What's ON! January 6, 2023 - First Fridays in the Exchange

January 6, 2023
First Fridays lineup!

Pick up a printed Guide at:
•Artspace Lobby,corner Arthur + Bannatyne
•Winnipeg Free Press News Cafe, 237 McDermot
OR

Print the simplified Guide here:

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Starred * listings below
indicate additions
or changes to the printed Guide.**
Updated as we are able.

ADELAIDE ST
125 3rd floor North Forge Fabrication Lab • 5-9pm. Stop in at the North Forge Fabrication Lab and learn how we can help tap into your creative side. This training-focused facility is where ideas are transformed into reality.

ALBERT ST
48 The Royal Albert Arms • Live music venue featuring EAGLE OWL Christian/Hip Hop/Pop/R&B musician. Doors: 8pm/Music: 9pm
***** 5-10pm. Market and Open Mic! Amazing art, crazy crafts & perplexing performances!
* 63, Unit 210 Kathleen Crosby Gallery • 5-9pm. Please join us for an evening of art, wine and music! Meet the artists Jared Loewen + Clyde Finlay!
Jared's spectacular brushstrokes and vivid colors bring joy and energy which is something we all need at this time of year! Clyde's superb urban landscapes are captivating and exude great emotion!
not open/regrets: 68 Plant Lab Botanical Design
70, Unit 210 Vantage Vintage• 11am-9pm. Eclectic & wearable vintage apparel, curated by Michael + Joshua. 20%off all coats in the shop!
91 (2nd floor entrance) High Wax Candle Co. 5-8pm (to 9pm if busy)
Complimentary hot chocolate to browse and go with.
First five shoppers to spend will receive a free gift bag of High Wax Items - no spending limit. Regular shopping.

ARTHUR ST
70, Unit 100 Mas Coffee Co• Open to 9pm. serving up hot drinks
100 Platform centre for photographic + digital arts.
* RESCHEDULED TO February 8: I saw the way you speak

BANNATYNE AVE
Unit 102-141 katie + gunner gallery• Open to 7pm with a new show:shaman, transformation and spirits in inuit art

CUMBERLAND AVENUE
* 329 Manitoba Craft Council (MCC)• 6-8pm Soft Opening. (Opening Reception will be January 13 | 6-9pm) Craft in Colour- a celebration and showcase of our most passionate supporters- our members!
Professional artists, artisans, and DIY-ers all come together to share contemporary approaches to making. In our largest member show to date, visitors can see the diversity of materials, techniques, and inspiration to work with colour that has captured the imagination of our growing community at the Manitoba Craft Council.

DONALD ST
374 2nd floor SkullSpace • Carve a design into a plate of wood with a cnc router
Member project showcase. Drop-in tabletop gaming. Music and refreshments 18+
Make art, socialize.

JAMES ST
132 Rubia Darya Gallery • Come celebrate the new year with vintage and antique handwoven tribal rugs 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. Enjoy chocolates, tea and rug talks.

KING ST
87 Yewtopia Shop open 5 to 10 pm, with fun interactive community gallery of creative projects on display.

MAIN ST
611 MAWA (Mentoring Artists for Women's Art) is having (1) a noontime talk + (2)an opening.
(1) Artist talks by Suzie Smith and Alexis Dirks Noon – 1pm. In person(Please wear a mask) or Online with Zoom. Find the link at mawa.ca
Artists Dirks and Smith will reflect on their works exhibited in I saw the way you speak, a group exhibition at Platform, January 6 – February 11, 2023. How is voice made visual?
(2)Maada’ookii/To Share
Exhibition by the Mîcêt Tipiskâwi-pîsimak (Many Moons) Collective
5 - 7:30pm. Presented in partnership with Manitoba Arts Network and the Art Gallery of Southwestern Manitoba
Maada’ookii: s/he distributes something, distributes gifts, shares something with others. One of the values within Indigenous ways of knowing is sharing and reciprocity, which resulted in the name for this exhibition. These recent artworks by Kristy Janvier, Annie Courchene, Frances Cooper and Tess Houston are the result of the ongoing relationships and dialogue built through the Indigenous Rural Arts Mentorship Program 2021/22 led by mentor Lita Fontaine, whose work is also featured. Please wear a mask at MAWA
611 The Edge Gallery and Urban Art Centre• 6-9pm Opening Reception: Identity Pride, My Place of Peace by Efemena Ogboru, Nigerian artist based in Canada,. Mixed media paintings, oil and acrylic paintings, digital art canvas prints.

McDERMOT AVE
290, 6th floor Evi Ten gallery/shop• Open til 9pm. New work in concrete.
Come check out this big beautiful space filled with hand made Winnipeg Art.

NOTRE DAME AVE
not open/regrets: 224 Bevvy Teyems Unique Custom Picture Framing

PACIFIC AVE
125 Nonsuch Brewing Co. Join us for a special, one night only menu prepared by a guest chef! On January 6, chef Mark Merano will be cooking up a special menu in our taproom as a guest chef for First Fridays.
You may know them from our good neighbours, James Avenue Pumphouse.

RUPERT AVE
190 The Manitoba Museum• First Fridays @ the Manitoba Museum
4-9pm. Enjoy free admission to the Museum Galleries, Planetarium, and Science Gallery, and check the link for monthly special programming!

WILLIAM AVE
*312 ArtsJunktion••6-8pm. ART HIVE: Wrapping Paper wreaths. Free/drop-in/no need to register.
Did you know that Canadians generate 540,000 tonnes of waste from gift wrapping and gift bags during the holiday season?
Bring your left over wrapping paper and repurpose and transform some of this years waste into beautiful wrapping paper wreaths that you can re-use during the holidays for years to come! We cant wait to see you there!
336 Little Brown Jug Brewing Co. • 7-11pm. Local artist Marc Kuegle** will be at the Taproom for a pop-up. Never before seen projection art, new prints, postcards, and apparel! Nathan Zahn will be spinning tunes from 9-11 pm.

Visit the Exchange all month!
Click on the links below to explore our member Galleries, Studios, Shops & Venues:
•Adelaide • Albert • Arthur • Bannatyne • Cumberland • James • King • Main • Martha • McDermot•Notre Dame • Pacific • Princess • Rupert • Waterfront • William •