Meetings

Arts funding

proposals sought

The Coalition of Arts Providers for Children Inc. requests funding proposals for arts in education residencies within schools in Erie and Niagara counties on behalf of the New York State Council for the Arts. The entry-level minigrants partner artists with classroom teachers to make a difference in the educational and artistic lives of students. The submission deadline is Thursday, May 15. The program, art$tart wny, grants up to $2,500 for any school to provide artist residencies. Applicants for the program can be schools, individual teaching artists, or a cultural organization in Erie or Niagara counties. More information and the application are available at www.capcbuffalo.org. For more information, contact Peggy Moffitt, art$tart coordinator, at 834-5777 or e-mail info@capcbuffalo. org prior to applying to art$tart wny.

Graduate school

open house set

Niagara University will host a free graduate school open house at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, April 5 in the new Academic Complex. A continental breakfast will be served. Prospective students will have an opportunity to learn more about NU's graduate programs in business administration, criminal justice, teacher education, counseling, educational leadership, and interdisciplinary studies. They will also be able to meet with faculty and learn about campus life. Tours of the campus will be available, and current graduate students will be on hand to answer questions. To reserve a spot, call Niagara University's Office of Graduate Admissions at 286-8700 or log on to http://www.niagara. edu/april.

BNI Enterprise

to hold meeting

The next weekly meeting of the BNI Enterprise chapter of Business Network International will be held from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Friday, March 14 at The Fairdale Banquet Center, 672 Wehrle Drive, Cheektowaga. For more information on the meeting or on BNI, call Dave Raczyk at 894-5794.