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The Emporia First Friday Art Walk takes place on the first Friday of every month from 5:00 – 8:00 p.m. in Emporia, Kansas.

Between 10 and 18 downtown businesses serve as Art Walk Venues and host artists. Shows can either be pop-up (one-night only) or installation (art displayed on the walls of a business for 2-3 months).

Each month, a Presenting Venue is featured on the promotional poster along with an image from their featured artist. The Presenting Venue supplies a passport prize for the evening and is the only required stop on the Art Walk.

Passports are distributed to each venue before the Art Walk and can be picked up whenever and wherever you choose to start. The Art Walk Passport includes a list of each participating business (with address), the artists being featured at each venue, and any special discounts being offered by businesses during the Art Walk.

Art Walkers take their passports and visit as many venues as they wish, meet the artists, browse through the venue, and have their passports stamped. To be entered to win the Passport Prize, Art Walkers must have a stamp from the Presenting Venue (which provides the prize) as well as seven additional featured venues, totaling eight stops.

At the end of the Art Walk (8:00 p.m.), participants may leave their completed Passport at a designated venue. Organizers will collect the Passports, and the prize drawing will take place at 8:15 p.m. at the official after-party headquarters, Mulready’s Pub. You do not have to be present to win, but it would be a lot cooler if you were!

If you are an artist or craftsperson who is interested in participating in either a pop-up show or an installation exhibition, please visit the Artist Sign Up tab, fill out the form, and pay the artist fee. 

EFF does not take a commission on artwork sold. When art is purchased during the Art Walk, 100% of the profits go directly to the artist.

Our mission is to promote cultural growth by connecting artists to the community.

If you have any questions about the Emporia First Friday Art Walk, we would love to answer them for you.  Contact Us!