Artist Opportunities

BFF is ARTIST DRIVEN!

Below you'll find exhibition opportunities and special calls for artists.

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about opportunities that fit your artistic disciplines?
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Artist submissions will be selected based on the following criteria:
- Originality & Creativity
- Composition and Design
- Technical Skill/Difficulty
- Presentation
- Relevance to specific project scope
- Artist's alignment with BFF's Core Values
- Artist's alignment with BFF's Code of Conduct (to our knowledge)
- Artist's work history (if previously selected for past BFF projects)

Current ARTIST OPPORTUNITIES!

Call for Teaching Artists in Residence

Introducing monthly Teaching Artists Residencies at Trudy's!
Open to any art class subject! All age-ranges! Flexible time frames! Stipend and supplies provided!

Teaching Artists in Residence made possible by the Nebraska Arts Council and the Nebraska Cultural Endowment. Additional support provided by Mayor Stothert's Neighborhood Grants.

For more information and to apply visit the link below.

MORE INFO + TO APPLY

Call for Teenage artists!
Accepting submissions for TeenLine programming!

submit to the zine

more information

Design a Poster!
Accepting submissions for First Friday posters!

All selected poster artists receive a Blick Art Materials GIFT CARD!*

design a poster for BFF

Special thanks to BLICK ART MATERIALS for sponsoring our Poster Artists!

BFFzz
Accepting Creative Submissions for BFFzz Quarterly Publication - Visual Art, Poetry, Prose, Comics, etc!

more information on bffzz submissions

Star Deli Gallery

Please submit artist proposals to exhibit at Star Deli Gallery during First Fridays!

more info + submission form

Call for Window Artists
Accepting submissions for on-street window displays
during First Fridays!

submit your work here

Other Exhibition Opportunities

There are a number of venues to display your artwork throughout Benson
and during First Fridays!

Please fill out ALL the corresponding contact fields for places you'd like to exhibit.
They will contact you if the space is available and if your work is appropriate for the space :)

Jake's Cigars

The Quickie Machine

Submit work to be sold in our ART + CURIOS vending machine, The Quickie Machine - located at The Sydney :)

Keep in mind - products must fit within 2"x5"x7” space!

more information and submissions