Behind Arts Services Inc.'s work is a group of dedicated volunteers helping guide our mission and shape the organization's future. Our Board of Directors is made up of artists, educators, business professionals, nonprofit leaders, and community advocates who share a commitment to strengthening WNY's creative community. While each member brings a unique perspective and [...]
If you've ever wondered how your organization's salaries and benefits compare to similar nonprofits, here's a resource worth exploring... The 2026 New York State Nonprofit Compensation Survey offers organizations the opportunity to contribute confidential salary and benefits data while helping build a stronger understanding of nonprofit compensation across New York. The New York Council of [...]
Wow... what an incredible Give 716! Thanks to the generosity of our donors, stakeholders, and the Buffalo Bills Foundation & Buffalo Sabres Foundation, we raised $3,231 in support of Arts Access - making this one of our most successful Give 716 campaigns to date! Every donation and every share helped make this possible. (And [...]
For many Western New Yorkers, experiencing the arts isn't a matter of interest - it's a matter of access. That's why Arts Services Inc. created Arts Access, a program that removes barriers like cost, transportation, and awareness, connecting thousands of individuals and families with arts and culture experiences throughout our region. Starting July 15, [...]
We’re excited to introduce a new version of Chill Sessions this summer, Chill Sessions: Creative Meet-Ups. Over the past year, we’ve heard from local creatives who are looking for more casual ways to connect. More opportunities to meet fellow creatives. More space to talk through ideas, ask questions, share works-in-progress, or simply spend time [...]
The City of Buffalo is asking for your input. A new community survey is now open, giving residents across Western New York the opportunity to share their experiences with arts and culture in Buffalo. Whether you're an artist, arts professional, volunteer, audience member, or someone who simply enjoys the arts, your perspective can help shape [...]
It's our favorite time of year -- we finally get to announce the artists, organizations, and communities selected to receive funding through this year's NYSCA Statewide Community Regrant (SCR) Program. ASI's Statewide Community Regrants program is made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of [...]
Arts Services Inc. (ASI), on behalf of former Assemblymember Monica Wallace and the East Lovejoy Coalition of Neighbors Block Club, Inc. (ELCON), invites experienced mural artists to submit proposals for a large-scale public mural at the Lovejoy Pool in Buffalo's historic Lovejoy neighborhood. The Lovejoy Pool Iron Island Mural Project will transform the east-facing [...]
The New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) is offering FY2027 “Support for Artists” grants, providing $10,000 in direct support to individual artists for the creation and development of new work across a wide range of disciplines. Artists must apply through a fiscal sponsor, and Arts Services Inc. (ASI) is available to support applicants [...]
Arts Services Inc. is proud to share that our Executive Director, Jen Swan-Kilpatrick has been selected by Mayor Sean Ryan to serve on the City of Buffalo’s CREATE Task Force (Cultivating Resources for Entertainment, Arts, Tourism and Expression). The CREATE Task Force was established to help guide the City’s long-term vision for arts and [...]
