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Buffalo's Booming Arts Scene
Notwithstanding hard financial times for our cultural institutions, Western New York continues to be a great place to be an artist. For young artists, studio space is cheap, occasionally even free, the scene is supportive, and new exhibition spaces are forever popping up. (The Vault, for example, or Sugar City.) There are veteran artists who work in classic media and techniques (sculptor David Derner, for example, and actor Vincent O’Neill) to provide guidance and inspiration, as well as big galleries whose national and international reputations (Hallwalls, the Burchfield, Squeaky Wheel, the Albright-Knox) far outstrip what outsiders might expect of this shrinking, economically challenged region, and help to keep lines open between this region and the art world in other cities.
Our theater community is rich and diverse. Our dance community is growing, too. What better place to be an artist?
—geoff kelly
Nominees listed in no particular order. Winners will be announced at the Artvoice Best of Buffalo Party, Monday, May 9, 6-9pm, at Town Ballroom.
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Best Cultural Asset
Shea’s BPO Burchfield Penney Albright-Knox Shakespeare in Delaware Park Best Arts Supporter Oishei Foundation M&T Bank Artvoice Ed Cardoni Robby Takac Best Up-and-Coming Art Space The Vault Sugar City 464 Gallery Artspace Guerrilla Gallery Best Genre-Defying Artist David Butler Defiant Monkey Improv Eclectic Company Julian Montague Comedy Sportz Best Dancer Shane Fry Bonne Jean taylor Sergio Neglia Nadia Ibrahim Angela Lopez Best Dance Company LehrerDance Neglia Buffalo Inner City Ballet Nadia Ibrahim Middle Eastern Dance Configuration Best Movie Theater Dispon North Park Dipson Amherst Dipson Market Arcade Movieland 8 Hamburg Palace Best Painter A. J. Fries Dorothy Fitzgerald Jason Klinger Chuck Tingley Peter Fowler Best Sculptor David Derner Larry Griffis Julie Silver Scott Bye William Koch |
Best Photographer
Nancy J. Parisi Luke Copping Marcus L. Wise Mark Callen Chuck Alaimo Best Video/Film Artist Jax DeLuca Brian Milbrand Jason Klinger Brandon Williamson Dominic Luongo Best Street Artist Tom Holt The Bubble Man The Human iPod Brezo Eric Starchild Best Poet Aaron Lowinger Celia White Lisa Forrest Janna Willoughby Loren Keller Best Writer Tom Waters Jon Elston Gary Earl Ross Emanuel Fried Justin Karcher Best Spoken Word Artist Verniece Turner Alex Mead Josh Smith Janna Willoughby, aka MC Vendetta Rock Bottom 137 Best Theater Company Red Carpet Productions Ujima Road Less Traveled Theatre of Youth Irish Classical Best Actor/Actress Natalie Mack Tim Newell Matt Witten Mary Kate O’Connell Vincent O’Neill Best Stand-Up Comic Mark Saldana Kristen Becker Rob Lederman Josh Potter Greg Bauch |
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Reader Comments
Tim 28 Apr 2011, 09:28
No "Best Stand-up Comic" this year??
Janna Willoughby 28 Apr 2011, 12:18
Thank you voters for the Poet and Spoken Word nominations!! I am honored and I love you all!
Artvoice Webmaster 28 Apr 2011, 12:23
Tim - our mistake! There was a Stand-Up comic category, we just failed to list the nominees here! It's been corrected above - thanks. -Anthony
Scott O'Connor 28 Apr 2011, 17:42
I would think Buffalo Olmsted Parks Conservancy should be on the list, it has more users than any other.
Tom Waters 28 Apr 2011, 21:23
The fact that so many Buffalo residents voted for me in addition to supporting my work means more to me than the outcome. There's no way to properly express my gratitude, so I'll simply say thank you from the bottom of my heart. There are some heavy hitters on the roster for Best Writer, so it's a boon just to be in the same column with them. It's also an honor to be in the same company with fellow Clarence alum Jon Elston.
amandaJane 29 Apr 2011, 07:12
Yeah for Buffalo!
Eric 29 Apr 2011, 18:00
Thanks for restoring the Best Standup Comic category. Congrats to all the nominees, but especially my brother Mark
klinger 01 May 2011, 16:05
Rad! I am humbled and what-not.... i didn't even know people knew i painted....
DJ Jarak
10 Dec 2011, 23:34
How do people get nominated for this?
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