It is with mixed feelings that we must say farewell to our Communications & Development Manager Rachelle Toarmino. While we’re sad to see her leave, our team is so proud to congratulate her as she embarks on her journey to the University of Massachusetts Amherst as an MFA candidate and teaching associate in poetry in [...]
Monday, October 29, 2018 Theatre of Youth 203 Allen Street Buffalo, NY 14201 FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC Speakers: Corinne Woods, Alliance of Resident Theatres/New York and Greg Taubman of ForgeNYC Join us for an information session to learn more about the Creative Opportunity Fund! The Creative Opportunity Fund is a state-wide regrant program [...]
In preparation for the 2020 Erie County Cultural Funding process, ASI has offered several public workshops on topics that the Erie County Department of Environment and Planning see as needs for Cultural Funding Applications. These topics include: Board of Directors/By-Laws/Non-Profit Revitalization Act, Governance, and Finance (including Cash Flows). For more information on past public workshops [...]
Tuesday, October 10 - 5:30PM Smith Theater at Shea's, 646 Main Street, Buffalo A free professional development workshop on making your arts and cultural venue and events more accessible to all. Did you know you could make your art gallery accessible for the visually impaired, or your musical production more accessible for those with difficulty [...]
Tues, July 18 - 6 -7:30pm Buffalo Museum of Science (Cummings Room) Materials: Buffalo Bills Enhancing the Member Experience One Sheet Buffalo Bills Club Seat Pamphlet Buffalo Bills Season Ticket Pamphlet This session featured tips, information, and advice on how to increase, revamp, or renew your member services and how you establish and maintain a [...]
Arts Services Initiative of Western New York, Inc. (ASI) announced the 35 cultural organizations receiving 2016 Give for Greatness grants. The awardees were chosen from 78 applicants across five counties, and represent a cross section of innovative small and emerging cultural groups across multiple disciplines. Give for Greatness is a program of ASI. • African American Center [...]
Call for applications for 2016 Give for Greatness general operating grants. Up to thirty five (35) grants providing general operating support in the amount of $1,000 each will be distributed thanks to several fundraising initiatives throughout the year. To be eligible, an organization must meet all of the following criteria: Have 501c3 or NYS CHAR 500 status (current or pending) [...]
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 [...]
September 23, 2015 at WBBZ-TV Studios This session provided organizations or individuals tips, information, and advice on how to get activities or events promoted through local broadcast media. Topics included were: What to include in your press release; What are the features of an attractive press conference or event; and Tips to get more and creative [...]
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 [...]
