Arts Services Inc. in partnership with Get Fokus'd Productions presents an exclusive workshop series designed to empower artists like you in navigating the grant process with confidence. Sessions are led by multi-award winning entrepreneur and artist, Aitina Fareed-Cooke who, within the last 5 years, has secured over $300k in a variety of funding opportunities [...]
Arts Services Inc. is thrilled to introduce "Creative Connections" as a recurring, quarterly event, starting in 2024. Building on the success of our 2023 pilot event, Creative Connections aims to be a vibrant, curated networking arena, bridging the gap between Western New York’s diverse and dynamic arts and cultural ecosystem. We look forward [...]
"Merging Mediums" will showcase the work of 27 artists ranging in style and medium including painting, sculpture, interactive art, music, poetry, and dance. The exhibition will feature a collective of Western New York artists who participated in the New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA) conference hosted by Arts Services Initiative of WNY (ASI) in [...]
NOLA FEST is a fundraiser for Arts Services Initiative of WNY and NOLA Pay It Forward. Friday, September 22 5 PM - 8PM Flying Bison Brewery 840 Seneca Street, Buffalo The event is FREE with $5 beer and food tickets available upon arrival. Cajun style food buffet Music by Buffalo Brass Machine Soda by Saranac [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
November 5, 2016 at Town Ballroom …we are gearing up now!!! Enter your corporate band today and show’em who is boss! 9 bands from local corporations will take the stage to B-A-T-T-L-E. Download and complete the registration form to be one of the nine bands!!! Do you have what it takes to win?? CLICK HERE [...]
Make Music Western NY is a live, free musical celebration on June 21, the longest day of the year, with concerts on streets, sidewalks, and parks across the city. Participate in one of the large-scale mass appeals or pick a location, set-up and PLAY!!! Buffalo: Join the Guitar Mass Appeal at Wilkeson Pointe, 6:00-8:30 pm. Join the [...]
Event "Celebrating Those Who Ignite Arts & Culture" is May 25 at The Hotel @ The Lafayette Arts Services Initiative of Western New York has announced details of its third annual "Spark" Cultural Awards, presented by M&T Bank. The awards party, "Celebrating Those Who Ignite Arts & Culture," will take place from 5:30-8:30 p.m. Wednesday, [...]
Eight teams of business professionals will set aside their suits and ties in favor of guitars and microphones Saturday afternoon. It’s part of the region’s first Corporate Battle of the Bands, a fundraiser for Give for Greatness, a program of the Arts Services Initiative of Western New York (ASI). Tracey Drury, Reporter, Buffalo Business First [...]
