Nonprofit Programs
HeartWorks Creative Enterprise
Mentorship, business training, exhibition pathways, and studio access for emerging Buffalo artists. Apply quarterly.
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HeartWorks Foundation
Building Buffalo'sCreative Future
HeartWorks Foundation is a Buffalo-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit investing in emerging artists through mentorship, training, and access to professional studio space — in partnership with Paint the Town.
Our Mission
Talent is everywhere. Infrastructure is not.
HeartWorks Foundation exists to close that gap for Buffalo’s emerging artists.
Through the Creative Enterprise Network, we provide mentorship from working artists, hands-on business training, exhibition pathways, and access to the studio infrastructure artists need to build a sustainable career — all in partnership with Paint the Town, our home venue on Allen Street.
How We Work
A nonprofit. A studio. A community.
HeartWorks Foundation is the nonprofit. Paint the Town is the venue and revenue partner that helps fund the work — every paint party, gallery rental, and donation feeds artist programming.
Support the Mission
Donate & Become a Member
HeartWorks is a 501(c)(3). Your tax-deductible gift funds artist mentorship, scholarships, and studio access for the next cohort.
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Fund the Foundation
Book a Paint Party or Rent the Gallery
Every booking at Paint the Town directly funds HeartWorks programming. Paint parties, private events, and gallery rentals all welcome.
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Registered Nonprofit
2014
Founded in Buffalo
74
Allen St Home Studio
100%
Mission-Driven
How Your Support Works
Every dollar reaches an artist.
Direct programming. Local impact. Measurable outcomes.
Donations and event revenue fund quarterly artist cohorts at HeartWorks — covering mentor stipends, workshop materials, scholarship slots, and the studio infrastructure each artist needs to develop a body of work and bring it to market.
We publish where the money goes. Ask us anytime.
Be part of Buffalo's creative future.
Donate to HeartWorks. Apply to a program. Or just come hang out at the studio — every door leads back to the artists we serve.
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