Artist Opportunities

BFF is ARTIST DRIVEN!

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

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Want MORE updates and direct outreach
about opportunities that fit your artistic disciplines?
FILL OUT OUR ARTIST INFORMATION FORM

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Seeking New American Artists & Performers!
Seeking exhibiting, performing, workshop, or vending artists!

August 5th marks the 9th Annual New American Arts Festival -
featuring local immigrant and refugee artists and cultures throughout the Benson neighborhood.

apply here

Call for Teenage artists!
Accepting submissions for TeenLine programming!

submit to the zine

more information

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

submit your work here

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

First Friday Members ONLY Happy Hour
Call for Performers!

Members ONLY Happy Hours occur EVERY First Friday @ The Sydney from 5:30-6:30.
Performers are compensated.

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 :)