Event Archive


Bookluck


Date: Tuesday June 23rd, 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

Queering Space


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

Empowering creative voices in the 2SLGBTQIA+ community with dedicated time to be present with and learn from one another. This new program is designed for and supported by the 2SLGBTQIA+ ... read more

Printmaking Collective


Date: Sunday June 28th, 1 p.m. - 3 p.m.

The Flower City Arts Printmaking Collective is a community of artists who gather monthly to explore, share, and support each other in their printmaking practices. Each meetup provides space for ... read more

Decompose, Recompose - Reception


Date: Friday July 10th, 6 p.m. - 9 p.m.

"Decompose, Recompose" is an exhibition showcasing new work by artists-in-residence in Printmaking & Book Arts at Flower City Arts Center. Exploring themes of gender expression, impermanence, ecology and transformation; this ... read more

Rhythm & Ink - Reception


Date: Friday July 10th, 6 p.m. - 9 p.m.

Shortly after learning how to letterpress print, Chris Charles started making music posters. Sixteen years later, she is still at it. See her collection of hand printed posters and other ... read more

Decompose, Recompose


Dates: Friday July 10th, 2026 6 p.m. - Saturday July 25th, 2026 5 p.m.

"Decompose, Recompose" is an exhibition showcasing new work by artists-in-residence in Printmaking & Book Arts at Flower City Arts Center. Exploring themes of gender expression, impermanence, ecology and transformation; this ... read more

Rhythm & Ink


Dates: Friday July 10th, 2026 6 p.m. - Saturday July 25th, 2026 5 p.m.

Shortly after learning how to letterpress print, Chris Charles started making music posters. Sixteen years later, she is still at it. See her collection of hand printed posters and other ... read more

do you hear the ocean in a seashell? - Reception


Date: Friday August 7th, 6 p.m. - 9 p.m.

Join us for the First Friday debut of the new Ceramic collaboration show from Reilly Liberto & Sydney Maas, featuring new and exciting work from both of our incredible artists ... read more

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Date: Friday August 7th, 6 p.m. - 9 p.m.

Come join us on Friday August 7th for the Opening Reception featuring incredible new works from our photography Artist in Residence: Ella Tunis! This show will be on display upstairs ... read more

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Dates: Friday August 7th, 2026 6 p.m. - Saturday August 29th, 2026 midnight

Come join us on Friday August 7th to view incredible new works from our photography Artist in Residence: Ella Tunis! This show will be on display upstairs in our Community ... read more

do you hear the ocean in a seashell?


Dates: Friday August 7th, 2026 6 p.m. - Saturday August 29th, 2026 midnight

Join us for the First Friday debut of the new Ceramic collaboration show from Reilly Liberto & Sydney Maas, featuring new and exciting work from both of our incredible artists ... read more

Family Night


Date: Wednesday August 19th, 5 p.m. - 7 p.m.

Bring your family by for an evening of crafts and art! Upstairs in our Sunken Room Gallery we will have a craft night set up for children, while parents can ... read more

Riso Print Project: Open Studio with Maria-Lucilia Gorre


Date: Thursday September 24th, 6 p.m. - 8 p.m.

Join us for our first Riso Print Project Open Studio with artist Maria-Lucilia Gorre. This Open Studio is designed for visitors to learn about Risograph printing and see what Maria ... read more

The Smallest Theater in the World: an introduction to teatro lambe-lambe


Date: Saturday September 26th, 6 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.

We’re so excited to welcome DC-based artist, Cecilia Cackley, to Flower City Arts Center to lead a special workshop on Saturday, September 26th, following her performance at Central Library during ... read more

"Hija de la Gran Puta" by Erika Matías-De Jesús - Reception


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

Join us for the incredible photography opening of "Hija de la Gran Puta" fon October 2nd for First Friday! Free and open to the public 6 - 9PM. About the ... read more

"Hija de la Gran Puta" by Erika Matías-De Jesús


Dates: Friday October 2nd, 2026 6 p.m. - Friday October 30th, 2026 9 p.m.

Join us for the incredible photography opening of "Hija de la Gran Puta" fon October 2nd for First Friday! Free and open to the public 6 - 9PM. About the ... read more

"ALTyPish" by Dominique Alexandria - Reception


Dates: Friday October 2nd, 2026 6 p.m. - Friday October 30th, 2026 9 p.m.

Join us for the opening of "ALTyPish" on October 2nd for First Friday! Free and open to the public 6 - 9PM. About the Artist: Dominique Alexandria is a dynamic ... read more

"ALTyPish" by Dominique Alexandria


Dates: Friday October 2nd, 2026 6 p.m. - Friday October 30th, 2026 7 p.m.

“ALTyPish” is born through exploration of alternative process, mixed media, photography & typography, providing the artist inspiration to craft narratives that reclaim identity, celebrate culture, and honor the complexities of ... read more

10th Annual Flower City Pottery Invitational


Dates: Friday October 9th, 2026 6 p.m. - Sunday October 11th, 2026 4 p.m.

Flower City Arts Center is proud to welcome, FOR OUR TENTH YEAR, 20 premier ceramic artists from across North America for a long weekend celebrating the best in contemporary clay. ... read more

Bookluck


Date: Tuesday October 20th, 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

Visual Voices featuring Vivian Rivers


Date: Friday October 23rd, 6 p.m. - 7 p.m.

Visual Voices returns this October! Join us for our artist talk series, which celebrates diverse perspectives and practices in the studio arts. This series aims to foster dialogue, connection, and ... read more

Printmaking Collective


Date: Sunday October 25th, 1 p.m. - 3 p.m.

The Flower City Arts Printmaking Collective is a community of artists who gather monthly to explore, share, and support each other in their printmaking practices. Each meetup provides space for ... read more

Riso Print Project: Open Studio with Martha Schermerhorn


Date: Wednesday October 28th, 6 p.m. - 8 p.m.

Join us for an Open Studio with Riso Print Project artist Martha Schermerhorn. This Open Studio is designed for visitors to learn about Risograph printing and see what Martha has ... read more

Route 31 - Reception


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

Route 31 is a group photography exhibition featuring work created by members of the Flower City Arts Center Photography Collective. Route 31 was chosen as a shared theme for its ... read more

"Under Light, Under Pressure" by Linda VanArtsdalen - Reception


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

Join us for the opening of this amazing new exhibition on November 6, from 6 - 9PM! Statement from the artist: "My practice unfolds across cyanotype, printmaking and photography. Each ... read more