ASI's Jen Swan was selected as Buffalo Spree's 2018 Best of WNY - Best Arts Administrator! Congratulations. From Buffalo Spree's 'Best of' Edition: Best Arts Administrator - Jen Swan, Arts Services Initiative In the stressful world of nonprofits, it's important to have people who remain consistently cheerful, helpful, and competent. Jen Swan is all of [...]
CLICK HERE FOR TICKETS! Emmy-winning filmmaker and musician Ken Goldstein will be in Buffalo for a special screening of his documentary A Song of Bethlehem. His band, The LA Hustle, will perform following the screening at Sportsmen’s Tavern. The 30-minute documentary explores the impact of The Bethlehem Steel Company closures in the communities in which those factories resided, the reuse of [...]
Paul Sanchez with Bill Smith July 6 - Duende at Silo City The Big Easy in Buffalo presents Paul Sanchez for a solo evening of songs and stories on Friday July 6 at the brand new Duende at Silo City! Bill Smith of Ten Cent Howl is opening. This is a free show (we'll pass the hat with all donations going [...]
Thanks to Mike Randall & WKBW for this video segment on Michael J. Beam, ASI's Trailblazer of the Arts Spark winner - view the video HERE! NIAGARA UNIVERSITY, NY (WKBW-TV) - It may not be an exaggeration to say that Michael Beam knows every square inch of the Castellani Art Museum on the campus of [...]
ASI Offers Financial Support Services For Organizations and Artists Two Services We Offer - Bookkeeping Services Organize your financial records and assist with budgeting needs using Quickbooks (or another software or record keeping system). Produce financial statements and reports. This service is good for non-profits, for-profit businesses in the creative field, or artists or creative [...]
The female staff of Arts Services Initiative of WNY was featured in this week's Qween City Community Profile. Arts Services Initiative: Custodians of Culture "Jen Swan and Parrish Gibbons Herzog sit in their small but efficient conference room overlooking the cobblestone district on a Friday afternoon, sun lazily leaking through the windows, post-it notes adorning [...]
John Papa Gros Band & Buffalo Brass Machine August 15 It’s The Big Easy in Buffalo night at Larkin Square on August 15 with NOLA headliner The John Papa Gros Band with The Buffalo Brass Machine kicking things off for this free show, part of the KeyBank Live At Larkin Square series. The Big Easy [...]
Josh Paxton at the Buffalo Niagara Blues Festival July 14 The Big Easy in Buffalo presents Josh Paxton performing a solo piano set as part of the Buffalo Niagara Blues Festival on July 14 at Silo City! Josh will be playing from 1 - 1:40 pm. Other acts at the Fest include David Bromberg Quintet [...]
Keep your eyes peeled for future trainings and workshops from ASI! Topics to include: Sexual Harassment Policy & Training for NYS Employers (this includes all non-profit arts and cultural organizations, regardless of size) Preparation for the Erie County Funding Application & Best Practices Strategic Planning How to Create Photos and Images of Your Artwork for [...]
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). Â For more information on past public workshops [...]
