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2020 New American Arts Festival !

Friday, August 7th, 2020

5pm-10pm

Military Ave. & Maple St., BENSON
Join us for the 2020 New American Arts Festival on Friday, August 7th, 2020 - an all-ages street festival in downtown Benson! 
This 7-year-strong project is hosted by Lutheran Family Services and BFF.

NAAF seeks to highlight the performance, visual arts, and culture of Omaha's refugee and immigrant communities.
Expect workshops, live music and dance performances, visual art collaborations in local galleries, an on-street artist market, and MORE! 

This event is completely free and family friendly.
Gallery Spaces are throughout the neighborhood.
Stage, vendors, food, music and street galleries are on Military Ave. between Binney & Maple Streets.

Stay up to date via our event page!

CALL FOR ARTISTS!
Interested New American Artists should apply
​using either the Google Form link or PDF below.  
Completed PDF Application Forms can be emailed to Carolyn.o.anderson@gmail.com

Download PDF Application

2020_naaf_new_american_artist_written_application__1_.pdf
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File Type: pdf
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Apply via Google Form

Free Workshops:

5-9pm @ The Benson Community Center (6008 Maple St)

Performing Artists:

On Stage @ Maple & Military
​5-11pm
Schedule TBA

Featured Visual Artists & Art Displays***

***ALL LISTINGS BELOW ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE

New American Fashion

Joslyn Museum Fashion Students
​@ Lionsmane Vintage

Pratik Raymajhi

Nepali Artist
@ Citylight Arts Project

Zmarak Daud

Afghani Painter
On-Street Display @ Military & Maple

Jihan Ali

Iraqi Artist
On-Street Display @ Maple & Military

Ameer Kadim

Iraqi Painter
@ Hardy Coffee Co.

Anan Biswa

Nepali Artist
On-Street Display @ Military & Maple

Asaad Komi

Sudanese Artist
@ Citylight Arts Project

Kimberely Salas

Mexican Student Artist @ Yoshitomo Gallery
​

Pemba Tamang

Nepali Artist
@ Parlour 1887

Sha Htoo

Karen Visual Artist
@ Yoshitomo Gallery

Tray Soe

Karen Artist
​​On-Street Display @ Maple & Military

Jester Than

Karen Artist
On-Street Display @ Maple & Military

Featured Artisan Vendors***

***ALL LISTINGS BELOW ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE
Located on-street @ Maple & Military in the BFF Artist Market
​5-10pm

Nele Sudar

Bosnian wood and metal furniture

Pite Tway

Karen Food Carver

Joslyn Art Museum

Interactive Table

Inheritance Project

Interactive Improv Theatre

Siddig Babiker

Sudanese leather goods

Pratik Raymajhi

Nepali prints & textiles

Mohammad Shafiq Seddiqi

Handmade Afghan rugs

Aye Moe Khaing

Burmese Textiles

Karen Weaving

Live Artist & Demo

Farah Al Sebaie

Syrian home goods, wooden crafts, jewelry

Kamila and Nahida

Afghani Henna Artists

Afro Trends

Fashion

Paw Moo

Karen Textiles

Featured Food Vendors:

TBA

Call for day-of event volunteers!

    **Please fill out your information below!**

Still accepting artist submissions!

    ARTISTS sign up here :)

     Application deadline:  April 30th
    Notification:  Mid May 2019
    Please fill out all required fields below.
    Work Samples:   Please provide some current samples of your work.
    Max file size: 20MB
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    By submitting this application, and upon selection, you agree to the following:
    ● Artists will be a part of the New American Art Festival on August 3, 2018 either
    by setting up artwork in gallery spaces, selling goods in the artisan market, or
    performing.
    ● Artists will be expected to set up and take down their work, stand by their
    designs, and be willing to speak about their art to visitors of the festival.
    ● Artists will be given the opportunity to attend a professional development class
    before the event in order to prepare to showcase their artwork.
    ● Artists will have access to workshops on the night of the event.

Artist Spotlights

Bhakti and Phul (Bhutanese vendors)

Photo Credit: Chris Holtmeier

Trey Soe (Karen refugee student artist)

Koudi Arno (South Sudanese artist)

Nyawal Dang (South Sudanese bead maker)

Zmarak Jan (Afghan student painter)

Pratik (Nepali artist and vendor)

Photo Credit: Chris Holtmeier

Siddig Babiker
​(south Sudanese refugee leather maker)

Farah Al Sebaie (Syrian artist & vendor)

Kam LL Bany (South Sudanese Photographer)

Noe Reh (Karenni Painter)
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