Fredericksburg has a lively arts community of visual and performing arts.  Art galleries host First Friday art openings, most beginning at 6 p.m.  Check the gallery sites for their current shows and featured artists.  First Friday openings are regularly covered by The Free Lance-Star in their "Weekender" section published the Thursday before First Fridays.  You may also consult the Calendar of Events in Front Porch fredericksburg Magazine, which usually includes a feature article in addition to the gallery listings.

Art First Gallery and Studios

824 Caroline Street
Fredericksburg, VA  22401
540-371-7107
www.artfirstgallery.com
40-artist cooperative 

Atrium Gallery Art Studio

526-2 Wolfe Street
Fredericksburg, VA  22401
540-310-0752
Works of Nancie Harris and students

Brush Strokes

824 Caroline Street, behind Art First
Fredericksburg, VA  22401
540-368-0560
www.brushstrokesfredericksburg.com
Monthly all member shows

Frame Designs Gallery

2010 College Avenue
Fredericksburg, VA  22401
540-371-0567
www.framedesignsgallery.com
Works of artist/owner Cheryl Bosch

Fredericksburg Athenaeum

109 Amelia Street
Fredericksburg, VA  22401
540-373-1311
http://fredart.org/
A nonprofit organization working on behalf of the arts and letters; hosts the annual Rappahannock Independent Film Festival

Fredericksburg Center for Creative Arts

813 Sophia Street
Fredericksburg, VA  22401
540-373-5646
www.fccava.org
The first gallery in town; member-supported

Gari Melchers Home & Studio (Belmont)

224 Washington Street
Fredericksburg, VA  22405
540) 654-1015
www.garimelchers.org
The home and studio of the U.S. impressionist artist

LibertyTown Arts Workshop

916 Liberty Street
Fredericksburg, VA  22401
540-371-7255
www.libertytownarts.com
Another artist cooperative modeled after the Torpedo Factory, includes studios and classes

P. Rose Gallery and Framing

709 Caroline Street
Fredericksburg, VA  22401
540-371-8499
www.prosegallery.com
Gallery/shop of painter Paula Rose

Pots & Palettes

1008 Sophia Street
Fredericksburg, VA  22401
540-373-7046
www.potsandpalettes.com
Continuous art classes at Pots & Palettes

Sophia Street Studios

1104 Sophia Street
Fredericksburg, VA  22401
540-372-3459
Sophia Streeet Studios is a working pottery and art studio owned by potter Trista Chapman.  Sophia Streeet Studios is also home to resident painters Mirinda Reynolds and Karen Whelpley. Works by Chapman, Reynolds, Whelpley and others can be purchased in the gallery.

Studio A

1011-A Princess Anne Street
Fredericksburg, VA  22401
540-368-2120
Works of owner/artist Sara Irby; Irby also hosts monthly group shows featuring many new or out-of-town artists

Tanya M. Richey Studio Gallery

817 Caroline Street
Fredericksburg, VA  22401
540-841-7344
www.imtanya.com, pr@tmrart.com
An internationally collected artist living locally Tanya supports several community organizations includind Hope House and Stage Door Productions.  Her work is exhibited at the Studio Gallery as well at LaPetite Auberge and Tru Luv's Restaurant.

Wegner Gallery

314 William Street
Fredericksburg, VA  22401
540-374-8300
www.worksbywegner.com
Ocean-themed limited edition bronze sculptures and paintings by local artists Steven and Stewart Wegner

University of Mary Washington (UMW) Galleries:

duPont Gallery

College Avenue at Thornton Street
Fredericksburg, VA  22401
540-654-2120
www.umw.edu/umw_galleries/
Shows typically feature student and faculty art

Ridderhof Martin Gallery

College Avenue at Seacobeck Street
Fredericksburg, VA  22401
540-654-1013
www.umw.edu/umw_galleries/
Curated shows examining artists and art movements