First Fridays Artswalk transforms downtown Pittsfield retailers, restaurants, and organizations into art galleries. Explore art and meet artists during opening receptions on the first Friday!

Enjoy a dozen brand new art shows and exhibits during the First Fridays Artswalk on Friday, September 2, 5 to 8 pm. Explore art and meet artists! Download the Downtown Pittsfield app in the App Store or on Google Play to follow a virtual walking tour of art on your cell phone.

 

Event Highlights (South to North):

 

Unitarian Universalist Church of Pittsfield

175 Wendell Avenue

“No Rhyme Or Reason, Back Again” by Amarie

Opening Reception: September 2, 5 to 8 pm

 

Artists at the Clock Tower

75 South Church Street, Third Floor

Marion Grant, Caroline Kelley, Mark Mellinger, Shany Porras, Ilene Richard, and Sally Tiska-Rice

Open Studios: September 2, 5 to 8 pm

 

Soma’s Aromas

81 East Street

Art and Photography

Store Hours: September 2, 12 to 8 pm

 

The Marketplace Cafe

53 North Street

Framed art from the children’s book, The Universe Is Rooting for You!

Story by Dan Sadlowski. Illustrated by Allison Pierce. Graphic Designer Emily Sadlowski. Watercolor Artist Samantha Sadlowski.

Opening Reception: September 2, 5 to 7 pm

 

Indoors Out! Free Kids’ Paint & Sip

Outdoor Seating at 53 North Street

Rain location: Hot Harry’s (37 North Street)

Friday, September 2, 5 to 7 pm

 

The Beacon Cinema

57 North Street

Richard Britell

On View: September 2, 5 to 8 pm

 

Lee Bank

75 North Street

Custom House Portraits by Marguerite Bride

Window Display

 

Lichtenstein Center for the Arts

28 Renne Avenue

The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) presents

Missing and Murdered Indigenous People

Painting exhibition by Nayana LaFond

Opening Reception and Artist Talk: September 2, 5 to 8 pm

 

TKG Real Estate

137 North Street

Finding Gold in West Stockbridge

Doane Perry, Adrian Holmes, Susan Sabino, Walt Pasko, Sharon Stanfield, Jamie Levine and Sally Lebwohl

Opening Reception: September 2, 5 to 8 pm

 

Brothership Building Window

141 North Street, curated by Berkshire Art Center

Arte / Art

Local artists from Manos Unidas and Roots and Dreams & Mustard Seeds

Window Display

 

Hotel on North

297 North Street

“What Keeps My Heart Awake”

Paintings by Marita O’Dea Glodt

On View: September 2, 5 to 8 pm

 

ReDefine

5 Melville Street

 

Methuselah Bar and Lounge

391 North Street

Dramatic Themes/ Cosmic Dust

The Paintings of Edward Pelkey

On View: September 2, 5 to 8 pm

 

The Funky Phoenix

441 North Street

 

Mission Gastropub

438 North Street

Dennis Fougere

On View: September 2, 5 to 8 pm

 

Thrive Diner

145 Wahconah Street

Mural “Thrive Blooms”

Diane Firtell