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What's ON💥
December 1, 2023
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Adelaide Street
125, 2nd fl
💥Cre8ery Gallery + Studio
Open 11am-9pm. Meet the Artist 5-9pm.
A Star to Steer by Illustrations, Alcohol Inks & Jewelry by Maureen Babb.
Like the John Masefield poem Sea Fever this exhibit hopes to convey a sense of longing for time spent on open waters and a deep love and nostalgia for the sea.
Masks provided & strongly recommended.
New works in the auxiliary gallery.
125, 2nd fl
💥Norma Jones’ Studio
11am-9 pm
Holiday Pop Up Sale!
Display & sale of affordable items by: Norma Jones-Acrylic Paintings, Bob Hansen-Wood Carvings, Jeanne Downing-Glass Art Landscapes & Ornaments, Beth O’Dell-Oil & Mixed Media Paintings, Pamela Desmet Franklin-Cards, Small Works, Hand-dyed Silk & Cotton Scarves.
Hope to see you there!
125, 3rd fl
Entrance at 312 William Ave
💥North Forge Fabrication Lab
5-9pm
North Forge is excited to showcase our first-floor expansion which includes a new fully equipped design space, a coworking area, and a Makers Market. Stop by for a mini tour of the FabLab and explore our newly opened Makers Market at 312 William Ave stocked with locally handcrafted items created by FabLab members.
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Albert Street
48💥Royal Albert
(Wheelchair accessible)
FREE ENTRY 5-10pm.
The People's Makers Market
This is lining up to be a holiday sale you don't want to miss! Our biggest sale of the year. Door prizes. Local handmade , art, jewelry, photography, candles, tarot, personal care, toys. curated vintage and designer clothing and other items. Over 20 unique vendors.
Plus the bar is open and new restaurant at the Albert is excellent. Make a night of it. Lots going on for First Friday in the Exchange.
Including!
Cruddiesbynick/Nickisart
Ragpickers
Black Hive Honey & Leatherwork
Wicked Awesome Tarot
Z & S Curated Wearables
Misfits Incantra
Made in 68
Kiva Louise Simova Designs
Covenstead Candle Company Art by JD
Aine’s Oddities
Deadly Creeations
Strings N Blings
Odin’s Tearoom
Healing Vibes & Accessories
Jennishinaabekwe designs
Trial & Terror Artistry
Reed Oslund Photography
Local Locs Extensions & more
48 💥Bahay Kubo
Winter Luau
Hawaiian Food specials, Island / Yacht rock music
Get Lei'd with Tiki Mocktail purchase.
Hawaiian shirts encouraged.
62💥Manitoba Institute of Sculptors and Artists
(MISA)
Clay & stone sculptors Open Studio, with a Holiday Ceramic sale by Breanne Siwicki and Newton Ceramics.
62💥ALBERT STREET TATTOO
Get your photo taken with Krampus from 6-7pm
We are open for walk-in tattoos 5pm-9pm-ish
Check out our artists’ available designs and have some yummy Holiday treats !
Grab a gift card for 150$ or more and received a free bonus 25$ gift card!
Bring a pair of new socks or underwear to donate for Siloam Mission and we will match your donation with a 5$ donation to Winnipeg Harvest
63, 2nd fl
💥Kathleen Crosby Gallery
Holiday Pop Up Market
Beautiful and affordable original art. Music and free complimentary treats.
Come join the fun!! All welcome
63, 5th fl
💥Thrift Nihilist
4:00pm-9:30pm (or later)
Browse a curated selection of vintage clothing, street and antiques!
63, 5th fl
💥Zolzayā Cashmere
Open 4-9pm.
Join us in the Exchange District National Historic Site as we welcome the holiday season! Our pure Mongolian cashmere, yak fibre, and wool felt products make perfect winter gifts, and are all traded in support of sustainable nomadic culture in Mongolia. Check out our expanded inventory of men's and women's cashmere sweaters.
63, 5th fl
💥Noel Bebee
Computer Incubated Art by Noel Bebee
65💥Fleet Galleries
Opening
Where We Were
Bob & Meg Hainstock's show will explore their shared Prairie roots through paintings, original prints &mixed media pieces.
Closing
As the Gasenzer family closes Fleet Galleries at the end of December,
we thank them for all their years of hard work and dedication to the art community. Happy trails!
