| FAQs About Buffalo: |
Is Buffalo near Niagara Falls?
Buffalo is a 20-minute drive from Niagara Falls and its array of world class tourist attractions, including: the Maid of the Mist sightseeing boat and the Cave of the Winds, a web of wooden catwalks and staircases accessed through a tunnel in the rock behind the American Falls that provide spectacular up-close views.
How close is Buffalo to New York City? Buffalo is 439 miles from mid-town Manhattan. This is an eight-hour drive via the New York State Thruway; an eight-hour train ride via Amtrak or a one-hour flight from either LaGuardia or Kennedy Airports.
How much snow does Buffalo get each winter? Buffalo averages approximately 25 days of measurable snowfall each year. Average annual snowfall at Buffalo Niagara International Airport is 93 inches. Niagara Falls, 20 miles north of Buffalo, averages 55 inches per year. In ski country south of Buffalo, Ellicottville receives an average of180 inches of the white stuff each winter, helping to make it one of the finest winter recreation centers in the northeastern United States.
Is Buffalo’s weather really as harsh as I’ve heard? The severity of Buffalo’s winter weather is greatly exaggerated by the national media. While the Weather Channel likes to make much of the occasional snowstorm in this part of the country, we are fortunate to be free of the hurricanes, tornadoes, wild fires, floods, and earthquakes that routinely beset other regions. In fact, for much of the year Buffalo is blessed with a moderate climate. Temperatures below zero are quite rare in Western New York and the National Weather Service in Buffalo has never recorded a reading above 100 degrees.
Were Buffalo Wings invented in Buffalo? Yes. In 1964, Terressa Bellisimo made an impromptu snack for some patrons who were enjoying an evening at the Anchor Bar, her family’s bar and restaurant. She took some chicken wings that were left over from the day, deep-fried them, added some hot sauce and served them crisp and hot. Her friends loved them and gradually other restaurants throughout the city – and eventually the world – began serving this new delicacy. You can still find the Anchor Bar at 1047 Main Street in Buffalo.
What is beef-on-weck?
Another of Buffalo’s indigenous delicacies: sliced roast beef piled high on a kummelweck roll (a German kaiser roll sprinkled with caraway seeds and pretzel salt and baked again for several minutes until crusty) dipped in au jus and spiced with fresh horseradish.
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Welcome to the Buffalo State College Art Conservation Department!
Here’s why you should choose Buffalo: |
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A full-time faculty of seven. The professors include recipients of the highest teaching honors awarded by the AIC and the State University of New York, and have been recognized by awards including the Rome Prize, the Fulbright Foundation, and many others. The only responsibility of these professionals is your education. They are available every day of the week all day long. All are devoted to the success of the Buffalo program.
Our conservation faculty each has over twenty-five years of treatment experience, and have worked in major museums, private practice, and/or contract work for numerous institutions.
Adjunct faculty from top US institutions teach specialized topics (ethnographic, archaeological, photographic, book conservation). In addition, our yearlong guest speaker series brings conservation luminaries to campus for lectures and workshops.
Two full-time Ph.D. scientists, covering organic and inorganic materials respectively, teach, collaborate on student projects, and conduct independent conservation science research. |
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Hands-on treatment is the focus of the curriculum. All objects are client owned, and treated from start to finish by individual students. The multidisciplinary first-year program followed by second-year specialization is designed to allow you to develop unmatched breadth and richness in methodology, materials, and techniques.
Training in technical examination and documentation includes instruction in the latest digital imaging technologies including infrared, ultraviolet, and radiographic and scientific photography. Supported by state-of-the-art equipment, this extensive course is unique to the Buffalo program, and taught by the acknowledged leader in the field.
A focus on artists’ materials, traditional art and craft practices, and ancient technologies. This is supported by extensive reference collections of historic tools, rare materials, and a shop with a wide variety of modern power equipment for working wood, metal, glass, ceramics, and other materials- all of it available to students.
Educational, training, and research collaborations with neighboring institutions, including the George Eastman House and the Albright-Knox Art Gallery. |
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Well-equipped studios and state-of-the-art scientific laboratories and instrumentation for conducting treatment, analysis, and conservation science research. All students are trained in a broad range of analytical techniques.
All studios and labs are located within Rockwell Hall, facilitating collaboration among conservators, students, and conservation scientists. The department has its own specialized art conservation library.
A department that is part of a college community, allowing for collaboration with other academic units on campus (Chemistry, Design, Fine Arts, Anthropology) and within the State University of New York system. Our campus environment includes a comprehensive research library, coffee shops, and cafes. The nearby Elmwood strip, lined with galleries, restaurants, and boutiques, has been named one of the "10 Great Neighborhoods in America" by the American Planning Association. |
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Excellent financial support including tuition remission, plus substantial fellowships for all students for all three years of the program.
The department’s close relationship with area institutions provides a wealth of fine art and archaeological materials for student projects. For example, students have the opportunity to treat art from the Albright-Knox Art Gallery, historical artifacts from the Buffalo and Erie County Historical Society, ethnographic collections from the Buffalo Museum of Science (strong in Oceania, China, and Native American), and 17th- to 19th-c. archaeological materials from Old Fort Niagara State Historic Site. Additionally, work is performed in conjunction with other museums, private conservation firms, and individual clients.
An active archaeological research program welcomes student involvement in the field and in the lab. Students regularly participate in excavations from Turkey to Peru.
A long history of successful student internship placement at top ranked regional, national, and international museums, galleries, archaeological excavations, and conservation centers.
A strong alumni network, guided by our hundreds of successful graduates from coast to coast. |
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An urban location in the heart of the parks and museum district. Our building sits opposite a scenic Olmsted park and the Albright-Knox Art Gallery, with its world-class modern and contemporary collection. Next door, a museum is under construction and will open in 2008 as the new Burchfield-Penney Art Center, offering opportunities for survey, treatment, and research.
Beautiful, affordable apartments within walking distance of campus and a low cost of living (named by Forbes Magazine as a "Bohemian Bargain" with the best cost of living among the top 100 US cities). Most students live in the leafy historic neighborhoods surrounding the college, and this fosters a student culture of potlucks and informal social occasions.
A vibrant arts community that includes the visual arts, theater, and music. American Style Magazine ranked Buffalo among the top 25 mid-sized city arts destination in the nation.
Come join us in the Queen City! |
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