Buckham Art Gallery

Buckham hosts some of the more unique art shows in town. You know, the type of art with a little more «flavor» to it. To put it mildly, it’s not your Grandma’s quilting exhibition. The crowd at Buckham is filled with eccentric, free-​spirited, creative types. I’ve seen the most unusual art shows here, but most have actually been very entertaining. Lots of upcycled «dumpster» art along with more mainstream photography and paintings. It’s always surprising. The art is thought-​provoking and gets people talking and that’s what art is supposed to do– get people discussing it and looking at things in a different light. It’s always fun to see everyone crowding around talking about the fusing of art, politics and commerce during art walk with a glass of wine in hand. Admission is free. Patrons may rent the space out for private events, too.

Love coming here for art walk
Always something new and the staff is very friendly
They don’t always have a theme to the art and it’s always a wide range of styles and artists
Bring as many friends as you can and you’ll never be disappointed by the conversations you’ll have

(AKA Buckham Gallery). A pretty interesting art gallery. The space is nice and is located a little off the beaten path.
Buckham regularly hosts Second Friday Art Walk receptions, along with the other local galleries downtown, like GFAC. Sometimes they host spoken word or poetry readings or, on rare occasion, an interpretive dance recital. It’s really a great space for showcasing local art talent and, as one of the city’s non-​profits, they manage to do a lot with a little– no small feat in this day and age, and particularly in this city. It’s a testament to the changing times in Flint and our city’s dedication to both promoting and preserving the arts downtown. Whenever I attend one of their Art Walk receptions, I always run into a number of Flint-​town regulars that I know from around our colorful downtown landscape.
They serve appetizers and beer and wine at their receptions, so donations are always welcome to help defray costs, but it is not something that is pushed. Great art, great scene, great people. Some of the art exhibitions here will often be a bit quirkier than those at GFAC, but it’s the ingenuity and independent spirit that drives this gallery. Once, my husband and I saw a Twinkie-​themed art installation project here. Now that’s entertaining!