The 2026 exhibition season of the Buffalo Society of Artists opens early in 2026 with LOCI, a three-way collaboration between the Buffalo Society of Artists, Locust Street Arts, and the Buffalo Institute for Contemporary Art.

This cross-city exhibition elevates emerging voices from within the Eastside and Westside artistic communities of Buffalo for a combined presence that transcends locale while respecting the unique voices of the communities. Artists working within proximity to LSA and BICA art centers were invited to submit work that highlighted the themes of Cooperation over Distance, Elevation of voice, Connection through Art, Identity, and the axis of Accessibility/Exclusion.

This exhibition is the first of its kind for the Buffalo Society of Artists and is made possible through charitable donation from anonymous donor partners and funding from the BSA treasury. This exhibition showcases artists working in the Westside and Eastside of Buffalo regardless of membership status with the Buffalo Society of Artists to exhibit as part of this exhibition – all artists working in the Eastside and Westside communities of Buffalo are encouraged to participate.

This exhibition is staged with staggered dates:

January 9 – 23, 2026 at BICA: The Buffalo Institute for Contemporary Art at 30D Essex Street

and

January 16 – 30, 2026 at Locust Street Art at 138 Locust Street

The exhibiting locations were chosen to represent their individual artist’s voices, and the curatorial team worked together to select individual work for cross-city exhibition within each respective venue to  represent community identity, cooperation and connection through the arts. Some artists are represented at both locations, based on the curation of their individual works.

Opening Receptions will be held from 5 pm – 8 pm on the following dates: 

January 9, 2026 5 pm – 8 pm at BICA, 30D Essex Street

January 16, 2026 5 pm – 8 pm at Locust Street Art, 138 Locust Street

Work included in this exhibition was chosen by a three-panel jury: Emma Brittain, Director of Locust Street Art, Tami Fuller, President of the Buffalo Society of Artists and Emily Reynolds, Director and co-founder of The Buffalo Institute of Contemporary Art.

LOCI showcases the work of Caitlin Andrejova, Axens, Kayliee Bertrand-Henretta, Nicholas Christakis, M Clark, Margaret Connolly, Cassandra Cook, Deidra Duell, Doretha Edwards, Sarah Gerass, Alton Hosey, Gilly Jay, Katharyn Ketter-Franklin, Iris M Kirkwood, Edie Monroe, Ari Moore, Shanti Morrissey, Scott Olmstead, Sabrina Parsons, Silas Rubeck, Rachele Schneekloth, and Sky Vance.