named programs · 5 · from sources
What they call their work
Artpark Bridges
Year-round community arts engagement program offering custom-designed, therapeutic workshops in music, movement, dance, drama, and visual art for people with disabilities, dementia, Parkinson’s, and other communities. Includes on-site and partner-site programming, performance projects, and public events.
Artpark Bridges Garden
Collaborative, ADA-accessible art and garden installation in the Artpark Percussion Garden, created by Bridges participants, artists, and partners as a permanent creative retreat and expression space.
Medicine Wheel Workshop Series
Free workshop series in collaboration with Indigenous Programming, teaching Indigenous Ways of Knowing through art, drumming, and cultural teachings focused on wellness and balance across physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual dimensions.
Sensing Here & Now
Monthly memory café program for people living with mild to moderate dementia and their care partners, featuring sensory-rich, music-centered, and art-based activities designed to promote well-being and social connection.
Sound Dance
Accessible creative dance and sound-making program led by certified teaching artist Cynthia Pegado, designed for participants of all movement abilities, including those with Parkinson’s and mobility challenges.
activities · 8 groups
What they do
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Archival Digitization and Preservation 1 activity
- Archiving and preserving Artpark's historical recordsProcesses, organizes, and preserves Artpark's institutional history by archiving a 220-box collection of over 70,000 images and textual records, and publishes a detailed 400+ page finding aid with item-level identification at the Burchfield Penney Art Center.
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Arts-Based Dementia Engagement Programs 1 activity
- Delivering community arts programs for people with neurological conditionsProvides a monthly free respite program called Sensing Here & Now for people living with mild to moderate dementia and their care partners, featuring music, accessible art-making, and movement games to support sensory engagement and social connection.
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Community-Engaged Public Art Projects 1 activity
- Developing and maintaining public art installationsCommissions, creates, and maintains permanent and temporary public art on the Artpark campus, including murals, sculptures, interactive sound gardens, and wayfinding installations, often in collaboration with local and BIPOC artists and community members.
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Community Music Performances & Education 1 activity
- Facilitating community partnerships for inclusive arts accessForges partnerships with human service organizations to co-create inclusive arts programming, including performances, garden projects, and choir events, and participates in the Arts Access program to provide free admission and transportation for individuals on public assistance.
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Community Festival & Event Production 1 activity
- Hosting the annual Fairy House FestivalOrganizes an annual family-friendly festival featuring hands-on art activities, woodland tours of fairy houses, live performances, interactive making spaces, and artisan markets, with ADA-accessible transportation and adjusted logistics to accommodate concurrent community events.
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Community Art Education Workshops 1 activity
- Operating youth and family art education programsOffers week-long art camps for children ages 8–13 and weekly workshops for children ages 2–5 and their caregivers, featuring hands-on activities in drawing, painting, ceramics, sculpting, cyanotypes, and nature exploration, culminating in end-of-week art shows or family gatherings.
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Free Outdoor & Community Theater Productions 1 activity
- Presenting performing and visual arts programs at ArtparkProduces and presents a summer-long schedule of outdoor concerts, theater, visual and performing arts, and special events at Artpark State Park for public audiences, including large-scale opera productions and performances by international touring acts.
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Indigenous and Diaspora Cultural Preservation 1 activity
- Producing Indigenous cultural programming and eventsOrganizes annual Indigenous Arts programming, including the Strawberry Moon Festival, storytelling events, traditional ceremonies, and collaborative art projects, and maintains the Native American Peace Garden as a space for cultural education and reflection in partnership with Indigenous communities.
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financials · form 990 · fy2023
revenue
Total revenue$7.43M
Contributions & grants$2.39M32%
Program service revenue$4.92M66%
Investment income$24K0%
Other revenue$91K
expenses
Total expenses$7.94M
Program expenses86%
Admin / overhead14%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$2.18M
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$4.11M
Cash$1.64M
Investments$3K
Liabilities$3.08M
Net assets$1.03M
Liquid reserves2.5 mo
5 years on record · 2019–2023 · YoY revenue +14.1%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2023
Who runs it
paid leadership · 3
| Name | Title | Hours/wk | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SONIA KOZLOVA CLARK | PRESIDENT (THROUGH MARCH 2024) | 50 | $174K |
| DAVID WEDEKINDT | PRESIDENT | 50 | $144K |
| FRANCINE DELMONTE | DIRECTOR | 2 | $6K |
board members · 22
- ALLISON APPOLONEY — DIRECTOR
- ANTHONY BANNON — DIRECTOR
- CHRISTOPHER E KAY — DIRECTOR
- CHRISTOPHER LEARDINI — VICE CHAIRMAN
- DANIEL MONTANTE — DIRECTOR
- DANIELLA PIPER — DIRECTOR
- DENA ARMSTRONG — DIRECTOR
- DON BOSWELL — DIRECTOR
- DUNCAN SMITH — DIRECTOR
- EDWARD PERLMAN ESQ — DIRECTOR
- JAMIE BANNISTER — DIRECTOR
- JASON BRYDGES — DIRECTOR
- JEFFREY WILLIAMS — DIRECTOR
- JOANNE BAUER — BOARD CHAIR
- JOHN CAMP — DIRECTOR
- JONATHAN A DANDES — DIRECTOR
- JOSEPH CERTO — DIRECTOR
- LYN DYSTER — DIRECTOR
- MARCY NEWMAN — DIRECTOR
- MARK MISTRETTA — DIRECTOR (EX-OFFICIO)
- MAX WILLIG — DIRECTOR
- MICHAEL HICKEY — DIRECTOR
relationships · 56
Who they work with
- Anne Frank Project Partner — Partner organization collaborating with Artpark Bridges on devised theatre projects since 2021.
