Live on Five 2024

Join us for the free exhibition preview of Live on Five 2024 on Friday, March 22 from 5 – 8 pm.

The fun will continue on Saturday, April 13 for our ticketed auction event!

"Looking Up"; Artists from the Hunt Gallery Residency Program

Best Exhibit, Small Gallery 2023

Buffalo Arts Studio is grateful to accept the Buffalo Spree’s Best Exhibit, Small Gallery 2023 for George Afedzi Hughes’s “Identity, Power, and Reconciliation.”

Best Exhibit, Small Gallery 2022

Buffalo Arts Studio is grateful to accept the Buffalo Spree’s Best Exhibit, Small Gallery 2022 for Tommy Nguyen’s “new gods, Old America.”

The Power of Art

Buffalo Arts Studio believes that artists and curators can effect change through purposeful collaborations that balance community needs, artistic insight, and educational impact.

Education

Buffalo Arts Studio provides professional arts training to youth and adults, including our renowned Jump Start program.

Exhibitions

Buffalo Arts Studio’s Exhibition program focuses on new works by emerging and established regional artists that critically address contemporary issues.

Studio Artists

Buffalo Arts Studio’s mission is to provide safe, affordable space for artists to make their work. We are home to 32 Studio Artists.

Special Events

Buffalo Arts Studio is proud to partner with M&T Bank each Fourth Friday of the month from January to October for special events with extended hours.
Buffalo Arts Studio (BAS) was established in 1991 to provide affordable studio space and impactful exposure for visual artists while also offering arts education and meaningful arts access for the entire community. Located on Buffalo’s east side, Buffalo Arts Studio has enriched a previously underserved area through dynamic and engaging arts programming, educational opportunities, and community events.

Our Education Program offers an extensive class list designed to meet varied needs. The Jump Start program offers advanced classes, professional development, and on-going mentorship for underserved youths to create the next generation of arts leaders. Adult classes range from media exploration to professional artist development programs such as effective writing, tax preparation, and marketing.

Our Exhibitions Program presents new works by emerging and established artists that critically address contemporary issues; this includes 10-12 exhibitions in our two main galleries per year, attracting 13,000 annual visitors. In our Community Space we host special events as well as exhibit work by individual artists and partnering civic, educational, and cultural organizations.

Our 30 Studio Artists have safe, affordable work space within the 20,000 sq. foot art center. Although Studio Artists pay rent to Buffalo Arts Studio, it is far below current market value. These artists have access to curatorial support, professional development, access for thousands of visitors who view their work.

Our Special Events include Community Space exhibitions, panel discussions, guided tours, public art, on-going partnerships, and some of the best art party fundraisers around! As a result, we average over 1000 visitors per month. Together, these activities advance audience understanding of contemporary visual arts practices.

At the core of Buffalo Arts Studio is the belief in the transformative power of the arts to inspire and affect positive change. We are a community that looks to the future, consistently working to be equitable, inclusive, and engaging. Please support our important work.

 

 

Visit Us

Gallery Hours 

Tuesday: 11 am–5 pm

Wednesday: 11 am-5 pm

Thursday: 11 am–5 pm

Friday: 11 am–5 pm

Saturday: 10 am–2 pm

Sunday: closed

Monday: closed

Suggested donation is $3 per visitor.

Buffalo Arts Studio's galleries and offices will be closed Friday, March 29 - Monday, April 1.

Buffalo Arts Studio
Tri-Main Center
2495 Main Street, Suite 500
Buffalo, NY 14214
(716) 833-4450

Buffalo Arts Studio receives major support from:

Cameron and Jane Baird Foundation, Children’s Foundation of Erie County, City of Buffalo, Community Foundation of Greater Buffalo, Erie County Cultural Funding, Emerging Philanthropists of Color, Garman Family Foundation, John R. Oishei Foundation, Josephine Goodyear Foundation, Simple Gifts Fund, M&T Bank, the National Endowment for the Arts, Open Buffalo, Rigidized Metals, and the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the New York State Legislature.

Contact Us

Buffalo Arts Studio
Tri-Main Center
2495 Main Street, Suite 500
Buffalo, NY 14214
(716) 833-4450

Support Buffalo Arts Studio

With your help, Buffalo Arts Studio continues to be a place to experiment, to learn, to explore, and to be part of a community.
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