Welcoming Spaces Community Art Crawl

The Burchfield Penney Art Center, in collaboration with Partnership for the Public Good (PPG), presents the Welcoming Spaces Community Art Crawl on Saturday, September 13, 2025, from 2 to 5 p.m. The event invites the public to explore dynamic artworks and discover the impact of nonprofit organizations across Buffalo. This project is made possible with generous support from the Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo.

Welcoming Spaces is a new initiative that places original works by regional artists into the public-facing spaces of ten local nonprofits. The artworks were first exhibited at the Burchfield Penney, where each partner organization selected pieces that best reflected its mission.

During the Art Crawl, attendees are invited to visit these organizations to view the newly installed artworks, meet the artists, and learn about the vital work each nonprofit performs. Participants can join guided bike or bus tours of select locations or explore the sites independently through a self-directed visit.

The Community Art Crawl is free and open to the public. It will begin at Massachusetts Avenue Project, 387 Massachusetts Avenue. Register for the guided bus and bike tours here. 

Participating Organizations:

Center for Employment Opportunities, 489 Ellicott Street, Suite 40

Center for Elder Law and Justice, 438 Main Street, Suite 1200

Family Promise of Western New York, 75 Hickory Street

Jericho Road Community Health Center, 21 Doat Street

King Urban Life Center, 938 Genesee Street

Massachusetts Avenue Project, 387 Massachusetts Avenue

Metro Community Development Corporation (Delavan Grider Community Center), 877 East Delavan Avenue

Open Buffalo, 1327 Jefferson Avenue, Upper

Peaceprints of WNY, 1001 East Delavan Avenue

Western New York Law Center, 37 Franklin Street, 2nd Floor