Sugar City

ZINE FEST is happening right now at Western NY BOOK ARTS CENTER. A portion of the Sugar City Zine Library will be on display. Check it out!

ZineFest 2023 - WNY Book Arts Center ZineFest 2023 by Rosemary | Apr 25, 2023 | Blog Posts SUNDAY, JUNE 11 • 11am–4pmFREE to attend, ALL AGES   The WNY Book Arts Center and Just Buffalo Literary Center are thrilled to announce ZineFest 2023! Sponsored by GutterPop & with support from Sugar Citizens, ZineFest will be held on all 3 ...

Sugar City updated their address.

Sugar City updated their info in the about section.

Do you have photos and videos from good times at Sugar City? We're looking for archival footage from Sugar City events over the years to be included in a documentary movie about our history from inception up to the closing of 1239 Niagara Street.
Submissions must be received by February 20th to be eligible for inclusion in the final documentary.
Submit your files here! https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1HT6gwK4jn-lCoFy-zbOPnLvdCA8DR9-x?usp=sharing

New Allentown Gallery Opens, Focuses on Native American Contemporary Art K Art opens in the Allentown neighborhood of Buffalo.

Thank you Kevin Cain and UB Arts Collaboratory for this amazing interview on How Now! "All things must pass. The foundation of the art community shifts and passes from generation to generation, and individual to individual. This week on How Now we explore the history of Sugar City with OG Sugar Citizens Aimee Buyea, Dan Corosa, and Curtis A. Guy. From an initial desire by a couple of friends to create an accessible space for all ages, to receiving grants and forming a non-profit organization, we follow the history of this indelible and vital organization in the Buffalo arts community. We will also hear about the future of Sugar City as the arts shift toward the virtual and digital."

All things must pass. The foundation of the art community shifts and passes from generation to generation, and individual to individual. This week on How Now we explore the history of Sugar City with OG Sugar Citizens Aimee Buyea, Dan Corosa, and Curtis A. Guy. From an initial desire by a couple of friends to create an accessible space for all ages, to receiving grants and forming a non-profit organization, we follow the history of this indelible and vital organization in the Buffalo arts community. We will also hear about the future of Sugar City as the arts shift toward the virtual and digital. @buffalosugarcity @pawntakesqueen @aimmebuyea @budboomer @hownowtv @kevinobriencain @rhuntingtonswanson @ub_artsandsciences @ubcfa @ubartgalleries @ubdeptart @mediastudyub @ubtheatredance #ubmusic @mandt_bank @savarinocompanies @universityatbuffalo #ubartscollaboratory #Ubuffalo #ubartscollaboratory #wny #wnyculturalconnections #buffalony #artathome #artwhereyouare #artatub #artforthesociallydistanced #liveyourartathome #contemporaryart #letsmakeart

We are moving out this weekend and there is a lot of free stuff on the curb. Jars, dishes, silverware, totes, wood, paint and more awaits a curious and thrifty passerby.

SUGAR CITY VIRTUAL TAKEOVER! 4 WEEKS of Workshops / Tutorials Facilitated by local Black Artists + Musicians ( ) Steaming on our instagram https://www.instagram.com/buffalosugarcity/

Week 2's theme is SELF CARE

Monday August 10, 8pm EST A local Herbology class with &
Identifying Herbs on your neighborhood walk and herbs you might already have in your spice cabinet.

Tuesday August 11, 2pm EST D.I.Y. selfcare | How to make face masks and other self luxuries w/

Sat August 15, 2pm EST D.I.Y bathsalts | Mixing Epsom salts
With herbs and oils to create a soothing, well deserved bath after a long week with

Thank you for the kind words Bruce Adams.

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Today 6pm EST & 3pm PST Live Drawing Q&A with and special guest on steaming on our instagram https://www.instagram.com/buffalosugarcity/ ❤️⚡️❤️ SUGAR CITY VIRTUAL TAKEOVER! 4 WEEKS of Workshops / Tutorials Facilitated by local Black Artists + Musicians ( ). Special Guest Appearance By: . Allies encouraged to participate, donate to the facilitators and learn. Follow the highlights and our stories.

Two more events for WEEK ONE ❤️⚡️❤️ SUGAR CITY VIRTUAL TAKEOVER! Friday August 7 5PM EST Zine Making 101 with and Saturday August 8, 6PM EST Live Drawing Q&A with and special guest on steaming on our instagram https://www.instagram.com/buffalosugarcity/
4 WEEKS of Workshops / Tutorials Facilitated by local Black Artists + Musicians ( ). Special Guest Appearance By: . Allies encouraged to participate, donate to the facilitators and learn. Follow the highlights and our stories.

