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 [...]
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 [...]
October 20-23, 2016 Presented by ASI and the New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA) Applications to apply are now closed. Artist as Entrepreneur Boot Camp is an intensive, multiday professional development opportunity that delves into the fundamental principles of sustainability in the arts. Topics to be featured include finance, law, marketing, and fundraising. Additional [...]
Monday, August 1 Burchfield Penney Art Center (Auditorium) 1300 Elmwood Avenue, Buffalo Arts Services Initiative of WNY celebrates its five year anniversary with President and CEO of Americans for the Arts Bob Lynch. Key Note: Bob Lynch discussed Americans for the Arts' Transforming America’s Communities Through the Arts Initiative which examines the transformative powers of the [...]
Wednesday, July 13 - at WNY Library Resources Council (4950 Genesee Street, Cheektowaga, NY) Courtney Mealy (from the Cattaraugus County Arts Council) led several 45 minute individual sessions on effective website design and creating websites using Weebly or other platforms. Part of the ASI professional development series, made possible by Fund for the Arts, [...]
Tuesday, June 28 WBBZ-TV Studios This FREE professional development workshop focused on creating video content for cultural groups and artists - for your own websites, for use by local media, or other uses. Attendees learned about the technical-side of camera options, what photojournalists look for when they attend events, and filming education programs and equipment available to [...]
September 23, 2015 at WBBZ-TV Studios This session provided organizations or individuals tips, information, and advice on how to get activities or events promoted through local broadcast media. Topics included were: What to include in your press release; What are the features of an attractive press conference or event; and Tips to get more and creative [...]
For any arts and cultural organizations completing the 2017 Erie County Cultural Funding application (the short form or long form), ASI has resources and materials from past training sessions to help you during the process. If you would like more information or to schedule one-on-one assistance for this grant application, please contact us at [email protected]. Any [...]
Tuesday, May 24, 2016 Burchfield Penney Art Center ASI co-hosted this session to introduce the new Chair of the New York State Council on the Arts, Barbaralee Diamonstein-Spielvogel. "Barbaralee has dedicated her career to preserving and enriching cultural life across the state and across the nation," Governor Andrew Cuomo said. "She is a leader whose [...]
