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Visit us for the second edition of our new series held on the first Thursday of each month, featuring free and low-cost offerings for Ohio State students and our community.
The evening lineup includes an artist talk, drop-in gallery experiences, a performance, and hands-on art-making activities for all ages. We’re open until 9 PM so you can also grab a snack and beverage in Heirloom Café and peruse the Wexner Center Store. Ohio State students get an additional 20% off in the store during First Thursday events. Check in and scan your BuckID to get the most out of the Wex!
See the schedule below and get tickets for the events that interest you. Return to the Wex next month to explore contemporary art and culture through multidisciplinary experiences!
IMAGE CAPTIONPhoto: Kathryn D Studios.
Talk: Leah TriplettFilm/Video Theater | 4:30 PMFree for all audiences with ticket
Explore ways to navigate uncertain times for the arts with curator and writer Leah Triplett.
Drop-in Art-Making SessionHeirloom Café | 5–7 PMFree for all audiences
Get your eyes, hands, and heart moving with our all-ages art-making session offering an array of materials and processes—no experience necessary!
Drop-In Gallery ExperiencesGalleries | 6–8 PMFree for all audiences
Join Wex educators in the galleries and explore our fall exhibitions featuring boundary-pushing abstract, multimedia works by Eric N. Mack, Nanette Carter, and Veronica Ryan. The galleries stay open until 9 PM.
Performance: Mark Lomax IIPerformance Space | 7 PMSee event page for ticket pricing
Mark Lomax II and the Urban Art Ensemble premiere their new release, The Unity Suite, which draws musical inspiration from Lomax’s experiences in the Black church.
Heirloom Café Extended HoursTake a dinner break! Heirloom Café will remain open until 7 PM.
American Electric Power Foundation
CoverMyMeds
Huntington
Ohio Arts Council
Milton and Sally Avery Arts Foundation
Martha Holden Jennings Foundation
Ingram-White Castle Foundation
Mike and Paige Crane
Crane Family Foundation
Greater Columbus Arts Council
The Wexner Family
Ohio Arts Council, with support from the National Endowment for the Arts
CampusParc
The Columbus Foundation
Every Page Foundation
Mellon Foundation
Axium Packaging
Nationwide Foundation
Michael and Anita Goldberg
Vorys Sater Seymour and Pease LLP
Joyce Shenk
Rebecca Perry and Ben Towle
Lachelle Thigpen
October 2025 First Thursday
