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Announcing Our Captain for Advocacy: Jen Swan-Kilpatrick
We are thrilled to announce that our Executive Director, Jen Swan-Kilpatrick, has been appointed as the sole “captain” for New York State during National Arts Advocacy Zoom-In Week. This role comes in recognition of her dedicated advocacy as both the Executive Director at ASI as well as the Vice [...]
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Spark Spotlight: Lewiston Council on the Arts, DEC Program of the Year
Lewiston Council on the Arts is the winner of this year's Spark Award for DEC Program of the Year, an award that recognizes ASI's Decentralization [...]
WNY Arts Emergency Relief Fund: Application Materials Live
We are very excited to announce that the application materials for the WNY Arts Emergency Relief Fund, a granting program for struggling artists and arts and [...]
Spark Spotlight: West Falls Center for the Arts, Rising Star
The West Falls Center for the Arts is the winner of this year's Spark Award for Rising Star, an award that honors a relatively new [...]
RESCHEDULED: ASI’s 7th Annual Spark Awards
In light of the current crisis surrounding COVID-19, the health and safety of our patrons, employees, and community are—as always—our highest priority. We have been [...]
Spark Spotlight: Michele Agosto, Trailblazer of the Arts
Michele Agosto is the winner of this year's Spark Award for Trailblazer of the Arts, an honor that recognizes an individual for their efforts to [...]
One Experience Can Change a Family’s Life: Q&A with Jana Mertz, Program Coordinator of the Children’s Guild Foundation Autism Spectrum Disorder Center
The Children’s Guild Foundation Autism Spectrum Disorder Center at Oishei Children’s Hospital, winner of this year’s Spark Award for Arts Integration, has provided multidisciplinary evaluation, [...]






