The First Friday Art Walk is a community event celebrating art and creativity. Come downtown from 4 – 7 pm for a variety of free, family-friendly events.
1. STAINED GLASS WITH CLASS
Hosting Alyssa Olson with her modern clay earrings.
2. MACROSTIE ART CENTER
Celebrating the opening of “Giiwedino-Manidoog/Spirits of the North” – an exhibit of paintings and storytelling by Sam Zimmerman. A reception with food, wine and other beverages will take place from 4 – 7pm with artist talks at 6 pm.
3. BENDER’S SHOES & GIFTS
Sunflower Studios is the creative vision of Shaylee Erdmann who works with real egg shells to create pysanky, also known as Ukrainian Easter eggs. In addition to traditional and modern designs, she also creates mosaic resin jewelry with shell fragments.
4. OLD CENTRAL SCHOOL
- Artists in the Attic
Visit the 3rd floor artists in residence: Nelia Harper, Krista Rogers, and Leah Yellowbird.
- Central School Grounds
Borealis Creamery ice cream truck will be scooping homemade ice cream in a variety of flavors.
5. THE LAKE & CO
Give Back Studio and At the Lake MN will be at Lake and Company for First Friday with lake prints, stickers, dog breed prints, irreverent and funny cards and stickers.
6. RAPIDS BREWING
Presenting live music by Katy Tessman beginning at 6:30 pm.
Grand Rapids Arts 