We know that you have your choice of awesome things to do and see here in Western New York, especially when it comes to festival season. But we have over 20 reasons why you NEED to check out the Hertel Alley Mural Fest on June 10 and 11. The 20+ artists were chosen to participate in [...]
ASI's Creative Professionals Exchange mini-conference is back and we think you're going to love this year's theme... Save the date for CPX: Work & Play which will take place on Friday, July 14th at the beautiful Trinity Episcopal Church on Delaware Avenue in Buffalo. (Tap this link to add it to your Google calendar!) CPX: Work & Play [...]
In the last Arts & Economic Prosperity report, the data showed that WNY arts are a $352 million industry and supports over 10,000 jobs. ASI was able to use that data to advocate for increased arts funding for the region at the National Arts Action Summit, for the continued support of the arts in the Erie County budget, and in much of our [...]
*VIRTUAL* | RESCHEDULED to Tuesday, June 6th | 6:30-8PM Join Dr. Guynup, an award-winning VR artist, academic author, and innovative teacher, as he demonstrates how artists can use Frame VR to create a virtual art gallery. This innovative web-based program is revolutionizing meetings, events and campuses and has the potential to redefine accessibility in the arts [...]
ASI's inaugural MEDAL program (that's Molding Executives and Directors into Arts Leaders, for anyone wondering) kicked off on Thursday and we couldn't be more excited to introduce you to our very first class of Medalists. These 10 arts leaders will embark on a six month training program covering topics like finance and development, human resources and [...]
Virtual presentation | May 25, 2023 | 12PM Welcome to DEIA 101 with Say Yes Buffalo’s Human Resources Director Collin Gehl. In this virtual presentation, Collin will cover the fundamentals of DEIA, present a roadmap on how to create and implement a DEIA program at your organization and give examples of what a successful [...]
After the overwhelming success of our first round of “Grant on Grants” workshops, ASI is proud to invite nonprofit arts administrators to another round of five grant writing workshops. During the workshop, you’ll walk through the entire life cycle of a grant; from initial application to final panel, using a mock application modeled on real-life examples. In the mock [...]
This year, ASI distributed 23 Give for Greatness grants providing general operating support to arts and culture nonprofits based in Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie, and Niagara counties. Out of 59 total applicants, 23 organizations were selected by a panel of local arts and culture leaders from across the region. The 2022 Give for Greatness [...]
Arts Services Inc. of Western New York (ASI), on behalf of Assemblymember Monica P. Wallace’s Office, 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 in Cayuga Creek Park in Lancaster, NY. The park is located off of West [...]
You could receive up to $5,000 in funding for your community arts projects. That's right, we're excited to re-open the portal for a second round of Statewide Community Regrant applications for individual artists, collectives and nonprofits in Erie, Chautauqua, and Niagara Counties. The deadline to apply is May 26, 2023. This second round of SCR funding is open to [...]
