First Friday Art Walk

NexLynx Gallery is the “must see” art gallery on the First Friday Art Walk located in the historic Bates Building in the heart of Downtown Topeka. Beginning in 2010, we have shown hundreds of original photographs, paintings, carvings and sculptures from dozens of local and regional artists. The First Friday Art Walk is our “Opening Reception“ for each new monthly exhibit at NexLynx Gallery of Arts. The First Friday Art Walk is a program of ArtsConnect.

First Friday Art Walk – November 2023
Special Exhibit Time: 4pm – 8pm

In celebration of this milestone, we are featuring selected pieces of artwork varying in photography, acrylics, mixed media and more from 20 former featured artists and friends;

Amy Allen | Ed Balda | Pradeep Bangalore | Tim Bauer | Shelly Bedsaul | Naomi Cashman | Becky Drager | Susie Graber | Vaughn Graber | Dorethy Hancock | Dave Horner | Kristine Luber | Ryan Ogle | Staci Dawn Ogle | Marie Plinsky | Beverly Dodge Radefeld | Margaret Ramberg | Irma Wager | Ye Wang | Diane Wurzer

Join us at 6pm for a toast, as we thank the artists and individuals who have helped us achieve this milestone.

Over the past 13 years of being a part of the First Friday Art Walk, NexLynx Gallery to date, has had 149 exhibits featuring solo, duo, or group artists comprised from over 100 different local or regional artists and 5 local high schools. Recipient of the 2017 People’s Choice Award as favorite stop, first ever project of Zoo animal and artist collaboration, craft beer samplings, giveaways, live music, poetry readings, and much more.

NexLynx Gallery of Arts journey began when selected as one of the venues for the ReThink Topeka Exhibition and Art Walk in 2010 and each year thereafter. The ReThink Topeka Exhibition and Art Walk was a movement to spur re-building community awareness through art and cultural events. NexLynx Gallery worked closely with the former Arts Council of Topeka, and now ArtsConnect, to promote art in the community as the “must see” downtown art gallery on the Topeka First Friday Art Walk.

As always, we will have snacks, soda, craft beer and wine. This month only, we’re having a guest bartender, featured layered champagne cocktails and a champagne toast at 6pm.

We hope to see you here!

Selected Art to be on Display

  • Our History

  • NexLynx Gallery of Arts started in 2010, after being selected as one of the venues for the ReThink Topeka Exhibition and Art Walk that same year and each year after. The Re-Think Topeka Art Walk was a movement to spur re-building community awareness through art and cultural events. NexLynx continues to be a proud supporter of the art community with our monthly exhibits and opening receptions. We worked with the former Arts Council of Topeka, and now ArtsConnect to promote art in the community as a premier downtown gallery on the Downtown Topeka Art Walk.

    The Gallery is located on the 2nd floor of the historic downtown Bates Building. Walter L. Bates' (1859-1903) last business enterprise was the building of the structures on the corner of Sixth Avenue and Jackson Streets, known as the Bates Block, which includes the I.O.O.F. Hall (117 W. 6th - c. 1910) and 123 W. 6th (c. 1902).

    NexLynx Gallery was voted a Finalist for both 2016 and 2017 People's Choice Awards, nominated by people in the Topeka Community as their favorite stop on the First Friday Art Walk, a program of ArtsConnect.

    • NexLynx Gallery of Arts