Arts for Learning WNY

06/05/2026

🎸Don't miss Erie Canal Songs with Judd Sunshine from The Hill Brothers at the Clarence Senior Center!

Erie Canal Songs is a high-energy and entertaining program that focuses on the history and folklore of Upstate and Western New York with an emphasis on the Erie Canal. Drawing on the incredible music of the time, Erie Canal Songs invites the listener into the performance through audience participation, and the performance is punctuated by Judd Sunshine's good-natured humor and amiable disposition.

This FREE program is open to all ages and requires no registration!

📆 Friday, June 19, 2026
🕰️ 1pm - 2pm
📍 Clarence Senior Center

Follow the link to learn more about free upcoming events near you: https://www.artsforlearningwny.org/upcomingevents

This event is made possible thanks to the generous support of The Daniel C. and Beatrice M. Fisher Fund.

06/04/2026

📣We’re Hiring!

We are excited to announce that we are seeking a Teaching Artist experienced in pottery to lead programming for ArtWorks, our workforce development program for local teens interested in cultivating work skills and artistic expression.

The Teaching Artist will lead weekly sessions at the Arts for Learning office at the Tri-Main Center on Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 4pm-6pm for the duration of the program.

Applications are open now, and we will review applicants on a rolling basis until the position is filled.

For more information, see the full job description on our website or contact our office with any questions!https://www.artsforlearningwny.org/_files/ugd/080e12_45bb0d486d5e48bfb88408c9872702df.pdf

06/04/2026

🎨At Arts for Learning WNY, we are proud to serve all eight counties of Western New York!

While our mission of inspiring creativity, expanding learning, and strengthening community through the arts remains the same for every part of the region, our approach for meeting these goals changes to meet the specific needs of every community we impact.

In Wyoming County, regular access to workshops and performances develops as the result of long-term partnerships, community trust, and sustained investment from funders who understand what true access requires. Among such funders, the Conable Family Foundation Fund at the Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo plays an important role in supporting Arts for Learning WNY’s work across Wyoming County.

Read about the creative opportunities emerging all over Wyoming County in our recent blog post: https://www.artsforlearningwny.org/post/where-access-comes-to-life-conable-family-foundation-fund-in-wyoming-county

06/03/2026

Arts for Learning WNY 🤝 Community Partners

As our Arts Integration Kit initiative grows, so does our network of community partners dedicated to helping us spread creative opportunities to families all over Western New York.

Since March, we are proud to have assembled and distributed more than 2000 Arts Integration Kits packed with engaging children’s books, carefully crafted lesson plans, and art supplies. This scale of impact is supported by strong collaboration from partners like Five Star Bank and The Teacher’s Desk.

Check out our blog to learn about these partnerships and find out how you can support this growing initiative!

https://www.artsforlearningwny.org/blog

06/01/2026

Want Everything? Come Get It!

06/01/2026

❓Wondering where you can find one of our Arts Integration Kit packed full of creative possibilities? Check out our kit distribution sites for June, meet us in the community to collect your kit, and let the creativity flow!

Massachusetts Avenue Project
150 assorted kits
Every Tuesday, 11am - 1pm
West Buffalo Charter School
https://www.mass-ave.org/our-events

BPS Summit: Day of Celebration
500 assorted kits
Saturday, June 6
11am - 2pm
All-High Stadium (Bennett High School)
https://www.buffaloschools.org/o/dept-family-and-community-engagement/page/bps-summit

Buffalo Juneteenth
200 kits featuring “The Juneteenth Story” and “Juneteenth for Mazie”
Saturday, June 13 and Sunday, June 14
Martin Luther King Jr. Park
https://www.buffalojuneteenth.com/

Masten District Family Reunion
300 kits featuring “The Juneteenth Story”
Friday, June 19
3pm - 9pm
Martin Luther King Jr. Park
https://www.facebook.com/share/1BPHY2FJZH/

Can’t make it out to pick up a kit in-person? Visit our website to find lesson plans that you can download yourself! You can check out the corresponding book from a local library, find creative supplies at home, and enjoy the arts fun! https://www.artsforlearningwny.org/artsintegration

05/29/2026

📣Mark your calendars and finish up your applications - your opportunity to become a PAID Apprentice Artist is right around the corner!

We are holding open interviews for our 2026 Fall ArtWorks Session. We are seeking high school students (ages 14-18) with a desire to turn their passion for art into real-world experience. Bring a completed application (found on our website) to one of our open interview sessions in our office at the Tri-Main Center. Don’t miss this incredible opportunity to be paid to learn and create!

🗓️Wednesday, June 10th (4pm - 6pm) OR Tuesday, June 16th (4pm - 6pm)
📍2495 Main St, Suite 443, Buffalo, NY 14214

Learn more: https://www.artsforlearningwny.org/artworks
Questions? Contact [email protected]

05/27/2026

📚As summer nears and another school year approaches its end, we’re proud to take a moment to recognize a school partnership that illustrates educational collaboration at its finest...

Since 2019, Arts for Learning WNY has had the privilege of partnering with Letchworth Central School District to bring meaningful arts experiences to students and teachers. What began as a series of individual opportunities has grown into something much deeper: a sustained, school-wide commitment to arts integration.

Between involvement in our Whole School Partnership program (in which we engage with every student grade 7-12 through ELA classrooms), regular workshops with Arts for Learning Teaching Artist and community partners, and high-level professional development opportunities for educators, Letchworth makes a point to center arts integration in the district.

In the words of Allison Rabent, Arts for Learning’s Director of Programs: “There’s a real openness at Letchworth…it’s not treated as an add-on, but as a meaningful part of how teaching and learning happen across classrooms.”

Read more about how our partnership with Letchworth Central School District provides artistically fulfilling and academically relevant programming to students: https://www.artsforlearningwny.org/post/from-access-to-integration-the-evolution-of-our-letchworth-partnership

05/26/2026

Learn more about ArtWorks and join our next cohort of Apprentice Artists!
https://www.artsforlearningwny.org/artworks

05/26/2026

📣We are excited to announce that we are currently hiring ArtWorks Apprentices for the 2026-2027 school year!

ArtWorks is a PAID creative arts-based job training and college readiness after-school program for high school students, ages 14-18. Students are enrolled as paid apprentices and trained under Master Teaching Artists, who mentor them in an art form while they learn skills transferable to any future workplace or college.

Applications are posted and open interviews are scheduled for Wednesday, June 10th and Tuesday, June 16th (4:00pm - 6:00pm).

Applicants are encouraged to contact the Arts for Learning office before open interviews with any questions. Visit the ArtWorks page on our website to learn more about the program and how to apply. https://www.artsforlearningwny.org/artworks

We hope to hear from you soon!

ArtWorks is a paid creative arts-based job training and college readiness after-school program for high school students, ages 14-18. Students are enrolled as paid apprentices to train under Master Teaching Artists, who mentor them in an art form while they learn skills transferable to any future wor...