It's our favorite time of year -- we finally get to announce the artists, organizations, and communities selected to receive funding through this year's NYSCA Statewide Community Regrant (SCR) Program. ASI's Statewide Community Regrants program is made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of [...]
Arts Services Inc. (ASI), on behalf of former Assemblymember Monica Wallace and the East Lovejoy Coalition of Neighbors Block Club, Inc. (ELCON), invites experienced mural artists to submit proposals for a large-scale public mural at the Lovejoy Pool in Buffalo's historic Lovejoy neighborhood. The Lovejoy Pool Iron Island Mural Project will transform the east-facing [...]
The New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) is offering FY2027 “Support for Artists” grants, providing $10,000 in direct support to individual artists for the creation and development of new work across a wide range of disciplines. Artists must apply through a fiscal sponsor, and Arts Services Inc. (ASI) is available to support applicants [...]
Arts Services Inc. (ASI), on behalf of Erie Canal Harbor Development Corporation, along with Buffalo Waterfront, invites artists, muralists, and creatives from Western New York to apply for the Canalside Mural Fest, a two-day live painting event taking place at Buffalo's premiere waterfront destination. This temporary mural festival will transform Canalside into a vibrant [...]
What is Fiscal Sponsorship? If your arts or culture project has a public benefit, you could use a fiscal sponsor to access funding from corporations and foundations and collect tax-deductible donations. Fiscal sponsorship is a contractual agreement between a 501c3 nonprofit organization and an individual or collective whose activities fall within the sponsoring organization’s mission. [...]
A new statewide report on the arts puts numbers behind something Western New York’s creative community has been building for years: real momentum. From job growth to neighborhood impact, the data shows that the arts are contributing in significant ways across the region while also underscoring the challenges artists and organizations continue to face. [...]
Arts Services Inc. of Western New York (ASI), on behalf of Assemblymember Jon D. Rivera’s Office and in partnership with the River Rock Community Coalition, invites experienced sculptors, sculptural fabricators, or artist groups to submit proposals for a permanent large-scale outdoor sculpture at the LoveU Buffalo Art Park in Buffalo’s historic Black Rock neighborhood. [...]
As arts funding gets cut across the country, we are excited to have the opportunity to share some good news and congratulate the 28 fiscally sponsored artists and organizations that received a $10,000 grant from the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) for fiscal year 2026 through ASI. These grants will fund various [...]
Arts Services Inc. of Western New York (ASI) is calling on the City of Buffalo to establish a dedicated Department of Arts and Culture to centralize, strengthen, and expand city support for arts and cultural activity. This new department would incorporate the existing Buffalo Arts Commission and consolidate current city efforts into a coordinated and [...]
Arts Services Inc. of Western New York (ASI), on behalf of Assemblymember Jon D. Rivera’s Office and in partnership with the Ashford Hollow Foundation, invites experienced mural artists to apply for a large-scale public art opportunity at The Essex Arts Center on Buffalo’s West Side. The selected artist or artist team will create an [...]
