March 2026 First Thursday
Spend an afternoon and evening connecting with friends, making something creative, and taking part in the Night of Ideas at our March First Thursday!
Spend an afternoon and evening connecting with friends, making something creative, and taking part in the Night of Ideas at our March First Thursday!
This month’s lineup includes a film screening, art making in our Community Studio, gallery drop-ins, and the Night of Ideas talks. You can also grab a snack and beverage in Heirloom Café and peruse the Wexner Center Store for the latest selection of books, gifts, and goodies. 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 program schedule below. Return to the Wex next month to explore contemporary art and culture through multidisciplinary experiences!
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First Thursday, photo: Harrison Images.
Program schedule
Community Studio
Heirloom Café | 4–7 PM
Free for all audiences
Get your eyes, hands, and heart moving—no experience necessary! Join us and our partner, Ohio State’s Hagerty Hall Humanities Institute Makers Space, for this month’s drop-in studio session focused on wearable garlands and crowns made from crepe-paper flowers. In addition, we’ll have coloring pages, watercolor painting, and collage. Learn more about the collaborative studio experience.
Drop-In Gallery Experiences
Galleries | 5–7 PM
Free for all audiences
Learn more about our spring exhibitions featuring Ximena Garrido-Lecca, Hew Locke, Eric N. Mack, and Naeem Mohaiemen from Wex educators. The galleries stay open until 9 PM.
Night of Ideas
Film/Video Theater, Reading Room, Lobby | 2–9 PM
Free for all audiences
This year’s Night of Ideas at Ohio State brings together scholars, writers, artists, and community members to explore the state of democracy today. The event connects with two major exhibitions at the Wexner Center—Naeem Mohaiemen: Corinthians and Hew Locke: Passages—which examine how history is remembered and how power is represented. Together, the Night of Ideas and these exhibitions invite the public to consider who democracy serves, how it is shaped, and how art can help us understand the challenges we face today.
- La Chinoise (Jean-Luc Godard)
Film/Video Theater | 2:30–4:15 PM
Free for all audiences
Enjoy a special francophone edition of our series 101 Films You Need to See Before Graduation featuring one of the pillars of the beginning of Jean-Luc Godard’s revolutionary period, La Chinoise. A colorful and under-seen staple of the French New Wave, this pop-art masterpiece both channels and parodies the revolutionary energies of Paris in 1967. - Flash Talk Presentations
Film/Video Theater | 5–6:15 PM
Free for all audiences - Reception and Jazz Lounge
Lower Lobby and Reading Room | 6–7 PM
Free for all audiences
Enjoy light hors d’oeuvres and a cash bar and connect with community in the lobby. In partnership with Ohio State School of Music, join us in the galleries for live music. - Remarks and Keynote Presentation: Hasan Jeffries
Film/Video Theater | 7 PM
Free for all audiences - Reception
Lower Lobby | 8:30 PM
Free for all audiences
Enjoy sweet bites and a cash bar and continue the evening’s conversations.
Heirloom Café Extended Hours
Take a dinner or snack break! Heirloom Café will remain open until 7 PM.