Facilitated by Arts Services Inc, "Creating Leaders" is a new program by APEX Leader Growth's Anthony Billoni that will select one emerging professional in the Western New York arts sector and provide them with 6-8 individual leadership coaching lessons, valued at $2,000, at no cost to the individual.* This program is ideal for arts [...]
"When it comes to the American Dream, people have mixed opinions. To some people, it represents the promising land of opportunities, modernity, social mobility, better education, and guaranteed quality of life. Yet, to some others, it’s more like a pipe dream, wherein still existed racial injustice, discrimination, police brutality, labor exploration, and so on. [...]
Follow-Up Survey for Advocacy Specific Needs Is Available Here Featured photo by Alana Adetola Arts Photography, LLC Dear friends of ASI, Arts Services, Inc is in the midst of a strategic planning process and we ask that you help us expand our view of needs by completing a quick survey [...]
Arts Services Inc has partnered with the Bills and Sabres Foundations to participate in WNY's inaugural Give 716 campaign, taking place July 16, 2021. Why give to ASI? During the COVID-19 shutdown, the arts industry was one of the first industries to shut down and was the last industry to reopen. ASI provides [...]
In July of 2020, local artist Cassandra Ott was chosen to create a mural at 550 Seneca Street through a proposal competition administered through ASI. Building construction and COVID delayed plans to complete the mural as scheduled but Cassi's vision has recently been completed and her work now welcomes visitors into Larkinville. This was Cassi's second [...]
It's never easy to say goodbye to someone as genuine, hardworking, and caring as Jess Trainor. But the time has come and we wish her nothing but the very best as she moves on to her next great adventure in Missouri. Jess has been instrumental in running and growing the Arts Access program at ASI. [...]
The ASI team is growing and we are so excited to welcome three new members to our family. Please join us in welcoming Cameryn Handel (Arts Access Coordinator), Devon Bradley (Development and Engagement Manager), and Nicole Murray (Marketing and Communications Manager). Get to know them below! Cameryn will be training with our current Arts [...]
2021 marks a special year for ASI – it’s our 10-year anniversary! And how better to celebrate than with a makeover! Our new brand includes two exciting changes: A revised name A new logo When ASI was created in 2011, we really were an initiative. ASI was created with support from Fund for the Arts [...]
Dear ASI Friends - It is with heartfelt gratitude that we send thanks to YOU for all your support and for staying strong in a year which has proven to be one of the most difficult landscapes the arts and cultural sector has faced in recent history. In addition to our regular programs and offerings, [...]
We were generously awarded $10,000 from the Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation (MAAF) through the CARES Arts Organization Relief Grants program in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Small to mid-sized non-profit arts organizations in MAAF’s partner states, jurisdictions, and territories (DC, DE, MD, NJ, NY, PA, USVI, VA, and WV) were eligible to apply through a [...]
