Artvoice covered arts, theater, music, food, sports, politics, urban development and environmental issues in the Buffalo region.

The new partnership signaled a change in the editorial direction of the newspaper to include more conservative views alongside the paper's traditional art and liberalism.

Along with the Arties, the Give For Greatness campaign, its Mardis Gras Parade, and other Artvoice events, the paper raised and donated well over $1 million to local charities.

[3] Artvoice also ran an annual "Best of Buffalo" competition where readers were able to nominate and vote for their favorite individuals, groups, or companies in dozens of categories including food, people, theater, fine art, and retail.

[4][5] Its coverage of the scandal has been hailed as instrumental in informing both the public and authorities about the cult's activities, which included a number of sex and financial crimes.