Buffalo Center for Arts and Technology

The United Way of Buffalo & Erie County wants to know how they can help assist families affected by Covid-19, and is asking as many residents as possible to complete the survey below.

To celebrate the start of early voting, registered voters are invited to join a kick-off rally at 3297 Bailey Avenue on Saturday, October 24. Our partners at Gloria J. Parks Community Center will offer refreshments, entertainment, and guests will hear from voices from the community. Full details can be found at the flyer below.

Put your painting skills to use by joining BCAT's public art mural class. You'll work alongside leading WNY muralists as you transform the look of Goodwill of Western New York's training facility, inside of an Erie County building downtown, and make a mural for bringing awareness of mental health at Horizon Health Services. As a muralist in this class you won't just enhance your art skills, you'll leave your artistic mark for all of Buffalo to see. Come in, find inspiration. Register today at https://bit.ly/artstechregistration.

Our partners at Arts Services Inc. - ASI created the Creative Professionals Exchange (CPX) to bring together individual artists and arts administrators to begin discussions about relevant issues and trends in the arts. This year's conference theme of Reimagining the Creative Industry will take a deep dive into how the arts can help support those communities that have been devastatingly impacted by COVID and left behind, while ensuring all art is accessible to and representative of the entire community we live in. BCAT's own youth arts and technology director, Brandi Cane will share her ideas on creating access to arts education through collaboration. Register at the link below:

BCAT's own adult workforce development director Deborah Porter is presenting on ways you can leverage 2020 learnings to create a culture of inclusion. To register for the Right Talent, Right Now Symposium click the link below. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-right-talent-right-now-sym

Read about the talent, influence and impact BCAT's audio engineering instructor Brandon Schlia brings to the music community in Rise Collaborative's latest interview.

Our partners at KeyBank are offering a special series of educational sessions on which KeyBank Institutional Advisors and Grants Plus have partnered. The first in a series of educational moderated discussions, nonprofit leaders will gain useful guidance to help them not just survive, but thrive in the multiple challenges the sector is facing this year. Register today for the October 21 seminar.

As our adult workforce development students prepare for graduation, we are actively recruiting for our 2021 classes. If you can see yourself in a new career, we encourage you to come in and find success. Apply today at bufcat.org/apply-now

Our partners at the WNY Women's Foundation created this helpful Voter Education Guide about details on where to vote, how to vote, and how to register to vote. Check it out, and make a plan to vote.

September 15 kicked-off a month-long celebration of Hispanic Heritage month. For more information on programming, check out the image below, and visit the Hispanic Heritage Council of Western New York Inc.

Have you ever wanted to create your own mobile app? Join BCAT afterschool to work with leading app developer, Nigel Brown, and become Android certified. Space is limited. Register today: bit.ly/artstechregistration

Are you an artist who is looking to share your talent and experience with Buffalo's youth? Well then we've got you covered. BCAT is looking for a teaching artist for our afterschool Public Art class, and we want to meet you! Qualifications and how to apply can be found here: http://bit.ly/muralinstructor

How fun does this look? Come to BCAT and not only will you have fun, but you will make cool things too. 3D Printing will be held afterschool at Health Sciences Charter School. Space is limited! Register today: bit.ly/artstechregistration

Dance may be virtual this year, but that doesn't mean you won't get one-on-one attention from BCAT's leading dance instructor. Space is limited. Register today: https://bit.ly/artstechregistration