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‘Reframed Edition’ - 7th New American Arts Festival connecting refugee artists to community adjusts for pandemic - The Reader
August 2020
Pride and BLM art taken off the street - WOWT
July 2020
Call to Action with 'Activism Phone Booth'
- CBS This Morning
July 2020
Pink Phone Booth In Benson Promotes Activism
- NET Nebraska
July 2020
Activism phone booth installed in Benson - WOWT
July 2020
Indigenous Inspirations: Lakota Artist Mixes Mediums - Omaha Magazine
July 2020
Justifiably Proud - The Reader
June 2020
BFF Introduces Segundo Viernes, Second Friday - KVNO News
June 2020
Benson seeks being an inclusive space for all - WOWT News
June 2020
BFF Celebrates Pride - KVNO News
June 2020
Rules of Engagement - The Reader
June 2020
Benson group plans Pride events with social distancing - KMTV Channel 3 News
May 2020
Puppets Bring Play, Connection, and Normalcy to Omaha Gives - Omaha Community Foundation
April 2020
"BFF Omaha turns Friday event into public art show from your car — or armchair" - Omaha World Herald
March 2020
Maple St. Construct Opens ‘Vernacular’
- KVNO News
March 2020
*Maple St. Construct is a must-see destination during First Friday art walks - we love them!
Benson art-walk produces Mayflower Mobile Gallery
- The Daily Nebraskan
October 2019
'Unite Us One' - The Reader
October 2019
Bringing the Honesty - Omaha Magazine
*Ang Bennett has been a volunteer organizer for BFF since 2017, and founder of BFF's Youth Engagement programming.
A Little Disruption - Omaha Magazine
*Caitlin Little is current Development Director and long-time organizer of BFF.
Little is also co-founder of Sweatshop Gallery (now operated as Petshop Gallery).
Little is also co-founder of Sweatshop Gallery (now operated as Petshop Gallery).
Ode to Joy: Artist finds inspiration, fulfillment in community, trans experience - The Triumph
July 2019
Eateries as Art Galleries - Omaha Magazine
July 2019
There's a First Time for Everything - We Don't Coast
February 2019
Benson artists set up on the street - KVNO News
July 2012
One year later, a bigger Benson First Friday - GO! Section Omaha World Herald
June 2013
Benson First Friday gains non-profit status, celebrates with Art Bazaar Friday... - Hear Nebraska
September 2015
Benson First Friday, Omaha zoo among recipients of $3.25 million in tourism grants - Omaha World Herald
June 2018
Benson First Friday Fifth Anniversary - The Reader
March 2017
Upcoming arts festival to feature pieces by immigrant and refugees - KETV
July 2017
Beer, Bacon, and Your New BFF
August 2018