Partially Sponsored by Tri-Eagle Sales & Stella Artois Beer, The Council on Culture & Arts’ monthly First Friday Gallery Hop will take place from 6 p.m. – 9 p.m. Over twenty galleries and museums will be open to the public with no admission charges and many often feature openings, receptions, and special events.
Participating sites include:
Northeast:
•Glasshopper Gallery (1419 Market Street)
•Humidity Gallery (1355 Market Street Suite A-3)
•Images of Tallahassee (1355 Market Street Suite A10-2)
•Signature Art Gallery (2779 Capital Circle NE)
•Southern Scenes Gallery (4500 Shannon Lakes Plaza #18, Northeast)
Midtown:
•Lake Ella Art Gallery (1621 North Monroe Street)
•Tallahassee Senior Center for the Arts (1400 North Monroe Street)
Downtown:
•LeMoyne Center for the Visual Arts (125 North Gadsden Street)
•Museum of Florida History (500 South Bronough Street)
Southwest:
•621 Gallery (621 Industrial Drive in Railroad Square)
•Artisans (625-C Industrial Drive in Railroad Square)
•Big Bend Contemporary Gallery (629-A Industrial Drive in Railroad Square)
•Character & Heritage Institute (450 St. Francis Street)
•Depot Agent Gallery (565 Industrial Drive in Railroad Square)
•FSU Oglesby Gallery (Oglesby Student Union, FSU)
•Linda Clark Watercolor Studio & Gallery (676 Industrial Drive)
•Railroad Square Art Park (567 Industrial Drive)
•South of Soho (629-C Industrial Drive in Railroad Square)
Also, please be sure to visit these businesses that will also feature original artwork during the First Friday event:
•1123@Midtown (1123 Thomasville Road, Midtown)
•Almost Exclusive (1460 Market Street Suite 2, Northeast)
•Bali HI Trading Company (617 Industrial Drive in Railroad Square, Southwest)
•Sally Rude Antiques & Fine Art Gallery (1123 Thomasville Road, Midtown)
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.firstfridaytallahassee.com.
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