Rand Carter, November 17, 2023 (video)

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Title
Rand Carter, November 17, 2023 (video)
interviewee
Rand Carter
interviewer
Carli Mandel
Date
2023-11-17
Subject
Artists
Charlie Fisher
Colgate University
Equipment
Federal Building
Hamilton College
John von Bergen
Jonathan Kirk
Metal
Metalworks
Pratt Munson
Richard Friedberg
Sculptors
Sculpture
Sculpture Space
Studio
Utica, New York
Utica Steam and Boiler Works
Utica University
Visual Artists
Description
The Utica Steam and Boiler works had been in the process of downsizing operations for several years when Sculpture Space Inc. was given the use of the Federal Building. Established by metal sculptors Charlie Fisher, John von Bergen, and Richard Friedberg in the 1970s, the Utica Steam and Boiler Works foundry was acquired and repurposed into an art studio for contemporary metalwork sculptors, thereafter appropriately named Sculpture Space.

The organization centers around providing paid residencies to artists from around the world, particularly metal artists, to come and practice their craft in Utica. Artist residencies allow sculptors to have the tools to be able to succeed in their medium and achieve greater public exposure for their work. Sculpture Space continues these paid residencies to this day, and is now approaching their 50th anniversary as an organization.

Beyond the artists themselves, Sculpture Space plays a significant role in the larger Utica community. It has remained a fixture of visual art in the area for nearly half a century, and continues to influence the work and accomplishments of various educational and nonprofit organizations throughout the region.
Time Summary
0:00-Introduction and Sculpture Space Origins
3:43-Sculpture Space's Contributions to Broader Art World
5:09-Impact of Sculpture Space on Utica Community
Creator
Carli Mandel
Publisher
Cooperstown Graduate Program, State University of New York at Oneonta
Rights
Cooperstown Graduate Association, Cooperstown, NY
Sculpture Space Inc., Utica, NY
Media
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