Here is the lineup
for First Friday
FEBRUARY 3, 2023!

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......and click the street names and links below for more details.
Additions and updates are starred*** -sharpen your pencil!
And remember-
it's always several degrees warmer in The Exchange especially with:
 Lights on the Exchange

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ADELAIDE ST

125 Adelaide St, 2nd floor 
Cre8ery Gallery+Studio
Open 11am-9pm.
Main Gallery: 
Ball & Chain Collage and mixed media works by Janet Letkeman & Jeff Peeling.
Auxiliary gallery:
Paintings, drawings, illustration, photography, mosaics (last day to view select artists!).
Masks are required, we will provide to those who do not have.
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125 Adelaide St, 3rd floor 
North Forge Fabrication Lab
5–9pm
Stop in at the North Forge Fabrication Lab! Learn how we can help tap into your creative side, discover how entrepreneurs transform their ideas into something tangible, and have the opportunity to view what our members create!

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ALBERT ST

48 Albert St
The Royal Albert Arms
Free event! No cover!
5-9:30: MAKER'S MARKET -15+vendors
7-8:30pm:OPEN MIC Host-ATOM THE GRAND JESTER.
8:30-9:30pm:DANCE PARTY! Live band-Hana Lu Lu
5-10pm:PURSUE THE PURSE-Donation drive drop off - Click HERE for details
*** Just announced:
BAHAY KUBO in The Atrium.
2 weeks, including on First Friday, February 3, of dueling tasting menus!
For the special soft opening, YOU will help us decide what goes on the menu!
RESERVATIONS ONLY at baonbistro@gmail.co $65.
More info HERE
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62 Albert St, 4th floor
Artbeat Studio
5:30-9pm
Yekaterina Kaplun's solo art show
The show will mostly be acrylic paintings.
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63 Albert St, Unit 210
Kathleen Crosby Gallery
5 to 9pm!
Featuring Jared Loewen's captivating and energetic paintings!
***Also showing work by: @ashleysegal_art   @cole_cancilla
@marlene.roy.art   @rachellediddenszincart
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65 Albert St
Fleet Galleries
Group show of Gallery artists including Tony Tascona.
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68 Albert St
Plant Lab Botanical Design
Noon-10pm
Plant and gift shop.
Inspiring you to find meaningful self care in plant care, helping you design your life and spaces, and everything in-between.
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75 Albert St
Northlore
Open 11am-9pm
Come by Northlore for Valentine's sweets + treats!
We're stocked with thoughtfully made, small-batch tokens for all your loves.
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91 Albert St, 2nd floor(watch for the signs)
High Wax Candle Co.
5-9pm
Join us for a Sip and Shop for Galentines!
Celebrating the love season for everyone-not just couples!
The first five shoppers will receive a free gift bag including one full size candle.
Featuring a special vendor guest Gypsy Elle Beauty@gypsy.elle.beauty - hosting a table for permanent jewelry install with $5 dollars off regular price! Bringing her Chains/ charms/ connectors, 14k gold filled or .925 silver! Jump on this raging fashion accessory with some free wine (must be legal age) and treats!
It’s Valentines sweets, pink and red, sales and some more surprises we can’t reveal quite yet!
***+2 more guest vendors! @theknottymenno knitting and more @littlerebelhandmade clothing, bags, and more!

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ALEXANDER AVE E.

184 Alexander Ave E.
(NEW!) OSEREDOK 
Ukrainian Cultural and Educational Centre
Open 10am-8pm
Immerse yourself in sound, light, and imagery with 2 FREE exhibitions (each 30 min.)
Click on links for more information.
1. The Immersive World of Ukrainian Art/Імерсивнний Світ Українського Мистецтва Animated representations of artwork, set to original musical compositions, by some of Ukraine’s most significant and acclaimed artists.
2. Ukraine: Land of the Brave/Україна: Земля Хоробрих  (for audiences 16+) Hear the voices of ordinary Ukrainians under the extraordinary circumstance of being plunged into war. An original score by composer Timur Polyanskiy creates an unforgettable auditory experience.
Also open:
The 5th floor Museum and main floor Boutique

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ARTHUR ST

70 Arthur St, Unit 100
Mas Coffee Co
Serving up hot beverages until 9pm.
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*** 70 Arthur St, Unit 615
(NEW!) Studio 6
Painting, Drawing, Photography, Video & Digital Art and Sound.
Special guest Artist: paintings by Brian Longfield
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91 Arthur St
Seduta Art
Open 12-7pm (or later) with a bunch of new arts, crafts, and stationery supplies!
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92 Arthur St
Red River Book Store
Used books, movies, and music for everyone.
The 2nd floor has thousands of art books and an art display.
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100 Arthur St, Main floor 
Platform
6-9pm RECEPTION:
I saw the way you speak 
A group exhibition that observes the visual language of patterns in lens-based practices. Through the work of Alexis Dirks, Katherine Frazer, Caroline Monnet + Suzie Smith, this exhibition brings together analog and digital approaches to image-making.
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100 ARTHUR ST
The Output/Videopool
Qaleidoscope Queer Film on Tour 2023
Screening at 7:30pm
A well-textured assemblage of images, ideas, and realities that collide in fantastical, personal, and playful ways to produce an ever-changing, multi-faceted queer film and performance art viewing experience.
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BANNATYNE AVE

