We’re excited to announce the next installment of Chill Sessions, featuring the inspiring DJ Lisa Lux! This relaxed and engaging series is designed for artists and arts professionals to connect, share, and explore creativity in a supportive community—and yes, there’s ice cream. Mark Your Calendar! Date: Friday, February 7, 2025 Time: 4:00 pm - [...]
Our popular Grant on Grants workshop series is returning in 2025 to help you navigate the grant process and strengthen your funding proposals. This is your chance to gain valuable insights, practical skills, and feedback to elevate your grant applications. What to Expect: This year, we’re offering two distinct workshop formats to fit your [...]
We’re thrilled to announce the return of the Hertel Alley Mural Fest, happening June 14–15, 2025, in North Buffalo! Co-presented with the Office of Buffalo Councilmember Joel Feroleto, this bi-annual event transforms the hidden gem of Hertel Alley into a vibrant outdoor gallery, featuring live mural painting, music, and more. We’re now accepting applications [...]
The arts have the power to transform lives and strengthen communities—and we’re bringing the WNY creative community together to explore how. Join Arts Services Inc. (ASI) on January 22, 2025, for the Arts in Action: WNY Unity Summit, a free event designed to spark conversation, connection, and action. At the WNY Unity Summit, we’ll [...]
2024 is coming to a close, and we’re taking a moment to celebrate a year filled with creativity and achievement for Arts Services Inc. and WNY’s incredible creative community. Your support, collaboration, and participation have made it all possible—thank you for inspiring everything we do! Let’s look back at some of the highlights and [...]
Arts Services Inc. has distributed fifteen "Give for Greatness" Grants providing capacity-building support to arts and culture nonprofits across Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie, and Niagara counties. The funding will assist diverse missions and artistic disciplines in helping preserve and enrich the region’s cultural landscape. These $2,000 grants are designed to support WNY’s smallest nonprofits [...]
Gaitrie joined the ASI team in November of 2024. She is bringing with her over 15 years of experience in the arts, specializing in Indian dance, cultural education, and community building. As the founder of Devi Performing Arts, Gaitrie has created a vibrant cultural hub that offers diverse dance classes, master workshops, and storytelling [...]
Arts Services Inc. (ASI) is excited to welcome Gaitrie Subryan to our team as our new Programs & Outreach Coordinator. Gaitrie brings with her over 15 years of experience as a professional artist, educator, and cultural advocate, and we couldn’t be more excited for the energy, creativity, and expertise she adds to our organization. [...]
Last week, Arts Services Inc. (ASI) had the pleasure of hosting another insightful webinar with Megan Woodward of Confluence Arts Solutions. During the previous session, we embarked on a journey to develop long-term communication strategies in "Mapping a Marketing Campaign (read more here). This time, we dove deeper into how to find inspiration and successfully [...]
At Arts Services Inc. (ASI), our mission to empower artists and arts organizations in Western New York thrives through the collaboration of dedicated individuals, including our Board of Directors. ASI's board plays a vital role in guiding our vision of fostering inclusive creative communities where artists of all backgrounds can access the resources they [...]
