activities · 6 groups
What they do
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Community-Engaged Public Art Projects 2 activities
- Conducts advocacy through community-generated art and poetryCollects community perspectives on public safety via art and poetry in the Reimagining Public Safety Workshop and shares findings with the Buffalo Police Department and City of Buffalo Common Council to inform policy.
- Organizes community art initiatives and creative place-making projectsEngages community members in public art murals, guest artist performances, fundraising events, and creative place-making to strengthen community contribution and ownership.
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Community Art Education Workshops 2 activities
- Provides access to art as a creative healing practice for diverse communitiesEnsures broad community access to art as a tool for creative healing, offering programs that engage individuals in artistic expression as a pathway to emotional and social well-being.
- Provides art-based programming to individualsOffers art-based programs to individuals, supported by grants and donations.
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Arts Education Access Programs 1 activity
- Delivers arts education programs in schools and community settingsConducts workshops in poetry, voice, and arts expression led by teaching artists in public schools, community centers, and partner organizations to support youth development.
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Vocational Sewing and Tailoring Training 1 activity
- Distributes art and craft tools to support ongoing creative practiceProvides participants with new sewing machines and tools upon completion of the Fashion Construction Fundamentals workshop to sustain creative healing and skill development.
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Creative Arts Therapy Programs 1 activity
- Facilitates arts-based therapy workshops for emotional wellness and healingOffers arts-based therapy workshops led by local artists to promote emotional wellness, healing, and mindfulness, including 8 workshops in Buffalo and 9 group support sessions focused on art and family communication.
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Artist Residencies and Studio Programs 1 activity
- Supports and promotes the creative arts community through transformative programmingRuns programs that elevate the social and economic status of artists by redefining narratives around artistic livelihood and fostering thriving creative identities.
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financials · form 990EZ · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$189K
Contributions & grants$189K100%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$00%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$140K
Program expenses—
Admin / overhead—
Fundraising—
Salaries & benefits$0
Grants paid out$132K
balance sheet
Total assets$50K
Cash—
Investments—
Liabilities—
Net assets$50K
1 years on record · 2024–2024
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024
Who runs it
board members · 5
- Brian Anderson — Board of Director
- Emmekunla Nylander — Board of Director
- Janessa Gvens Daniels — Board of Director - Chairperson
- Jason Amos — Board of Director
- Sufana Wajed — Board of Director
relationships · 8
Who they work with
- Art Services, Inc. Funder — Awarded a 2024 NYSCA community regrant to Laura Chenault for her art series Isolation Falls.
- Buffalo Police Department Partner — Receives community input from CULTRUE’s Reimagining Public Safety Workshop to inform public safety improvements.
- City of Buffalo Common Council Partner — Receives community input from CULTRUE’s Reimagining Public Safety Workshop to inform neighborhood improvement efforts.
- Cultrue, Inc. Network — Member organization operating under the name Cultrue, Inc.
- Cultrue, Inc. Network — Organization operates under the name Cultrue, Inc. as a 501(c)3 entity.
- Eat Off Art Partner — Founded by Alexa and Edreys Wajed, who are members of The New Masters cohort.
- New York State Office of Mental Health Government — Administered the Re-Imagine I am the Change grant funding that supports CULTRUE's programming.
- Shea’s Performing Arts Partner — Partnered with Marquis “Ten Thousand” Burton to provide arts education programming for youth.
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 as Healing Practicemethodology: art-as-healingBy engaging individuals in creative art-making, we improve emotional wellness and community well-being because the process of artistic expression provides a therapeutic outlet for trauma, stress, and emotional burdens.
- Artist Economic Empowerment Modelmethodology: artist-economic-empowerment, thriving-artist-modelBy reframing artist identity and creating pathways to sustainability, we promote professional success and shift socioeconomic narratives because economic stability enables artists to thrive and contribute more fully to community well-being.
- Community-Collaborative Arts Accessmethodology: community-collaborative arts educationBy fostering collaboration between artists and communities with strategic outreach, we remove barriers to creative and educational opportunities for youth because co-created programming increases relevance, trust, and participation.
- Therapeutic Craft and Zine-Makingmethodology: zine-therapy, craft-therapyBy offering low-pressure, hands-on practices like zine-making and sewing, we enable emotional expression and catharsis because these accessible formats reduce barriers to engagement while providing structured outlets for trauma and stress.
- Trauma-Informed Creative Programmingmethodology: trauma-informed_welcomingBy using a trauma-informed and welcoming approach in arts programming, we create emotional safety and support healing because acknowledging individual life experiences fosters trust and reduces re-traumatization.