Sugar City (@buffalosugarcity) • Instagram photos and videos 2,492 Followers, 493 Following, 512 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Sugar City ()

Visit our instagram to watch the recording of yesterday's Traffic Cone Carving Workshop with Black Ink Press 1312

This workshop is part of the SUGAR CITY VIRTUAL TAKEOVER (AUGUST 2020). 4 WEEKS of Workshops / Tutorials Facilitated by local Black Artists + Musicians Allies encouraged to participate, donate to the facilitators and learn. Follow the highlights and our stories to be up on the details regarding classes, special guests and alla dat. Share with your homies who wanna decolonize their scene too.

The final prints! . "LIFTING AS WE CLIMB" Has anyone heard this phrase before? . In post Civil war 1896 the National Association of Colored Women's club was formed by Black Women for the advancement and empowerment of Black communities It is the FIRST and oldest national Black organization. . Mary Mcleod Bethune, Mary Church Terrell & Josephine St.Pierre Ruffin founded the NACWC and "Lifting as we Climb" became their chosen motto. Other iconic members were F***y Coppin, Harriet Tubman and Ida.B.Wells. The NACWC is operational today and you can read more about the work they do at Nacwc.org . In 2020, Black Women are still out here, spearheading the revolution, leading by example, uplifting their communities and educating the people. "We must strive to lift as we climb, in other words, we must climb in such a way as to guarantee that all of our sisters, regardless of social class, and indeed all of our brothers, climb with us. This must be the essential Dynamic of our quest for power - a principle that must not only determine our struggles as Black woman but also govern all authentic struggles of dispossessed people." - Angela Davis

Some inspiration for today’s 2pm EST Traffic Cone Carving Workshop with Black Ink Press 1312 visit https://instagram.com/buffalosugarcity to watch! This workshop is part of the SUGAR CITY VIRTUAL TAKEOVER (AUGUST 2020). 4 WEEKS of Workshops / Tutorials Facilitated by local Black Artists + Musicians Allies encouraged to participate, donate to the facilitators and learn. Follow the highlights and our stories to be up on the details regarding classes, special guests and alla dat. Share with your homies who wanna decolonize their scene too.

Some inspiration for today's workshop video. It will be uploaded at 2pm! We are Highlighting Black Women in printmaking We been here! 🖤🖤🖤 . 1st Image is JUNE JORDAN Poet, writer, storyteller Her eyes say it all @the.black.gaze . Check out @print_witch She had an amazing Black American Printmaker History series on her page . @thegreatwomenartists Is a great page that focuses on all women artists . @blackwomenofprint Black women doing what they do best! Thanks to this page I have been able to discover so many amazing artists! . @ablackhistoryofart Another amazing resource to learn about Black art history . @negress.supreme Coming through with Supreme wood cutting talent! . @xilopretura Black Brazilian printmaker! She has beautiful work . @prckly.pear Bringing the abundance into her life and getting the recognition she deserves! 🖤🖤🖤

❤️⚡️❤️ SUGAR CITY VIRTUAL TAKEOVER STARTS TODAY!!! 4 WEEKS of Workshops / Tutorials Facilitated by local Black Artists + Musicians ( ). Allies encouraged to participate, donate to the facilitators and learn. Follow the highlights and our stories to be up on the details regarding classes, special guests and alla dat. Share with your homies who wanna decolonize their scene too. (Digital Collage By Visit our instagram for more details: https://www.instagram.com/buffalosugarcity/

❤️⚡️❤️ SUGAR CITY VIRTUAL TAKEOVER (AUGUST 2020). 4 WEEKS of Workshops / Tutorials Facilitated by local Black Artists + Musicians ( ). Allies encouraged to participate, donate to the facilitators and learn. Follow the highlights and our stories to be up on the details regarding classes, special guests and alla dat. Share with your homies who wanna decolonize their scene too. (Digital Collage By Visit our instagram for more details: https://www.instagram.com/buffalosugarcity/

❤️⚡️❤️ SUGAR CITY VIRTUAL TAKEOVER (AUGUST 2020). 4 WEEKS of Workshops / Tutorials Facilitated by local Black Artists + Musicians (@blackinkpress1312 @possumism_ @dirtywifi_ @maybeheaven ). Allies encouraged to participate, donate to the facilitators and learn. Follow the highlights and our stories to be up on the details regarding classes, special guests and alla dat. Share with your homies who wanna decolonize their scene too. (Digital Collage By @maybeheaven) . . . . #DIY #collab #decolonizeyourscene #takeover #f**kartelitism #uplift #mixedmedia #sugarcitytakeover

Remember Small, Sweaty Music Venues? The coronavirus has hit the underground music scene hard.

