Check back throughout the month
to see what's open for First Fridays in the Exchange, November 5!

ADELAIDE STREET

125 ADELAIDE ST, 2nd floor Cre8ery Gallery and Studio *  Open from 12-8pm. Interlake 8  -an artistic melange of kindred spirits who share a desire to spread the beauty and joy of life through their work.
Masks mandatory, contact tracing sign in at door. Max 25 people in cre8ery at once.
New works in the auxiliary gallery! Auxiliary Gallery | cre8ery
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Denise LeBlue Photography-one of the Interlake 8 artists

ALBERT STREET

63 ALBERT ST, Unit 209  Jackie Traverse• Indigenous Art

68 ALBERT ST Plant Lab Botanical Design•   noon-9pm(or later) I will have a repotting/propagation station set up. Vendor product launch TBA!

ARTHUR STREET

70 ARTHUR ST, Unit 716 Chasing Artwork Studio• 5-9pm.
The artwork and comics of Justin Currie and GMB Chomichuk!
We are opening the studio up for the first time in months to showcase our latest comics, graphic novels, and dozens of new posters and prints.

@chasingartwork
@gmbchomichuk

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Chasing Artwork

CUMBERLAND AVENUE

329 CUMBERLAND AVE, Unit 1  C2Centre for Craft •  5-9pm. The Manitoba Craft Council is pleased to present Spikes, Holes and Other Things, a solo exhibition of new work by Keith Oliver, curated by Helen Delacretaz. "..a synthesis of sensuous materials, technical mastery, exceptional functionality, and a singular aesthetic"

MAIN STREET

611 MAIN ST MAWA (Mentoring Artists for Women's Art)
A.noon – 1pm. First Friday Lecture by Teresa Braun  De/Reconstructing Gender Through Visual Art
(find the link on mawa.ca) or Facebook Live
 Visibility, awareness and terminology around non-gender-conforming identities are ever-evolving. This talk will explore how a range of LGTBQIA2S+ visual artists are using emerging technologies, figurative painting, performance and photography to express their fluid identities, advance queer discourse and break open the gender binary. 
 B. 6–8pm for the opening of the third and final lot of Over the Top. See the work in person & pick up a raffle ticket while you are here!
(or register and bid online:charityauction.bid/mawa)
Please present your proof of vaccination and wear a mask to attend the gallery in person. This is your chance to bid on amazing, original artworks by up-and-coming and established artists, and support MAWA at the same time. 

McDERMOT AVENUE

264 McDERMOT AVE Tokyo Smoke  7-9pm. First Friday (November) pop-up! Selene from Rose & Rosin will be coming in to sell her goods. Rose & Rosin is an eco-friendly alternative to traditional epoxy, produced right here in Manitoba! Say goodbye to boring cannabis accessories, because ROSE & ROSIN has you covered!

NOTRE DAME AVENUE

224 NOTRE DAME AVE. Bevvy Teyems Open to 9pm (or 10pm depending on attendance) Our first day of having goods from local makers on consignment and set up in shop for a market that will extend through to the end of December. We will have nativelovenotes, Make Marja, Dirt Forms and LDB Designs in-shop!