Arts Council of the Valley Announces July 1 First Fridays of the Valley Venues

Arts Council of the Valley Announces
July 1 First Fridays of the Valley Venues

HARRISONBURG, VA – Fifteen venues plan to participate in Arts Council of the Valley’s First
Fridays of the Valley program July 1. Online resources (valleyarts.org/first-fridays) can help
visitors plan their evening routes. Kathy Moran Wealth Group, Exclusive Sponsor for 2022 First
Fridays of the Valley, provides support for this community arts experience.

Venues hosting arts events July 1 (5-7 pm unless otherwise noted):

● Arts Incarnate (75 N Mason St) invites you to a Double Gallery Opening from 4 to 7 pm,
with wine and other refreshments. Watercolor and oil works by Lauren Vargas and Carly
Rittenhouse are featured. artsincarnate.com

● Asbury United Methodist (205 S Main St) holds an Arts for Ukraine Fundraiser from 5 to
8 pm, showcasing arts and crafts by area artists to support relief work in Ukraine by the
Mennonite Central Committee. Artists who wish to participate may contact Justin Poole,
Asbury's Artist-In-Residence, at justin.poole@emu.edu. Just Jazzin’ provides big band,
contemporary swing, and Latin tunes outdoors at 6 pm. asburydowntown.org

● The Gaines Group at The Depot (141 W. Bruce St. Suite 201) hosts Music on the Depot
Patio with Lucas Schrock-Hurst. Enjoy live music, along with drinks and pre-packaged
snacks. fb.me/e/2sZF9B8MW

● Harrisonburg -Rockingham Chamber of Commerce (800 Country Club Rd) welcomes you
to an opening reception for the Art by Andrea exhibition. Enjoy refreshments and view
illustrations and paintings by Andrea Konstant.
chamber.hrchamber.org/events/calendarcatgid/6?m=2022-07-01

● Horizon Gifts (60 W Market St) invites you to a 5-8 pm Art and Music event. Meet artist
Isabel Gobach, and enjoy live music by Mark and Reya.
facebook.com/events/s/first-friday/539744697832262/

● Hotel Madison & Shenandoah Valley Conference Center (710 S Main St) holds anopening reception for SVWS Watermedia, featuring watercolor, acrylic, and mixed media
works by Shenandoah Valley Watercolor Society Signature Members.The artist reception
is 5-8 pm, with live Americana vocals and acoustic guitar by Jane Cox in the hotel lobby
6-8 pm. Food/beverages are available for purchase at Quill’s lobby bar and Montpelier
Restaurant. hotelmadison.com

● Lola’s Delicatessen (122 S Main St, Ste 103) hosts an opening reception for Project 365,
an photography exhibition by Brian J. Sampson.
instagram.com/brianjsampson?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

● OASIS Fine Art and Craft (103 S Main St) opens The New Art -- The New Life Flow, an
exhibition of new acrylic paintings by Bahir al Badry. Meet the artist and enjoy light
refreshments during the reception. facebook.com/events/756737651996937/?acontext

● Pale Fire Brewing Company (217 S Liberty St) hosts a 5 to 8 pm opening reception for
THE HANNYA, featuring acrylic paint marker on canvas paper works by Austin
Gammons. facebook.com/events/1088504045352241/

● Sage Bird Ciderworks (325 N Liberty St) welcomes you to an 5-8 pm artist reception for
Shades of Summer, an exhibition of oil paintings by Stu Landis. Meet the artist and
sample free charcuterie fixin’s in the North Wing Gallery; cider is available for purchase.
Enjoy live jazz by Gabe Ravel & Friends from 7 to 9 pm.
facebook.com/events/1328752270991249/

● Smith House Galleries (311 S Main St) invites you to an opening reception for Painted
Daydreams: Abstract Works by Chito Padilla. Sponsored by Southwood Farm, the
reception offers a chance to meet the artist, sample light refreshments, and enjoy live
guitar music by Mark Whetzel. Smith House Galleries is open Monday-Friday, 11 am to 4
pm, and Second Saturday (July 9), 10 am to 2 pm. valleyarts.org/current-exhibition

● Ten Thousand Villages (181 S Main St) holds an opening reception for Animal Paintings,
an exhibition of pastel and oil works by Donna Patton.
tenthousandvillages.com/harrisonburg

● Village Juice & Kitchen (126 W Bruce St) joins the First Fridays of the Valley lineup in
July with live music by Beyond the Sea. villagejuicecompany.com/

●Virginia Quilt Museum (301 S Main St) invites you to help create a Community Crazy
Quilt each month during First Fridays of the Valley. Materials and instructions are
provided. July is the last chance for you to see the popular Inspired by Endangered
Species exhibit, which closes on the 15th. vaquiltmuseum.org/events

● Wilson Downtown Gallery (83 S Main St) hosts an artist reception for Joy of Thy
Dominion, an exhibition of oil on canvas works by Christopher Markham. Light
refreshments provided. wilsondowntowngallery.com

Other 2022 First Fridays of the Valley venues are: Community Mennonite Church, Explore More
Discovery Museum, The Friendly Fermenter, Green Hummingbird, Harrisonburg Baptist Church,
Hess Financial, Look West Gallery @ The Mark-It, Park Gables Gallery at VMRC, Rockingham
Circuit Court Clerk's Office, Rocktown Yarn, and The Wing Gallery at The Perch.

Support for First Fridays of the Valley - and other Arts Council of the Valley (ACV) programs - is
provided by 2022 Cultivating the Arts Platinum Sponsors Kathy Moran Wealth Group, Matchbox
Realty, and Riner Rentals.

A 501(c)3 nonprofit, ACV is dedicated to cultivating the arts and connecting communities in the
City of Harrisonburg and Rockingham County. Since it was established in 2000, ACV has grown
into a multi-faceted community organization that fosters innovative partnerships among area
businesses, civic organizations, schools, and artists. Today, ACV manages Court Square Theater
and Smith House Galleries, funds local art projects through its Advancing the Arts grant
program (awarding more than $436,000 since 2001), and coordinates monthly First Fridays of
the Valley community gatherings.

ACV is supported in part by the City of Harrisonburg, Rockingham County, and the Virginia
Commission for the Arts, which receives support from the Virginia General Assembly and the
National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency. To learn more, visit valleyarts.org.

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