WNY Arts News

2018 Erie County Cultural Funding Information

The Erie County Department of Environment and Planning, in conjunction with the Erie County Arts and Cultural Advisory Board (“EACAB”), will be kicking off the annual Arts and Cultural Funding Program with an applicant briefing on Thursday, April 20 5:00 PM WNED/WBFO Studios 140 Lower Terrace, Buffalo, NY 14202 A review of the 2017 funding [...]

2018 Erie County Cultural Funding Information2017-04-19T10:51:10-04:00

Spark Awards, Winners and Finalists Announced

Arts Services Initiative of WNY Announces 4th Annual “Spark” Cultural Awards Winners & Finalists Event “Celebrating Those Who Ignite Arts & Culture” is May 10 at Hotel Henry Arts Services Initiative of Western New York (ASI) announced details of their 4th Annual “Spark” Cultural Awards.  The awards party, “Celebrating Those Who Ignite Arts & Culture”, [...]

Spark Awards, Winners and Finalists Announced2017-03-16T11:09:16-04:00

ASI is Hiring

Arts Services Initiative of Western New York (ASI) is seeking a full time Associate to play key roles in ASI’s operational, fiscal, and grant management activities, including being a key part of the launch of our fiscal sponsorship and shared service programs. The successful applicant must have excellent attention to detail, time management and organizational [...]

ASI is Hiring2017-02-12T01:02:30-05:00

2018 More Professional Development Workshops Coming Soon

Check back soon for more Professional Development Series workshops coming in 2018. You can anticipate topics such as marketing, economic impact study, individual artist topics, grant seeking, business planning, and more. Contact us at [email protected] if you have any questions.  All ASI workshops and classes are free and open to the public unless otherwise noted.

2018 More Professional Development Workshops Coming Soon2022-07-28T15:39:54-04:00

Read the Candidate Survey Results for the Primaries

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 [...]

Read the Candidate Survey Results for the Primaries2016-10-25T12:34:29-04:00

Apply for a Fendrick Theatre Fund Grant

GRANTS TO INDIVIDUAL THEATER ARTISTS Deadline to Apply: Friday, October 7 at 12pm (noon) Call for applications from actors, directors, writers, producers, designers, storytellers, dog acts, performance artists, musicians, dancers, puppeteers, multimedia theater artists, and more! Since 1989 the David R. Fendrick Theatre Fund has awarded grants to individual artists to enable them to realize or [...]

Apply for a Fendrick Theatre Fund Grant2017-02-12T01:02:30-05:00

NYS Artists Apply for an Artist Residency in Quebec in 2016-17

This is a grant opportunity for three New York State artists to go to Quebec for a three month residency with a partner in that region.  All artistic disciplines and host sites (in the Province of Quebec) are welcome.  Applications for residencies outside of Montreal are encouraged. Deadline to Apply: Wednesday, October 19, 2016 at [...]

NYS Artists Apply for an Artist Residency in Quebec in 2016-172016-09-01T11:51:32-04:00

2016 Candidate Surveys Now Available

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 [...]

2016 Candidate Surveys Now Available2016-08-15T16:52:51-04:00

Rick Smith & the Twang Gang take the stage to benefit ASI

Wednesday, August 31, 2016 Sportsmens Tavern 326 Amherst Street Buffalo, New York 14207 7:00PM - 10:00PM $20 tickets at the door Thanks to the generosity of Rick Smith and the Twang Gang, proceeds will go to ASI and help us continue our work in the 5 counties of WNY for the arts and cultural community. Join [...]

Rick Smith & the Twang Gang take the stage to benefit ASI2016-08-15T16:40:29-04:00
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