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Arts & Economic Prosperity 6 Update
In the last Arts & Economic Prosperity report, the data showed that WNY arts are a $352 million industry and supports over 10,000 jobs. ASI was able to use that data to advocate for increased arts funding for the region at the National Arts Action Summit, for the continued support of the arts in the Erie County budget, [...]
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The Arts Services Initiative
For anyone who might not be familiar with Arts Services Initiative of Western New York, there's a lot of catching up to do. To start, [...]
Study will put a valuation on arts, culture
With its first full year completed, the Arts Services Initiative of WNY is looking ahead with plans to create an economic impact report for the [...]
Nonprofits benefit in NYS regional funding
New state funding will allow nonprofit groups in the Western New York region to train employees, expand access to the arts and expand employment opportunities [...]
At county budget hearing, embellishments accompany pleas
Music and poetry filled the County Legislature chambers Monday as speakers urged lawmakers not to scale back funding for arts and cultural groups, libraries and [...]
Most support tax hike at county budget hearing
Again this year, the annual public hearing on the proposed Erie County budget was dominated by cultural agencies and the library system. County Executive Poloncarz's [...]
Mayor Brown proposes $21 million capital budget
The Buffalo Zoo could be moving a little closer to its goal of constructing a new polar bear exhibit, thanks to additional funding earmarked in [...]