BFF to the Community.

Summer Street Series

Summer's here!
​We'll be closing Military Ave @ Maple St. each month for our 
2019 Summer Street Series! 
Join us ON THE STREET during BFFs May-September.

FREE.
FAMILY FRIENDLY.
​FUN.

PETFEST

Save the date!
AUGUST 10th, 2019

PETFEST returns for the second year in a row.
Expect 20+ bands, musicians, performers, and artists!
All day affair.
Furries get in free.

BFF Youth Arts Scholarship

Thanks to some AMAZING local artists who waived their artist fees on our Micah House project, we've re-routed the funds to go toward an area youth arts scholarship for a student pursuing a trade, associate’s, or bachelor’s degree in the fine or performing arts.

Applications are open March 1st - April 5th.

For full requirements, details, and how to submit, please click the link below!

6th Annual
New American Arts Festival


Friday, August 2nd, 2019
4pm-11pm
Military Ave. & Maple St., BENSON
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Join us for the 2019 New American Arts Festival
on Friday, August 2nd, 2019!

This project, in its 6th year, is hosted by Lutheran Family Services and Benson First Friday, & will be a street festival in downtown Benson!

This event seeks to highlight the performance and visual arts of
Omaha's refugee and immigrant communities.
Expect workshops, live music and dance performances, visual art collaborations in local galleries, and a street artist market! 

This event is completely free and will be family friendly.
​Gallery Spaces are throughout the neighborhood.
Stage and street galleries are on Military Ave.

PETSHOP

We are proud to announce that BFF has taken over lease and overhead management of PETSHOP - a shared space in Benson, offering studios, galleries, storage, event & meeting space, & offices.

We have also moved the BFF HQ into Petshop's latest expansion!   
So it is officially now our home :)

While BFF manages the overhead, we are still keeping
programming artist and community driven.

See what's next in the galleries, who's in the studios, and how you can host your event at PETSHOP.

The MaMO

We did it.

We turned a 42' semi truck into a moving gallery!

Stay up to date with the MaMO and its whereabouts!
(pronounced "May-MOH" for Mayflower MObile) ​

See how you can get involved.

ARTIST OPPORTUNITIES

Want to show your work during a
​Benson First Friday event!

Check out all the Artist Opportunities!

BFFzz

BFFzz - our new publication featuring local visual artists, writers, etc. becomes quarterly this JUNE!
Don't miss it!
Copies are available at Lion's Mane Vintage.

Want to submit work?
Bring it on!

Friends of BFF Membership Program

Want to become BFF's BFF??

Join our Friends of BFF Membership Program!
Become a member today & enjoy the benefits - including perks throughout the neighborhood at every event with your personalized membership card.  

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See all the perks and sign up here!

See what's in store for next month...

Don't miss our monthly BFF art walks!
They happen every first Friday of the month in and around Benson!
Click below to catch up on the latest and to stay fresh on our upcoming events!
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Current Projects

We've always got somethin' cookin'...
We have to give much praise & credit to Sarah Miller!

Our website wouldn't look as great as it does without the amazing imagery
provided by our BFF Photographer, Sarah Miller!
  
Thank you Sarah for your talent and dedication to Benson First Friday!

To see more of Sarah's work, CLICK HERE

Visit her BFF Galleries:

LOCATION
BFF events occur monthly in Benson.
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