68💥Plant Lab Botanical Design
Open 12pm-10pm.
Double Plant Lab Points on your purchases all day long. Lots of new vendors have arrived at the shop for the holiday season. So come down, get your holiday shopping done, and support local artists and makers.
70, 2nd fl
💥pottery empire
Hosting a Christmas Market with one-of-a-kind pottery from the ones who make them.
70, 2nd fl
💥Vantage Vintage
Joining us this evening; Eric Seller!
Explore a vintage housewares and home decor collection, lovingly handpicked from the 50s to the 70s.
From adorable trinkets and small gift ideas to hard to find space age lamps, discover treasures curated by the one and only Eric Seller.
Happy shopping!
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Alexander Ave. E
184 💥OSEREDOK
Ukrainian Cultural and Educational Centre
Mimicry and Adaptation
Wander through a curated collection of exquisite garments, accessories, and textiles that reflect Ukraine’s unique fashion heritage.
Everyone is invited to join for a visual journey through the centuries, from traditional Ukrainian garments and embroidery to contemporary Western haute couture and ready-to-wear collections.
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Arthur Street
54💥Toad Hall Toys
Open until 9pm
Drop into Toad Hall Toys and have a little nostalgic fun with an oldie timey Scavenger Hunt while discovering all the weird and wonderful goodies we have to offer.
Enter a draw for a Jellycat Ricky Rainforest Frog Santa.
70💥Más Coffee Co
Open until 9pm
We’ll be launching our Christmas drinks!
70, 4th fl
💥Costume Museum of Canada
6-9pm
Wrapped in Fabric: Sentimental Shawls
70, 6th fl
💥Sikorsky Photography & Friends
Open Studio & Artists’ Market: Andrew Sikorsky-photographer, Lorna Parashin-yogini, Christina Sikorsky-pottery, Daria Tittenberger - Beading Artist, Thomas L. Steur- watercolours, beeswax by Viktoria of Bee Natural & more.
70, 6th fl
💥Studio 6
Paintings, drawings, photography by Thor Aitkenhead & Brian Longfield. New video short projections in the Temporary Autonomous Microcinema. And come add a layer of sound to the ethereal interactive broken piano installation, a visitor favorite.
91💥Seduta Art
12-7pm (or later) with a bunch of new arts, crafts, and stationery supplies! Come get some holiday gifts for the artsy people you love <3
92💥Red River Book Store
11am til 3pm and then from 5pm til 9pm.
Everyone is invited to view our art and art books on the 2nd floor
as well as our "books for everyone" on the main floor
100 2nd fl
💥The Output
ART TALK/ART WALK
100 2nd fl
💥Poolside Gallery
Opening 6:30 - 10pm
Saturday 1:00-5pm
Day With(out) Art 2023: Everyone I Know Is Sick
Video Pool Media Arts Centre is proud to partner with Visual AIDS for Day With(out) Art 2023 by presenting Everyone I Know Is Sick, a program of five videos generating connections between HIV and other forms of illness and disability.
VP will present these works in an installation setting rather than a screening so audiences can move through the different works at your own pace.
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Bannatyne Avenue
141💥katie + gunner gallery
10% off regular priced shop items!
(gallery items excluded)
We'll have a gift wrapping station,
hot apple cider, treats and more.
Currently on at the Gallery -
2024 Cape Dorset Annual Print Collection
Shop Spotlight featuring Tokidoki,
art objects from Josh Divine Studio
and Sank Toys, as well as a great
selection of Christmas ornaments,
gifts and stocking stuffers!
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Cumberland Avenue
329 💥Arts AccessAbility Network Manitoba
(AANM)
UPDATE:
The show will now be ONLINE ONLY, opening December 1, 2023:
AKAYNA - “Is this reality?"
AANM.ca/online-exhibitions
Photographic multimedia installation exploring the ubiquitous use of chemicals and their impact on the human body.
329 💥C2Centre for Craft
Hosting a Trunk Sale with Women Helping Women Beadwork, a non-profit collective that sells beadwork for Indigenous women from the Women’s Correctional Centre in Headingley Manitoba & other federal facilities in Western Canada. 100% of all sales will go directly to the makers!
While you are at the C2 Centre for craft you can also see two exhibits:
Winipīhk (Muddy Waters)Curated by Syd Caldwell & Just a Needle and Thread: Embroidery from the MCML Collection
Finally, visit the C2 Shop Holiday Ornament Sale, featuring a curated selection of locally crafted ornaments.
