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December 21, 2011

First Friday: January 6, 2012 Galleries, Shops and Alternative Venues Stay Open Late with Arts Events to Showcase the Local Creative Community

Greensboro, N.C. – The public is invited to discover Downtown Greensboro and its creative community on Friday, January 6, 2012.

First Friday is a self-guided walking tour of Downtown Greensboro’s galleries, shops and alternative venues that participate with specially programmed arts events and extended hours (until 9pm) on the first Friday of every month. Look for green balloons outside of … Read More →



November 23, 2011

Revised: First Friday: December 2, 2011 Galleries, Shops and Alternative Venues Stay Open Late with Arts Events to Showcase the Local Creative Community

Download First Friday – December 2, 2011 Map

First Friday organizers and participants will celebrate the third anniversary and 36th consecutive First Friday event in Downtown Greensboro on Friday, December 2nd, in tandem with the community’s biggest holiday event, Festival of Lights.  This configuration of First Friday officially launched on December … Read More →



November 21, 2011

First Friday: December 2, 2011 Galleries, Shops and Alternative Venues Stay Open Late with Arts Events to Showcase the Local Creative Community

Download First Friday – December 2, 2011 MapFirst Friday officially launched on December 5th, 2008 in conjunction with the 20th annual, Festival of Lights, a Greensboro holiday tradition.

The current First Friday collaboration builds upon a variety of efforts over more than a decade of gallery hop type efforts across Greensboro. … Read More →



September 30, 2011

First Friday: October 7, 2011 Galleries, Shops and Alternative Venues Stay Open Late with Arts Events to Showcase the Local Creative Community

First Friday: October 7, 2011 Galleries, Shops and Alternative Venues Stay Open Late with Arts Events to Showcase the Local Creative Community

Greensboro, N.C. – The public is invited to discover Downtown Greensboro and its creative community on Friday, October 7, 2011.

First Friday is a self-guided walking tour of seventeen Downtown Greensboro’s galleries, shops and alternative venues that participate … Read More →



September 29, 2011

Downtown Greensboro Incorporated (DGI) Reports Growth in New Investment and Presents Awards at Annual Meeting

Greensboro, NC – Downtown Greensboro attracted over $60 million in new investment during the last fiscal year, an increase of 200% from the previous year. DGI released the figures and highlighted other accomplishments during their annual report to the community on September 29th.

“We are excited to announce this substantial new economic growth in the center city,” said Ed … Read More →