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            • Caitlin Cartwright | What Remains
            • Mayuko Ono Gray | 諸行無常
            • Heather Kaplan | Plateau
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          • Cynthia Greig- Proximity
          • I've Been Here Before
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        • Guy Adamec
        • Dustin Brinkman
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        • ben duke | Chance Factor
        • Russell Prather | Crux/Flux
        • Late Winter 2025 >
          • Sara Paula Hoffman- Midwestern Dolls & Ghosts
          • Daniel Kienitz | Fruiting Bodies
          • Jeremy McGirl - Every Little Bit Counts
        • Winter Exhibitions 1/17-2/15/25 >
          • Amanda Edwards | Little Bean Dude
          • Terra Lockhart | We Will Fluoresce Together
          • Eros & Thanatos
        • Winter Exhibitions: Threshold & Snap >
          • Threshold | Emily Scott Beck
          • Snap, National Juried Exhibition
        • November Exhibitions: Brown Bag & Dives, Diners & Drive-Ins >
          • Brown Bag, National Juried Exhibition
          • Dives, Diners & Drive-Ins
        • October Exhibitions: Tickle Me & Recent Work >
          • Tickle Me
          • Recent Work | Robert J Huebel
      • Gebhardt | Nuzum Selected Works >
        • Gary Gebhardt Selected Works
        • Tom Nuzum Selected Works
      • Mid Summer Exhibitions >
        • In Spite of It | Yvette L Cummings
        • Clay Vessels | Craig Hinshaw
        • Tipping Point | Craig Cully & Kelly Leslie
      • Summer Exhibitions >
        • I Get My Hit And Then I Run With It | Jessika Edgar
        • Located in the Newly Unfamiliar | Laura Carpenter Truitt & Amy Reckley
      • 40 Years of Buckham Fine Arts Project
      • Spring Exhibitions >
        • Bonded thru Threaded Memories | Boisali Biswas
        • Metaphysique, National Juried Exhibition
        • Sculpture, National Juried Exhibition
      • Collectanea
      • Forest Elegy
      • Winter 2024 Exhibitions >
        • High Profile | Ariana Vaeth
        • Donut King | #0591
        • Press Play
      • 2023 Exhibitions >
        • Contemporary Realism: Four Artist, Four Voices
        • November Exhibitions >
          • US | Teresa Dunn
          • New Work | Buckham Artist Collaborators
        • Early Fall Exhibitions >
          • Selected Works Tom Nuzum
          • Among the Folds | Tai Lipan
          • Llamáme Por Mi Nombre | Kiara Aileen Machado
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        • 2019 Smallidge Lecture
        • June 2019: Panel Discussion with John Dempsey, Guy Adamec, and Amy Gibas
        • May 4, 2019- Artist Talk with Stephen Halko and Nick Reszetar
        • April 13, 2019 ​Artist Talk and Deviant Life Drawing Session with Jeanine Leclaire
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      • Qiana Towns Williams
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      • Jenifer Fernandes Veloso
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      • Natasha Thomas
      • Shea Phire Cobb
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      • Founders Feature: Ken Kinyon
      • Founders Feature: John Dempsey
      • FOUNDERS FEATURE: GUY ADAMEC
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Special Projects: Support the Writer In Residence Publication

Buckham Gallery is pleased to share that we will be releasing our fifth WIR publication featuring Vivian Kao, the 2024 - 2025 Writer in Residence. “Observations, Volume 5,” will include Kao’s compositions with exhibition programming from Buckham’s 41st season.

Become a WIR Friend (donation of $25 - $99) or WIR Sponsor ($100+) of the publication and WIR artist. Buckham Gallery is pleased to share that we anticipate releasing the publication from our 41st Season in early 2026. There is much work to be done to bring this publication featuring the 2024 - 2025 Writer in Residence, Vivian Kao, to fruition!

WIR Friend and Sponsor names will be listed in the publication*, receive one complimentary copy of this WIR publication.  WIR Sponsors also receive a complimentary Buckham Community Membership for one year!

