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About Jen Swan

Associate Director, Arts Services Initiative of Western New York Grants Coordinator

Meet Our Arts Access Coordinator, Cameryn!

Last month was Cameryn Handel's one year work anniversary as our Arts Access Coordinator. For passholders, Cameryn is the friendly voice on the other end of the phone when they call to ask questions or schedule transportation. She has been doing so much work behind the scenes to grow the Arts Access program in [...]

Meet Our Arts Access Coordinator, Cameryn!2022-07-05T11:35:41-04:00

Audra Linsner Chosen to Create New Village of Hamburg Mural

Arts Services Inc. (ASI), on behalf of Assemblymember Jon D. Rivera’s Office, is pleased to announce that Audra Linsner has been chosen for the creation of a mural on the building wall at 136 Evans Street in the Village of Hamburg. The building, owned by Kirst construction, faces Legion Field and will be visible [...]

Audra Linsner Chosen to Create New Village of Hamburg Mural2022-06-10T10:14:36-04:00

Call for Mural Artists in Elmwood Village

Arts Services Inc. of Western New York (ASI), on behalf of Assemblymember Jon D. Rivera’s Office and the Elmwood Village Association (EVA), invites artists in all appropriate mediums (2-dimensional and 3-dimensional) from throughout Western New York to submit proposals for an outdoor public art project located at 902 Elmwood Ave in Buffalo, NY. Project [...]

Call for Mural Artists in Elmwood Village2022-06-06T15:19:08-04:00

Announcing the CPX: Refresh Closing Keynote Speaker

Please join us in welcoming Sherman D. Webb-Middlebrooks as the closing keynote speaker for CPX: Refresh. The keynote will take place on Saturday, June 4th at 4PM. Sherman is currently the Director of Youth Development at The Foundry, a youth education, empowerment, and employment training organization located on the East Side of Buffalo. Previously, Sherman [...]

Announcing the CPX: Refresh Closing Keynote Speaker2022-05-25T12:39:12-04:00

For Buffalo: Resources and Action Items

On Saturday afternoon, our beloved City of Buffalo was the targeted location of a terrorist attack in one of Buffalo's most vulnerable neighborhoods. Our hearts are broken for the victims, their families, and for our city. There are two truths that those of us who live in Buffalo must hold right now; one is [...]

For Buffalo: Resources and Action Items2022-05-18T17:08:52-04:00

Call for Artists: Lenticular Mural at Niagara Falls State Park

Niagara Falls State Park and Arts Services Inc. (ASI) have released a “call for artists” to create a lenticular mural that will be part of the new Welcome Center Plaza in the park. The welcome center is slated to open in May 2023. The Niagara Falls State Park Welcome Center will be the centerpiece [...]

Call for Artists: Lenticular Mural at Niagara Falls State Park2022-05-13T12:04:12-04:00

FY23 NYSCA Funding Available to Individual Artists

The New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) has recently announced their funding guidelines for 2023 including a round of funding for individual artists of various disciplines. Artists can apply for a $10,000 grant for project support with an eligible fiscal sponsor.   Individual Artist categories eligible to apply: Choreography Commissions Composer Compositions [...]

FY23 NYSCA Funding Available to Individual Artists2022-05-11T09:24:40-04:00

CPX Is a Refreshing Change of Pace

Originally scheduled for January of 2022, Arts Services Inc. (ASI) is moving forward with the third annual Creative Professionals Exchange (CPX) mini conference for artists and arts administrators which will take place from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on June 3rd and 4th, 2022 at the Herb & Jane Darling Environmental Education Center at [...]

CPX Is a Refreshing Change of Pace2022-07-28T15:36:52-04:00

CPX Kickoff: Salary Negotiation with Tom Hausler

Whether you’re interviewing for a new job or you’re ready to ask for a raise in your current job, salary negotiation is always an uneasy topic. Tom Hausler comes to us with over ten years of recruitment experience and is ready to share what he’s learned from being a part of hundreds of salary [...]

CPX Kickoff: Salary Negotiation with Tom Hausler2022-07-28T15:39:16-04:00

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