Monday, August 1
Burchfield Penney Art Center (Auditorium)
1300 Elmwood Avenue, Buffalo

Arts Services Initiative of WNY celebrates its five year anniversary with President and CEO of Americans for the Arts Bob Lynch.

Key Note:
Bob Lynch discussed Americans for the Arts’ Transforming America’s Communities Through the Arts Initiative which examines the transformative powers of the arts and the impact elected officials, veterans, healthcare & business leaders, artists and more can make on our community.

Review the Powerpoint Presentation HERE

The event featured a brief statement of ASI’s impact since its creation in August 2011 in the areas of capacity building, advocacy, and collaboration for cultural organizations and artists, as well as its work to increase access to the arts for the general public.

Part of the ASI professional development series, made possible by Fund for the Arts, Erie County, and the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and the New York State Legislature.