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FIRST FRIDAYS IN THE EXCHANGE • OCTOBER 7, 2022
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ADELAIDE ST
125, 2nd fl.  cre8ery • 11am to 8pm. Five Years of Fibre: a visual, tactile expression of creativity and community. The Textile and Fibre Artists of Manitoba, a non-profit fibre arts group founded in September 2017. (masks mandatory)
 
ALBERT ST
48, The Royal Albert Arms • Live music venue featuring Ozconscious /Renaissance.
62,The MANITOBA INSTITUTE of SCULPTORS AND ARTISTS •Open for First Friday! This is a studio of stone sculptors, clay artists. assemblage artists and painters. This is a unique studio. We still have space for 2 stone carvers and 1 painter.
CHECK US OUT!
62, Artbeat Studio • Opening 5:30pm-9pm: A Room With a View, photography exhibit by Kevin Grummett. Taken over a 1-year period while dealing with the Covid-19 pandemic, isolation, and mental health concerns. (204-943-5194 for stair-free entry)
63, Unit  210  Kathleen Crosby Gallery • 6 to 9 pm. Featuring new artists: Paul Conyette, Mona Maxfield, Stephen Sigurdson, Roxanne Nauboris, Bonnie Hallman and Taylor Sundmark! Pop in for snacks music, and amazing art!!
65, Fleet Galleries • 7-9pm. SOULremnants: New Work by Deborah Danelley + Randall Newman.       
68, Plant Lab Botanical Design • 12pm-10pm. Pop Up Vendors at 6pm. Raffle prize. Free bubbles and glowsticks for you to enjoy and as always the tunes will be going all night!
70, Unit 210  Vantage Vintage • open 11am-9pm. Offering Winnipeg’s greatest selection of true vintage & antique clothing in a beautiful and warm environment.
Unit 220  pottery empire • First Fridays Sale! Come and check out some of our makers and their pieces, get a tour of the studio, hang out with some great people and buy one-of-a-kind ceramics.
75, Northlore • We're celebrating the release of our newest house-made product, Atmosphere Mists! Studio shop open until 9:pm.
 
ARTHUR ST
70, Main Fl  The Costume Museum of Canada •Viral Fashion in the Wake of the Pandemics: 1920 & 2020's
70, Unit 716  Chasing Artwork Studio • The artwork and comics of Justin Currie @ChasingArtwork and GMB Chomichuk @Gregory 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. 
91,  Seduta Art • We'll be open from 12pm-11pm with a bunch of new arts and stationery supplies! 
92, Red River Book Store •  Used books, movies, and music for everyone. The 2nd floor has thousands of art books as well as an art display.
100, Jazz Winnipeg • 7-11pm on October 7 (and 8) , PROJECT JAZZ is a public art installation project expanded for Culture Days 2022. Nine projected tableaux are brought to life by the innovative and creative energy of jazz. New visuals from filmmakers Freya Björg Olafson, Ervin Chartrand, Leigh Lugosi, Jason Wilkins + Scott Hadaller, and Joel Penner - inspired by music from Will Bonness, Raine Hamilton, Jon Gordon, Apollo Suns, and Onna Lou - join visuals by Leslie Supnet, Mike Maryniuk, and Hugh Conacher based on music from Derrick Gardner, Jocelyn Gould, Richard Moody, and Casati. PROJECT JAZZ uses public outdoor spaces in Winnipeg's historic Exchange District as projection surfaces, creating an immersive multimedia experience.Free to experience as part of Culture Days. Learn more at jazzwinnipeg.com.

BANNATYNE AVE
141, Unit 102  Katie + Gunner Gallery • Join us for a celebration of Kinngait Studio with a preview of the 2022 Cape Dorset Annual Print Collection, a screening of the NFB short on Kenojuak and more!
 
CUMBERLAND AVE 
329, Arts AccessAbility Network Manitoba • 6-9pm Opening: Troy Lindstrom digital design art show “#NotA" Lindstrom, an artist with disability, challenges bias and ableism with his crisp and thought-provoking digital designs.
 
