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If you are a venue and would like to participate in the art walk, please see below for more information.

If you are you an artist or performer working with a participating venue, most venues will administer the art walk listing. 

If you are a street artist or performer without a venue, please click [here](/ffaw-artists) to view street artist guidelines.


Are you a venue that would like to participate in First Friday Art Walk?

Venues can be art galleries, studios, museums, cafes, performance spaces, or other alternative art venues. Interested venues must meet the following requirements to be listed in First Friday materials (website, newsletter, social media, etc.):

1. You must be free and open to the public during the hours of at least 5-8pm on First Friday.
2. You must host an art exhibition or performance that rotates on a frequency of 4-8 weeks.
3. You must be located in the City of Portland.  


For those interested in selling non-art goods during the First Friday Art Walk (ie: food) and public interest groups interested in setting up an information table, please scroll down to the bottom of this page.

The deadline for submissions is always the 15th of the month prior to the art walk in which you plan to participate. For example, if you are planning a show for April's First Friday, the listing must be submitted by March 15th.

Email info@creativeportland.com with any questions and/or to be added to the email reminder list. 

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## FOOD VENDORS
If you wish to sell food during First Friday Art Walk, you will need to get a permit from the City. Start by contacting the Business Licensing Department at the City of Portland: 207-874-8557 or at bl@portlandmaine.gov.


## PUBLIC INTEREST GROUPS
If you wish to set up a table to distribute information during the First Friday Art Walk, you are afforded the same First Amendment protections as [street artists](/ffaw-artists) and are bound by the same public safety regulations. We do ask that political and social activism groups honor the mission of First Friday to provide a low-barrier way for the public to engage with its arts community.



First Friday Art Walk: Venues

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