Our Supporters

We are immensely grateful to all of the organizations and individuals who support the Buffalo AKG Art Museum.

The Buffalo AKG Art Museum’s annual operations are supported, in part, by public funds from the County of Erie and the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature; by the Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Arts & Culture Initiative at the Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo; and by the generosity of our members.

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New York State Council of the Arts logo
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The Art Truck is presented by Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield. 

Additional support is provided by The Cameron and Jane Baird Foundation and Five Star Bank.

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The Art'scool program is presented by Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield with additional support provided by Five Star Bank, Dr. Alphonse Kolodziejczak, Lawley, Ann O'Connor and Bill Gresser, the Robert J. & Martha B. Fierle Foundation, and an anonymous donor.

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The Public Art Initiative was established and is supported by leadership funding from the County of Erie and the City of Buffalo.

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City of Buffalo seal

Community Access Programs are made possible through the generous support of the James H. Cummings Foundation, Inc. Endowment and an anonymous donor.

M&T FIRST FRIDAYS is presented by M&T Bank.

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The Search the Collection section of this website was made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (MA-30-15-0277-15).

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Accredited by the American Alliance of Museums.

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Government Support

County of Erie
Mark Poloncarz, County Executive, and Erie County Legislature:

Howard J. Johnson, Jr.
April N.M. Baskin
Michael H. Kooshoian
John A. Bargnesi, Jr.
Jeanne M. Vinal
Christopher D. Greene
Timothy J. Meyers
Frank J. Todaro
John J. Gilmour
Lindsay Lorigo
John J. Mills

New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature

Individual, Corporate, and Foundation Support

Our Annual Report includes individuals, corporations, foundations, and other organizations that donated $400 or more during our fiscal year, which runs from July 1 to June 30, to support the annual operations of the Buffalo AKG Art Museum. It also includes Capital Campaign gifts or pledges.