WNY Arts News

10th Annual Lawyers for the Arts

Bet you didn't know that legal professionals could ROCK so hard! Come hear for yourself at the 10th annual Lawyers for the Arts fundraiser sponsored by Harter Secrest & Emery LLP, Hodgson Russ, Northwest Bank. The funds raised from the event will benefit ASI’s Give for Greatness program. Lawyers for the Arts will 'band' together lawyers and legal professionals [...]

10th Annual Lawyers for the Arts2023-03-20T12:23:24-04:00

You’re invited to ASI’s open house

Join us on Tuesday, March 14th from 4-7pm in our new suite at the Tri-Main Center for light refreshments and community with our entire ASI and Arts Access family. We're looking forward to seeing old friends and meeting new faces in this casual (and fun!) celebration. Meet the ASI staff and board and get familiar [...]

You’re invited to ASI’s open house2023-03-08T14:55:33-05:00

ASI is moving!

You may have heard the news that starting on March 1st, ASI is moving down the hall at the Tri-Main Center, from Suite 422 to Suite 401! We'll have plenty more updates soon (include an open house party, of course), but we are asking our network to update our address in their records to: [...]

ASI is moving!2023-02-16T10:59:21-05:00

2023 Hertel Alley Mural Fest Call for Artists

Apply now Project Background and Goals Arts Services Inc. (ASI) and Buffalo Common Councilmember Joel Feroleto’s office are seeking artists and creatives in various mediums to apply for participation in the Hertel Alley Mural Fest which will take place June 10-11, 2023. Beginning this year, Hertel Alley Mural Fest will be an annual event [...]

2023 Hertel Alley Mural Fest Call for Artists2023-04-03T15:26:22-04:00

Introducing ASI’s MEDAL Program

ASI’s MEDAL (Molding Executives and Directors into Arts Leaders) Program is forging the next generation of WNY arts leaders. The six (6) month training and mentorship program will offer participants, or Medalists, monthly workshops and presentations, along with resources, networking, and one-on-one mentorship related to managing nonprofit arts or culture work. The MEDAL Program [...]

Introducing ASI’s MEDAL Program2023-10-06T18:38:28-04:00

Meet Desiree Kee, ASI’s Programs & Outreach Coordinator

We're so excited to introduce the newest ASI team member, Desiree Kee! Desiree is the new Progams & Outreach Coordinator at ASI which means that she will be working to develop new workshop topics and new avenues for programming. You'll also probably see her out and about in the community, talking with artists across all [...]

Meet Desiree Kee, ASI’s Programs & Outreach Coordinator2023-08-31T15:26:51-04:00

ASI receives over $1M from NYSCA to support the WNY arts industry

[PRESS RELEASE] In 2023, Arts Services Inc. (ASI) will receive an unprecedented $1.2M in funding from the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA). A special $1M appropriation was awarded to bolster ASI’s existing Statewide Community Regrant program. Also included in the total award amount is $180K that will be equally distributed to [...]

ASI receives over $1M from NYSCA to support the WNY arts industry2023-01-25T11:43:49-05:00

UPDATED: Seeking sculpture proposals for Cheektowaga site

Arts Services Inc. of Western New York (ASI), on behalf of Assemblymember Monica P. Wallace’s Office, invites artists in all appropriate mediums from throughout Western New York to submit proposals for an outdoor public art project located at Cheektowaga Town Park on Harlem Road in Cheektowaga, NY. This request is for a sculpture to [...]

UPDATED: Seeking sculpture proposals for Cheektowaga site2023-02-14T15:09:32-05:00

Grant on Grants: ASI’s Grant Writing Workshop

ASI invites nonprofit arts administrators from every discipline to join our Grants and Programming Director, Holly Grant, at one of our four "Grant on Grants" workshops. These workshops are for nonprofit arts administrators currently working in the nonprofit arts field who have a working knowledge of writing grants but are eager to perfect their operations [...]

Grant on Grants: ASI’s Grant Writing Workshop2023-02-15T09:02:26-05:00

Introducing ASI’s Springboard Fellowship

The success of unpaid internships rely on a number of assumptions. Assumptions like the individual has the financial stability to forgo paid work during that time; that they have the time flexibility to adapt to a new workplace’s schedule; that the organization has a staff member who has the capacity to provide individualized guidance; and, that the internship [...]

Introducing ASI’s Springboard Fellowship2023-01-06T15:35:50-05:00
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