
First Friday
October 6 · Happenings
Join us for First Friday on Friday, October 6 from 6–9 p.m. at the Banana Factory!
John DiFrancesca Scholarship Program
The DiFrancesca Scholarship Program, named in honor of musician, business, and community leader John DiFrancesca, provides students’ participating in the ArtSmart afterschool program at the Banana Factory, to be awarded a merit-based scholarship. A $500.00 scholarship is awarded annually to one ArtSmart middle school student per session (Fall/Winter) who demonstrates exceptional talent and affinity for the arts and can be used toward attending summer art camps or advanced art classes at the Banana Factory arts center.
Award announcement will be taking place in the Crayola Gallery at 6:30pm for students who participated in the ArtSmart program Fall 2022 & Winter 2023.
Exhibitions:
- ArtsQuest Annual Resident Artists Exhibition Reception
Crayola Gallery
September 9, 2023 - The Banana Factory 25th Anniversary Retrospective
Banko Gallery
September 1– October 22, 2023 - The Monalog Collective: Traditional Black and White Analog Photography
Banana Factory Hallway
August 27– October 29, 2023
Art-Making Activity
Demonstrations
Glassblowing in the ArtsQuest Glass Studio
Live Music and Bar
Planet Infamy in the Crayola Gallery
Bar in the Crayola Gallery
Open Artist Studios 2nd and 3rd Floors