Inaugural Season Events
The Buffalo AKG's Inaugural Season will present a celebration for the ages, kicking off with a series of special previews and events for museum members, community partners, and supporters in appreciation of the role they played in making the Buffalo AKG Campus Expansion and Development Project possible.
We are honored to present this momentous first look to you and hope you consider joining us for the celebrations below!
Gala (SOLD OUT)
Saturday, June 10, 2023
6:30–10 pm
A landmark celebration in the 160-year history of the museum.
Members’ Preview Day #1
Sunday, June 11, 2023
12–5 pm
An exclusive first look at the expanded and revitalized campus for members of the Buffalo AKG Art Museum.
Members’ Preview Day #2
Tuesday, June 13, 2023
3–9 pm
An exclusive first look at the expanded and revitalized campus for members of the Buffalo AKG Art Museum.
Community Partners’ and Educators’ Preview
Tuesday, June 13, 2023
3–9 pm
A special preview in appreciation of the local educators and community partners who play a pivotal role in activating the Buffalo AKG Art Museum and sharing its resources with learners throughout Western New York.
Opening Weekend FREE to the Community!
June 15–18, 2023
Reserve your ticket for opening weekend, when the entire campus will be free of admission charges.
Construction Team Appreciation Day #1
Saturday, June 17, 2023
10 am–5 pm
A day for the construction team that brought you the Buffalo AKG Art Museum to celebrate their achievements with their family and friends.
Construction Team Appreciation Day #2
Sunday, June 18, 2023
10 am–5 pm
A day for the construction team that brought you the Buffalo AKG Art Museum to celebrate their achievements with their family and friends.
pARTy!: Celebrating Art, Artists, and the Greater Art World
Saturday, September 9, 2023
6–9:30 pm
A festive soirée for the greater art world and a capstone to the museum’s inaugural season.
SPONSORS of the Inaugural Season
The Buffalo AKG Art Museum is grateful to the generous supporters of the Inaugural Season.
Anonymous
Advantage Technical Integration
Aleron
Monica Angle and Sam Magavern
Arc Building Partners / Frank and Cynthia Ciminelli
Susan O'Connor Baird and Bruce C. Baird
Barbara T. Baker
Charles Balbach
Bank of America
Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Banta
Barrantys LLC
The Blum Family
Robert Bojdak and Sarah Williams
Elizabeth Bojdak and Christina Bojdak
Ann Bonte and Brent Baird
Dr. Allison Brashear and Clifford A. Ong
David and Jessica Brason and Family
Lise Buyer
The Cameron and Jane Baird Foundation
The Helen and Andy Cappuccino Family
Doug and Maureen Cohn
Jan Petter Collier
Michael Culeton and Scott Krajeski
Curbell, Inc.
John and Carolyn Darby
Delaware North and the Jacobs Family
Alison and James Derrick
Pamela Dinsmore and Robert Desjardins
Carl Gustaf and Maire Ehrnrooth
Susanne and Johan Ericsson
Jan Fazer and Laura Aarnio
Chris and Jennifer Feeney
Council Member Joel Feroleto
Catherine and Stephen Foley
James Fronk
Kristine and Thor Furuholmen
Cathy and Robert Gatewood
Gilbane Building Company
Robert and Sally Gioia
Michael and Abigail Gregory Foundation / The 716 Foundation
Barbara and Jeffrey Gundlach
Roscoe C. Henderson III
David and Eva Herer
Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield
The Hunt Charitable Foundation and Hunt Real Estate Corporation
Martha and Tom Hyde
Reynir and Ingrid Indahl
Alice and Jeremy Jacobs Jr.
James Howell Foundation, Inc.
