BURCHFIELD PENNEY ART CENTER WILL REOPEN ON THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2021
Museum hours of operation have been adjusted to allow ample time to sanitize after hours. The Center will be open to the general public Thursday - Saturday from 10AM - 4PM, with early entry hours of 10 AM - 11 AM reserved for those at increased risk, including seniors, as well as members and first responders. The Center will also be open Sundays from 12PM - 4 PM. A full list of protocols in place to protect visitors and staff can be found on the Safety First information page.
At this time, the museum will not host group gatherings or in-person programming, but will continue to offer digital programming through Burchfield Connects, which includes digital home-education projects, conversations about our exhibitions and collections, artist interviews, and more. Look for new posts each Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday with activities for the whole family.
Join us for Burchfield Connects: LIVE on Friday January 22nd!
Virtual Tours
A Magical Rebirth Tour with Nancy Weekly, Part 1 Part2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5 Part 6 Part 7
For more informatioin aobut the exhibition visit: http://bpac.co/ex:954
Remembering the opening of In the Fullness of Time, Painting in Buffalo, 1832-1972
In the Fullness of Time, Painting in Buffalo, 1832-1972 Self Guided Virtual Tour
For more informaiton about the exhibition visit: http://bpac.co/ex:999
Remembering A Resounding Roar from 2015
For more informaion about the exhibition visit: http://bpac.co/ex:830
Remembering the opening of The Stitched Narratives of Jennifer Regan
To learn more about the exhibition visit: http://bpac.co/ex:959
Remembering Blistering Vision, Charles E. Burchfield's Sublime American Landscapes
To learn more about the exhibition visit: http://bpac.co/ex:854
Music, Performance & More
Check out the video links listed below, and stay in touch on Facebook and Instagram for the latest releases.
Contemporary Environmental Art & Poetics
40 Years of Poetry: Ansie Baird
Buffalo Chamber Players: Stay a While, Stay Forever
LIVE poetry reading featuring Meghann Boltz and Rachel Robles Saeger
Connecting With Artists
Watch Ron Ehmke talk about being a performance artist. To learn more about him click here.
Let's Check-In With Bethany Krull
The Burchfield Penney is reaching out to local artists to explore how they're balancing life working at home. For more information on Bethany Krull visit: http://bpac.co/a:531
Artist Interview: Patricia Carter
Watch Patricia Carter talk about her painting First Prize #2. To learn more about the artist visit: http://bpac.co/a:171
Let's Check-In with A.J. Fries and Karen Eckert
Need a laugh? A.J. Fries and Karen Eckert chime in. For more information on A.J. Fries visit: http://bpac.co/a:320.
Watch Alberto Rey Talk About His Painting, Appropriated Memories: Viñales, Cuba, 1996-97. For more info on the artist visit: http://bpac.co/a:868
Watch John Pfahl talk about his work Shed with Blue Dotted Lines, Penland, North Carolina, 1975. For more information on the artist visit: http://bpac.co/a:827
Let's Check-In With Artists Pat Foran and Tricia Butski
Expect the unexpected when we check-in with artists Pat Foran and Tricia Butski.For more information on Pat Foran visit: http://bpac.co/a:3099. For more information on Tricia Butski visit: http://bpac.co/a:2795.
Watch Kyle Butler talk about his work, Poised on all edges, 2012. Butler is an artist who works in painting, video and audio and lives in Buffalo, New York. For more info on the artist visit: http://bpac.co/a:1293
Let's Check-In With The Wajeds: Artists Eman, Alexa, Edreys and Emeka
Creativity is a family affair within the Wajed household. The spirited foursome chime in for this HIGHLY viewed social media series that explores balancing life working from home. Learn about their passion and what it means to pay 'condolences to vanity'. For more information on Edreys Wajed visit: http://bpac.co/a:3097. Learn more about Eat Off Art here: https://www.eatoffart.com/
Watch Monica Angle Talk About Her Work, River Crossing V, 2012
Watch Monica Angle talk about her work, River Crossing V, 2012. Angle is a painter, printmaker, bookmaker, and collage artist living and working in Buffalo, New York. For more info on the artist visit: http://bpac.co/a:1200.
Let’s Check-In with Artist Dennis Maher
A quirky, fun expedition through his inspiring, wondrous environments. What happens when you just let the house talk? What does it say? For more information on Dennis, go to: http://bpac.co/a:1163.
Watch Jim Pappas Talk About Innerspace Continuum #7, 2003
Watch Jim Pappas talk about Innerspace Continuum #7, 2003. A Syracuse, NY native, Pappas is highly regarded for his legacy of employing the arts, education and community engagement as instruments of social change. for more info on the artist visit: http://bpac.co/n:4021
In search of watercolor painting classes for beginners? Join Art Center Educator, Michaela Worosz, in her creative and relaxing beginner watercolor painting lesson. Share your painting with us by tagging @burchfieldpenneyartcenter or using the hashtag #burchfieldconnects
Intro to Watercolor Class Video
Winter Watercolor Class (new!)
PDF Templates:
Download and print these Burchfield coloring book pages! Share your coloring pages by tagging @burchfieldpenneyartcenter or using the hashtag #burchfieldconnects
How closely do you look at art? Here are five questions about artworks in our collection. LOOK at the painting carefully, THINK about the questions, FIND the answers in the painting. Share your answers with us by tagging @burchfieldpenneyartcenter or using the hashtag #burchfieldconnects
Get lost in your creativity with Sketch Together, thoughtful and inspiring art posts to help you carve out moments of self-expression. Burchfield Penney shows you that drawing does not have to be scary – it can be done with any materials, in any color, in any style, and can be done anywhere. Share your sketch with us by tagging @burchfieldpenneyartcenter or using the hashtag #burchfieldconnects
Emerging out of the museum’s temporary closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Virtual Community Programs are a slate of virtual programming where artists, families, and community members come together to create their own home museums tours, collaborate with other artists, and interact with our community to share common interests and ideas. These videos are published across Burchfield Penney’s website and social media platforms.
Join these families as they guide you through their special Home Museum Tour.
Our Education Team invites you to create your own Home Museum Virtual Tour! Can you make a sign and do a 3-minute video with your family walking up to an artwork in your home talking about it?
Video: Needs to be short, no longer than three minutes, but you can send several short videos. The presentation will be posted on Burchfield Penney's social media. Ask open-ended questions:
The Burchfield Penney Art Center now has free lesson plans for students and teachers. The following art inquiry guide is based on works from BPAC's permanent collection. BPAC is committed to offering educators resources that introduce students to art and support classroom benchmarks, particularly in the visual arts and English Language Arts. Use this resource in your online classroom or as standalone lessons.
More art inquiry guides coming soon!
Take A LooK (TALK) are short videos created for Art Teachers that promotes looking at an artwork in The Center’s collection. Students will observe an artwork, create a sketch, and use critical thinking skills throughout the video.
The Burchfield Penney Art Center is supporting high school art teachers with a new video project. Artists are asked to create a short 4-5-minute video of themselves talking about who they are, the process of being an artist, and their own work.