WAHI Studio

09/27/2026

We are looking for our next "canvas." Our Mural Club students will once again be offered the opportunity to create in their communities over the school year. This time we have a specific surface in mind. Doors! Please email Miss Jess at [email protected] if you have interest in having a door designed and painted.

This student lead community beautification project is made possible by the With Youth, For Youth Grant funded by the Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Foundation and Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo.

09/21/2026

Wilson's piers got a colorful change up this summer! We are 3/5 murals in for the 26-27 year. This incredible opportunity to work with these students is made possible for the grant funded by the Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Foundation and Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo.

🎥Video cred to the talented Samantha DelValle of New Content Solutions.

We will be posting our next two mural project qualifiers soon! We already know they will need to be indoors and in a public facing place (business/org) in Eastern Niagara County. Stay tuned for more details as we get them solid!

09/13/2026

Sharing an art contest opportunity for young artists.

The Governor's Traffic Safety Committee of New York is calling on all young artists for a chance to have their artwork displayed on posters and billboards across New York State. If you know any NYS High School Juniors or Seniors interested, have them submit a high resolution .JPEG or .PNG file before the contest ends on 11/20/26.

08/21/2026

After School Art Clubs are returning for Newfane and Royhart in the 2026-2027 School Year. 🚨This is a long post but has valuable information. 🚨This year's after school art clubs are made possible by the With Youth, For Youth grant funded by the Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Foundation and the Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo. 🎉✨🎨

The goals of our after school club are different this year! Middle/High School Students will not be formally accepted into the program at full capacity until October 19th. (Students can come and try it out from September 14th-October 19th) ***Serious and committed students will then be selected from those who have attended as new students this year or returning students.***

NEW Students can register with here: https://form.jotform.com/262236859599073

Returning students/guardians will be receiving a text message invite to our BAND (App) where all communication is in one place for the year for both students and guardians. There is a live calendar, photo albums, message capabilities, and notices that help us communicate the best for our programs. 💚

Students will have roles and tasks as young leaders during the program. They will be organizing their own art show to be held in May 2027 too! Students will be producing finished art as well as enjoying each other's creativity over 24 sessions. The sessions are an hour and a half and projects will take multiple sessions so attendance is really important!***There won't be an rolling registration this year. All student selections are made by October 19th.*** There will be a limited number of students accepted to both locations. Students can be from other districts if able to attend at the dates and times listed and are included on the new registration form.

We are excited to have another year for this program and look forward to seeing familiar faces and making new friends! Please let us know if you have any questions. -Miss Jess

08/18/2026

The 2026 Lockport Chalk Walk was supported by so many local businesses and people.

We want to thank every single person who helped make this possible.

First and foremost, the With Youth, For Youth grant by Ralph C. Wilson and Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo

Our Hosts:
WAHI Studio and Lockport Main Street

Title Sponsors:
Ontario Shores Federal Credit Union
Niagara County

Artist Sponsors:
Dance Images of Lockport
Confer Plastics, Inc.
Grigg Lewis Foundation, Inc
Team Avalon

Fan Sponsor:
Reids Drive In

And last, but not least, every single person that helped out and participated. Special mention to Team Husband and Brother-in-Law! We couldn’t have done it without you!

08/14/2026

Mural Club 2026-2027 has been in motion!
We are working on a two piece mural project in Wilson. ⛵️ We have reached our “half way” as base colors get put in this week and details start taking shape.

The Village of Wilson Town Pier has a fence and shelter wall getting some color with family friendly characters like fish, turtles, seagull, and bubbles.

The Wilson Pier (long garden retaining wall) will have sunset colors and a Welcome to Wilson message visible to boats entering the harbor. It will be similar to the retaining wall on Market Street in Lockport with its bolder colors and smooth graphics.

Our mural club kids come from Wilson, Royhart, Newfane, and Lockport. A lot of them have been part of WAHI for years! 💗 They were carefully selected and invited to participate as future community leaders (giving back is natural to them) as well as their work ethic and creativity.

A special thank you to Mayor Greg Martin for inviting us and making things move (literally) when needed.

Becky Patterson and myself (Miss Jess) are the instructors for these projects.

These projects were made possible by the With Youth, For Youth grant funded by the Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Foundation and Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo.

08/13/2026

Incredible artwork happened at the 2026 Lockport Chalk Walk! Check out some of the amazing pieces that our artists were working on before the rain started!

This event is for all ages and experience levels- did you miss this year’s Lockport Chalk Walk? Follow our page to stay up-to-date on all of our events to make sure that you do not miss out!

08/05/2026

We had super talented chalk artists at this year’s Lockport Chalk Walk!

This event is always family-friendly and open to anyone who wants to participate! The most important thing is to have fun and express yourself. 🎨

People of all ages and experience levels joined in to create their chalk masterpieces. If you didn’t get a chance to stop by this year, follow along to stay up-to-date on all of our events!

08/01/2026

The 2026 Lockport Chalk Walk was our most memorable yet! Our artists are resilient and positive regardless of the outcomes. 🌦️☀️🎨
Did you miss out on the chalk art and the dancing in the rain? Mark your calendar for next year! We have a tentative date of July 17th, 2027 for the next annual Lockport Chalk Walk.

Follow along to stay up-to-date on all of our events!

Shout out to our supporters:
First and foremost, the With Youth, For Youth grant by Ralph C. Wilson and Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo

Our hosts:
WAHI Studio and Lockport Main Street

Title Sponsors:
Ontario Shores Federal Credit Union
Niagara County

Artist Sponsors:
Dance Images of Lockport
Confer Plastics, Inc.
Grigg Lewis Foundation, Inc
Team Avalon

Fan Sponsor:
Reids Drive In

07/28/2026

This year, we were lucky enough to have join us for the 2026 Lockport Chalk Walk.

When the rain hit, he covered his work and came back to finish it after everything dried up. Check out the final results!!

Thank you for joining us, your work ROCKS!