- Artpark & Company, Inc Network — Member of the 501(c)(3) nonprofit network
- Arts Services Inc. Partner — Partner organization administering the Arts Access program, which provides free admission and transportation to Artpark performances for eligible individuals.
- Arts for Learning WNY Partner — Collaborates with Artpark to provide teaching artists for Wonder Wednesdays and summer camp programming.
- Arts for Learning WNY Partner — Collaborates with Artpark to provide teaching artists for summer camp programming and Wonder Wednesdays, contributing interactive arts experiences.
- Buffalo Department of Education Adult ESL Division Partner — Partner organization engaged in Artpark Bridges community arts programming.
- Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra Partner — Co-presents the Candlelight Concert and jointly uses proceeds to support education programs.
- Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra Partner — Collaborates with Artpark to perform in opera productions and concerts.
- Buffalo Sabres Foundation Funder — Provided support for the Wonder Wednesdays program
- Burchfield Penney Art Center Partner — Hosts and stewards the Artpark Archives, a historical collection documenting decades of artistic programming.
- Charles D. and Mary A. Bauer Foundation Funder — Provided a generous gift enabling the creation of the Artpark Percussion Garden.
- City as a Living Laboratory / Mary Miss Partner — Curated the Bower installation and leads the 'Artpark as a Living Laboratory' initiative focused on making sustainability tangible through art.
- David Glass Partner — Artist collaborator with Artpark Bridges on the theatrical performance "Between Love and Death: Tales from the Underworld".
- Dementia Friendly America's Memory Café Alliance Network — Artpark is a member of this national network supporting memory café programs
- Dementia Friendly America's Memory Café Alliance Network — Member network of which Artpark is a part through its Sensing Here & Now program.
- Empower Partner — Partnered with Artpark on the development of the Artpark Bridges Garden as part of a community engagement initiative.
- Empower WNY Partner — Partner organization collaborating on Artpark Bridges workshops, performances, and the co-creation of the Artpark Bridges Garden.
- Exhale Partner — Partner organization that supports Artpark's Memory Cafe program
- Garman Family Foundation Funder — Provided financial support for the Bower installation at Artpark.
- Grigg Lewis Foundation Funder — Provided financial support for the "Guiding Light" mural installation at Artpark.
- Health Foundation for Western and Central New York Funder — Funder of Artpark's Memory Cafe program
- Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield Funder — Supported the 2025 Fairy House Festival and Wonder Wednesdays program
- Ingram Micro Funder — Provider of additional support for Artpark's Memory Cafe programming
- Iroquois Construction Services Partner — Sponsors the Analog Rewind concert benefiting the Memory Café program.
- Jon Lehrer Dance Company Partner — Collaborating dance company co-creating performance works such as "The Invitation" and "I'll take that!" with Artpark Bridges participants.
- KI Partner — Sponsored the 2026 Fairy House Festival, as indicated by logo presence.
- Kakekalanicks Consultancy Partner — Collaborated with Artpark on the production of Indigenous arts programming and the Native American Peace Garden.
- Kakekalanicks Consultancy Partner — Developed the concept and initial design for the Native American Peace Garden at Artpark.
- La Fura dels Baus Partner — Partnered with Artpark for the North American premiere of their production of Carl Orff's "Carmina Burana".
- Live Nation Partner — Presents the Turnpike Troubadours concert at the Artpark Amphitheater.
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strategies · 5
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.
- Art-Driven Sustainability Educationmethodology: art_for_sustainabilityBy embedding ecological function and environmental awareness into public art installations, we make sustainability tangible and promote behavioral change because art serves as an accessible, experiential medium for conveying complex ecological ideas.
- Arts-in-Nature Integration Modelmethodology: arts-in-natureBy combining artistic programming with immersive natural settings, we enhance engagement and learning for children, families, and adults because sensory-rich outdoor environments deepen creative and developmental experiences.
- Co-Created Community Artmethodology: community_co_creationBy collaboratively developing art with community members, including those from disability-serving organizations, we ensure inclusivity and relevance because shared authorship builds ownership, accessibility, and cultural resonance.
- Evidence-Based, Participant-Directed Engagementmethodology: evidence_based_non_clinicalBy using evidence-based, non-clinical arts activities and honoring both active and passive forms of participation, we increase inclusion and quality of life for people with memory changes and other participants because self-directed engagement fosters dignity, reduces barriers, and supports therapeutic outcomes.
- Indigenous-Led Cultural Reconnectionmethodology: indigenous_ways_of_knowingBy grounding programming in Indigenous frameworks like the Two Row Wampum and Medicine Wheel teachings, and sharing stewardship of the land, we foster intercultural respect and holistic wellness because these principles center relationality, reciprocity, and historical truth in the arts experience.