Creative Transformation is Vital by Gary L. Wolfe

Creative Transformation is Vital by Gary L. Wolfe

I was in conversation with a longtime BSA member the other day, someone who had been active on the Board and in many other BSA activities. This member said to me, “I joined the Buffalo Society of Artists to further my art career, but I feel that this is where my art career came to die.” This was a disconcerting statement to be sure. As we continued to talk, this member had envisioned the BSA as an organization that would offer the kind of programming, professional development and public exposure that would provide access to the tools and a network of artists to assist in moving forward in personal artistic endeavors. It seemed that this was why this person had become a member and that…

Finding Meaning in Our Mission by Gary L. Wolfe

Finding Meaning in Our Mission by Gary L. Wolfe

As I finished helping install the BSA Spring Exhibition at Artspace, I took a moment to look over the work and was once again struck by the quality, variety and creativity of what our members had made. The Buffalo Society of Artists was born 128 years ago in a response to the assertion that “There is no art in Buffalo!” Today, there is indeed “art in Buffalo,” as we have a vibrant, diverse and energetic art community as well as a wide range of art groups, organizations, galleries and museums. Indeed, the local art landscape and its role in our community continue to morph and grow. We have affirmed in our new mission statement that we “embrace visual exploration as critical to the voice of…