buffalo
infringement
festival
About us

What is it?

The buffalo “infringement” festival is a non-profit-driven, non-hierarchical grassroots endeavor bringing together a broad range of eclectic, independent, experimental, and controversial art of all forms. Visual, performing, musical, and media arts are all welcome here. Taking place in multiple venues in and around Buffalo’s Allentown District, the festival is an annual eleven-day event running from the last weekend of July through the first weekend of August.

See the Infringement Festival International's mandate, and our 2006 Mission Statement, to learn more.

Who are we?

This event is organized by an ad-hoc committee whose members include (among others):

Melissa Campbell camp716 <at> gmail.com (PR)
Madeleine Cutrona (visual art)
Leslie Fineberg danceundertheradar <at> gmail.com (dance)
Jason Klinger klinger716 <at> gmail.com (film, media)
Steve Myers (treasurer)
Dave Pape dave.pape <at> acm.org (web)
Curt Rotterdam merlinsbooking <at> gmail.com (music)
Patrick Sears (housing)
John Shotwell bluelazlo <at> juno.com (theatre)
Chris Uebbing chris.uebbing (at) gmail.com (venues)
Janna Willoughby (poetry)
Marybeth Wojtaszek
Aaron Armstrong
Ashley Bobbett

The organizing committee is open to all, and new volunteer members are always welcome. We need new blood! See announcements on the home page or Facebook for upcoming meetings and other ways to support the festival.

Thanks to...

The festival has been planned and helped by numerous people over the past few years. We would like to acknowledge the following folks for their involvement:

Kurt Schneiderman (founder)
Ron Ehmke Scott Kurchak Matt Lachiusa
Sandra Firmin Michele Costa Tim McPeek
Annette Daniels-Taylor Arzu Ozkal Aubrey Zich
Brian Milbrand Christian Brandjes Craig Reynolds
Curt Bischoff Floyd Baker Josephine Anstey
Josh Smith Julian Montague Kathleen Foster
Katie Sehr Kristy Meal Kyle Price
Lynn Lasota Mark Goldman Mike Mulley
Pamela Ybanez Paul Szpakowski Phil Campanile
Sandra Jardine Susan Marie Taunee Grant
Virginia Brannon

and probably many others we're momentarily forgetting to name