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James Avenue
132
💥Rubia Darya Gallery
Join us for 'Rug Talks and Tea' (& chocolates). See handwoven tribal rugs & textiles from Afghanistan, Turkmenistan, Persia, & The Caucasus. Our vintage & antique rugs are one-of-a-kind & have their own story to tell. A wide range in prices & newly received stock.
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Lombard Avenue
177
💥Winnipeg Architecture Foundation
6-8pm
Building Toys - an exhibit about construction toys, old and new.
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Main Street
611
💥The Edge Gallery and Urban Art Centre
Chili Bowl FUN-raiser time~
5 - 10pm
(and December 2, 12 - 5pm)
CHILI and bowls, mugs, amazing GRAB BAGS!
$25 each or 2 for $40, they each have a piece of ceramic from last year, and a HEAP of other amazing handmade items, and other goodies.
Free activities for all ages:
- paint your own ornament
- button making
- collage card decorating
- games and drawing table
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McDermot Avenue
222💥Warehouse Artworks
Featuring Manitoba artists
UPDATE: Due to illness Christmas ornament making is cancelled
245 4th Floor
💥Creative Manitoba
6-8pm
Creative Collaborations
Free
FEATURED EVENTS: Music video premiere of “Lilith” by K’Laya, Live songwriting workshop by Hirst, Community Collage Photobooth
245💥Into The Music
In-store performances & tape release party
Free and all ages.
Join us for an evening of ambient and experimental music to celebrate Góra's newest release, the quivering green music of animals.
7:30pm performance by B.P with Góra at 8pm
264 💥Tokyo Smoke | The Exchange (19+)
We are excited to announce that we will be participating in the next round of First Friday here at Tokyo Smoke Exchange with 2 vendors that have some awesome holiday gift ideas for the upcoming holiday season. Jessica Glennie from Jay's Creative is back with some beautiful custom jewelry, and Isabel Daniels joins us from NorthWind Turtle body products which uses traditional medicines.
288, 2nd fl
💥All About Theatre and Gallery
5-9pm
Featuring artists Josiah Koppanyi and Heidi Hunter.
Many prints, hand dyed clothing, and unique finds.
This evening will also host a sneak preview performance at 8:00 (don't miss this surprise)
Come enjoy the whimsical playfulness and visit our Pop Up Shop.
Espresso and Teas will be served ($1)
290, 2nd fl
💥Urban Shaman Contemporary Aboriginal Art
19th Annual Member's Exhibition and Sale:
50 to 500 / 19 endasowaki 50 akoo 500 eyaawaad waabanda'iwewaad / 19 Askíya
óma 50 isko 500 ká tasicik ká wápatiniwécik éko ká atáwákécik é
natomicik. This is a great event to find amazing artwork from 50 cents to 500 dollars, discover local artists, and support the gallery and artists!
290, 4th fl
💥Floodway Print Company
Tons of merch on sale! $12.99 tees
290, 6th fl
💥Kev Ten Studio Shop
Open 5-9 or later
Come up and make something fun
Hundreds of shapes to choose from
( The mess stays here )
Always new work on display to view and or purchase
Made
Right
Here
One of a kind, Original contemporary Art and Home Decor
321💥Exchange Met School Maker Market
Exchange Met School is high school located right here in The Exchange!
Come check out student-driven, project-based learning, and celebrate students' art, writing, crafts, and baked goods!
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Pacific Avenue
125💥Nonsuch Brewing Co.
Guest Chef Randy Khounnoraj will be cooking for the evening, kitchen open at 4pm.
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Princess Street
73 💥The Babe Cave
Open House 3pm-late.
Sip + shop mini market, salon demos, raffle, bevvies + snacks.
206 💥ace art - Open to 9pm.
Trace of Freedom A solo exhibition by ceramics artist Grace Han.
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190 💥The Manitoba Museum
5-9pm.
Join us for free general admission to the Museum Galleries, Planetarium, and Science Gallery.
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William Avenue
336💥Little Brown Jug Brewing Co.
We have a DJ spinning from 8:30pm - 11pm :)
"Danny Araya is bringing the classics from 80s dad/yacht rock to disco and funk later in the night."
Trace of Freedom A solo exhibition by ceramics artist Grace Han.