November is National Indigenous Peoples Heritage Month, an opportunity to honor the stories, achievements and resilience of Indigenous Peoples, who have lived on this land since time immemorial and whose presence continues to impact our evolving nation. In recognition of the significant contributions made by the first Americans to the arts and cultural landscape of [...]
Arts Services Inc. in partnership with Get Fokus'd Productions presents an exclusive workshop series designed to empower artists like you in navigating the grant process with confidence. Sessions are led by multi-award winning entrepreneur and artist, Aitina Fareed-Cooke who, within the last 5 years, has secured over $300k in a variety of funding opportunities [...]
In Person - Tifft Nature Preserve | Thursday, November 30 | 10 am - 2 pm ASI is excited to introduce a hands-on marketing workshop designed to support small, under-resourced, or over-burdened arts and culture marketers by showing participants how to develop efficient systems for effective marketing. From Reactive to Proactive Marketing: Efficient Arts Marketing [...]
Virtual presentation | Thursday, November 16, 2023 | 12 PM (noon) Elevate your expertise in brand management through this month's training. Craft compelling brand narratives, create a cohesive look and feel, and foster enduring community connections. This presentation will help nonprofit and for profit businesses take control of their brand. This workshop is free to [...]
Kelsey Capruso joined Arts Services Inc. of Western New York as the Marketing & Communications Manager in October 2023. Throughout a spanning career in nonprofits and later in the private art sector, Kelsey has built countless relationships with regional cultural administrators and artists alike. At Explore & More, Kelsey assisted in the museum's expansion into [...]
We are thrilled to welcome, Kelsey Capruso to the team! Kelsey is our new Marketing & Communications Lead, which means she'll be responding to your inquiries, promoting events programs, and funding opportunities. You’ll also see her out in the community, connecting with artists and arts administrators to help promote our mission and programs. Where did [...]
Arts Services Inc. is thrilled to introduce "Creative Connections" as a recurring, quarterly event, starting in 2024. Building on the success of our 2023 pilot event, Creative Connections aims to be a vibrant, curated networking arena, bridging the gap between Western New York’s diverse and dynamic arts and cultural ecosystem. We look forward [...]
In-Person Panel | Tuesday, October 24 at 7:00 pm ASI gets a lot of questions from creatives about how to break into the arts industry or expand their artistic practice, especially since the pandemic when many people started or re-launched their creative practice. And the same questions keep popping up, such as: How do I [...]
2024 Erie County Budget Advocacy Workshop In response to the release of the proposed 2024 Erie County budget, ASI Executive Director Jen Swan-Kilpatrick, with guest speakers from the Erie County Legislature, will present information on next steps for successful advocacy to the Erie County arts organizations that were recommended for funding by the County [...]
In Person | Friday, November 3 | 10 am - 1 pm ASI is excited to present Resiliency in the Arts with Linda Franke for two sessions this fall. These in-person workshops will share what resilience is, how to strengthen it in your own life using the arts, and why it is so important for [...]
