FIRST FRIDAY, AUGUST 5

ALBERT ST

48 ALBERT ST
The Royal Albert Arms
Live music venue + The Atrium Restaurant
See poster for What's ON! August 5>>>>>

62 ALBERT ST, 4th floor 
Artbeat Studio
5:30-9:30pm Opening: ALL CRIMERS, an Artbeat alumnus show. Expect music & art by multi-talented alumni sover (aka Jovain) + KUYA (aka Daniel).
The show runs Mon - Fri until August 19th from noon - 5:00 PM. 🎨🖌🎶
Masks are recommended. Please contact us for Accessibility needs such as a stair-free entrance.

62 ALBERT ST, lower level
Manitoba Institute of Sculptors and Artists (MISA)
Work studio for clay & stone sculptors

63 ALBERT ST, Unit 210
Kathleen Crosby Gallery 
Open 5-9pm
Original Acrylic Paintings.
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Original Acrylic Painting by Kathleen Crosby

68 ALBERT ST
Plant Lab Botanical Design 
First Fridays at Plant Lab 5pm to 10pm
• Pop Up Vendor:  Coffee with Genny B from 6:30-8:30pm
• Raffle Prize
• Fun tunes blasting all night while you check out tons of new arrivals in the shop!
Raffle Prize Valued at $115: One 4” Tropical Plant ($10) • One 4” Hanging Pot ($35) • Bonsai Starter Kit ($45) $25 • Gift Card to Plant Lab.
Winner will be drawn on Sat. August 6th and prize must be picked up at Plant Lab.

  • 70 ALBERT ST, Unit 210
    Vantage Vintage
  • Open until 9 pm or later.
  • This month we are joined by Thrift Nihilist with curated selection of vintage clothing, streetwear & antiques. Style timeless pieces with a contemporary flair!
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Guests Thrift Nihilist at Vantage Vintage

75 ALBERT ST
Northlore • botanical body care/small batch goods.
Open 11am-9pm.
Come by Northlore to enjoy a sample of our house-made iced tea, featuring freshly harvested local herbs! 

ARTHUR ST

91 ARTHUR ST
Seduta  • arts + craft + stationery store
Open noon-11pm with a bunch of new arts and stationery supplies. We will also have PopBar with us serving some delicious new flavours of gelato on a stick! 

BANNATYNE AVE

Unit 102-141 BANNATYNE AVE 
katie + gunner gallery
Catch a sneak peak of our new show -
Teevee and Akesuk
&
Last chance to see the 2 current shows:
The Teevee portfolio and Recent Acquisitions

CUMBERLAND AVE

329 CUMBERLAND AVE, Unit 1  
C2Centre for Craft
6-7pm Artist Talk
Collections Agency
Please register HERE as space is limited.
Co-Curators Jenny Western and Allison Yearwood moderate a discussion with artists Adriana Alarcón, Jessie Jannuska, Naila Janzen and Jocelyn Piirainen. (Artist Lin Xu is unable to attend)
Also on exhibit: History Revised

329 CUMBERLAND AVE, Unit 102  
Arts AccessAbility Network Manitoba (AANM)
Opening 6-9pm
I/Am/I: Choreography and dance by Natalie Sluis, filmed on location by Joey Forte, music by Moodinies.
This is a film to be watched inside the gallery and aanm.ca/online-exhibitions

JAMES AVE

132 JAMES AVE, Unit 102
Rubia Darya Gallery • Tribal Rugs & Hand Woven Art
Celebrate new beginnings! Meet our new partner and our friend, Tawab, who has recently arrived from Afghanistan. An expert on tribal rugs, he will share his knowledge about a wide array of beautiful hand woven rugs and textiles for sale.

