Arts Services Inc. (ASI) is delighted to announce that Liv Duke has joined our team as our new Programs and Services Coordinator. Liv will be responsible for the management and maintenance of the Arts Access Program, which provides free access to arts and cultural events for low-income individuals and families. Additionally, Liv will assist with ASI’s professional development programs such as events, seminars, and training sessions, plus management of public art projects.

Liv is a native Western New Yorker who recently moved back to Buffalo area after living in Boston for several years. She has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Public Relations with a minor in Arts Administration from Suffolk University, where she also studied abroad in Madrid, Spain. Liv has a passion for the arts and has worked at various arts organizations, including the prestigious Boston Ballet. Liv is a self-proclaimed “ballet and dance nerd” who loves to travel, read, cook, go to live performances, and craft in her free time.

Liv cuddling a sled dog during a recent trip to Alaska!

What are you most excited about in your new role at ASI? I am most excited to get to know many of the faces in the WNY arts and culture community!

What motivates you? Knowing that the work we do at ASI makes such an impact in the community.

If Hollywood made a biopic of your life, who would be cast as you? Florence Pugh

When are you happiest? When I am surrounded by my friends and family!

What did Spotify wrapped reveal about you in 2023? I definitely had Eras Tour fomo and listened to way too much Taylor Swift.

What is your favorite thing about WNY? There’s always something fun and new to check out (and the Bills of course!)

One more thing… I love exploring the food scene in Buffalo and am always looking for new recommendations!