BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) - Western New Yorkers who tried to get Paul McCartney tickets but could not now have a reason. Cyber scalpers used specialized software knows as "bots" to buy virtually every ticket. It happened so fast, Congress is now taking action. The tickets for the highly hyped show at First Niagara Center sold [...]
Tod Kniazuk, at the podium, along with Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown and representatives from various cultural institutions talked about the importance of this month's National Museum Day. More than a dozen area museums and cultural institutions are seizing an opportunity to expose the arts to more people. At least 15 such organizations across Western New [...]
Applications are being sought for New York State Council on the Arts decentralization grants for organizations in Erie and Niagara counties. New applicants must attend one of several information session, which are scheduled from Aug. 17 to Sept. 10, with applications due at noon at Oct. 16. August 11, 2015 - 4:45 PM, The Buffalo [...]
Make a piece at Artpark's Free Family Saturdays this weekend Niagara County artist Karen Sirgey will be implementing her community art installation at Artpark this August. She will explore the theme of "Contribution" by inviting the public to participate in the creation of her large-scale sculpture. This Saturday, July 25, Sirgey welcomes the community to [...]
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 [...]
Erie County lawmakers heard a lot Monday evening during their public hearing on County Executive Mark C. Poloncarz’s budget proposal for 2014, including appeals to support Poloncarz’s plan to hire a new energy officer to reduce the county’s costs for electricity and other energy use. In addition, the Legislature heard appeals to consider property taxes [...]
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 [...]
As Western New York prepares to celebrate the start of theater season with Curtain Up!, Congressman Brian Higgins and leaders in the Western New York arts community are warning of the impact of a House appropriations bill that cuts funding to the National Endowment for the Arts in half. The House of Representatives fiscal year [...]
The Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra, UB Center for the Arts, Albright-Knox Art Gallery, Burchfield Penney Art Center, Just Buffalo Literary Center and Hallwalls Contemporary Arts Center are among the nonprofit Buffalo arts organizations that have received funds from the National Endowment for the Arts. But Rep. Brian Higgins warned Monday that a House appropriations bill would [...]
AMHERST, N.Y. — "Local professional artists are employed year-round as artists in residence working directly with patients," UB Center for the Arts executive director Thomas Burrows said. Working with patients on everything from writing to dance at Roswell and Women and Children's Hospital in Buffalo, UB's Arts in Healthcare Initiative has received national attention since [...]
