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CPX2020: Josh Rice

Creative Placemaking for Rural Communities Saturday, November 7, 2020 at 1:30 pm With Josh Rice / Shake on the Lake An improviser at heart, Josh has lived his life by staying present, saying “yes, and..." to opportunities, and using all these experiences to transform not only his rural hometown of Perry, NY, but other surrounding [...]

CPX2020: Josh Rice2020-11-04T21:10:04-05:00

CPX2020: Collaborative Community Mission

Adapting Programming for Individuals of All Abilities Saturday, November 7, 2020 at 12:15 pm With Amy Mumbach and Jessica Sills / Collaborative Community Mission This presentation will help attendees develop an understanding of individuals with special needs, how to support inclusion for these individuals, and differentiate instruction as it pertains to art instruction. Participants will [...]

CPX2020: Collaborative Community Mission2020-10-28T16:20:05-04:00

Creative COVID Captioning: Q&A with the Irish Classical Theatre Company

For this month’s Accessibility in the Arts spotlight, we sat down with Kate LoConti Alcocer, Executive Artistic Director of the Irish Classical Theatre Company, to learn more about the organization, their programming, and how they are leading the charge to make theatre more accessible to the deaf and hard of hearing communities. The Irish Classical [...]

Creative COVID Captioning: Q&A with the Irish Classical Theatre Company2020-10-11T18:11:43-04:00

Celeste Lawson Receives 2020 Fendrick Theatre Fund Grant

We are excited to announce that local poet and writer Celeste Lawson was the recipient of this year's Fendrick Theatre Fund grant for her production of Typography of Women: I Am Not Invisible. Typography Of Women: I Am Not Invisible was born out of a 10-year desire of Celeste's to create an original performance piece [...]

Celeste Lawson Receives 2020 Fendrick Theatre Fund Grant2020-09-26T09:29:42-04:00

“Au-some” Aquarium: Q&A with the Aquarium of Niagara

For this month’s Accessibility in the Arts spotlight, we sat down with Gary Siddall, Executive Director of the Aquarium of Niagara, to learn more about the organization, their programming, and how they are working more closely with the WNY community. The Aquarium of Niagara in Niagara Falls, NY strives to celebrate our natural wonders and [...]

“Au-some” Aquarium: Q&A with the Aquarium of Niagara2020-09-26T10:18:29-04:00

Michelle Braswell Joins ASI’s Board of Directors

We are excited to announce that Michelle Braswell has been appointed to our board of directors after serving on various committees and panels for ASI. "Michelle's been a vital part of ASI for several years," said ASI Executive Director Jennifer Swan-Kilpatrick. "She's been a grant review panelist, a part of our Special Events Committee, and [...]

Michelle Braswell Joins ASI’s Board of Directors2023-08-31T15:32:47-04:00

CPX2020: Reimagining the Creative Industry

Creative Professionals Exchange (CPX) 2020 Friday-Saturday, November 6-7, 2020 In 2019, ASI created the Creative Professionals Exchange (CPX) to bring together individual artists and arts administrators to begin discussions about relevant issues and trends in the arts. This year, the COVID-19 health crisis has brought to the surface many of the systemic issues and flaws [...]

CPX2020: Reimagining the Creative Industry2020-12-13T17:19:01-05:00

Increasing Racial Diversity in Orchestra: Q&A with the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra

Founded in 1935, the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra (BPO) is our region's  professional symphony orchestra. Under the artistic leadership of JoAnn Falleta, the BPO provides artistic excellence and integrity to enrich the quality of life in Western New York through the presentation of live symphonic music and other musical events which educate and entertain the broadest [...]

Increasing Racial Diversity in Orchestra: Q&A with the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra2020-08-20T09:56:56-04:00

Online NYFA Resources and Services Talk

WNY artists of all disciplines are invited to join us for this free online event on Wednesday, August 19. The New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA), in partnership with New York State Council on the Arts’ (NYSCA) State & Local Partnerships program, will present a free public program for artists of all disciplines in [...]

Online NYFA Resources and Services Talk2020-08-20T10:11:02-04:00

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