February 28, 2025

Spectrum Partners With Ovation TV To Support Buffalo Arts Studio With $10,000 Stand For The Arts Award

Ovation

2025

SPECTRUM PARTNERS WITH OVATION TV TO SUPPORT BUFFALO ARTS STUDIO WITH $10,000 STAND FOR THE ARTS AWARD

Buffalo Arts Studio Will Use Award to Support their Arts Education and Visual Arts Programs

BUFFALO, N.Y. – February 28, 2025 – Spectrum today announced Buffalo Arts Studio will receive $10,000 through the 2024-2025 Stand For The Arts Awards, a partnership with Ovation TV that recognizes local arts, cultural, and educational organizations and programs. Since the initiative started in 2017, Ovation TV and Spectrum have given out 80 awards totaling $800,000 towards arts education.

“An unwavering commitment to the communities we serve is at the very core of Spectrum’s long-time partnership with Ovation TV and Stand for the Arts,” said Adam Falk, Senior Vice President, State Government Affairs for Charter Communications, which operates the Spectrum brand. “Together we have honored 80 organizations who help shape and define their community’s unique culture and heritage, while providing opportunities for people to connect and share their experiences. This year’s recipients take that impact even further, from providing affordable studio space and accessible art spaces to offering educational programs that inspire creativity for all ages. We congratulate Buffalo Arts Studio for being recognized this year and look forward to celebrating their work together.”

Buffalo Arts Studio will use its 2024-2025 Stand For The Arts funding to support its arts education and visual arts programs. The education program offers affordable art classes to the public, including the Jump Start youth program. Buffalo Arts Studio also provides safe and affordable studios to working artists and the three exhibition galleries are free and open to the public five days a week, with extended night hours every month.

“We are deeply honored to be recognized for the work happening at Buffalo Arts Studio every day,” said Alma Carrillo, Buffalo Arts Studio Executive Director. “Through our educational programs, exhibitions, and artists’ studios, we see how art fosters an understanding of our differences and uncovers the connections that bind us. This Stand For The Arts Award symbolizes the power of investing in communities through the arts to forge stronger, more resilient bonds as human beings.”

Buffalo Arts Studio is one of 10 organizations receiving support in Spectrum markets across the country. Select arts organizations are awarded $10,000 Stand For The Arts contributions based on the following criteria: support of creatives and artists via community-driven programming; as advocates for equity and access to the arts; and for providing accessible spaces for creative expression.

“Ovation TV and Spectrum will be donating another $100,000 this year to support local organizations and arts initiatives across the country as we celebrate the 8^th year of Stand For the Arts,” said Sol Doten, Senior Vice President, Head of Marketing and Communications for Ovation TV. “We are committed to continue to uplift and encourage artists of all ages through this partnership.”

More information about Stand For The Arts and the Stand For The Arts Awards is available at: www.standforthearts.com.

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About Spectrum

Spectrum is a suite of advanced communications services offered by Charter Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ:CHTR), a leading broadband connectivity company and cable operator with services available to nearly 57 million homes and businesses in 41 states. Over an advanced communications network, the Company offers a full range of state-of-the-art residential and business services including Spectrum Internet®, TV, Mobile and Voice.

For small and medium-sized companies, Spectrum Business® delivers the same suite of broadband products and services coupled with special features and applications to enhance productivity, while for larger businesses and government entities, Spectrum Enterprise provides highly customized, fiber-based solutions. Spectrum Reach® delivers tailored advertising and production for the modern media landscape. The Company also distributes award-winning news coverage and sports programming to its customers through Spectrum Networks. More information about Charter can be found at corporate.charter.com.

About OVATION TV America’s Premier Arts Network

As an independent television, production, and digital media company, OVATION TV has an unparalleled commitment to the arts, culture, and captivating entertainment. Showcasing a lineup of critically acclaimed premium dramas, specials, documentaries, and iconic films, OVATION TV salutes innovative storytelling with popular programming that includes Inside the Actors Studio, Murdoch Mysteries, Frankie Drake Mysteries, Arts Engines, The Fall, Midsomer Murders, The Art Of and The Sound of New York. Ovation also powers JOURNY, the dedicated streaming service where art, culture, and travel intersect. The company has provided more than $15M in contributions and in-kind support to arts institutions and arts education. Its signature advocacy platform, STAND FOR THE ARTS, includes a coalition of over 150 arts organizations, cultural institutions, and arts leaders throughout the country raising awareness about art’s positive impact, protecting access for everyone, and encouraging action on behalf of the arts. OVATION TV is available on major providers via cable, satellite and telco systems including Comcast Cable/Xfinity, DIRECTV, Charter/Spectrum, Verizon FiOS, as well as on demand. You can follow OVATION TV on Facebook, X, YouTube, Instagram and OvationTV.com.