August 2026
We have compiled a list of First Friday participants to allow you to experience the art of downtown! Please remember to follow each individual gallery's in-person policies & be sure to use #LNKFF when you post pictures to share your night!
101 N 14TH ST. |
More details to come.
118 N 14TH ST. | 12 PM - 7:30 PM
Jeff Hebenstreit, of Hebkid Art at Parrish Studios, has created a series called “Alternative Oz” and we are thrilled to showcase his work!
12-7:30 Art Show & Sale
8×10 Prints: $15
Stickers: $5 or 3 for $10
Canvas Prints: $200
Special Commissions: discuss with the artist
5-7:30 Artist’s Reception
Meet Jeff, talk art, enjoy snacks!
My Alternative Oz series is inspired by elements from the original novel, mixed with elements from the 1939 film, and stretched into original work. Something beyond fan art. An homage, but my own. As an artist, I strive to create original work that conveys emotion and makes you want to make up a story about each piece. I want to make you feel. I don’t know what you will feel, but I want you to feel something.
~ Jeff Hebenstreit
151 N 8TH ST. | 5 PM
FIRST FRIDAY CHALLENGES | The First Friday of Every Month • 5:00 PM
Kick off the weekend with a little friendly competition!
Join us every First Friday as we put your skills and your stamina to the test with German-inspired challenges, including:
🔨 Hammerschlagen
🍺 Stein Holding
Compete for bragging rights, and awesome prizes!!
No experience needed, just show up, join the fun, and see if you've got what it takes to be crowned the challenge champion!
Gather your crew, grab a beer, and let the games begin!
Burkholder Art Studio & Galleries
719 P ST. | 5 PM - 8 PM
We have Anne Burkholder in the Main Gallery, Alan R. Smith and Tom Quest in the Outback. The Skylight Gallery will host a group show of Abstracts. Guest artist Rachel Brodsky will be on display in the Special Exhibition Space.
Shows run August 7th – 29th
140 N 12TH ST. | 5 PM
More details to come.
119 S. 9TH ST. | 5 PM - 8:30 PM
Join curator Adrienne Rose, two other Clements Noyes Art Gallery artists, and eight guest artists as they show work that explores the connection between people and animals. Live music by Lorraine Newby, and treats from The Rabbit Hole Bakery.
Featuring: Adrienne Rose, Pam Hynek, Lynn Herian, Mike Rose, Lindsey Whitt, Sammie Anderson, Lou Sylvan, Janine Petracek, Ryan Bates, Michelle Hawco, and Lily Rose
200 S ANTELOPE VALLEY PARKWAY | 5 PM - 8:30 PM
More details to come.
2055 O ST. | 7 PM - 9 PM
Receptions:
• August 7, 2026 with juror Janine Wong in attendance.
Lux Art Center, 5-8pm juror remarks 5:45pm
• Constellation Studios, 7-9pm
Join for Instagram Live Q&A at 8:00pm
Constellation Studios, in partnership with the LUX Center for the Arts, presents Surface Impressions: Coloratura, the fourth biennial exhibition of contemporary relief printmaking. This international juried exhibition features hand-produced relief prints, including woodblock, linoleum cut, wood engraving, and mixed media relief works by artists from across the world.
Surface Impressions highlights the continued relevance of relief printmaking as a dynamic and adaptable medium, showcasing a wide range of approaches to carving, printing, and color. The 2026 theme, Coloratura, emphasizes experimentation with color, layering, and surface, revealing how artists use relief processes to create bold visual impact and nuanced material expression.
Prints in this exhibition are selected through an open call and juried by Janine Wong, a multidisciplinary artist, designer, and printmaker whose work explores color, systems, and abstraction.
Cash prizes for the top three winners will be awarded and announced on August 7th. One print will be selected for acquisition by the Sheldon Museum of Art in Lincoln.
140 N. 8TH ST. | 6 PM - 9 PM
First Friday artist is Brad Colerick.
1100 E O ST. | 5 PM - 9 PM
More details to come.
STADIUM DR. & T ST. | 5 PM - 7 PM
More details to come.
The Eloise Kruger Gallery of Miniatures
RM 831 of Oldfather Hall on UNL City Campus | 2 PM - 6 PM
More details to come.
200 S 21 ST, SUITE 110 | 5 PM - 7 PM
Join us for a First Friday soft opening!
This Friday 8/6 from 5-7 we will be showing off our Founding Artists in our local art collective. Every guest who goes on a guided tour of our new makerspace will receive a free “Day Pass” to try it out.
Pre-registration discounts are available, and we will be offering them first to our First Friday guests 😘
Come visit, ask questions, get a tour, buy some art!
211 N 14TH ST | 4:30 PM - 7:30 PM
More details to come.
130 S 13TH ST | 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Join us as we welcome Ex Ophidia's 2025 winner for the Richard-Gabriel Rummonds Poetry Prize, Colleen Morton Busch, as she presents her book of poetry 'Smolder.' Colleen will be joined in conversation by writer judy Lorenzen. We will see you there!
124 S. 9TH ST. | 5 PM - 9 PM
The all-member group show OUTSIDE THE BOX explores literal and figurative "boxes" and the many ways an artist can escape.
