1998-09-25 "Arts Factory will throw street party this weekend." Las Vegas Review Journal. by Mike Weatherford. (First Gateway/Game Festival, behind the Arts Factory.)
1998-09-30 “Gobbledygook a success.” Las Vegas Weekly. by Ken Francis Wenzel. (Gobbledygook/Game/Gateway Festival.)
2003-12-04 “The last First Friday…until the next one.” Las Vegas Mercury.
2003-07-31 “Thank God it’s First Friday: no one expected First Friday to succeed. Now it’s the hope of downtown. Las Vegas Mercury. by Andrew Kiraly.
2004-09-30 “Business as usual: two years later, First Friday tries out another first- corporate sponsorship.” Las Vegas Mercury. by Newt Briggs.
2005-01-10 “Quenching the public’s thirst for art: what began as a small idea has grown into a highly anticipated monthly event.” Las Vegas Review Journal. by John Przybys.
(no date) First Friday roundup. by Jenessa Kenway.
2006-07-31 “John Katsilometes has a taste of a sweet proposal when an engaging offer comes written in frosting.” Las Vegas Review Journal. (Cindy Funkhauser and Rick Dominguez announce their engagement at Dino’s.)
2006-08-10 “Art Monster: fast growing First Friday seeks some professional advice.” Las Vegas City Life. by Andrew Kiraly.
2006-07-11 “Cool art for a hot Friday.” Las Vegas Sun. by Kristen Peterson.
2006-12-14 “A little complaint about the arts district: Iceberg Slick picks a fight, a First Friday fight.” Las Vegas Weekly. by Damon Hodge. (Young Turks oppose the ancien regime.)
2006-12-14 “Art of the matter: galleries pulling out of monthly arts event sparks the question, ‘What’s First Friday supposed to be?’” Las Vegas City Life. by Andrew Kiraly.
2007-04 “Meet the new boss.” First Friday Newsletter. (Nancy Higgins signs on as Whirlygig’s Executive Director.)
2007-10-26 Alexis Johnson and Nicole Sligar share the title, Miss First Friday.
2007-10-04 “The arts bash saved downtown and why it’s the bigger than ever: First Friday turns 5.” Las Vegas City Life. by Jarrett Keene, photos by Bill Hughes.
2008-01-17 “First Friday takes cover: will a suggested admission fee change the scene at the downtown arts festival?” Las Vegas Weekly. by Aaron Thompson.
2008-02-21 “Arts maverick battles cancer: The Funkraiser will help pay medical bills." by Kate Silver.
2008-05-08 “Thank you for support.” Las Vegas City Life. (Letter from Cindy Funkhouser.)
2011-07-19 “First Friday friction: festival organizer, Arts district business owners at odds.” Las Vegas Review Journal. by Alan Choate.
2012-08-02 “A year ago, the biggest arts festival in Las Vegas changed ownership: meet Joey Vanas, the hardest working guy on Casino Center." Las Vegas City Life. by Max Plenke.
2012-10-04 “First Friday: a few words from the founder.” Las Vegas City Life.
2012-10-04 “How First Friday changed our city: ten years of arts, urban vibes and good ol’ fashioned cat fights.” Vegas Seven magazine. by Steve Bornfeld and Geoff Carter.