FREE First Thursday

FREE First Thursday 

February 5
5-9 PM

Join us on February 5 for Free First Thursday, offering complimentary admission from 5–9 PM! Experience the dynamic world of contemporary art as we extend our hours, inviting you to explore our galleries. For our first FFT of the year, you’re invited to the opening of the highly anticipated 2026 Exposure Photography Festival. Gather in the Grotto at 7 PM for opening remarks to kick off this city-wide celebration and explore the variety of perspectives featured in this year’s festival.

In addition to the festival launch, please join us at 6 PM in the Flanagan Family Gallery for a special Artist-led Tour of Erik Olson: In the Garden. As this exhibition nears its closing date, this conversational tour offers a rare opportunity to hear Olson shed light on his main themes, reflecting on public parks as both physical and psychological landscapes.

The evening continues with interactive activations and social spaces throughout the building. From 5:30–8 PM in the Atrium, join Neat Film Lab for Cyanotype Love Notes. You’ll learn one of the first photographic processes ever developed, using UV light, water, and iron salts to create stunning Prussian-blue images as you arrange botanicals and shapes to create one-of-a-kind cards. You can also capture the night at The Dirty Laundry Club vintage photo booth, which will be providing complimentary photos for you and your guests.

Throughout the night, enjoy a thoughtful selection of wine, craft beer, and refreshing non alcoholic beverages available at our bar. This is an all-ages event.

Art for All – FREE with registration.

Drop-in exhibition tours:

• Artist-led Tour of Erik Olson: In the Garden, Flanagan Family Gallery at 6 PM

*Atendees please meet outside of the exhibition to begin the tour. 

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On view:

• Entwined

• Nelly-Eve Rajotte: Trees communicate with each other at 220 hertz

• Erik Olson: In the Garden

• Preston Pavlis: You there

• Exposure 2026 Photography Festival

• Lana Collins: All My Sisters

• The North West Showcase

• The International Open Call

• NEXTDOOR