Opening Speaker: The Powerful Impact of the Arts Friday, November 6, 2020 at 9:45 am With Aitina Fareed-Cooke Join us for CPX2020's official opening presentation featuring award-winning, inspirational Buffalo-based artist Aitina Fareed-Cooke as she shares how the arts have shaped who she is and how she continues to use the arts for meaningful community change. [...]
Intersectional Environmentalism, Art as Activism, and Fast Fashion Saturday, November 7, 2020 at 12:15 pm With Alexis Oltmer and Julie Klein Oltmer and Klien support the idea that survival is dependent on the habitability of our planet and the justice we build and create in our societies for all, not just the few. We must [...]
Inclusive Programming for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Communities Saturday, November 7, 2020 at 1:30 pm With Kate LoConti Alcocer and Cassie Cameron / Irish Classical Theatre Irish Classical Theatre Company will present on ways of remaining relevant in the Arts and Cultural sector during the pandemic, as seen with their historic digital production of [...]
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 [...]
Brainstorming as a Team Using Improv Saturday, November 7, 2020 at 8:30 am With Celine Krzan Wait...did you say improv? At 8:30 am on a Saturday? Why yes, we did! The number one rule of improv is to always say, “yes, and…”. And we think there is no better way to start a day of [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
