At ASI, advocacy for the cultural sector is an important part of what we do in service of the area’s 300-plus not for profit cultural organizations, their thousands of employees, and the hundreds of thousands who invest in the cultural sector through their attendance, service, and donations. Each election cycle, Arts Services Initiative poses a [...]
Wednesday, August 31, 2016 Sportsmens Tavern 326 Amherst Street Buffalo, New York 14207 7:00PM - 10:00PM $20 tickets at the door Thanks to the generosity of Rick Smith and the Twang Gang, proceeds will go to ASI and help us continue our work in the 5 counties of WNY for the arts and cultural community. Join [...]
These grants are intended to support arts and cultural programming and the creation of artworks in Erie and Niagara Counties. Administered by Arts Services Initiative of Western New York, Inc. (ASI) and funded by the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA). New this year: We now accept applications through a new, online grants [...]
November 5, 2016 at Town Ballroom …we are gearing up now!!! Enter your corporate band today and show’em who is boss! 9 bands from local corporations will take the stage to B-A-T-T-L-E. Download and complete the registration form to be one of the nine bands!!! Do you have what it takes to win?? CLICK HERE [...]
Make Music Western NY is a live, free musical celebration on June 21, the longest day of the year, with concerts on streets, sidewalks, and parks across the city. Participate in one of the large-scale mass appeals or pick a location, set-up and PLAY!!! Buffalo: Join the Guitar Mass Appeal at Wilkeson Pointe, 6:00-8:30 pm. Join the [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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, [...]
