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Final JC Fridays of 2024 features Open Art Studios, Holiday Shopping, and Live Performances

originally published: 12/02/2024

(JERSEY CITY, NJ) -- Art House Productions announces the lineup for the final JC Fridays of 2024 on Friday, December 6. Jersey City's premier quarterly arts festival, which is free and open to the public, will showcase a variety of events, including visual art exhibitions, music performances, studio tours, and more hosted at local businesses, galleries, studios, and arts organizations. Visitors are encouraged to travel from place to place to discover art, enjoy the local arts scene, and shop affordable local art.

Jersey City is rich with various artists, and JC Fridays provides a unique opportunity for visitors to interact with local artists and experience their newest projects and works.

Printable event listings can be found here. An interactive map is available online (www.jcfridays.com) to help patrons easily find artists and venues, as well as to create their own schedules.

Event Hosts Include: ART150, Art House Gallery, Art House Productions & Tris McCall, Art for Everyone & Crema JC, City Swipes Fluid Art Studio, Cream Dispensary, DGA Studio, DVORA 175 2nd, DVORA Art House, DVORA Hamilton House, Edward Fausty, Eonta Space, Evening Star Studio Gallery, Fine Arts Gallery at Saint Peter's University, Imago Beauty Group, Juan Cheese Vasquez & Morlees, Natallia Basava and Cadencia Dancers Flamenco Group, NJCU Lemmerman Gallery, NJCU Visual Arts Gallery, The Oakman, Orlando and Laura Cuevas, Outliers Gallery, Project Greenville, SMUSH Gallery, Team Wilderness, and more!

Art House Productions is committed to accessibility and inclusivity in all the public programming presented by our organization. A list of wheelchair-accessible events can be found here.




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JC Fridays Highlighted Events - December 6, 2024



Journal Square

Eclectic Views, Multi Expressions

Art for Everyone

1 Duncan Ave, Jersey City, NJ 07304

Friday, December 6, 3:00pm - 6:00pm

Art for Everyone presents an exhibition of Jersey City’s life, as interpreted through the diverse perspectives and artistic styles of multiple creators. The result is a vibrant tapestry of urban impressions, highlighting the rich cultural mosaic and dynamic energy that defines Jersey City



Historic Downtown

Tris McCall: Songs & Stories

Art House Productions & Tris McCall

345 Marin Boulevard, Jersey City, NJ 07302

Friday, December 6, 8:00pm - 9:00pm

Tris McCall left New Jersey to discover (the rest of) America, and in each city he visited, he wrote a short story, and then a song narrated by the story's main character. On December 6, McCall and his band will present twelve of these songs alongside *McCall's Almanac*, a collection of corresponding short stories.



Bergen-Lafayette

Holiday Market Sale

Evening Star Studio

11 Monitor St, Jersey City, NJ 07304

Friday, December 6, 4:00pm - 7:00pm

Shop the Holiday Market on JC Fridays for your friends and family. Peruse ceramic ornaments, jewelry, wall hangings, housewares and sculpture starting at $10 through $300. Sip, snack and shop!






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The Heights

Small Works by Laura and Orlando Cuevas Orlando and Laura Cuevas

357 Palisade Ave, Jersey City, NJ 07307 Friday, December 6, 6:00pm - 9:00pm

Laura and Orlando Cuevas will premiere a reel by Jersey City film maker Luna Alago titled "Dance of Life", a film that explores the artistic collaboration between husband and wife, Laura and Orlando Cuevas. Shop small works in Orlando and Laura’s studio.



Greenville

Winter Wonderland

Project Greenville

128 Winfield Ave, Jersey City, NJ 07305

Friday, December 6, 5:00pm - 8:00pm

Join Project Greenville on JC Fridays for the annual Winter Wonderland — a group art show featuring work inspired by winter, holidays, and the closing of another year! Featuring live music, and in-person craft creations! Don't forget to bring a new (or very gently used) unwrapped toy for our collection box which will be donated to a local Greenville organization that will get them into the hands of neighborhood children. Come for the art, stay for the cocoa and community!



West Side

Tomorrow Girls Troop: We Can Do It!

NJCU Visual Arts Gallery

100 Culver Ave, Jersey City, NJ 07305

Friday, December 6, 3:00pm - 7:00pm

Tomorrow Girls Troop, a feminist artist group that has been globally promoting feminism in Japan and East Asia through art, is holding their first solo exhibition on the East Coast. Titled "We Can Do It!," this exhibition delves into a diverse range of themes, including the amendment of Sexual assault criminal laws, issues surrounding "comfort women" and transgender rights.



Check out jcfridays.com for the latest event listings.

Art House Productions is a nonprofit organization committed to developing and presenting performing and visual arts in Jersey City, NJ. Art House offers theater, visual art exhibitions, arts festivals, and adult and youth art classes.

Art House Productions is generously supported by The New Jersey State Council on the Arts, Jersey City Arts and Culture Trust Fund, Jersey City Arts Council, Princeton Area Community Foundation, SILVERMAN, KRE, CoolVines, SVOG, New Jersey Theatre Alliance, and Hudson County Office of Cultural Affairs. A full list of funders is available on their website.




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