WNY Arts News

Economic Impact Report (2014)

The Economic Impact of Western New York’s Not-for-Profit Industry November 2014 Prepared By: Kent Gardener, Ph.D. – Project Director; Center for Governmental Research Inc.   Click here to download the 2014 Economic Impact of Western New York Full Report SUMMARY Center for Governmental Research (CGR) was engaged to estimate the impact of the not-for-profit cultural industry [...]

Economic Impact Report (2014)2024-11-21T10:45:14-05:00

Erie County 2017 Applicant Briefing

Thursday, May 5, 2016 4:00pm Burchfield Penney Art Center 1300 Elmwood Avenue, Buffalo Erie County will be hosting a 2017 Cultural Funding Applicant Briefing - If you are interested in working on the application during the briefing, please print a copy before arriving. The application has not yet been released, but will be before the [...]

Erie County 2017 Applicant Briefing2016-05-03T09:32:49-04:00

SPARK AWARDS

3RD ANNUAL SPARK CULTURAL AWARDS Wednesday, May 25, 2016 Hotel Lafayette 5:30PM – 8:30PM Join us for our annual fundraiser – celebrating those who ignite arts and culture. Once a year we hold this awards party honoring outstanding individuals and organizations in our arts community with food and drinks, entertainment, a live art raffle, and [...]

SPARK AWARDS2016-04-20T10:20:38-04:00

Announces 3rd Annual ‘Spark’ Cultural Awards

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, [...]

Announces 3rd Annual ‘Spark’ Cultural Awards2016-04-05T12:58:42-04:00

Attorney general goes after misconduct in the ticket sales industry

When the announcement came through that Paul McCartney would perform in Buffalo for the first time last October, Debra Cresanti, like many fans, hurried to make sure that she was among those who would get a ticket before the concert sold out. But it did sell out, in just four minutes. She did eventually purchase [...]

Attorney general goes after misconduct in the ticket sales industry2016-02-10T11:03:13-05:00

Arts Services Initiative of Western New York awards $118,440 in “DEC” grants to artists and organizations in Erie and Niagara Counties

New York State Council on the Arts Decentralization Program source of funds Arts Services Initiative of Western New York (ASI), in partnership with the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA), is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2016 Decentralization (DEC) grant programs.  Fifty-five organizations and artists in Erie and Niagara Counties will [...]

Arts Services Initiative of Western New York awards $118,440 in “DEC” grants to artists and organizations in Erie and Niagara Counties2016-01-20T18:20:51-05:00

National Endowment for the Arts funds six local organizations

Western New York arts groups were awarded $100,000 in new funding from the National Endowment for the Arts. The grants are among 260 awards totaling $7.5 million across New York and $27.7 million awarded to support 1,126 projects nationwide. The majority of funds come through the NEA’s Art Works program, while others came through its [...]

National Endowment for the Arts funds six local organizations2016-01-20T13:56:53-05:00

6 Arts Organizations to Receive Grants

Six arts organizations in Erie County will receive a total of more than $100,000 in grants from the National Endowment for the Arts, Sens. Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., announce. The funding will help support artist residencies, exhibitions, professional development and public outreach. Recipients include the Arts Services Initiative of Western New York, [...]

6 Arts Organizations to Receive Grants2016-01-16T11:37:50-05:00

Community wins grant to bring public art to Bailey Avenue

Buffalo, NY – More public art will soon be headed to Bailey Avenue thanks to a $2,000 grant from the Arts Service Initiative of Western New York awarded to the University District Community Development Association (UDCDA). The grant will help continue the work started in Fall of 2014 with a project called Bailey Fights Blight. The project, spearheaded by [...]

Community wins grant to bring public art to Bailey Avenue2016-01-06T11:57:25-05:00

Arts Services Initiative announces 2015 ‘Give for Greatness’ grant awards

30 cultural organizations in 5 counties funded through program Arts Services Initiative of Western New York (ASI) announced the recipients of the 2015 "Give for Greatness" grants. Thirty grants providing general operating support in the amount of $1,000 each were awarded to cultural organizations across ASI's entire five-county service area thanks to several fundraising initiatives [...]

Arts Services Initiative announces 2015 ‘Give for Greatness’ grant awards2016-01-16T11:39:17-05:00

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