*Donations must be received by October 30, 2025 to have name printed in this publication.
The minimum threshold to print physical books has been met! However there may not be a stock of books for additional or later purchase. 

$5,500 of $7,000 goal raised! Thank you for the support!

    WIR Publication Support

Submit Form

Click "Submit Form" prior to clicking "Donate" buton below for PayPal transactions.

Any donation $5 and up
includes the donor's name in the publication.

WIR Friend - donation of $25 - $99
includes name listed in publication and one complimentary copy of Observations with Vivian Kao.

WIR Sponsor - donation of $100 +
includes name listed in publication, and one complimentary copy of Observations with Vivian Kao, and one year community membership!

WIR Corporate Sponsors -
please contact Michele Leclaire at [email protected] for full support options or download the PDF below:
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Buckham's 2024 - 2025 Writer In Residence project is sponsored in part by a generous donation by the Mary Elizabeth Adams Manley Beautification Fund of the Community Foundation of Greater Flint. Thank you!
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Vivian Kao viewing Guy Adamec's "Time and Space," and Yvonne Petkus's "Traces, Forces, Actions."
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Vivian Kao viewing "Ballad of a Sojourn" by Dustin Brinkman.
Buckham Gallery is funded by the following organizations:
Generous support is provided by the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation.

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This program is sponsored by the Greater Flint Arts Council Share Art Genesee Grant Program made possible by the Genesee County Arts Education and Cultural Millage funds. Your tax dollars are at work!
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  • Home
  • Exhibitions
    • January Exhibitions >
      • Nichole Gronvold-Roller - Daylight Between
      • Cliff Hughes - Memory of Places
      • Joanie Wind - Decaying Mirages
    • Exhibition Opportunities >
      • 2026 BYOC Call for Art
      • 43rd Season Call for Entry
      • Jury and PRESENTATION GUIDELINES >
        • Solo Exhibitions
    • 2025-2026 Exhibition Season
    • In Conversation
    • Selected Past Exhibitions >
      • Late Fall 2025 >
        • Mouth Feel
      • October 2025 >
        • Craig Fisher - CONJUNCTIONS
        • Heidi Jensen - Landlooker
        • Secret Spaces
      • 2024-2025 Exhibitions >
        • Together on the Dark Shore >
          • Late Summer 2025 >
            • Caitlin Cartwright | What Remains
            • Mayuko Ono Gray | 諸行無常
            • Heather Kaplan | Plateau
        • Summer Exhibitions >
          • Cynthia Greig- Proximity
          • I've Been Here Before
          • Small Works 2025
        • Guy Adamec
        • Dustin Brinkman
        • Yvonne Petkus
        • ben duke | Chance Factor
        • Russell Prather | Crux/Flux
        • Late Winter 2025 >
          • Sara Paula Hoffman- Midwestern Dolls & Ghosts
          • Daniel Kienitz | Fruiting Bodies
          • Jeremy McGirl - Every Little Bit Counts
        • Winter Exhibitions 1/17-2/15/25 >
          • Amanda Edwards | Little Bean Dude
          • Terra Lockhart | We Will Fluoresce Together
          • Eros & Thanatos
        • Winter Exhibitions: Threshold & Snap >
          • Threshold | Emily Scott Beck
          • Snap, National Juried Exhibition
        • November Exhibitions: Brown Bag & Dives, Diners & Drive-Ins >
          • Brown Bag, National Juried Exhibition
          • Dives, Diners & Drive-Ins
        • October Exhibitions: Tickle Me & Recent Work >
