News & Events 
News & Events
Our beautiful neighborhood is home to many great events each year. Here are some highlights, and see below to follow our Facebook feed and stay updated on all NOTABA news and events!
First Fridays
Every first Friday of the month is a citywide gallery night that encourages collaboration between non-profit, university, and commercial art venues in Rochester. This initiative showcases area artists and arts institutions as a community night for experiencing art. First Friday ensures a healthy art scene and a healthy city through regular exchange and discussion between venues, artists, and patrons. First Friday Rochester was initiated and is administered by Rochester Contemporary Art Center.Second Saturdays
Many artists in Anderson Alley (250 N. Goodman) and other buildings open their studios for the Second Saturday of each month. This is an open house event where visitors can walk around the four stories of artists studios and see participating artist’s work. They can also mingle with the artists and munch on snacks and drinks.The Clothesline Arts Festival
Rochester’s largest and longest-running fine art and crafts festival! It’s now the place to experience all-day live entertainment, sample food from some of Rochester’s favorite vendors, enjoy free family art activities, visit the museum, and of course, browse and buy original artwork throughout the grounds.Follow us!
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Rochester Neighborhood of the Arts Business Association (NOTABA)
The Neighborhood of the Arts newest apartment building is being built now by Stern Properties! Don't miss out on the opportunity to live amongst all the action. Live well & live urban at the Carnegie Apartment! Right in the heart of Rochester's best restaurants including Lento Restaurant, California Rollin' Inc., Nox: Craft Cocktails & Comfort Food, Shui Asian Fusion Restaurant, Polizzi's, The Gate House, Selena's Mexican Restaurant, and more!
Just another reason why our neighborhood is so amazing!
Memorial Art Gallery announces admission benefit for SNAP recipients
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The Memorial Art Gallery in Rochester is now offering free museum admission, for up to four people, with the presentation of a SNAP benefits card. TheDid you know that representatives from many of your favorite NOTA businesses will be jumping into Chilly Lake Ontario on Sunday to raise money for the Special Olympics?
We have folks from Writers & Books, Breast Cancer Coalition of Rochester,@rbtl, Salena's Mexican Restaurant, PathStone Community Energy Engagement Program, Nox: Craft Cocktails & Comfort Food and Notana!
So if your feeling generous, give a donation to one of our brave plungers! events.nyso.org/site/TR/Plunge/POLARPLUNGE?team_id=6290&pg=team&fr_id=1671
Also Three Heads Brewing is also hosting a team as well!
Go NOTA!
Chris Fanning, Sarah Hudson Lori Meath Courtney Klee Timothy Cosgriff
Hey who are these folks?
we cute.
What a cool looking group
I know them!
Not quite in NOTABA, but a great near by neighbor!
Constellation Brands Makes Minority Investment in Rochester Craft Distiller Black Button Distilling
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Constellation Brands, Inc. (NYSE: STZ and STZ.B), a leading beverage alcohol company, announced today it acquired a minority stake in craft spirits maker Black Button Distilling . The investment was made through Constellation’s venture capital group that identifiesTONIGHT! We've hidden 8 of these picture frames at various First Friday Rochester Venues (Image City, Cat Clay, Fuego Coffee, Arts 4 Good, RIT Art Center, RoCo, Gallery Q, and Lumiere Photography)
Visit these stops, find the picture frame, and bring it back to Writers & Books and claim your FREE copy of American War by! #RochesterReads #RR19
