June 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. |
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118 N 14TH ST. | 12 PM - 7:30 PM
Celebrate Pride ~ Friend of Dorothy!
For PRIDE Month, beginning on First Friday and while supplies last, we are offering a FREE button of your choice with your purchase:
“Friend of Dorothy” and “Friend of a Friend of Dorothy” (with an “Ally” ankle tat) were designed by our own Izzy Sheesley and produced by Parrish Studios artist, Sophia Baker.
THANK YOU for supporting our shop during Project O Street – and for being a part of our community, where everyone belongs.
Get your button while supplies last – this is a one-time piece of A Novel Idea Bookstore history, made in the strange days of 2026!
Burkholder Art Studio & Galleries
719 P ST. | 5 PM - 8 PM
We have Roberta Barnes and Laron McGinn throughout the Main Gallery and Outback Gallery this month! The Skylight Gallery will host Tammy Schuett. Guest artist Trinity McLaughlin will be on display in the Special Exhibition Space.
Shows run June 5th – 27th
140 N 12TH ST. | 5 PM
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119 S. 9TH ST. | 6 PM - 8:30 PM
Attend the opening reception for "Expressions in Art" on First Friday. Live music by Jack Zeleny and treats by The Rabbit Hole Bakery.
200 S ANTELOPE VALLEY PARKWAY | 5 PM - 8:30 PM
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2055 O ST. | 6 PM - 8 PM
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140 N. 8TH ST. | 6 PM - 9 PM
Artist: Erin Butcher
Musician: Daniel Christian
1100 E O ST. | 5 PM - 9 PM
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STADIUM DR. & T ST. | 5 PM - 7 PM
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The Eloise Kruger Gallery of Miniatures
RM 831 of Oldfather Hall on UNL City Campus | 2 PM - 6 PM
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211 N 14TH ST | 4:30 PM - 7:30 PM
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130 S 13TH ST | 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
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124 S. 9TH ST. | 5 PM - 9 PM
Join us in June for CALL YOUR MOTHER, with paintings by Vonni Sparks and Jan Lang, sculpture by Ginny Freitag, and mixed media by Madison Sparks. On display June 3-28. Visit www.gallerynine.com for more info!
Opening reception Friday, June 5 (5-9pm)
1300 P Street | 5 PM - 9 PM
Artist vendors & specialty gift makers will be setting up shops for First Friday at Tower Square. Discover new paintings, carvings, photography, jewelry, glasswork, crochet, and more at this vibrant night market.
6-9pm Performance by Micah Leamer
Live music sponsored by Dietze Music.
1155 Q ST. | 5 PM - 7 PM
The Great Plains Art Museum is open late June 5, 5-7 p.m. with four exhibitions, light refreshments, and a pinwheel-making activity suitable for ages 5 and up.
On View:
“With a Little Help from Our Friends: New Perspectives on the Collection”
Organized in honor of the Center for Great Plains Studies’ 50th anniversary in 2026, this exhibition highlights the important interdisciplinary focus of the Center and its core intellectual community, the Great Plains Fellows. The Fellows as a group are scholars and community members who are concerned with the past, present, and future of the Great Plains. For this exhibition, 20 Fellows representing diverse disciplines and all four University of Nebraska campuses were invited to select an artwork from the Great Plains Art Museum’s permanent collection and respond to it in any way they chose.
“Collection Connections: Art in Conversation”
In 2026, the Center for Great Plains Studies and its Great Plains Art Museum celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Center and the 45th anniversary of the museum’s opening. To commemorate these milestones, this exhibition highlights artworks from the collection that span the museum’s history, from the founding donation to recent acquisitions. Rather than presenting these selections in a chronological arrangement, artworks are paired or grouped to focus on formal and thematic connections and emphasize the diverse perspectives that tell the multifaceted stories of the Great Plains.
“‘All the Beauty You Can See’: Dwight Kirsch in Nature”
A native Nebraskan and prolific artist, Dwight Kirsch (1899-1981) was an important figure in the Lincoln arts community in the early-to-mid twentieth century, serving as chair of the University of Nebraska Art Department and playing an integral role in the Nebraska Art Association.
“Indigenous Ceramics from the Collection”
This permanent collection spotlight exhibition in the museum’s Mezzanine Gallery features diverse ceramic works by Indigenous artists of the Great Plains and nearby Southwest region.
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.
Inspired by our new order of @rosiesboutique.haiti cards, for First Friday, we will be making stitched cards.
As always all materials are provided and free! This is fun for everyone! Join at any time between 6-8 and take your turn at making these beautiful cards!!
1208 O ST. | 5 PM - 8 PM
Join us for June First Friday this Friday from 5–8 PM. Don’t miss the final days of Chad M. Olsen’s “Color Fields” exhibition before it closes on Saturday, June 6th.
Lincoln Marriott Cornhusker Hotel
333 S. 13th St. | 6 PM - 9 PM
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701 P St SUITE 102 | 5 PM - 8 PM
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131 CENTENNIAL MALL N | 5 PM - 7 PM
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325 S 11th St. | 6 PM - 9 PM
t’s time for our favorite Friday! Join us and @v.m_works for drinks, vibes, and creativity ✨
1410 O St. | 7 PM - 10 PM
Check out their website and view all of their different studios for more details.
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Saint Paul United Methodist Church
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Can you believe it's already June? For June's First Friday later this week, Sheldon Museum of Art is teaming up with ECHO Collective and Nebraska Public Media for a special screening of ECHO Collective’s episode of Nebraska Public Media’s award-winning series “What if…”
The series, hosted by Mike Tobias, explores innovation, creativity, and entrepreneurship in Nebraska. The ECHO Collective episode follows a cohort of Lincoln-area refugee/immigrant women through an intensive four-month business/entrepreneurship program.
Following the screening, Mike will host a discussion with Mo Mimic, one of the ECHO Collective entrepreneurs featured in the episode, and Kelly Ross, ECHO Collective founder.
This event is free and open to everyone. Registration is encouraged.
We are so excited about this upcoming Friday because we get to share even more incredible art from local artists AND serve delicious coffee. So make sure to get June 5th First Friday on your calendars and prepare yourself for a splendid time 🤩
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Come help us welcome local writer Michael Bettendorf and local artist Ethan Nichols as the next guests in our monthly First Friday event series. They will both be in the store from 6-8pm.
Say hi, get an autograph, pick up some of their work, and be sure to take advantage of our extended hours.
See you for First Friday in June! Bring a friend!
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210 Architecture Hall (HDR Pavilion Lobby) | 5 PM - 7 PM
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801 O ST. SUITE 110 | 4PM-MIDNIGHT
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Raul Alejandro's "Pariah Dog" exhibition of paintings opens today at noon at WallSpace-LNK, 17th & Sunmer. First Friday reception this evening 5-8pm. 12-5 Friday-Sunday through June.
Have an art show in downtown Lincoln you'd like added to our monthly list?
Email Maia at maia@downtownlincoln.org.