First Friday receptions 5/6/16

The Arts Council of Southeast Missouri

The 30th annual 8th Congressional District High School Art Competition showcases outstanding artwork by high-school students. The winner will receive a grand prize and two airline tickets to attend the Congressional High School Art Competition reception in Washington, D.C. The overall winner will be awarded the Artistic Honors Scholarship to attend Savannah College of Art and Design in Georgia. New works by the Visual Arts Cooperative also will be on display in the Jean Chapman Gallery. Window exhibitors for May include Visual Arts Cooperative artists Thomas Shaner and Robert C. Hale.

32 N. Main St., (573) 334-9233

Artisan Gifts

Artisan Gifts features artisan-made jewelry, ornaments, pottery and a variety of fine crafts.

821A Broadway, (573) 270-2931

The Artist Studio

The Artist Studio will showcase work by Judy Barks- Westrich. The studio will be open until 8:30 p.m.

38A N. Main St., (573) 450-2816

Bilderbach's Art Plaza

5 N. Main St., (573) 339-9510

DazSpell Creations

No fooling, shop the unique! Made-in-shop bath and beauty items, such as bath bombs, lotions, lip balms, soaps and more, will be available. Handcrafted spirit dolls, sugar skulls and dreamcatchers are great gifts for anyone. There will be many talented local artisans to meet between 5 and 9 p.m. Come in and grab a cup of spotlight tea/tisane and a sweet treat.

5 N. Main St., (573) 778-5781

Gallery of Inspiration

Gallery of Inspiration is a consumer-operated gallery sponsored by Community Counseling Center's Foundation Board. All the artists also are consumers and can display their artwork free of a hanging fee, and when they sell their artwork, they receive 100 percent of the sale. The Gallery of Inspiration also is an avenue to fight the stigma associated with mental illness. A silent auction will be held to raise funds for the art gallery. These funds will help purchase needed supplies such as canvases, paints, paintbrushes, a small multimedia kiln and other needed items.

5 N. Main St., (573) 332-0050

The Painted Wren Art Gallery

The Painted Wren Art Gallery is owned and managed by Aaron Horrell, an artist from rural Chaffee, Missouri, who is working on a series of works called "BARBARON Minis" with co-artist Barb Bailey. The minis are transferred back and forth between the two artists, who independently paint on them with the freedom of painting over what the other has painted. A mini is "finished" when the artists agree to stop painting on it. Visitors to the Painted Wren Art Gallery can donate $1 and paint for a minute on a large painting. All donations and the completed painting will go to Easter Seals Midwest.

5 N. Main St., (573) 579-1000

Westray Studio

Photography by Dr. Joel Ray and drawings by Jeanie Eddleman will be on display. New drawings and sandstone coasters are available. The studio also can personalize items with customers' favorite photos. Stop by and check out the wide assortment of Cape Girardeau County-area memorabilia. New items: 15-ounce mugs that can be personalized and a new book by Eddleman, "Perry County -- Reflections of the Past."

5 N. Main St.

Crisp Museum

An exhibition of paintings by Daven Anderson portraying the diversity of life living on or near rivers and bays, as well as the industry that depends on our navigable waters. Depicted are waterway users and inhabitants, shipping and barging scenes, urban and industrial landscapes and waterway wildlife.

518 S. Fountain St., (573) 651-2260

River Campus Art Gallery

The River Campus Art Gallery will feature a BFA Graduating Seniors Exhibition from 5 to 7 p.m.

518 S. Fountain St., (573) 651-5901

Dobbins Hallway Gallery

Stop by the Dobbins Center Gallery to view "Close Encounters," an exhibition of student work exploring optical color mixing on display May 5 through 11. A reception will take place from 2 to 3 p.m. Saturday.

518 S. Fountain St., (573) 651-2274

Catapult Creative House

The Gallery: Bret Peters from Dos Vita Designs will be exhibiting his "Girardot Series," a collection of handmade custom furniture. Each piece is hand crafted from steel, walnut lumber and leather based on the idea of building quality furniture that will stand the test of time, while showcasing locally sourced, raw materials.

