ABOUT F1RST FRIDAY
F1rst Friday is an Arts Consortium free program that takes place every first Friday of the month; all year-round! On the day of F1rst Friday, Arts Consortium’s F1rst Friday Venue Participants open their doors from 5:00pm – 8:00pm in beautiful Downtown Visalia; all a walking distance from each other.
These venues host artwork from local artists, regional artists, authors, or interactive activities. It is always a unique experience. Pick up a map at the participating venues, the night of F1rst Friday, to help you find the locations and for the opportunity to be entered into the opportunity drawing.
Bring out the whole family and explore the arts in your community!
UPCOMING...
Brandon-Mitchell Gallery — 117 S. Locust Street, Visalia
Join the Arts Consortium at the Brandon-Mitchell Gallery! The Brandon-Mitchell gallery will be showcasing art from the My Voice Media Center’s art session facilitators.
Stop on by and enjoy a refreshing treat; the My Voice Media Center will be providing free ice cream cones while supplies last!
The My Voice Media Center (MVMC) is a project of the Arts Consortium that offers free art sessions to adults with lived experience with mental health struggles. This project is a joint collaboration with the Tulare County Health and Human Services Agency – Mental Health Branch.
MVMC facilitators are local artists who each lead a unique art session. Art sessions range from painting, photography, photo editing, drawing, video editing, printmaking, rescued wood, peer support, and NSSB — build confidence and empathy by sharing your mental health journey.
Visit the MVMC website to learn more and follow them on Instagram and Facebook!
Opportunity Drawing
This month, the My Voice Media Center is providing a take home art kit (value $50)! Everyone who visits the Brandon-Mitchell Gallery and submits this flier with their name and phone # will be entered into the drawing. We will have the drawing the following week, and you could be the winner!
F1rst Friday is a FREE community event!
Help us keep this event free, with a donation that will go directly to F1rst Friday!
Click on the image below to donate!
F1rst Friday Venue Participants
Thank you to our First Friday Venue Participants membership holders.
Your support of the arts makes F1rst Friday possible.
Learn more about our Annual Membership Program here: