Call for applications for 2016 Give for Greatness general operating grants. Up to thirty five (35) grants providing general operating support in the amount of $1,000 each will be distributed thanks to several fundraising initiatives throughout the year. To be eligible, an organization must meet all of the following criteria: Have 501c3 or NYS CHAR 500 status (current or pending) [...]
Tuesday, November 8 (ELECTION DAY!!) Buffalo & Erie County Botanical Gardens Lobbying in NYS Speaker: Carl Calabrese, Partner at Masiello, Martucci, Calabrese and Associates Carl J. Calabrese has been involved in government and politics in Western New York for over 30 years. As an elected high-ranking Republican Party official, Calabrese has built relationships with government [...]
At ASI, advocacy for the cultural sector is an important part of what we do in service of the area’s 300-plus not for profit cultural organizations, their thousands of employees, and the hundreds of thousands who invest in the cultural sector through their attendance, service, and donations. Each election cycle, Arts Services Initiative poses a [...]
Wednesday, October 19 Flying Bison Brewery (840 Seneca Street, Buffalo, NY) Leadership Packet from NYFA: leadershippacket_v14 Speakers: Lindsay Riggs, Buffalo Niagara Partnership (BN360 Program Coordinator) Rachel Adams, Senior Curator, University at Buffalo Art Galleries Arts administrators working in Western NY area joined New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA) and Arts Services Initiative of Western New York (ASI) for [...]
Saturday, October 22 Daemen College Campus, 4380 Main Street, Amherst, NY 14226 Presentation: NYFA Resources Presentation NYFA presented an overview of their free and low-cost national programs and services. Whether you’re trying to raise money to finish a particular project, seeking feedback on your work, looking for an artist residency, or trying to find a [...]
GRANTS TO INDIVIDUAL THEATER ARTISTS Deadline to Apply: Friday, October 7 at 12pm (noon) 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 [...]
This is a grant opportunity for three New York State artists to go to Quebec for a three month residency with a partner in that region. All artistic disciplines and host sites (in the Province of Quebec) are welcome. Applications for residencies outside of Montreal are encouraged. Deadline to Apply: Wednesday, October 19, 2016 at [...]
Monday, September 26 Museum of disABILITY History 3826 Main Street, Buffalo Americans with Disabilities Act PPT by FCammarata Accessible Events Presentation by Marcum Co-Hosted by ASI and Doug Farley of the Museum of disABILITY History Speakers: Frank Camaratta, Executive Director of the Office of the Disabled Sue Mann Dolce Ph. D., Associate Director of Consultation and [...]
At ASI, advocacy for the cultural sector is an important part of what we do in service of the area’s 300-plus not for profit cultural organizations, their thousands of employees, and the hundreds of thousands who invest in the cultural sector through their attendance, service, and donations. Each election cycle, Arts Services Initiative poses a [...]
Wednesday, August 31, 2016 Sportsmens Tavern 326 Amherst Street Buffalo, New York 14207 7:00PM - 10:00PM $20 tickets at the door Thanks to the generosity of Rick Smith and the Twang Gang, proceeds will go to ASI and help us continue our work in the 5 counties of WNY for the arts and cultural community. Join [...]
