-C Industrial Drive in Railroad Square)
·Artport Gallery (3300 Capital Circle SW)
·Barbara Psimas Studios (1006 Commercial Drive in Railroad Square)
·City Hall Art Gallery (2nd Floor, City Hall, 300 Adams Street)
·Claude Pepper Museum (636 West Call Street)
·The Color Wheel Gallery (616 North Bronough Street)
·FSU Big Bend Contemporary (629-A Industrial Drive in Railroad Square)
·FSU International Center Art Gallery (107 South Wildwood Drive, FSU Campus)
·FSU Oglesby Gallery (Oglesby Student Union, FSU)
·J. Clinard Studio (1033 Commercial Drive)
·James Glaser Studios (1034 Commercial Drive in Railroad Square)
·LeMoyne Center for the Visual Arts (125 North Gadsden Street)
·Linda Clark’s Studio (676 Industrial Drive)
·Mary Brogan Museum of Art & Science (350 South Duval Street)
·Museum of Florida History (500 South Bronough Street)
·Pyramid Studios (1770 Thomasville Road)
·Railroad Square Art Park (567 Industrial Drive)
·Sally Rude Antiques & Fine Art Gallery (1123 Thomasville Road)
·South of Soho (629-C Industrial Drive in Railroad Square)
·Tallahassee Visitors Center Gift Shop and Gallery (106 East Jefferson Street)
·Thomas Eads Fine Art (1122 Thomasville Road, Suite 8)
In conjunction with the regular First Friday Gallery Hop, two shuttles will depart from Chez Pierre restaurant (1215 Thomasville Road) at 6:00 p.m. for a three hour tour of many of the participating galleries and museums. Riders have the opportunity to spend twenty to thirty minutes at each stop to sample each site’s unique art and gifts, as well as enjoy refreshments at certain locations. Between stops, on-board guides entertain with interesting facts about Tallahassee and the local arts scene. Shuttle tickets are $5 per person and will go on sale at 5:00 p.m. the day of the event outside Chez Pierre. Shuttle riders are encouraged to park in the TMH parking lot across Sixth Avenue from Chez Pierre. Seating is limited and an early arrival is encouraged to ensure ticket availability.
For further information on the COCA’s First Friday Gallery Hop or the shuttle program, contact the Council on Culture & Arts at (850) 224-2500 or online at www.cocanet.org.