It's been a flurry of activity at ASI headquarters in 2023 and we've been working at max capacity to bring you new programs like Grant on Grants, the MEDAL program and the Springboard Fellowship (the deadline for which is on February 15th!). With so many balls in the air, we've gotten really good at juggling multiple deadlines and we [...]
ASI’s MEDAL (Molding Executives and Directors into Arts Leaders) Program is forging the next generation of WNY arts leaders. The six (6) month training and mentorship program will offer participants, or Medalists, monthly workshops and presentations, along with resources, networking, and one-on-one mentorship related to managing nonprofit arts or culture work. The MEDAL Program [...]
We're so excited to introduce the newest ASI team member, Desiree Kee! Desiree is the new Progams & Outreach Coordinator at ASI which means that she will be working to develop new workshop topics and new avenues for programming. You'll also probably see her out and about in the community, talking with artists across all [...]
[PRESS RELEASE] In 2023, Arts Services Inc. (ASI) will receive an unprecedented $1.2M in funding from the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA). A special $1M appropriation was awarded to bolster ASI’s existing Statewide Community Regrant program. Also included in the total award amount is $180K that will be equally distributed to [...]
Arts Services Inc. of Western New York (ASI), on behalf of Assemblymember Monica P. Wallace’s Office, invites artists in all appropriate mediums from throughout Western New York to submit proposals for an outdoor public art project located at Cheektowaga Town Park on Harlem Road in Cheektowaga, NY. This request is for a sculpture to [...]
ASI invites nonprofit arts administrators from every discipline to join our Grants and Programming Director, Holly Grant, at one of our four "Grant on Grants" workshops. These workshops are for nonprofit arts administrators currently working in the nonprofit arts field who have a working knowledge of writing grants but are eager to perfect their operations [...]
The success of unpaid internships rely on a number of assumptions. Assumptions like the individual has the financial stability to forgo paid work during that time; that they have the time flexibility to adapt to a new workplace’s schedule; that the organization has a staff member who has the capacity to provide individualized guidance; and, that the internship [...]
We're calling it right now: 2023 is the year that you start prioritizing your health, mental well-being, and safety by enforcing healthy boundaries at work and at home. Boundaries (for the purposes of this email) are exactly what they sound like: defined lines that determine what behaviors are acceptable for you. If this is your [...]
The board and staff at ASI thanks everyone for such a wonderful year for the arts in Western New York. We're taking the rest of the month off so we can kick off our most exciting year yet, with more professional development, funding opportunities, and exciting new programs than ever before. If you're not [...]
Arts Services Inc. of Western New York (ASI), on behalf of Assemblymember William Conrad’s Office, invites artists in all appropriate mediums (2-dimensional) from throughout Western New York to submit proposals for an outdoor public art project. The selected mural will provide the front and side façade of the building which can be seen by [...]
