We're calling it right now: 2023 is the year that you start prioritizing your health, mental well-being, and safety by enforcing healthy boundaries at work and at home. Boundaries (for the purposes of this email) are exactly what they sound like: defined lines that determine what behaviors are acceptable for you. If this is your [...]
Established in 1970, Earth Day is a global event celebrated annually on April 22 to bring awareness to environmental protection and to acknowledge the impact that our routines and actions have on the world around us. People typically participate in Earth Day through social events, community cleanups, roundtable discussions, and learning activities that inspire civic [...]
Twice per week on Tuesdays and Thursdays, ASI will be sharing what the region's artists are working on while stuck at home. This effort is not only meant to uplift everyone's spirits but also to create a way for artists to find fiscal support for their work during these challenging and uncertain times. If you're [...]
Note: This survey is now closed. For information on how the results influenced our response to COVID-19, visit the WNY Arts Emergency Relief Fund page of our website. Arts Services Initiative is in the process of creating the WNY Arts Emergency Relief Fund for the region’s artists and arts organizations that have been severely impacted [...]
We are entering challenging and unprecedented times, especially for our region’s many creative communities. “The familiar refrain of ‘the show must go on,’” writes Mark Sommer for The Buffalo News, “can't compete with a more sobering declaration: a state of emergency.” With news of theater productions, literary readings, concerts, and more being postponed every day, [...]
Like many of our community partners, Arts Services Initiative is monitoring the spread of COVID-19 and its impact on arts and cultural activity in Western New York. With news of the outbreak evolving daily, we will continue to share resources geared toward impact and challenges for our region’s arts community. We recommend following information provided [...]
Now that Black History Month has come to a close, it’s important to remember that Black American culture and history can and should be celebrated year-round. Below is a sampling of Western New York’s many arts projects and organizations that provide creative and critical programming on Black American art, culture, and history all year. [...]
The application for funding through the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) is now open. Individual artists of various disciplines may seek funding in the Individual Artist Category by requesting fiscal sponsorship through ASI. Please note that individual artists are only able to seek NYSCA funding if they have a fiscal sponsor. Deadlines [...]
Like many others in our community, we’ve spent January reflecting on 2019 and creating resolutions for 2020. Last year, we noticed a trend in questions about what it means to promote a culture of diversity, inclusion, equity, and accessibility in the nonprofit sector and beyond, so we’ve decided to dedicate our vision for the new [...]
Arts Services Initiative and the Amherst Chamber of Commerce have partnered to bring Western New York’s arts and cultural sector access to group rate health insurance. Arts organizations are eligible for a Small Group plan by providing a NYS-45 to show that one or more employees work at the business who will register for the [...]