          • Tickle Me
          • Recent Work | Robert J Huebel
      • Gebhardt | Nuzum Selected Works >
        • Gary Gebhardt Selected Works
        • Tom Nuzum Selected Works
      • Mid Summer Exhibitions >
        • In Spite of It | Yvette L Cummings
        • Clay Vessels | Craig Hinshaw
        • Tipping Point | Craig Cully & Kelly Leslie
      • Summer Exhibitions >
        • I Get My Hit And Then I Run With It | Jessika Edgar
        • Located in the Newly Unfamiliar | Laura Carpenter Truitt & Amy Reckley
      • 40 Years of Buckham Fine Arts Project
      • Spring Exhibitions >
        • Bonded thru Threaded Memories | Boisali Biswas
        • Metaphysique, National Juried Exhibition
        • Sculpture, National Juried Exhibition
      • Collectanea
      • Forest Elegy
      • Winter 2024 Exhibitions >
        • High Profile | Ariana Vaeth
        • Donut King | #0591
        • Press Play
      • 2023 Exhibitions >
        • Contemporary Realism: Four Artist, Four Voices
        • November Exhibitions >
          • US | Teresa Dunn
          • New Work | Buckham Artist Collaborators
        • Early Fall Exhibitions >
          • Selected Works Tom Nuzum
          • Among the Folds | Tai Lipan
          • Llamáme Por Mi Nombre | Kiara Aileen Machado
        • Late Summer Solo Exhibitions
        • Summer Solo Exhibitions
        • June Solo Exhibitions
        • April Exhibitions
        • Late Winter Solo Exhibitions
        • January Solo Exhibitions
      • 2022 Exhibitions
      • 2021 Exhibitions
      • 2020 Exhibitions
      • 2019 Exhibitions
  • Events
    • Calendar
    • B.Y.O.C. 2025 >
      • B.Y.O.C. 2024
      • B.Y.O.C. 2023
    • Flint ARTWALK
    • Live Performances
    • Literary Events >
      • BAC Anthology
    • Past Events >
      • Cider & Slides
      • Open Mic
      • Past Artist Talks >
        • 2024 Smallidge Lecture
        • 2023 Smallidge Lecture
        • 2022 Smallidge Lecture
        • Jan. 10, 2020: Artist Talks with Ardea Thurston-Shaine and Dominique Chastenet de Gary
        • Tommy Mintz, Nov. 2019
        • 2019 Smallidge Lecture
        • June 2019: Panel Discussion with John Dempsey, Guy Adamec, and Amy Gibas
        • May 4, 2019- Artist Talk with Stephen Halko and Nick Reszetar
        • April 13, 2019 ​Artist Talk and Deviant Life Drawing Session with Jeanine Leclaire
  • PROJECTS
    • BFAP: Writer in Residence >
      • Qiana Towns Williams
      • Guest Writer: Kirei
      • Vivian Kao
      • Jenifer Fernandes Veloso
      • Guest Writer Xzavier V. Simon
      • Bob Campbell
      • Natasha Thomas
      • Shea Phire Cobb
    • Rain & Rot Anthology
    • Literary Anthology Calls
    • Collaborators at Karmanos
    • BFAP: On Screen >
      • On Screen Artists
      • FAQ
    • BFAP: Interns
    • Emerging Artist with UM-F >
      • Keyon Lovett
      • Steven Banks
      • My Proulx
  • About Buckham
    • Mission Statement
    • Board and Staff
    • Buckham Arts Collective
    • Buckham Community Membership
    • Founders Feature >
      • FOUNDERS FEATURE: THOMAS NUZUM
      • Founders Feature: Sam Morello
      • Founders Feature: Ken Kinyon
      • Founders Feature: John Dempsey
      • FOUNDERS FEATURE: GUY ADAMEC
    • History
    • 2023 Annual Report >
      • 2022 Annual Report
      • 2021 Annual Report
      • 2020 Annual Report
    • News/Press
    • BAC 2023 - 2024 >
      • 2023-24 BAC Renewal
      • Bylaws
      • Policies
  • SUPPORT US
    • Online Shop
    • 2024 - 2025 Annual Fund
    • 41st Season Sponsorship Packet
    • Community Membership
    • WIR Support
    • Buckham Donors
  • Visit
    • CONNECT
    • Rent Buckham Gallery
  • Employment Opportunities