“I should say: the house shelters day-dreaming, the house protects the dreamer, the house allows one to dream in peace.” ― Gaston Bachelard , The Poetics of Space
“I hold this to be the highest task of a bond between two people: that each should stand guard over the solitude of the other.”
“But your solitude will be a support and a home for you, even in the midst of very unfamiliar circumstances, and from it you will find all your paths.” … [ 50 more words ]
http://www.buffalosugarcity.org/index.php/2020/04/02/sugar-city-looks-back-3-days-of-future-past/

Sugar City Looks Back 3: Days of Future Past “I should say: the house shelters day-dreaming, the house protects the dreamer, the house allows one to dream in peace.” ― Gaston Bachelard , The Poetics of Space “I hold this to be the highest tas…

http://www.buffalosugarcity.org/index.php/2020/03/31/sugar-city-looks-back-2-in-search-of-lost-time/

Sugar City Looks Back 2: In Search of Lost Time “The reality that I had known no longer existed. It sufficed that Mme. Swann did not appear, in the same attire and at the same moment, for the whole avenue to be altered. The places that we …

Hello everyone!

While Sugar City remains closed for the immediate future, we wanted to share some memories from the past! We hope you’re doing well and keeping spirits up. And of course we hope to see you soon. Peace and love xoxoxo

–Your Sugar City Pals

Hello everyone! While Sugar City remains closed for the immediate future, we wanted to share some memories from the past! We hope you're doing well and keeping spirits up. And of course we hope to see you soon. Peace and love xoxoxo - Your Sugar City Pals
http://www.buffalosugarcity.org/index.php/2020/03/27/sugar-city-looks-back-a-journey-through-the-past/

Sugar City Looks Back: A Journey Through the Past Hello everyone! While Sugar City remains closed for the immediate future, we wanted to share some memories from the past! We hope you’re doing well and keeping spirits up. And of course we ho…

Dear friends and colleagues,

Due to concern over the spread of the Covid-19 virus, Sugar City has taken the decision to suspend all events for the near future. As an all-ages safer space, we want to make sure that all people who enjoy our events can stay healthy and safe. We will continue to monitor national and local updates on its containment and its overall effect on our community.

We take this decision with a sad heart but also with a great amount of concern for the people affected by this situation. We urge everyone to take the necessary precautions to protect themselves from risks, which includes staying away from crowded areas and washing your hands regularly. And we hope that anyone who needs medical care, including testing and treatment, can receive it freely and as soon as they need it. Please also reach out to anyone you know who may be excessively disadvantaged from this situation, whether it is physically, financially or emotionally (but please take precaution when doing so).

When we feel that our community is no longer in danger by attending public events, we will announce our re-opening. Thank you all for appreciating our space and mission, and we hope you will be able to continue to patronize our events when it is reasonable to do so. Be well and look out for one another.

Resources:

Healthcare Facilities: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/healthcare-facilities/index.html

Erie County Healthcare Professionals: http://www2.erie.gov/health/index.php?q=covid-19-information-healthcare-professionals

School and Childcare: http://www2.erie.gov/health/index.php?q=covid-19-information-schools-and-childcare-programs

Mental Health: http://www2.erie.gov/health/index.php?q=covid-19-information-mental-health

Homelessness: http://www2.erie.gov/health/index.php?q=covid-19-information-homeless-population

Businesses: http://www2.erie.gov/health/index.php?q=covid-19-information-businesses-0

Sugar City Update on Covid-19 Dear friends and colleagues, Due to concern over the spread of the Covid-19 virus, Sugar City has taken the decision to suspend all events for the near future. As an all-ages safer space, we want t…

Dear friends and colleagues, Due to concern over the spread of the Covid-19 virus, Sugar City has taken the decision to suspend all events for the near future. As an all-ages safer space, we want to make sure that all people who enjoy our events can stay healthy and safe. We will continue to monitor national and local updates on its containment and its overall effect on our community. [ 173 more words ]
http://www.buffalosugarcity.org/index.php/2020/03/15/sugar-city-update-on-covid-19/

Sugar City Update on Covid-19 Dear friends and colleagues, Due to concern over the spread of the Covid-19 virus, Sugar City has taken the decision to suspend all events for the near future. As an all-ages safer space, we want t…

Sugar City in Association w/ LaGuy Unlimited present “THE CEREAL BAR" (w/Free Show) A distinct and provocative mixture of the essence of adult nightlife and the sweet sensations of breakfast cereals. Imbibe in grain. 6PM
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3.28 Sugar City in Association w/ LaGuy Unlimited present “THE CEREAL BAR” (w/Free Show) A distinct and provocative mixture of the essence of adult nightlife and the sweet sensations of breakfast …

doors at 6pm / music at 7pm / $5 Maya LaMacchia Element-36 Jblumes The Progressions Redacted
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3.27 doors at 6pm / music at 7pm / $5 Maya LaMacchia Element-36 Jblumes The Progressions Redacted