Arts Programs

Airigami, the art of folding air in latex containers, stands at the crossroads of three very ancient...

Aitina Fareed-Cooke’s beginnings may not have started off ideal. Losing her biological mo...

Akruti Babaria has been part of the WNY community for over 17 years. A native of India, Akruti...

As a bilingual instructional technology consultant specializing in "Flipped Classroom Strategy", Ale...

Ancient Voices is a World Music percussion & wind duo formed by drummer Ringo Brill & saxophonist St…

Andy Parker is a professional meteorologist and “weather educator.” His traveling “Weather Machine…

Annette Daniels Taylor is a playwright, poet, actor, teacher, singer and costumer. …

Benjamin is a circus artist whose primary discipline is hoop dance and manipulation...

Blaise Mercedes is a rising star in the Buffalo, NY music scene. As a singer-songwriter...

Rob has a degree in Visual Communications from The Art Institute of Pittsburgh...

Cassondra Argeros is a glass sculpture artist. She received her Master...

A native of Buffalo New York. I grew up listening to house music, R&B, disco and hip hop as well as punk rock, alternative...

Christina Vega-Westhoff is the author of Suelo Tide Cement, which won the 2017 Nightboat Poetry Priz...

Christy Zucarelli, an artist working mainly in the field of painting, is a Buffalo native. She earne…

Cindy Hanna is a dancer and educator. She was the recipient of the 2009 Teaching Artist of the Year…

Established in 2000, Configuration Dance Theatre is a contemporary ballet company with dynamic and d…

Courtney is an artist and educator, who lives in Buffalo and received her BFA in Art Education from Buffalo...

Defiant Monkey Improv is a two-person improvisational group that creates on-the-spot theatre, based …

Demetrius J. Hall is the author and illustrator of the comic book series, “The Etherians Protectors of The Universe.’’ Born and raised in Buffalo, NY...

Gaitrie studies all forms of dance including a regular practice of Yoga, a steady study of Indian cl…

Diaspora Drumming Ensemble – Ringo Brill, Tiffany Nicely, and Gabriel Gutierrez – takes their audien…

Differential Flava Crew (DFC) has been Buffalo’s premiere B-boy (hip-hop dance) crew for the past 1…

Doug Rougeux is an entertainer specializing in circus and theater performance. He is a graduate of R…

Doug Yeomans brings over 30 years of award winning performing, recording and teaching experience to …

Fotini Galanes is best known for her unnamable intense themes that are said to “teeter strangely b…

Gerald Mead is an award-winning visual artist. His workshops expose students to collage and other ar…

Oswego native, Griffin James Brady, has a Master of Arts degree from Goddard College with a focus in…

The Hill Brothers are a lively ensemble group that uses participatory, ‘toe-tapping’ musical perfor…

Nels Ross’s gravity-defying arts-in-education programs promote character education, wellness, math, …

Janice Spagnola is an entertainer specializing in magic, puppetry, juggling, and other forms of popu…

Jeremy has been drawing caricatures professionally since 2003. He has worked all over the world, s…

Josh Rice is a multidisciplinary theatre artist specializing in physical performance, improvisation, and puppetry...

Both students and staff love Kevin’ s state-of-the-art show! With a concert feel and an incredible l…

Kristin Brandt is an emerging artist whose work has been on view at Artspace, Hallwalls, Buffalo Pro…

Le Ballet Touba is a dance and music duo led by Robin Hibbert, a professional dancer and teacher. Fo…

Lorna Czarnota has been performing as storyteller, author, and musician since 1985. Her programs fea…

Marissa Bannister is an artist and educator, who returned home to Buffalo after receiving her BFA from …

Award-winning Rochester Book Artist Martha Schermerhorn works in multiple media...

Meg Robinson-Albers is a self-professed “kite-maven,” bringing the joy of kite making and the scienc…

Melissa Kate Miller is an international recording artist, songwriter, stage and voice actress, write…

Mette Hata has a master’s degree from Pratt Institute and a certificate in K-12 art education from…

Miché Fambro, a singer and instrumentalist, is the grandson of vaudeville performers. When he was y…

Mohamed Diaby is an acclaimed musician from Guinea, West Africa! He and his ensemble give rousing performances of the...

Cellist Nancy Baun is a critically acclaimed soloist, having performed with over a dozen orchestras …

Paige Melin is a poet, editor, translator, and freelance writer from Buffalo...

The Phonics Program (residency) is an innovative approach to teaching reading readiness using songs,…

Phyllis Thompson works with fiber textiles, printmaking, photography and collage processes. Her work reflects...

Award-winning PUSH Physical Theatre is an innovative and exciting acrobatic dance and theater troupe…

Ringo Brill has worked with Young Audiences of Western New York since 2004 and is a skilled workshop leader...

Sarah Haykel has been a professional dance instructor since 2003. She specializes in salsa dancing a…

Sherry Robbins is a poet, teaching artist, and freelance writer. She has conducted creative writing …

Sol Y Sombra (formerly the Latin Jazz Project) was founded by the late Anibal Hernandez in 1999, and…

Susan Rozler is a multi-instrumentalist (guitar, harmonica, bass, drums and world percussion), singe…

In 1987, keyboardist Van Taylor founded this jazz-oriented band, composed of an array of world-class…

Ted Baumhauer has been performing and presenting vaudeville variety style skills to audiences...

The Wondermakers, now in their 25th season, perform interactive story theatre and have given over 3,…

Developed by Young Audiences of Western New York, this residency explores the Erie Canal’s history t…

Victoria Pérez is an accomplished theatre artist and teacher. She is the Co-Founder and Artistic …

Wooden Cities is both an ensemble and a collective of performers and composers seeking to help incre…