Event Archive


In Plain Sight: Photographs & Writing by Members of Studio 678 Photo Club - Reception


Date: Friday June 7th, 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.

Join us in celebrating our Studio 678 Photo Club students' poetry and hand-developed film photography at Rochester City Hall on First Friday, June 7, from 6:30 - 8:30pm! Our annual ... read more

In Plain Sight: Photographs & Writing by Members of Studio 678 Photo Club


Dates: Friday June 7th, 2024 6:30 p.m. - Sunday June 30th, 2024 5 p.m.

Join us in celebrating our Studio 678 Photo Club students' poetry and hand-developed film photography at Rochester City Hall on First Friday, June 7, from 6:30 - 8:30pm! Our annual ... read more

Photo Garage Sale


Dates: Thursday June 13th, 2024 noon - Tuesday June 18th, 2024 7 p.m.

Gear Up for Summer at our Photo Garage Sale! Stop by our 2nd Floor Lighting Studio for digital and analog cameras, film, paper, lenses, filters, accessories, tripods, books, bags, picture ... read more

PASS US THE MIC: WE’VE GOT SOMETHING TO SAY


Dates: Saturday June 22nd, 2024 10 a.m. - Sunday November 10th, 2024 5 p.m.

The photographic works in Pass Us the Mic: We’ve Got Something to Say are self-portraits that exemplify the genre. The works by the fifteen student artists in Flower City Arts ... read more

Fleeting - Reception


Date: Friday July 12th, 6 p.m. - 9 p.m.

Join us on Friday, July 12, from 6 - 9pm for the opening reception of "Fleeting," an exhibition of works made by 2023-2024 Printmaking & Book Arts artists-in-residence Michaela Chan, ... read more

Fleeting


Dates: Friday July 12th, 2024 6 p.m. - Friday July 26th, 2024 5 p.m.

"Fleeting" showcases works made by 2023-2024 Printmaking & Book Arts artists-in-residence Michaela Chan, Cronan Saint Ronan Kobylak, and Gwyneth Zeleny Anderson. Michaela gives the story of Syzygy. Unlike leaves, Syzygy ... read more

Flower City Arts Pride Party


Date: Saturday July 27th, 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.

Join us for a Flower City Arts Pride Party on Saturday, July 26 from 1 - 4pm. Express your unique artistry and celebrate our 2SLGBTQIA+ Community! Make & Take: Risograph ... read more

Positive Exposures: Faces of Change in Niagara Falls - Reception


Date: Friday August 2nd, 6 p.m. - 9 p.m.

The “wet plate collodion” photographic process is one of the earliest types of photography. Invented in the mid-1800s, this process uses light-sensitive chemicals poured over tin or glass plates by ... read more

Down, to Earth - Reception


Date: Friday August 2nd, 6 p.m. - 9 p.m.

Join us on First Friday, August 2, from 6 - 9pm for the opening reception of "Down, to Earth." This exhibition features work Jacob Dambra and Terry O'Brien created during ... read more

They Who Swallow A Fly - Reception


Date: Friday August 2nd, 6 p.m. - 9 p.m.

There once was a someone who swallowed a fly, Why oh why’d they swallow the fly? (I guess she’ll die) They Who Swallow A Fly is a collection of cyanotype ... read more

Down, to Earth


Dates: Friday August 2nd, 2024 6 p.m. - Wednesday July 31st, 2024 5 p.m.

Join us on First Friday, August 2, from 6 - 9pm for the opening reception of "Down, to Earth." This exhibition features work Jacob Dambra and Terry O'Brien created during ... read more

They Who Swallow A Fly


Dates: Friday August 2nd, 2024 6 p.m. - Saturday August 31st, 2024 5 p.m.

There once was a someone who swallowed a fly, Why oh why’d they swallow the fly? (I guess she’ll die) "They Who Swallow A Fly" is a collection of cyanotype ... read more

Positive Exposures: Faces of Change in Niagara Falls


Dates: Friday August 2nd, 2024 6 p.m. - Saturday October 26th, 2024 5 p.m.

The “wet plate collodion” photographic process is one of the earliest types of photography. Invented in the mid-1800s, this process uses light-sensitive chemicals poured over tin or glass plates by ... read more

Good Intentions and Prayers for Peace: Sun Printing


Date: Saturday August 3rd, noon - 2 p.m.

We will be creating cyanotype images on fabric using flowers, leaves, and natural materials with artist and former Flower City Arts Center Artist in Residence, Htet T. San, as a ... read more

Grow Now: 2024 Appeal


Dates: Friday August 23rd, 2024 noon - Thursday October 31st, 2024 11:59 p.m.

how With your help Flower City Arts Center will continue to offer innovative and educational community engagement programs. Let's grow now! Donate Here read more

My, My, Tiger's Eye: Graduate Explorations in Art and Craft


Dates: Friday September 6th, 2024 6 p.m. - Saturday September 28th, 2024 5 p.m.

"My, My, The Tiger's Eye" showcases the creative work of graduate art students from the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT). The exhibition features pieces from a diverse group of artists, ... read more

My, My, Tiger's Eye: Graduate Explorations in Art and Craft - Reception


Date: Friday September 6th, 6 p.m. - 9 p.m.

"My, My, The Tiger's Eye" is an exhibition showcasing the creative work of graduate art students from the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT). The exhibition features pieces from a diverse ... read more

Arboresco - Reception


Date: Friday September 6th, 6 p.m. - 9 p.m.

Ar•bo•res•co [ärbɔˈreːs̠koː], verb, lat. ‒ to become a tree The trees have always been here. They are here when we found the land, and when we die, we will become ... read more

Arboresco


Dates: Friday September 6th, 2024 6 p.m. - Saturday October 26th, 2024 5 p.m.

Ar•bo•res•co [ärbɔˈreːs̠koː], verb, lat. ‒ to become a tree The trees have always been here. They are here when we found the land, and when we die, we will become ... read more

Help Nurture Our Future - Board of Directors Info Session


Date: Wednesday October 2nd, 6 p.m. - 8 p.m.

Are you passionate about the arts and community engagement? The Flower City Arts Center is seeking dynamic, forward-thinking individuals to join its Board of Directors. This is your chance to ... read more

Bookluck


Date: Friday October 4th, 6 p.m. - 8 p.m.

Join Flower City Arts Center for a zine and artists’ books show and tell! Bring a book that you love, and see fellow book-lovers’ personal favorites. Artists’ books, zines, small ... read more

Flower City Pottery Invitational 2024


Dates: Friday October 11th, 2024 6 p.m. - Sunday October 13th, 2024 4 p.m.

Flower City Arts Center is proud to welcome, for the eighth year, 19 premier ceramic artists from across North America for a long weekend celebrating the best in contemporary clay. ... read more

Flower City Pottery Invitational Opening Night Reception


Date: Friday October 11th, 6 p.m. - 9 p.m.

Flower City Arts Center is proud to welcome, for the eighth year, 19 premier ceramic artists from across North America for a long weekend celebrating the best in contemporary clay. ... read more

Odyssey │Warriors Come Home - Reception


Date: Friday November 1st, 6 p.m. - 9 p.m.

Witness the journey home from war. In photographs and cyanotype self-portraits, 75 veterans show us the profoundly and deeply personal impact of combat. Over the past five years, the veterans ... read more

Odyssey Veteran's Day Artist Talk


Date: Monday November 11th, 6 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

Witness the journey home from war Hear Rochester photographers Chris Cilento and Michael Thaxton discuss their artistic process and their experience participating in The Odyssey Project. Program founder and photojournalist ... read more