The BFF Story
Founded and operated by Alex Jochim & JD Hardy as "Benson First Friday" in June 2012, BFF Omaha gained nonprofit status in July 2015 after managing 3 years of monthly First Friday art walks. 11 years later BFF continues to grow and gain regional attention as a major influencer for the area arts and creative culture.
BFF’s History
Founded and operated by Alex Jochim & JD Hardy as "Benson First Friday" in June 2012, BFF Omaha gained nonprofit status in July 2015 after managing 3 years of monthly First Friday art walks. The duo, along with many more acquired organizers, wanted to see the organization grow from a once-a-month gathering to one that supported the area arts on a daily basis. They then began producing projects such as public art, regional-outreach, gallery operations, youth engagement, merchandise and more.
In 2019, BFF took the big step away from "Benson First Friday" and turned our nickname into our official name: BFF Omaha.
And now 11 years later, Benson is an official Creative District, and BFF continues to grow and gain regional attention as a major influencer for the area arts and creative culture, continuing to Build Community Through Arts Engagement.