On display August 5-30, 2026
1300 P Street | 5 PM - 9 PM
Check out the August 7th lineup for First Friday at Tower Square. See you at 1300 P Street for an evening of art, snacks, and free live music. ❤️
Art market 5-9pm sponsored by @downtownlincoln
Free performance by Ryley James 6-9pm, sponsored by @dietzemusic 💛
Stay cool this summer, check out First Friday at Tower Square 💙
Vendors:
Bradley Bonbons | Not Half Baked | Sugar & Dough | Dania's Bouqcakes | Frog Steel Forge | Ken Caples Wood Sculptor | Handmade by Julia | Tika Savitri | Jennifer Moon Artist | Nicholas Shellhaas | Marjorie's Scrap Bag | Foxxy's Comics | The Crochet Couple | Lazy Dog Leather | Holistically Grateful | Vanity Projects | Henna Gesserit | Meredith Ann Johnson | Literally Scents | Ween Dad Doodle Shop | Jason Lubken Photography | Crazie Art Creations | Rot in My Garden | Extra Ordinary | Hey You McCue | Momentful Bloom Bar | Oddly Beautiful | Khatic Kreations | Cat's Eye Apothecary | Spindle Records | Gilded Gecko
1155 Q ST. | 5 PM - 7 PM
The Great Plains Art Museum is open late Aug. 7, 5-7 p.m. with three exhibitions, light refreshments, and an insect and butterfly origami activity in the lower-level education studio.
Handspoken Fair Trade (originally Ten Thousand Villages)
140 N. 8th ST. | 6 PM - 8 PM
Handspoken (Formerly Ten Thousand Villages) hosts a craft night in collaboration with Downtown Lincoln Artwalk First Friday. These events are free to anyone and everyone. The crafts vary each month.
Calling all artists (and artists in the making)! 🖌️
Join us for our free First Friday Portrait Studio. We’ll provide the materials. Your roommate, your grandma, your dog, your cat… everyone deserves a portrait.
While you’re creating, shop fair trade and help us celebrate the start of International Cat Day by supporting @cathouselincoln through donations in-store.
Free First Friday Craft Night is brought to you by @unionbankandtrust
1208 O ST. | 5 PM - 8 PM
Join us for August First Friday this Friday from 5–8 PM. It is the final week to view Olena Mosiyevych’s exhibition, “Between Roots and Heaven.”
Several works in Mosiyevych’s exhibition incorporate gold and platinum leaf, creating surfaces that glow, reflect light, and shift with the viewer’s perspective. When asked about her use of gold and platinum leaf, Mosiyevych shared the following:
“These materials exist outside ordinary time. In cultural memory, they are associated with the sacred and the eternal and with what exceeds the human scale. They do not disappear, rust, or easily deteriorate, yet they are fragile: thin layers, delicate surfaces, and responsive in interaction.”
Lincoln Marriott Cornhusker Hotel
333 S. 13th St. | 6 PM - 9 PM
More details to come.
701 P St SUITE 102 | 5 PM - 8 PM
More details to come.
First Friday - August 7th - Exhibit Opening 3 to 9 pm - Photography by Saddiq Dzukogi
Music by DJ Rolex, Hors d'oeuvres by Carte Blanche. Free raffle for art. 2 hours of FREE parking across the street at University Square Garage (or any other Park and Go Garage except Eagle) Enter on P street between 13th and 14th. Sketch Artist Brooks Bailey will be here along with several other artists.
131 CENTENNIAL MALL N | 5 PM - 7 PM
More details to come.
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325 S 11th St. | 6 PM - 9 PM
🚨 FIRST FRIDAY ALERT 🚨
Join us this Friday for drinks and artwork! We can’t wait 💜 check out @eicsh for a sneak peek
1410 O St. | 7 PM - 10 PM
Check out their website and view all of their different studios for more details.
More details to come.
Saint Paul United Methodist Church
More details to come.
Join us this First Friday as Sheldon stays open until 7 p.m. for a guided tour of the outdoor sculptures located around the museum and throughout the UNL campus. This event is free and open to everyone. Registration is encouraged.
More details to come.
check out photography from @mallorylempkephotography while @djrugburn777 handles the music.
come grab a drink, hit the dance floor, and make the most of your friday night.
🎧 DJ starts at 8 p.m.
no cover! 🤘
Bob Hall will be doing a store appearance at Trade A Tape Comic Center, Lincoln, NE 9th and N streets 6-8 - maybe later if enough of you come. He'll be doing ultra quick sketches or caricatures, your choice -$40. He'll also have posters and some original pieces.
'Eye of the Panther,' by Iron Brush and extended family.
Opening August 7th with DJ ol' moanin' - closing on August 29th.
210 Architecture Hall (HDR Pavilion Lobby) | 5 PM - 7 PM
More details to come.
801 O ST. SUITE 110 | 4 PM- 8 PM
New month = new artist at Vinyl (Taylor Powell)!!
Join us this First Friday to look at the art, meet the artist, and try her specialty cocktail we’ll feature for the month.
Open at 4 PM
Artist Meet & Greet from 6 PM - 8 PM
Do you live in Lincoln, Nebraska, and need something fun to do to get out of the heat?
Join us on First Friday, August 7th, from 5-8pm at WallSpace-LNK and explore the Platte Basin like you never have before. Light refreshments will be provided.
Platte Basin Timelapse is proud to present ‘Platte Passages’, a photo gallery exhibition hosted at WallSpace-LNK. Platte Passages presents the photography work of PBT producers Dakota Altman, Ethan Freese, Mariah Lundgren, Carlee Moates, and Grant Reiner, each with deep roots in Nebraska and the Great Plains. Together, their photographs reflect years spent exploring the rivers, prairies, wetlands, wildlife, and communities of the Platte Basin. Accompanied by personal reflections, every image offers a passage into the photographer's connection to a moment in time.
Luckily for you, we will also be selling the prints you see in the gallery! If you’re looking to take a piece of the Platte home with you, decorate your home, or support local organizations, check out this gallery before it’s too late!
Have an art show in downtown Lincoln you'd like added to our monthly list?
Email Maia at maia@downtownlincoln.org.