141 Bannatyne Ave.
katie + gunner gallery
Open to 7pm.
Shaman, Transformation 
and Spirits in Inuit Art
&
Bears A collection of drawings, prints and 
sculpture
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171 Bannatyne Ave.
***(NEW!) Ashdown Cannabis + First Friday Art Gallery
10am-midnight
East Exchange cannabis retailer
with amazing, surreal, fantastic, trippy art by DAB
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CUMBERLAND AVE
*** 329 Cumberland Ave
C2 Centre for Craft
 7-9pm
Reception + Sale
Announcing the 2022 Marilyn Levitt Award Winner: Rachael Kroeker
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329 Cumberland Ave
Arts AccessAbility Network Manitoba (AANM)
6-9pm OPENING.
These Are My Disasters
Cast glass and mixed media installation by Sacha Kopelow

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HARGRAVE ST

*** 520 Hargrave St.
Blinkers.
Drop in 5-9pm.
A genre-non-specific not-for-profit project space for the arts and beyond.
I never knew what to do with my hands
Solo exhibition of Berlin-based Australian artist, Melanie Jame Wolf.
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JAMES AVE

132 James Ave
Rubia Darya Gallery
Come enjoy our vintage and antique handwoven tribal rugs and textiles from Afghanistan, Turkmenistan, Persia, and The Caucasus. 
Each is one-of-a-kind and has it's own story to tell.
Many new pieces and affordable prices. Travel across the world with us. 
Offering tea, chocolates, and rug talks.

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MAIN ST

611 Main St
MAWA
(Mentoring Artists for Women's Art)
Noon – 1pm
First Friday Lecture:
Pregnancy + Birth in Art by Kelly Klick
In person at MAWA / Online with Zoom.
ASL interpretation provided if watching online.

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McDERMOT AVE

288 McDermot Ave, 2nd floor
All About Theatre and Gallery
3-8pm
Featuring artists: Heidi Hunter, Sharon Cory, and Wendy Kroeker, and
more! Our shop is also open with beautiful hand dyed clothing all offered at
50%off. We also have some limited edition prints for sale!
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290 McDermot Ave, 2nd floor
Urban Shaman Contemporary Aboriginal Art
*** NOT OPEN TONIGHT
Da 4 Seasons/ Niinwin Izhwebaadinoon/ Néwo ihkina
Photography by Brennan Mckay, a 2-spirit self-taught photographer from the Minegoziibi Nation of Manitoba. Full biography & Artist's Statement HERE
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290 McDermot Ave, 5th floor 
Lennard Taylor Design Studio Inc.
We are displaying the tip of the iceberg for textile waste reimagined. 
Take a self guided tour around our gallery, shop and sewing machines to better understand how clothing is made.
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290 McDermot Ave, 6th floor
Evi Ten gallery/shop
New concrete work on display in the gallery shop
Come say hello and check out one of Winnipeg's nicest studio workshops 
Everyone welcome :)
See you then!

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PACIFIC AVE

125 Pacific Ave
Nonsuch Brewing Co.
Renee Girard (@madebypaste) will be cooking up a special menu HERE as our guest chef? You may know her as Made by Paste via  her pop up dinners, the creator of Black Market Crunch, or back in the early days of her online pasta shop!  
The first Friday of every month is celebrated by doing something a little special. So treat yourself, live a little, and come visit our neighbours including the amazing @merewinnipeg who is hosting our guest chefs.
Menu details coming on Thursday, see you soon!

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PRINCESS ST

206 Princess St
ace art 
5-9pm
Unearthing, a group exhibition featuring the 10 mentees from MAWA's 2021-2022 Foundation Mentorship Program. Work by Yolanda Paulsen, Kelly Campbell, Lane Delmonico Gibson, Lindsay Inglis, Cathy Woods, Lisa Walter, Brenda Stuart, Kristiane Church, Aikaterini Zegeye-Gebrehiwot, and Chrystal Gray.

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RUPERT AVE

190 Rupert Ave
The Manitoba Museum
Feb. 3 Schedule for First Fridays @ the Manitoba Museum
The Manitoba Museum is excited to be partnering with Black History Manitoba to celebrate Black History Month! We will be joined by Black-owned businesses, Black-led organizations, and other supporters of Black History Manitoba for an free evening of entertainment, food and drink, a marketplace, and pop-up booths and exhibits. Join us from 4:00pm to 9:00pm for exciting activities throughout the Museum Galleries, Alloway Hall, the Science Gallery, and the Planetarium!

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WILLIAM AVE

336 William Ave
Little Brown Jug Brewing Co.
7-11pm
Hosting KALT-a night of underground electronic music.
Locals Viva Non and Ryan Olson share DJ duties and exploring sounds in Techno, EBM, Industrial and House. 
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•Adelaide • Albert  •Alexander• Arthur • Bannatyne • Cumberland • Hargrave • James •King • Main • Martha • McDermot • Notre Dame • Pacific • Princess •Rupert • Waterfront • William •
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