JAMES AVE
132, Unit 102  Rubia Darya Gallery • 6-9pm. Tribal rugs from Afghanistan and Iran for sale. Hand-woven, one of a kind. Come for rug talks and tea.

180 KING ST•COME TO THE FIRST Winnipeg Chinatown Night Market !! OCT. 7-8, 12-9PM at the historic Chinatown Gate (along King St., between James Ave. and Alexander Ave.) @wccc, JOIN US AND LET US ALL engage, celebrate, and revitalize Chinatown by bringing new energy to the neighbourhood during this significant cultural time through a multi-sensory day of music, flavours, performance, dance, and COMEDY !! YES!! Asian Manitoban Comedy Hour on #firstFRIDAYs October 7, from 7:30 to 8:30pm, is dedicated to making you LOL with up and coming, and veteran Asian Manitoban comedians.
https://yangcomedy.com/event/asian-manitoban-comedy-hour-chinatown/

MAIN ST
226, 7-11pm. CYRUS SMITH AND PAUL ZACHARIAS EVERYBODY! Two person art exhibition of recent works.
611, MAWA • Opening at noon: We Hold Your Gaze_Remix Exhibition by Like Queer Animals (Jessie Mott and Chantal Nadeau) with a lecture Like Queer Animals  by Chantal Nadeau. In Person or Online with Zoom. Please wear a mask at MAWA
 
McDERMOT AVE
222, Warehouse Artworks • Featuring new artwork by Mini Davis, Brenda Hedberg, Ed Becenco and other Manitoba artists.
 
246 tara davis studio boutique •  pop of art window installation- by kami goertz and darci madlung + fresh cotton 
288 All About Theatre & Gallery • 6- 9pm. Come paint with us! Art Clearance Sale. Hands On Art  Activities for All Ages. Featuring Artists Heidi Hunter + Kathleen Kolba.
290, 6th fl Evi Ten • Open 1-9pm Art - Home Decor -  Modern design. New work for your walls. New wood sculpture. Fun objects for you or yours.
296, Nu Era Emporium • Locals supporting locals with a little of everything for everyone-vintage, antique, soaps, lotions, candles, pet supplies.
 
PACIFIC AVE
125, La Brasserie Nonsuch Brewing Co. Fall Showcase at Nonsuch Brewing Co
Our team has developed some new private event features which we’ll be showcasing for everyone on October 7th, for First Friday. Join us in our taproom and enjoy the following…
• Craft cocktail bar
• Oyster bar
• Fall-focused appetizer menu
• Select new shareable dishes
• Live DJ
• Select regular menu items will be available for purchase as normal

"Bringing people together and helping make special moments is why we started Nonsuch so it warms our hearts to be a part of your next event. See you on Friday!"

PRINCESS ST
208, ace art • 6- 9pm. What's the Value of a Dollar? Curated by Matthew Kyba and featuring work by TJ Shin, Patrice Renee Washington, Shellie Zhang, Chester Vincent Toye, GTA Collective, and Sean Weisgerber. This group exhibition’s central theme is historical exploitation under capitalism. Wheelchair access/Mask use inside the gallery is strongly recommended.
 
RUPERT AVE
190, The Manitoba Museum • 4-9pm. Join us for free general admission to the Museum Galleries, Planetarium, and Science Gallery, and for monthly special programming!
 
WILLIAM AVE
312, Arts Junktion • Celebrate First Fridays with us by making glitter bombed collage creations! This event is free and will take place in our courtyard, weather permitting. Feel free to drop in any time between 6-8pm to craft with us!
336, Little Brown Jug • Emo Night ! Join us in the brewery for a night of nostalgia and beers. DJ'ing by Rob Knaags, the night will also include some surprise live performances. 
 
ART TALK ONLINE
Avian-Outfitters: Adaptation gear for birds facing climate change:  Artist Jennie O discusses her playful collaboration with ornithologist Dr. Kevin Fraser as part of the Eco-Craft Exhibition showing until October 29/’22 at C2 Centre for Craft.