Make Downtown Spokane a Part of Your Friday Plans on May 2
Friday, May 2, 2025
Spokane’s First Friday returns on May 2 from 5:00 to 8:00 PM, bringing together a mix of local art, music, and creativity throughout downtown. Adding to the festivities, Wheatland Bank Free Horse and Carriage Rides are back in Riverfront Park, offering an added experience to a night out in downtown.
Art highlights include a student exhibit at Avenue West Gallery, showcasing works by Saint George’s International Baccalaureate Visual Arts students with live music by Jonathan Nicholson. Marmot Art Space honors Inland Northwest legend Ruben Trejo, featuring pieces never before shown in Spokane. Trackside Studio presents Darya J. Pilram’s ceramic works repaired with the Japanese art of Kintsugi, celebrating resilience and imperfection.
Chase Gallery hosts a portraiture exhibit by four young women artists exploring identity and self-perception, accompanied by music from DJ Spicy Ketchup. At Terrain Gallery, artists Sarah Barnett, Joe Hedges, and Reza Safavi explore the evolving relationship between humans and technology through media and installation.
At New Moon Art Gallery, “Stories That Might Be True” features playful, imaginative works by Kim Long and Collista Krebs. D2 Gallery showcases James Dhillon’s expressive and immersive series “Past Is Present,” while Uptic Studios presents Anna Boswell Abel’s "Profusity," an abstract and poignant commentary on consumerism and sustainability.
Most venues open from 5:00 to 8:00 pm. For a full list of activities and artists visit www.firstfridayspokane.org. Navigate to our online media kit for details and images.