The Catapult Creative House Student Studios will hold its May exhibition, titled "Fritos: The Collapse of Abstraction." The exhibition will feature the work of 11 Southeast Missouri State University Art Department students and opens Friday night. Through object and idea, the exhibit creates a dialogue investigating the confluence of life and abstraction. The exhibit will feature artists Terry Davis and Lauren Mann.

612 Broadway, (573) 651-2742

Free Spirit Studio

Free Spirit Studio has announced the addition of Chris Hrabik of Apple Creek Metal Works. In honor of Cinco de Mayo, the studio will serve a few traditional favorites. The studio also will host musical guest Cyrena Rosati.

605 Broadway (573) 979-0043

The Gallery

13 S. Spanish St.

Gallery 109

Join Galerie 109 for its Architects as Artists series featuring Montana-based architect Gene Trotter. This unique showing of vintage art features landscapes, experiments in cubism and still life and mid-century architectural renderings of homes and buildings. His work dates from the 1930s and will be available for purchase.

109 N. Main St., (573) 332-1339

Annie Laurie's Antiques and Mother Earth by Annie Laurie's

Annie Laurie's will host a pop-up shop for Dana McDowell and her floral business, Clementine, just in time for Mother's Day. McDowell will have a drawing on First Friday for a bouquet from Clementine. Register at Mother Earth and Annie Laurie's for two chances to win.

536 Broadway, (573) 339-1301

Broadway Biergarten

818 Broadway, (573) 335-2337

Chocolate Works

The shop will be open until 10 p.m. and will have free samples.

411 Broadway, (573) 803-1297

The Corner Grocery Store

Come in to taste new chocolates, including chocolate-covered bacon and grapes. The store also will take orders for chocolate-covered strawberries for Mother's Day.

439 Broadway, (573) 335-3440

Cup 'n' Cork

Cup 'n' Cork will feature artwork and music from Prodigy Leadership Academy as part of a fundraiser for the school. All proceeds from the art will be donated to the school, and Cup 'n' Cork will donate 10 percent of sales. The English Department from Southeast Missouri State University will host a Journey reading at 5 p.m.

11 S. Spanish St., (573) 651-5282

Glenn House

The Glenn House will showcase local artist Brenda S. Seyer, featuring batiks, watercolors and plein-air oils.

325 S. Spanish St., (573) 335-3490

Heritage Hall

Heritage Hall will open a brand-new exhibit on loan from the Missouri State Archives titled "Blueprints for Democracy: Public Architecture in Missouri."

102 N. Main St.

Indie House

The Indie House will display prints by Cyndi Bleckler of Cyndi Leigh Photography. Bleckler specializes in the intricacies and details of fine-art photography, with a focus on natural light techniques to capture every detail. Free Spirit Studio and Brickwood Boutique also will be open late.

605 Broadway

Sloan + Themis

Sloan + Themis will be open to the public -- check out their workspace and designs, and enjoy light refreshments!

605 Broadway (573) 200-6703

Lattitudes LLC

137 N. Main St., (916) 820-9086

The Library Bar

10 S. Spanish St.,

(573) 335-2806

Minglewood Brewery

Firkin Friday: A firkin is a small cask and a unit of measurement; roughly a 9-gallon keg. It's also called a "real ale" because it is naturally carbonated in the serving container. A firkin gives the opportunity to take a great beer and add other ingredients, creating unique flavors and aromas. Minglewood taps a cask ale with a mallet behind the bar at 4 p.m. the first Friday of every month. Enter a name with a firkin purchase for a chance to win a Minglewood T-shirt.

121 Broadway, (573) 803-0524

Pastimes Antiques

Pastimes Antiques will be open late for First Friday. Come in to see all the different vintage items in various booths.

45 N. Main St., (573) 332-8882

Renaissance Vintage Home Decor & Gifts

Renaissance will be open from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.

139 N. Main St., (573) 335-5683

The Tangled Yarn

The Tangled Yarn will have a sale of pottery by Southeast Missouri State University art students Heather Gillock and Liston Vance. Visitors will receive 5 percent off all yarn purchased. Buy up to $50 in pottery and receive 10 percent off yarn; buy more than $50 in pottery and receive 15 percent off yarn.

521 Broadway, (319) 350-8150

Yearning 4 Yarn

208 Independence St., (573) 579-7679

-- From staff reports