Hunt Residencies
In April 2022, the C. Stuart and Jane H. Hunt Art Gallery launched Hunt Residencies, a Non profit Artist-in-Residence program on its lower level dedicated to supporting emerging artists.
This six-month program runs in two sessions from May—October & October—May, providing artists with mentorship,exhibition opportunities, and free studio space, all aimed at fostering career development and representation within Buffalo's art community.
Through collaborative projects and access to Hunt Art Gallery platforms, residents can create, connect, and showcase their work in a supportive and resource-rich environment.
Opening Reception * Cohort X *
Opening Reception * Cohort X *
Cohort X Final Exhibition
Opening Reception: Friday, October 30, 6-9PM
Discover the latest works by the Hunt Residencies Cohort X as their 6 month residency culminates in the formation of this exhibition opening October 30, 5-9PM.
This cohort of residents includes: Christy Francis, Shanti Morrisey, Sarah Townsend, Arker Kyaw, David Blackburn, Liz Cuminale, Jill Thomas, and Mariah Bush. These eight artists joined us back in June and have been working hard to create and curate this unbelievable exhibition.
It is a pleasure to witness the journey of these incredible artists working in the studio space adjoining the gallery. Please join us for a celebration of these artists' hard work. Costumes encouraged.
Current Resident Artists
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Christy Francis
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Arker Kyaw
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Liz Cuminale
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Mariah Bush
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Sarah Bradlee Townsend
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Jill Thomas
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David Blackburn
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Shanti Morrissey
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“I’ve discovered that being an artist and writer is less about achievement and more about endurance. And endurance can feel impossible without community. None of us survives in a vacuum. Community arts centers, mentorship programs, residencies, nonprofits are all indispensable for their commitment to the idea that art isn’t a luxury, but a necessity. Art increases the quality of ALL of our lives.
Arts organizations are the scaffolding for this. They create safe space for people to admit, “I want to make something,” and meet them where they are, offering encouragement instead of skepticism. They make it possible for burgeoning talent to find adequate nourishment, for vulnerability to disarm, and for imagination to transform into power and agency.”
