ART. MUSIC. FOOD. COMMUNITY.
the first Friday of every month, starting at 5pm!
First Fridays is a monthly cultural event highlighting local artists, performers, exhibits, and more! Stop by one of the many art galleries offering new exhibits and special performances, then make a night of it in downtown!
First Fridays’ primary purpose is to highlight the organizations and spaces that are bringing local, regional, and even national art to the Lynchburg community. Downtown Lynchburg has an ever-expanding tradition of art, culture, dining, and shopping.
Here’s where to visit in February:
ACADEMY CENTER OF THE ARTS
📍600 Main Street
In The Art Galleries, The Ann White Academy Gallery, February 7- March 1
Violet Mitchell Collection - Prints & Originals, “For The Love of Art, This is My Story”
The Up Front Gallery, February 7- March 1
Norman Wyatt Jr - Acrylic, “Sundays on Elm Street”
Arts & Education Building, February 7th- February 28th
My Dream Career Youth Juried Show, Opening Reception Wednesday, February 12th from 5-7 pm
First Friday Exhibition- February 7th from 5-8 pm
Music: Trev Hicks
RIVERVIEWS ARTSPACE
📍901 Jefferson Street
New Precarious Systems: Lewis Colburn
Feb 7 – Mar 13
Artist Talk Feb 7th, 6pm
Please join Riverviews Artspace on First Friday, 2/7, from 5–8pm in our Main Gallery for the opening of New Precarious Systems, an exhibition by sculptor and installation artist Lewis Colburn.
This compelling body of work features a series of interrelated sculptural vignettes that combine fragmented monument-forms with contemporary objects, exploring themes of artifice, automation, and human fragility. Colburn’s pieces reflect a sense of acceleration—of both progress and political retrogression—by destabilizing previously monolithic forms and ideas. Each work invites viewers to examine the precarious systems that govern our world and challenges our understanding of permanence and stability.
VECTOR SPACE
📍2004 memorial avenue
Dip into Vector Space this February 7th for a fabric marbling experience in our assembly area. Volunteers will be on hand to give tours of the vast makerspace and guide you each step of the way through the evening’s activity.
First Friday is always free, family friendly and open to the public, entry donations of $2 or more are welcome and very appreciated. We look forward to seeing you there! This event is made possible by The Greater Lynchburg Community Foundation, the Downtown Lynchburg Association, amazing volunteers, by donors & community members like you.
LYNCHBURG ART CLUB
📍1011 Rivermont Avenue
Lynchburg Art Club and Gallery proudly announces the annual Georgia Morgan Civic Art Show opening with a First Friday reception, February 7th, 2025, 5:00-7:30pm; refreshments will be served. This year’s judge will be Martha Johnson, Director of the Maier Museum of Art. The show includes work in a variety of art mediums by both Lynchburg Art Club members and non-members within a 35-mile radius of Lynchburg. Prizes will be awarded at the judge’s critique scheduled for 2:00pm on Saturday, February 8 at the Lynchburg Art Club. The People’s Choice Award will be announced at the close of the show on March 2, 2025.
Steven Francis Fine Art
📍1200 Main Street
Please join SFFA on First Friday, 2/7 from 5-8pm at 1200 Main Street in downtown Lynchburg and view our exciting new exhibition “Again,” featuring the print work of Nancy Dahlstrom and paintings by Ann Glover.
Also on view at our Tradewynd Gallery location in Wyndhurst is “The School of Beauty & Goodness” exhibition featuring the work of noted realist painter Philip Geiger and six of his former students. The show is on view through February 22nd. We look forward to seeing you!
Frostfire Sauna & Cold Plunge
📍828 Main Street
Looking for a unique way to unwind this First Friday? Join Frostfire Sauna & Cold Plunge for an Open House from 5 PM to 7 PM! Enjoy a rejuvenating hour for just $30 or indulge for two hours at $40. Come experience the ultimate relaxation and recovery—it's the perfect way to end your day! Or simply come in and enjoy the mural art of Abby Pinkard.
Open until 7pm for drop-ins. Appointments until 9pm.
