The FIRST FRIDAY of every month, year-round, downtown Portsmouth celebrates its inspired art community with special flair by presenting its Art ‘Round Town gallery walk. Art ‘Round Town is free and open to the public taking place from 5 to 8 p.m. Visit participating gallery websites for details.

As a thriving creative community rich in history, Portsmouth retains and honors its past while continuously cultivating an exciting contemporary art scene. Within its early-19th century brick facades and streetscapes, the collective Portsmouth art galleries represent the work of international and national artists from as distant as Europe, New York,San Francisco, and Los Angeles and as near as down the street.