CHILL SESSIONS
Chill Sessions is a relaxed and welcoming gathering designed for artists and arts professionals to connect, share, and inspire. We created these events in hopes of providing a comfortable space for meaningful conversations. Participants can engage with fellow creatives, delve into topics that resonate with their work, and build relationships that enrich their artistic journeys.
WHAT’S NEXT?
Annette Daniels Taylor is a Buffalo-based theatre artist, media artist, and author whose work spans theatre, film, literature, and audio storytelling. She is an actor, playwright, director, educator, and the creator of Standing Ovation?, a podcast and essay series exploring theatre, film, literature, and the cultural life of Western New York.
Her writing includes poetry, plays, essays, fiction, the children’s Marvelous Marvella series, and the young adult novels in verse Dreams on Fire and Shoot the Storm. She is also an Arts Editor for The Challenger News and an MFA candidate in Media Study at Buffalo State University.
“Chill Sessions: Step Inside the Creative World of Annette Daniels Taylor”
On Friday, October 23rd, we’re taking Chill Sessions to Annette Daniels Taylor’s studio for an intimate afternoon of conversation, storytelling, and a closer look at the life and ideas behind her creative practice.
Annette will share more about her journey as a multidisciplinary artist, including the experiences and influences that have shaped her work across theatre, film, literature, and audio storytelling. She’ll talk about what brought her to these different forms of creative expression, what continues to inspire her, and the questions, ideas, and experiences that keep her making.
Meeting in her studio offers a chance to experience a little of the environment where that creative process takes place and to get a glimpse into the world behind the work. Rather than a formal presentation, this event is an opportunity to settle in, listen, ask questions, and have an honest conversation with an artist about where her work comes from and where it continues to take her.
To celebrate the changing seasons, we will have special fall drinks and snacks.
Event Details:
Friday, October 23rd
at the Artist’s Studio | 567 Exchange St, Floor 2, Buffalo, NY 14210
PLEASE NOTE: While participation in this workshop is free, we do ask for a $10 deposit, which will be refunded upon attendance or if cancellation is made with more than 24 hours’ notice.
PAST EVENTS
Chantal Calato
Griffin Brady
Sarah Haykel
Janna Willoughby-Lohr
Jillian Barrile
Brandon Williamson & Sara Rodriguez, aka Saranaide
Michael Gelen
DJ Lisa Lux
Aaron Bartley
Curtis Lovell
Beatriz Flores
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SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
Supporting Chill Sessions is an investment in Western New York’s creative community. Chill Sessions is Arts Services Inc.’s community-centered gathering series designed for artists and arts professionals to connect, share ideas, and build relationships across Western New York.
These quarterly sessions offer a relaxed, welcoming space for conversation and exchange, featuring a different established regional artist who shares their story, strengths, and the challenges they’ve navigated in their career.
THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS
We are grateful to our past sponsors for supporting Chill Sessions, a series dedicated to fostering creativity and community connection. Thank you for helping us make these events possible!