October is National Arts and Humanities Month! Here are a few ways you can celebrate with ASI: ASI will be running a month long 50/50 raffle! Each $1 ticket will support the programs and services ASI provides for the Western New York arts community. The winning ticket will be announced Friday, November 2nd at [...]
Arts Services Initiative of WNY Appoints Executive Director Jennifer Swan is appointed as ASI’s permanent Executive Director Arts Services Initiative of Western New York (ASI) is proud to announce the appointment of Jennifer Swan as the organization’s permanent Executive Director. Arts Services Initiative is a nonprofit organization that promotes the cultural sector’s vital role in [...]
Fendrick Theatre Fund Awardee Announced “Knock Knock, Jesus Calling”, a play by Heather Fangsrud ASI announced the 2018 awardee of the David R. Fendrick Theatre Fund. A grant in the amount of $1,000 will be awarded to Heather Fangsrud for “Knock Knock, Jesus Calling” – a one-woman play where Fangsrud recounts her experiences as a [...]
Because of YOU, ASI's Arts Access Program won $2,500 as the 2nd place winner at the Buffalo & Erie County United Way's PITCH 10 night! Congratulations to Grassroots Gardens (1st place winner) and Mona's House (3rd place winner) and ALL of the nonprofits who presented and work hard in our community EVERY DAY. Every vote [...]
Tuesday, October 9, 2018 at Buffalo & Erie County Botanical Gardens Join us for the Fall GBCA Cultural Gathering in conjunction with Arts Services Initiative of WNY, Inc.. Materials: GBCA EC Funding Advocacy Plan 2018-19 GBCA ASI Advocacy Presentation 2018-19 ADVOCACY (followed by a GBCA presentation on the upcoming Erie County Budget Process, Timeline, and Advocacy Next [...]
FUNDING for Environmentally Themed Art Projects in WNY Fall Deadline: October 1 (rolling) Spring Deadline: May 1 (rolling) Arts Services Initiative of Western New York, Inc. (ASI) is seeking proposals from qualified individuals in Western New York to create artistic projects related to the dangers of global warming and climate change. We are seeking strong [...]
Presented by Arts Services Initiative of WNY (ASI) Wednesday, September 19, 2018 UB Anderson Gallery View and Download the PowerPoint Presentation from this workshop HERE: PowerPoint Presentation FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC Creatives, entrepreneurs, artists, and organizations that work with or represent artists are invited to this FREE workshop to learn about Intellectual Property law [...]
$1,000 GRANT for an INDIVIDUAL THEATER ARTIST Deadline to Apply: Monday, August 27 (11:59pm) Call for applications from actors, directors, writers, producers, designers, storytellers, dog acts, performance artists, musicians, dancers, puppeteers, multimedia theater artists, and more! Since 1989 the David R. Fendrick Theatre Fund has awarded grants to individual artists to enable them to realize or [...]
ASI's Jen Swan was selected as Buffalo Spree's 2018 Best of WNY - Best Arts Administrator! Congratulations. From Buffalo Spree's 'Best of' Edition: Best Arts Administrator - Jen Swan, Arts Services Initiative In the stressful world of nonprofits, it's important to have people who remain consistently cheerful, helpful, and competent. Jen Swan is all of [...]
Presented by Arts Services Initiative of WNY (ASI) Tuesday, August 21, 2018 Squeaky Wheel Media and Arts Center Artists are invited to this FREE workshop to learn more about the NYSCA/NYFA Artist Fellowship! ASI hosted Gabriella Calandro from the New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA) to provide information about applying for the NYSCA/NYFA Artist [...]
