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Buffalo, NY – The Burchfield Penney Art Center was among fourteen awards made in 2023 that celebrate unique leadership, dedicated community service, transformational visitor experiences, community engagement, and innovative programs that use collections to tell stories of everyone who calls New York home.

The Burchfield Penney Art Center Board of Trustees and Buffalo State University are pleased to announce the appointment of Scott Propeack as Executive Director... 

Assembly House 150 and artist Dennis Maher begin renovation of Burchfield Penney Useum™ Studios

A warm sunny day –

Day spent in nondescript activities – some redding (sic) up in studio – studying pictures – got out a group of 11 pictures to show the pupils at St. Matthew’s church...

The Burchfield Penney Art Center announced that artist and educator Mike Glier is its 2022 Artist-In-Residence. Glier kicked off his residency exploring the work of Charles E. Burchfield through the exhibition, A Lifetime of Themes, along with a deep dive into the archives.

Museum reopens to visitors Thursday, February 10, 2022. The Lifetimes of Themes special exhibition, which opened December 10, 2021, and shut down with the temporary closing, has been extended to May 1, 2022

Museum announces temporarily closing effective Saturday, January 1, 2022, as the number of people in Erie County infected sets all-time high for three consecutive days

Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation Commits $100M to Bolster Arts & Culture Sustainability, Economic Impact and Access in Western New York
Part of $200 million total commitment to arts & culture economic drivers in Southeast Michigan and WNY