Join us for First Friday; our gallery and studio spaces will be open to the public!

Welcome to The Yards Collective's 12th-anniversary celebration, where we invite artists of all ages to take flight with their creativity and join us in commemorating this milestone. This year, we're excited to announce the "Peace Pigeon Fundraiser," an exhibition that celebrates the beauty and symbolism of our avian friends, the pigeons and our beloved mascot Jean Jacket.

This is our second Jean Jacket show, the first one was such a success we decided to turn this all ages activity into part of our annual fundraiser. If you haven't met Jean Jacket yet... She is our wonderful studio pigeon who stole our hearts last year when she fell out of a nest right here at the Rochester Public Market. JJ was raised by our Director, Kristina Kaiser. This dynamic duo can be found at The Yards most days we are open to the public. 

Exhibition Dates: December 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023

First Friday is a monthly citywide gallery night that encourages collaboration between art venues in Rochester, NY. This initiative showcases area artists and smaller arts institutions by promoting the First Friday evening of each month from 6-9pm as a community night for experiencing art. First Friday ensures a healthy art scene and a healthy city through regular exchange between venues, artists and patrons.