BCAT In The News

BCAT Names Dr. Michael Cropp Board Chair Robert Gioia Steps Down After Appointment to International Joint Commission The Board of Directors of Buffalo Center for Arts and Technology (BCAT) named Michael W. Cropp M.D., M.B.A, to serve as Chairman of the Board effective August 1, 2024. Dr. Cropp is the chief executive officer at Independent Health, a local health insurer serving 400,000 customers and has served on the BCAT board since 2019. BCAT offers cost-free programs designed to engage, build

Charisma DuBois Hired as Adult Workforce Director of Buffalo Center for Arts & Technology Buffalo Center for Arts & Technology (BCAT) recently appointed Charisma DuBois as Adult Workforce Director at the nonprofit organization. BCAT offers cost-free programs designed to engage, build skills, and highlight new opportunities so that high school and adult students have the tools to build stable, hopeful, and financially secure futures. DuBois will oversee all aspects of the organization’s eight workforce development programs and classes including those

Belfast Eyes BCAT as Model for New Arts and Technology Workforce Development Center for Northern Ireland Buffalo Center for Arts & Technology (BCAT) staff hosted a delegation from Belfast, Northern Ireland today for a tour and discussion so Irish officials can learn more about BCAT as they consider the model for a planned Center for Arts & Technology in Belfast. The tour was part of a visit hosted by State Representative Timothy Kennedy and included a number of local dignitaries

BCAT Graduates Receive Certificates of Completion from the National Association of Landscape Professionals (NALP) Twenty-three students in Buffalo Center for Arts & Technology (BCAT) Landscaping Maintenance Technician class were awarded certification from the National Association of Landscape Professionals (NALP) upon completion of the 60 hour, 5-week class and successfully completing the NALP exam. Students received their official certificates at a graduation celebration held at BCAT on Thursday, March 28 and are now  ready to embark on landscaping careers. Students completed

BCAT Establishes the Blythe T. Merrill Scholarship to Offer Financial Aid for Graduating High School Seniors Buffalo Center for Arts & Technology (BCAT) today announced the establishment of the Blythe T. Merrill Scholarship to support the organization’s graduating high school seniors with college expenses. The Scholarship was conceived in response to rising college costs as well as issues arising from changes to the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) that have been particularly challenging for incoming college freshmen this

BCAT Names Sean Crawford Director of Development Buffalo Center for Arts & Technology (BCAT) has named Sean Crawford as Director of Development, overseeing all fundraising and development activity for the nonprofit organization. BCAT offers cost-free programs designed to engage, build skills, and highlight new opportunities so that high school and adult students have the tools to build stable, hopeful, and financially secure futures. Crawford brings development experience to his new role, having previously served as Director of Development and Operations

BCAT’s youth artists participated in the opening reception for DreamCore Collaborative Exhibition on July 22 at BOX Gallery. The opening reception, hosted by local poet/musician Millie Rea, featured writers from BCAT and Just Buffalo Literary Center. DreamCore Collaborative Exhibition is a youth-centered gallery showing at the BOX Gallery, 667 Main St, Buffalo NY, from July 22nd to August 5th. DreamCore was developed by youth in our Mural Club as an aesthetic that resembles older art movements such as Surrealism and

Bank of America recently recognized the Buffalo Center for Arts & Technology (BCAT) as a Neighborhood Champion for 2021. In recognition of BCAT’s dedication to the community, BCAT will receive a $50,000 grant and access to leadership training to invest in the growth of the organization. “We are very appreciative and grateful for Bank of America’s continued support of BCAT as we continue to live out our mission and provide career development opportunities for our community,” said Gina Burkhardt, CEO,