Event Archive


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


Dates: Friday November 1st, 2024 6 p.m. - Saturday December 21st, 2024 5 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 │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

Odyssey Open House


Date: Thursday November 21st, 5:30 p.m. - 9 p.m.

Witness the journey home from war Swing by our Odyssey│Warriors Come Home Open House, November 21, from 5:30 - 9pm to learn more about the program's impact and how you ... read more

2025 Friends of the Press Calendar


Dates: Monday December 2nd, 2024 midnight - Monday March 31st, 2025 midnight

Our 2025 Friends of the Press calendar is now for sale! This calendar is a collaboration of over a dozen artists and friends of the Printmaking & Book Arts studios ... read more

Photography Garage Sale Fundraiser


Dates: Wednesday December 4th, 2024 4 p.m. - Monday December 9th, 2024 7 p.m.

Stop by our 2nd Floor Lighting Studio for digital and analog cameras, film, paper, lenses, filters, accessories, tripods, books, bags, picture frames, mat boards, enlargers, developing tools, and more! The ... read more

25% Off New Membership Special


Dates: Saturday December 14th, 2024 10 a.m. - Friday January 17th, 2025 11:59 p.m.

Give the Gift of Creativity! Spread joy and creativity this holiday season with a Flower City Arts Center Membership! Whether for a seasoned artist or a curious beginner, our memberships ... read more

Wintercraft 2024


Date: Saturday December 14th, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Get ready to celebrate the season with creativity! Join us for our Wintercraft Open House & Holiday Sale on Saturday, December 14, from 10 am - 4 pm! Shop handmade ... read more

Let's Craft Community


Date: Thursday January 23rd, 6 p.m. - 9 p.m.

In a weary world, it's comforting to come together to -- share space, camaraderie, a cup of cocoa, and craft. Bring a project or use our supplies to create something ... read more

Lollypop Farm Neighborhood Pet Pantry Ribbon Cutting Ceremony


Date: Monday January 27th, 9 a.m. - 10 a.m.

Join us and our friends at Lollypop Farm for a ribbon-cutting ceremony celebrating the installation of their first Little Free Pet Pantry on Monroe Ave! Furry friends welcome! read more

Flower City Arts Printmaking Collective


Date: Sunday February 2nd, 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

Seconds from the Flame - Ceramics Sale 2025 - Reception


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

Join us on First Friday, Feb. 7, from 6 - 9pm for the opening reception of our Seconds from the Flame Ceramics Sale. You can also stop by the sale ... read more

Seconds from the Flame - Ceramics Sale 2025


Dates: Friday February 7th, 2025 6 p.m. - Thursday February 20th, 2025 5 p.m.

Join us on First Friday, Feb. 7, from 6 - 9pm for the opening reception of our Seconds from the Flame Ceramics Sale. You can also stop by the sale ... read more

Landscaping: Photographs by Mark J. Watts - Reception


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

These images document the interaction of natural form with the imposition of order. Wild irregularity versus pattern. The natural changed through human interaction, the junction of organic form with the ... read more

Landscaping: Photographs by Mark J. Watts


Dates: Friday February 7th, 2025 6 p.m. - Saturday February 22nd, 2025 5 p.m.

These images document the interaction of natural form with the imposition of order. Wild irregularity versus pattern. The natural changed through human interaction, the junction of organic form with the ... read more

Chili Cook-off


Date: Saturday February 22nd, 4:30 p.m. - 8 p.m.

Contenders from Rochester eateries are duking it out for top honors in various sizzling categories. Vote for your favorites, be they meaty or vegetarian, at this family-friendly event as you ... read more

Wall to Wall: 8th Annual Members Exhibition


Dates: Friday March 7th, 2025 6 p.m. - Friday April 25th, 2025 5 p.m.

Our 8th Annual Members Exhibition showcases artwork created within our talented community. We will reveal award winners selected by this year's juror, Hernease Davis. Want to submit your artwork? Artwork ... read more

Wall to Wall: 8th Annual Members Exhibition - Reception


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

WALL-TO-WALL 8th Annual Members Exhibition March 3 - April 22, 2022 Opening Reception: First Friday, March 7, 6 - 9pm Our 8th Annual Members Exhibition showcases artwork created within our ... read more

Board Recruitment Info Session


Date: Wednesday March 19th, 6 p.m. - 8 p.m.

Are you passionate about the arts and community engagement? The Flower City Arts Center seeks dynamic, forward-thinking individuals to join its Board of Directors. Join us for a relaxed and ... read more

Enduring Stories Concert & Workshops


Dates: Friday March 21st, 2025 6 p.m. - Saturday March 22nd, 2025 4 p.m.

Flower City Arts Center presents two special printmaking workshops leading to “Enduring Stories: ghost, murdery, & lost voices of the Appalachians and Catskills,” a fivebyfive performance with multi-instrumentalist/composer Emily Pinkerton. ... read more

Performing Attractiveness: Portrait Photography Artist Talk with Sophie Joseph Schwartz


Date: Saturday March 29th, 1 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.

How do people perform attractiveness? This project centers around how singles in New York perform for dating apps. For the past two months, I have been offering portrait sessions for ... read more

Flower City Arts Printmaking Collective


Date: Sunday May 4th, 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

Jiggle Me This


Dates: Friday May 9th, 2025 6 p.m. - Monday February 24th, 2025 5 p.m.

Join us in celebrating one of our region's many culinary claims to fame alongside vintage advertising and molds provided by our friends at the Jell-O Gallery Museum in LeRoy, NY! ... read more

Jiggle Me This - Reception


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

Join us in celebrating one of our region's many culinary claims to fame alongside vintage advertising and molds provided by our friends at the Jell-O Gallery Museum in LeRoy, NY! ... read more