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WORKSHOP: Finding the Right Studio for You (ARTISTS)

Saturday, March 18 500 Seneca Street (Buffalo) Enter at Myrtle Street Entrance and go up to the 4th floor FREE and open to all. Presenters in this workshop discussed their personal and professional experiences of finding the studio that works best for their artwork, lifestyle and budget. They provided insight into the differences between various [...]

WORKSHOP: Finding the Right Studio for You (ARTISTS)2017-03-28T13:28:33-04:00

Buffalo Cultural Cards are here for the holidays

Not sure what to get your loved ones this holiday season. Well, look no further! Arts Services Initiative of Western New York (ASI) has reintroduced a crowd favorite when it comes to shopping for culturally inclined people. It’s a deck of cards filled with amazing deals and discounts at local cultural institutions – Buffalo Cultural [...]

Buffalo Cultural Cards are here for the holidays2015-12-22T15:56:58-05:00

Arts Access program to give qualifying residents free tickets to cultural events

Holders of EBT cards eligible for free program As more than 20 Western New York theaters prepare for tonight’s annual Curtain Up! celebration, a Buffalo arts group is launching a program to provide free tickets to theater productions and other arts activities to poor residents. The Arts Access program, announced today by the Arts Services [...]

Arts Access program to give qualifying residents free tickets to cultural events2015-12-11T14:42:33-05:00

Health Coverage Options Available For Local Artists

  As of April 1, two local organizations will be launching a collaborative effort to help keep the members of Western New York's cultural community in good health. The Amherst Chamber of Commerce and the Arts Services Initiative (ASI) of Western New York will be partnering to provide group health insurance to those who work [...]

Health Coverage Options Available For Local Artists2015-12-01T14:32:28-05:00

Nightmare over for arts; challenges lie ahead

Relief. That’s the feeling in the air five days after Erie County residents voted County Executive Chris Collins out of office and chose Comptroller Mark Poloncarz as his replacement. By Colin Dabkowski, News Arts Critic, The Buffalo News, Published:November 13, 2011, 12:00 AM Nightmare over for arts_ challenges lie ahead 111311

Nightmare over for arts; challenges lie ahead2015-12-01T15:11:00-05:00

Arms of new arts initiative reach wide

Over the past 20 years, the theaters, art galleries and dance companies of Western New York have huddled together under any number of cultural umbrellas. Now, they may be seeing the region's most powerful and broadly based cultural organization to date, the new Arts Services Initiative. By Colin Dabkowski, News Arts Critic, The Buffalo News, Published:August 22, [...]

Arms of new arts initiative reach wide2015-12-01T15:03:23-05:00

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