KING ST

87 KING ST
Yewtopia 
Doors open at 7:30. Music starts at 8:00. $15 entry.
FREEDANCE --> A free-style dance event with rhythmic world music, fostering the potential for 'ecstatic' expression. (Ecstatic can be known as a feeling of overwhelming happiness or joyful excitement) Performances from either of these lovely ensembles –> Sacred Beats, Trance Dance Alliance, or Symbiosis
Come for an evening of unforgettable energy* Move, Sit, Observe, or simply Listen.
Starts slow with an introduction, then speeds up to an ecstatic climax, followed by a come down.
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Check out the yewtopia website HERE to see about other Movement Sessions

MARTHA STREET

11 MARTHA ST 
Martha Street Studio
(aka Manitoba Printmakers Association)
5 – 8 pm Opening Reception.
Masks are required inside the building.
Snacks and refreshments will be available.
Floral Overload A solo exhibition by Cynthia Dinan-Mitchell (QC)
Inviting viewers to delve into the worlds of printmaking, ceramics and decoration against the backdrop of botanically-inspired wallpaper. Read more HERE
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'Floral Overload' -a solo exhibition by Cynthia Dinan-Mitchell

McDERMOT AVE

222 McDERMOT AVE 
Warehouse Artworks 
New artwork by Mini Davis, Mohan Tenuwara,
Michele Campbell and Marianne Thompson

246 McDERMOT AVE
tara davis studio boutique
Open 6:30-9:30pm

290 McDERMOT AVE, 2nd floor
Urban Shaman Contemporary Aboriginal Art
5-10pm Opening Reception
ᐊᓚᒃᑳᔪᑦ Alakkaajut (Many Things Appear)
Works by circumpolar artists Sonya Kelliher-Combs (Anchorage, Alaska), Sissel M. Bergh (Trondheim, Norway) & Maureen Gruben (Tuktoyaktuk, NT)
More info HERE  Runs to September 24, 2022
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Image: “Small Secrets” 2018. Artist: Sonya Kelliher-Combs ᓵᓂᐊ ᑭᓚᖁ-ᑰᒻᔅ (Anchorage, Alaska). Courtesy of the artist.

296 McDERMOT AVE
Nu Era Emporium
Filled with Vintage, Antique, DIY, Soaps and Lotions, Candles, Pet supplies.
We are locals supporting locals, there’s a little of everything for everyone. 

PACIFIC AVE

125 PACIFIC AVE
Nonsuch Brewing Co.
Formerly of Rudy's Eat & Drink (among other great restaurants), our now sous-chef, Ali Simpson, will be taking over the kitchen and serving a special, one night only menu in our taproom.

PRINCESS ST

Unit 1, 208 PRINCESS ST
ace art • Artist-run centre
5-8 pm.
Tell All The Truth But Tell It Slant
A multi-media exhibition by Zahra Baseri, an Iranian-Canadian artist, addressing the atrocities of an oppressive ruling system in Iran that continually and deliberately uses socio-political suppression to control its citizens.
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'Tell All The Truth But Tell It Slant' by Zahra Baseri

RUPERT AVE

190 RUPERT AVE
The Manitoba Museum 5-9pm.
FREE general admission to our three core attractions!
(*NOT including Ultimate Dinosaurs)
Learn about food and drink through the ages in “Eat, Drink, and Be Merry”, a guided tour through the Museum Galleries! Explore the sky in our live sky shows in the Planetarium or with the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada outside on the Museum Plaza. And enjoy hands-on fun in the Science Gallery with Oceans ALIVE! in the Explore Science Zone!
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The Manitoba Museum

WILLIAM AVE

312 WILLIAM AVE
ArtsJunktion
See poster for info!

336 WILLIAM AVE
Little Brown Jug Brewing Co.
Open noon-11pm. Live music 8-9pm by An Unexpected End
Drawing inspiration from artists such as Bon Iver, Gregory Alan Isokov, The National, and many others, the band seeks to provide an atmosphere of peace while engaging their listeners through thought-provoking lyrics and storytelling.

Click HERE for the AUGUST 5, 6:30pm
ONLINE ART TALK"A Changing Surface As Art"