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August 1st First Friday + New American Arts Festival


August 1st First Friday +

New American Arts Festival!

🗓️ First Friday, August 1 | 📍 Benson Creative District

🎉 The New American Arts Festival returns with bold art, live music, and global flavors — spotlighting the stories and talents of Omaha’s immigrant, migrant, and refugee communities. 🎨🎶🌍

🎨 August's First Friday poster by the one and only Sedra D’Mente

🖼️ Posters sponsored by our creative partners at BLICK

🌟 NAAF is made possible thanks to support from:

🚨 PETSHOP UNLEASHED VOL. 3
🎉 Part of the 12th Annual New American Arts Festival

We’re throwing it down backlot-style for PETSHOP: UNLEASHED VOL. 3: New American Arts Festival! We're celebrating artists of local immigrant, migrant, and refugee communities! 🎤🎨🛍️

🔥 Backlot Performances Include:
• Los Estereotipos
• Loss Benky’s
• Sapphire
• Sanjana Jayanti
• AIFS Youth Drumming Circle

🎨 Madonnari Mural Workshop
📍 Outside Petshop & MAMO Galleries (2725 N. 62nd St - Benson Creative District)

Join us as we kick off preparations for the New American Arts Festival with our second annual Madonnari Mural Workshop — a free, family-friendly, hands-on chalk art experience!

This year’s mural is growing in both scale and impact, and we’re inviting the community to help shape it alongside Omaha’s immigrant and refugee communities. 🌍

Become a Friend of BFF and enjoy PERKS every First Friday!

  • Alley Cat Vintage: 20% off purchase

  • Benson Brewery: Half off draft beer (3-6 PM)

  • Beercade: $1 off all drinks

  • Burke’s Pub: Buy one apple pie shot, get another for a penny (3-6 PM)

  • Burrito Envy: Free cinnamon crisp with purchase

  • Edge of the Universe: Free cookie with drink purchase

  • Jake's Cigars: Half off sangria on tap

  • Kai Tei: Buy one get one sake

  • Shaheen’s: 15% off any purchase

  • Snowy Sundaes: $1 off any drink

  • St. Andrew’s: $1 off tap beers until 7. $1 off Sangria all night

  • Star Deli: 10% off purchase

  • Ted & Wally's: Free scoop of ice cream

  • The Sydney: $1 off all drinks

  • Veg.Edible: Free Cookie

Become a Friend of BFF HERE!


Thank You to Our First Friday Sponsors!

Mutual of Omaha

Ted & Wally's Ultra-Premium Homemade Ice Cream

Union Pacific


Friend of BFF Business Members:

🔹 ASL Interpreting Services

🔹 Benson Mill Apartments

🔹 Blue Line Coffee

🔹 Dahlia House

🔹 Gregg Grossman, Inc.

🔹 Heather Tedesco, Realtor, BHGRE

🔹 Jake's Cigars

🔹 Maven Social

🔹 Metropolitan Community College

🔹 Ming Toy Gallery

🔹 Nebraska AIDS Project

🔹 Omaha Roller Derby

🔹 RAIL + STEAM

🔹 Shaheen’s Afghan Cuisine

🔹 Snowy Sundaes

🔹 Soundarte.net

🔹 Star Deli

🔹 StudioDaze Omaha

🔹 Taco Co.

🔹 The Garage by the Grey House

🔹 The Sydney

BFF Omaha: Building Community Through Arts Engagement!

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