Community Speakers Program

Bring the Buffalo AKG Art Museum to you! Our staff members can come to you to present on various topics related to art and museums. Speaking engagement are one hour and can be fulfilled within a 20-mile radius from the museum. We regret that we cannot accommodate Canadian/international locations.

Please submit your request for a speaker at least six weeks before your event date. Please note that requests for speakers are subject to staff availability and scheduling. For speaking engagements during regular business hours (Monday–Friday, 9 am–5 pm), the fee is $150. For evening and weekend events, the fee is $200. Customized presentations or additional speakers may be subject to an additional fee.

To request a speaker for your event, please complete and submit the Community Speaker Request Form. Please read our Community Speakers Program Terms of Agreement before placing your request. After receiving your request, we will contact you in two to five business days to move forward with scheduling.

For more information, please contact Claudia Carballada at 716 270 8320 or ccarballada@buffaloakg.org. Communication by email is preferred and will facilitate a timely response.

Annette Daniels Taylor, artist Heather Hart, Curator of Public Art Aaron Ott, and artist Edra Soto at the Members' and Neighbors' Opening of Open House: Domestic Thresholds by Heather Hart, Edra Soto, and Rodney Taylor on January 15, 2020. Photo: Tom Loonan for Buffalo AKG Art Museum