Khurram Jamil
Dillon Joseph
Roberta S. and Michael L. Joseph
David and Shelley Kimelberg
Björn and Helena König
Charles and Molly Lambros
Erik Langaker and Clementine Munch-Thore
Dr. Norman Lewin and Eunice Lewin
Life Storage
Camilla and John Lindfors
Jody and Gerald Lippes
M&T Bank
Bill and Linda Maggio
Brendan and Michele Mehaffy
Maid of the Mist Corporation
Victoria and James Newman
NorthCape Wealth Management
Jack and Marina O'Donnell
Hal D. Payne and Sandy White
Pierce Family Foundation
Revelas Family in Memory of Catherine Revelas
Anne and Philipp Rimmler
Rivalry Projects
Kevin and Rachelle Robinson through the Nicholas D. Patterson Perpetual Fund
Joshua Robinson and Laura Dalton
Joan Lyke Roebuck
Deborah Russell and Peter Jones
Sanderson Wealth Management, LLC
Sandhill Investment Management
Craig and Susan Schreiber
Amy and Harris Schwalb
Rafaela Seppälä
The Seymour H. Knox Foundation
Christian and Theresa Sinding
Christine Standish and Christopher Wilk
Nicole and Steve Swift
Symphony Real Estate
Anna and Antonio Valverde
Viet-Jacobsen Family
The Wahlroos Family
West Herr Automotive Group
Virginia Wettlaufer and Walter S. Tomenson, III
Francis and Marie Williams and the Kimmins Foundation
Heather and Jon M. Williams and the OSC Charitable Foundation
The Zakarian Family and Debra Williams and Albert Gary McDaniel, Jr. in Honor of Heather Williams
Mrs. Ralph C. Wilson, Jr.
The Zemsky Family Foundation
The Buffalo AKG Art Museum is grateful to the generous supporters of the Inaugural Season.
Anonymous
Advantage Technical Integration
Aleron
Monica Angle and Sam Magavern
Arc Building Partners / Frank and Cynthia Ciminelli
Susan O'Connor Baird and Bruce C. Baird
Barbara T. Baker
Charles Balbach
Bank of America
Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Banta
Barrantys LLC
The Blum Family
Robert Bojdak and Sarah Williams
Elizabeth Bojdak and Christina Bojdak
Ann Bonte and Brent Baird
Dr. Allison Brashear and Clifford A. Ong
David and Jessica Brason and Family
Lise Buyer
The Cameron and Jane Baird Foundation
The Helen and Andy Cappuccino Family
Doug and Maureen Cohn
Jan Petter Collier
Michael Culeton and Scott Krajeski
Curbell, Inc.
John and Carolyn Darby
Delaware North and the Jacobs Family
Alison and James Derrick
Pamela Dinsmore and Robert Desjardins
Carl Gustaf and Maire Ehrnrooth
Susanne and Johan Ericsson
Jan Fazer and Laura Aarnio
Chris and Jennifer Feeney
Council Member Joel Feroleto
Catherine and Stephen Foley
James Fronk
Kristine and Thor Furuholmen
Cathy and Robert Gatewood
Gilbane Building Company
Robert and Sally Gioia
Michael and Abigail Gregory Foundation / The 716 Foundation
Barbara and Jeffrey Gundlach
Roscoe C. Henderson III
David and Eva Herer
Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield
The Hunt Charitable Foundation and Hunt Real Estate Corporation
Martha and Tom Hyde
Reynir and Ingrid Indahl
Alice and Jeremy Jacobs Jr.
James Howell Foundation, Inc.
Khurram Jamil
Dillon Joseph
Roberta S. and Michael L. Joseph
David and Shelley Kimelberg
Björn and Helena König
Charles and Molly Lambros
Erik Langaker and Clementine Munch-Thore
Dr. Norman Lewin and Eunice Lewin
Life Storage
Camilla and John Lindfors
Jody and Gerald Lippes
M&T Bank
Bill and Linda Maggio
Brendan and Michele Mehaffy
Maid of the Mist Corporation
Victoria and James Newman
NorthCape Wealth Management
Jack and Marina O'Donnell
Hal D. Payne and Sandy White
Pierce Family Foundation
Revelas Family in Memory of Catherine Revelas
Anne and Philipp Rimmler
Rivalry Projects
Kevin and Rachelle Robinson through the Nicholas D. Patterson Perpetual Fund
Joshua Robinson and Laura Dalton
Joan Lyke Roebuck
Deborah Russell and Peter Jones
Sanderson Wealth Management, LLC
Sandhill Investment Management
Craig and Susan Schreiber
Amy and Harris Schwalb
Rafaela Seppälä
The Seymour H. Knox Foundation
Christian and Theresa Sinding
Christine Standish and Christopher Wilk
Nicole and Steve Swift
Symphony Real Estate
Anna and Antonio Valverde
Viet-Jacobsen Family
The Wahlroos Family
West Herr Automotive Group
Virginia Wettlaufer and Walter S. Tomenson, III
Francis and Marie Williams and the Kimmins Foundation
Heather and Jon M. Williams and the OSC Charitable Foundation
The Zakarian Family and Debra Williams and Albert Gary McDaniel, Jr. in Honor of Heather Williams
Mrs. Ralph C. Wilson, Jr.
The Zemsky Family Foundation