Event Archive


A little bit of fresh AIR - Reception


Date: Friday August 4th, 6 p.m. - 9 p.m.

Join us for the opening reception of Artist-in-Residence Susan Doran's exhibition A little bit of fresh AIR. View the variety of arts taught at Flower City Book Arts through Susan’s “Year ... read more

Peripheral of the Periphery


Dates: Friday August 4th, 2017 6 p.m. - Friday August 25th, 2017 5 p.m.

Artist-in-Residency exhibition of Ryana Lawson & Marval A RexOn view at the Firehouse Gallery are the culminating works of Artists in Residence Ryana Lawson and Marval A Rex. These two bodies ... read more

A little bit of fresh AIR


Dates: Friday August 4th, 2017 6 p.m. - Friday August 25th, 2017 5 p.m.

Artist-in-Residency exhibition of Susan Doran On view at the Joe Brown Gallery are the culminating works of Artist in Residence Susan Doran. Investigating most of the classes offered in the Book ... read more

Plastics: Our Weakness - Reception


Date: Friday August 4th, 6 p.m. - 9 p.m.

Join us for the opening reception of Artist-in-Residence Arleen Thaler's exhibition Plastics: Our Weakness. read more

NYSCA/NYFA Artist as Entrepreneur Boot Camp


Dates: Thursday August 10th, 2017 4 p.m. - Sunday August 13th, 2017 4 p.m.

New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA) in partnership with the New York State Council on the Arts’ State & Local Partnerships program is pleased to announce the second year ... read more

Friday Fling: Book Arts


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

Advanced registration & payment required. A 3-hour whirlwind of letterpress printing, hand papermaking, and bookbinding. Leave with lots of goodies. Start your weekend off right! Create with us while you sip ... read more

Artist Talk with Arleen Thaler: We are Plastic


Date: Saturday August 19th, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Arleen Thaler, a Rochester based documentary photographer, will discuss her experience documenting plastic waste in Upstate New York with her husband, Daryl. As an artist-in-residence at Flower City Arts Center, ... read more

All Blossom, No Roots: Cultivating an American Pottery Aesthetic


Dates: Friday September 8th, 2017 6 p.m. - Friday September 29th, 2017 9 p.m.

Recent work by Colleen McCall Through her brightly painted floral pottery, Colleen McCall explores historical motifs from all over the world. Familiar form, bold color, and pattern invite nostalgic discovery ... read more

All Blossom, No Roots: Cultivating an American Pottery Aesthetic - Reception


Date: Friday September 8th, 6 p.m. - 9 p.m.

Please join us for the opening reception and sale for Colleen McCall's All Blossom, No Roots. read more

From the Seeds of Cucumber Alley: Celebrating 40 Years of Photography - Reception


Date: Friday September 15th, 6 p.m. - 9 p.m.

Join us in celebrating 40 years of photography! read more

From the Seeds of Cucumber Alley: Celebrating 40 Years of Photography


Dates: Friday September 15th, 2017 6 p.m. - Thursday December 21st, 2017 6:30 p.m.

Founded in 1977 by Anne Beach as Cucumber Alley School of Printing, our Photography program is celebrating its 40th anniversary this fall! The exhibition will include archival materials, documentary video ... read more

Flower City Pottery Invitational 2017


Dates: Friday October 13th, 2017 6 p.m. - Sunday October 15th, 2017 4 p.m.

This is a unique opportunity for collectors, clay enthusiasts and anyone who appreciates finely-crafted, handmade work to meet and talk with masters of the field and see a large body ... read more

Friday Fling: Ceramics


Date: Friday October 27th, 6 p.m. - 9 p.m.

Advanced registration & payment required. The perfect date night – come to the studio and learn to throw a bowl! We provide the clay, the tools, and of course the wine/beer ... read more

Printmaking & Book Arts Open House


Date: Saturday October 28th, 1 p.m. - 5 p.m.

The Flower City Arts Center Printmaking & Book Arts studio is excited to announce the renovation of a beautiful new fine art print studio. This 700 sq.ft. studio boasts 14’ ... read more

Friday Fling: Book Arts


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

Advanced registration & payment required. A 3-hour whirlwind of letterpress printing, hand papermaking, and bookbinding. Leave with lots of goodies. Start your weekend off right! Create with us while you sip ... read more

Good Things...come in small packages


Dates: Friday November 10th, 2017 6 p.m. - Thursday December 21st, 2017 9 p.m.

Good Things is an exhibit and sale dedicated to small, finely crafted ceramic art. All work is a personal, intimate size, with nothing over 8 inches. The show is juried ... read more

Good Things...come in small packages - Reception


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

Join us for the opening reception and sale of Good Things...come in small packages, featuring small works no lager than 8x8x8. read more

Wintercraft Open House & Holiday Sale


Date: Saturday December 2nd, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Join us for our annual Open House! Come get in the holiday spirit by making crafts and shopping for holiday gifts; see free demos or make a small recommended donation to ... read more

Mirko Pylyshenko Retrospective: Prints from 1965-2017


Dates: Friday December 8th, 2017 6 p.m. - Saturday December 30th, 2017 5 p.m.

Mirko taught printmaking at SUNY Brockport during the golden years of Wendell Castle, Nathan Lyons, Garth Fagan, Albert Paley, Robert Marx and Jack Wolsky. His work has been shown in ... read more

Mirko Pylyshenko Retrospective: Prints from 1965-2017 - Reception


Date: Friday December 8th, 6 p.m. - 9 p.m.

Join us in celebrating a lifetime of work by renowned artist Mirko Pylyshenko. read more

Open Studio for Printmakers


Date: Saturday December 9th, 11 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Come experience our well-maintained equipment:  22 x 42 Charles Brand 27 x 48 Wright Combo press (intaglio/Litho) 11 x 14 intaglio press formerly owned by Robert Marx 30 x 50 ... read more

Guardians of the Arts: Prints of Artists and Artisans of Guatemala


Dates: Friday January 5th, 2018 1 p.m. - Friday February 23rd, 2018 5 p.m.

The woodcuts, linoleum prints, mixed media drawings and photographs in Marilyn Anderson's exhibit Guardians of the Arts: Prints of Guatemalan Artists and Artisans / Guardianes de las artes: grabados de ... read more

Open Studio for Printmakers


Date: Saturday January 6th, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Come be a part of our brand new printmaking studio featuring the following presses: 22 x 42 Charles Brand 27 x 48 Wright Combo press (intaglio/Litho) 11 x 14 intaglio ... read more

Seconds From the Flame Ceramics Sale


Dates: Friday January 12th, 2018 10 a.m. - Saturday February 10th, 2018 5 p.m.

Glaze oddities, prototypes, last season's designs, slight imperfections - this is your chance to purchase great works of handcrafted pottery very inexpensively! Get a dish for a deal and a bargain ... read more

Guardians of the Arts: Prints of Artists and Artisans of Guatemala - Reception


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

Join us as we celebrate the work of Marilyn Anderson in Guardians of the Arts: Prints of Guatemalan Artists and Artisans / Guardianes de las artes: grabados de artistas y artesanos ... read more