First Friday Art Walk: SEP 7

FRI SEP 7  ǀ   5-9 PM

Join us for the SEP 7 First Friday Art Walk with over 15 venues featuring live music, art demos, drink specials, tasty eats and more! This month we’re having a “summer send-off.” Enjoy a warm evening outside with beautiful neighbors, art and drinks!

As always, explore our unique array of shops, galleries, landmarks and murals on a self-guided walking tour. Maps available at venues the night of the event.

ART WALK PARTICIPATING VENUES

Y:ART Gallery & Fine Gifts
3402 Gough St
Contemporary fine-art gallery representing local, regional and national artists with an extraordinary gift shop featuring handcrafted works. The gallery hosts exhibitions, workshops, artist talks and more. Honored to be named Baltimore Magazine’s Best East-Side Art Space.
This month Y:ART Gallery & Fine Gifts is featuring a new solo exhibition with works by Joseph Paul Cassar, and live music from Eastern Avenue (Roots, Folk, and Blues).

Highlandtown Gallery
248 S. Conkling St, Gallery A
Celebrate the opening of the new show “All Creatures Great & Small!”
Live music by
Discovery from 6-9pm

Zwiebach Creations Gallery
248 S. Conkling St, Gallery B
Artist Debbie Lynn Zwiebach will present a collection of work showcasing animals. She’ll also be serving up her famous sangria!

Night Owl Gallery
248 S. Conkling St, Gallery C
Paintings by Beth-Ann Wilson
Keep an eye out for new paintings in October!
Light Refreshments will be served.

The Laughing Pint
3531 Gough St
Catch the last night of the show “Finger Painting” by Kini Collins.
After a recent trip to Italy, Kini returned with several bags of powered paint pigment. This series of work was created using just her hands—no tools between her and the color!

$5 greyhound drink special & kitchen is open until 10:30pm.

Colby’s Clothesmobile Garage
3522-A Bank St (entrance on Conkling St)
Colby’s Clothesmobile has added a brick and mortar shop in Highlandtown with men and women’s vintage clothing and accessories. Featuring a bricolage of vintage works of art.
See artist Andrew Williams work, inspired by influences from the early ‘90s including morning cartoons, hip-hop music and Sega Genesis gaming system. His paintings are non-stop fun and deliver a Gospel message in a chill way.

RoofTop Hot
339 S. Conkling St
Featuring local organic food by Chef Dan Ennis!
*Weather permitting

Yellow Arrow Publishing
at Dennis Moore Pottery Studio
3522-B Bank St (Corner of Bank St & S. Conkling St, street level entrance on Bank)
Enjoy local YA authors and support our young emerging writers.
Stay for the Q&A at the end of the night.
Light beverages and snacks provided. Come out and support independent publishing.
For more information and the line-up of authors, visit yellowarrowpublishing.com

Rust-N-Shine [Special First Friday Opening]
410 S. Conkling St
Take a peek into Highlandtown’s one-of-a-kind market featuring vintage & retro items and handmade treasures.
(Only open from 5-9pm during Highlandtown’s First Friday Art Walks)

Filippo’s Restaurant & Lounge featuring Live Street Art Demos in the adjacent alley
418 S. Conkling St (and through to 417 S. Highland Ave)
Southeast Baltimore native Adam Stab assembles a rotating crew of street artists on Highlandtown’s Mural Alley Walkway. See new paintings created LIVE every First Friday! Drink specials available inside Filippo’s Lounge.
*Weather permitting.

Docs Smoke Shop
3721 Eastern Ave
Docs is a family business in Highlandtown since 1979. They have a great selection functional glass art and pendants from American artists across the country. Give the gift they will appreciate! (Open until 8pm during Art Walks)

PEAK Performance Training
512 S. Conkling St
Opening reception for “Looky Squares: Sequential Art” by Justin Duvall
Live music by Patterson Trash.

Creative Alliance
3134 Eastern Ave
Marquee Lounge: Send-off summer with a cocktail during the Art Walk!
Main Gallery: Gina Pierleoni: What Makes Us (Us)
Amalie Rothschild Gallery: Ru-Jac Remembered: Memorabilia from Baltimore’s Ru-Jac Records
Dan Savage’s HUMP! Fest (21+) For tix click here.

Roll Ice Cream & Coffee
3222 Eastern Ave
Come grab a peak at our new fall menu, including delicious new Signature Rolls, warm lattes, and tasty house made pastries. We’ll be featuring artwork by Kailah Foreman, recent graduate of Baltimore Polytechnic Institute and winner of Artscape’s Fred Lazarus IV “the Fred” Prize.

Snake Hill Tavern
418 S. Clinton St
Paintings by Kelly Walker
Happy Hour until 7pm
Kitchen Open until 11pm

Ideals of Highlandtown featuring Maxine Taylor Fine Arts
3319 Eastern Ave
Works by Maxine Taylor on display and for sale.
Ideals of Highlandtown features custom 
refurbished and locally made furniture pieces and wine racks. You can also find all the perfect household accessories, bags, clothes and more!

Gaffney’s Crabs
415 S. Highland Ave
“Swim into the new year” and paint a crab shell for your teacher!