Representatives from regional arts organizations including Buffalo Arts Studio, Anderson Gallery, Arts Services Initiative of Western New York, Dreamland, the Foundry, and Sugar City Arts Collaborative will discuss the role of small, creative communities within a larger cultural context. Topics under consideration include engaging neighborhoods, responding to shifting regional demographics, and the costs and benefits of organizing into a 501(c)(3).

Additional organizations invited to participate include Panthfrica, Urban Arts Collective, Locust Street Art, Maybe Heaven, and D.O.P.E. Collective and will be onsite to provide information about their own work within the realm of maker-based, creative, non-profits and answer questions following the panel discussion. Light refreshments and a donation-based bar will also be available.