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Building Community
Through Arts Engagement

We believe that everyone has the right
​to 
create, experience, and cultivate the arts in our communities.

Programs + Projects

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First Friday

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Petshop

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MaMO

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Youth

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Green Team


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Trudy's


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BFF Gallery


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BFFzz


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Public Art


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GenQ


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PETFEST


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Benson Creative District


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Festival Partners


First Friday PRIDE is June 2nd!

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First Friday Pride Facebook Event


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Get Involved!

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artists
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volunteers


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10th Annual New American Arts Festival!

Friday, August 4th 6-10pm

Join us for the 2023 New American Arts Festival on Friday, August 4th!

Our on street festival returns to Military Avenue in downtown Benson for the 10th Anniversary!

Join us for in-person exhibits, featured artisans at local retailers, food trucks, on-street performances and more!


We seek to highlight the performance and visual arts of Omaha's refugee and immigrant communities.
MORE INFO
Seeking Artists and Community Members!

PETFEST!!

SATURDAY AUGUST 19th!!
$30 Presale / $40 Day of


BIB | Cat Piss | CHEW | Child of Night |
DJ ScherriTaivo

FACE | Head of Femur | Jeff in Leather |
​Little Brazil

Living Conditions | Machete Archive
Mike Schlesinger | Nowhere | Off Contact
Ojai | Pagan Athletes | Queer Nite
Specter Poetics | Universe Contest | Xid



"If Maha Festival showcases the newest indie acts and Outlandia celebrates past national indie icons, Petfest is the ultimate showcase of the best talent this state has to offer." - Tim McMahan, Lazy-i.com
more info
TICKETS !!!
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First Friday OUTDOORS

First Friday OUTDOORS (FFO) provides monthly community building and arts engagement in safe manners that provide social distanced experiences, interaction, and education.  Event-goers have the opportunity to safely participate at home through online and virtual offerings or in-person through social distanced outdoor experiences.

Download the FFO guided walking tour & info brochure BELOW :)
first_friday_outdoors_tri-fold_guide_2022_23.pdf
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File Type: pdf
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PUBLIC ART
PUBLIC ART SCAVENGER HUNT (coming soon)
COMMUNITY CLEANUPS
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Visit the Douglas County Health Department for the latest COVID-19 resources

This project is being supported, in whole or in part, by federal award number SLFRP1615
​awarded to Douglas County by the U.S. Department of Treasury.

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!
Become a member
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Please take this brief survey! 2 minutes tops!

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BFF's First Friday events occur monthly (year-round!) in Benson.

Proudly supported by:

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Please support our sponsors!

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Take a look at 2022's Annual Report

2022-bff-annual-report-3-digital.pdf
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      • BFFzz
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