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BUFFALO ARTS STUDIO
BUFFALO, NY · EIN 161475736 · Form 990 · FY2024 · NTEE A510 · Arts, Culture & Humanities · Small ($100K-$1M)
revenue
$812K
expenses
$613K
net assets
$1.2M
employees
6
volunteers
450
program ratio
77%
mission · from form 990

TO PROVIDE AFFORDABLE STUDIO SPACE AND REGULAR PUBLIC EXPOSURE FOR REGIONAL,NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL ARTISTS THROUGH EXHIBITIONS, AND TO ENRICH THE COMMUNITY WITH ART CLASSES, MURAL PROGRAMS, AND PUBLIC ART. EXHIBITIONS, PUBLIC ART AND CLASSES HELP THE STUDIO SERVE AS A CULTUTAL CENTER.

profile · synthesized from sources

Buffalo Arts Studio provides affordable studio space and public exhibition opportunities for regional, national, and international artists. It enriches the local community through art classes, mural programs, and public art initiatives. The organization operates as a cultural center, offering professional arts training to low-income youth, adults, and emerging artists.

irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2024

What they reported doing

  1. #1 primary $176K
    PROJECT CREATE EDUCATION PROGRAM PROVIDES PROFESSIONAL ARTS TRAINING TO LOW INCOME YOUTH, ADULTS AND EMERGING PROFESSIONAL ARTISTS. STUDENTS AND YOUNG ADULTS ARE MENTORED THROUGH COLLEGE. BAS PROVIDES INSTRUCTORS WHO ARE FOREMOST IN THEIR FIELD,INCLUDING ARTISTS, COLLEGE PROFESSORS, AND HIGH SCHOOL ART TEACHERS FROM THE REGION. COURSES RANGE FROM DRAWING, CERAMICS, PAINTING, PHOTOGRAPHY, PRINTMAKING, VIDEO MEDIA ARTS, AND PORTFOLIO DEVELOPMENT. ALL MATERIALS ARE PROVIDED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. FULLY EQUIPPED CLASSROOMS FOR PAINTING,DRAWING AND MIX MEDIA,A CERAMIC STUDIO WITH 9 WHEELS AND KILN ROOM, COMPUTER STATION WITH PRINTER, AND PROJECTORS ALL AVAILABLE FOR STUDENTS' USAGE. THE LARGEST COSTS FOR THE EDUCATION PROGRAM ARE TEACHING FEES, STAFFING, RENT AND UTILITIES.
named programs · 1 · from sources

What they call their work

Project Create Education Program
Provides professional arts training to low-income youth, adults, and emerging artists, including instruction in drawing, ceramics, painting, photography, printmaking, video media arts, and portfolio development. All materials and access to fully equipped studios are provided.
activities · 2 groups

What they do

  • Community Art Education Workshops 1 activity
    • Delivers professional arts training through Project Create Education Program
      Provides instruction in drawing, ceramics, painting, photography, printmaking, video media arts, and portfolio development to low-income youth, adults, and emerging professional artists, including full access to materials and fully equipped studios.
  • Youth One-on-One Mentoring 1 activity
    • Provides college mentoring for participants in Project Create Education Program
      Offers college mentoring services to students and young adults enrolled in the Project Create Education Program, supporting educational and career advancement.
financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$812K
Contributions & grants$414K51%
Program service revenue$218K27%
Investment income$30K4%
Other revenue$150K
expenses
Total expenses$613K
Program expenses77%
Admin / overhead18%
Fundraising4%
Salaries & benefits$337K
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$1.24M
Cash$411K
Investments$530K
Liabilities$2K
Net assets$1.24M
Liquid reserves18.4 mo
6 years on record · 2019–2024 · YoY revenue -1.9%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

paid leadership · 1
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
ALMA CARRILLO EXECUTIVE DI 40 $79K
board members · 13
  • BRUCE SUPERNAULT — BOARD MEMBER
  • ERIN KEARNY — VICE PRESIDE
  • JAMES LENKER — BOARD MEMBER
  • JENNIFER KAMINSKI — BOARD MEMBER
  • JESSICA SMITH — BOARD MEMBER
  • JONATHON COX — BOARD MEMBER
  • LESLIE HOFFMAN — TREASURER
  • MADELINE BARTLEY — BOARD MEMBER
  • MARK KWANDRANS — PRESIDENT
  • MICHAEL CONTA — BOARD MEMBER
  • MICHELE AGOSTO — BOARD MEMBER
  • QUNIESHA BALLARD — SECRETARY
  • SHANNON L JOHNSON — BOARD MEMBER
strategies · 1

How they approach the work

Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.

  • Artist Mentorship through Highly Qualified Instructors
    methodology: artist-mentorship-through-highly-qualified-instructors
    By providing professional arts training and college mentoring led by established artists and educators, we build artistic and academic capacity in low-income and emerging artists, because expert mentorship increases skill development and educational attainment.