Making a Space Where Anything Goes
In its 31 years, the internationally-known arts space AS220 has grown from a single rented room to three buildings totaling 95,000 square feet with more to come. AS220 board member Brian Jepson interviews founder Bert Crenca to learn how anyone can create a space where nearly anything can happen.
Brian Jepson
Brian Jepson is an Acquisitions Editor for O'Reilly Media who focuses on hardware, the Internet of Things, and Digital Fabrication. He's also the co-organizer of Providence Geeks, a founding member of the National Maker Faire planning and production team, and co-producer of the Rhode Island Mini Maker Faire. He's also been involved in various ways over the years with AS220, a non-profit arts cente
Umberto Crenca
Umberto Crenca is a visual artist, performance artist, and musician with a long exhibition and performance history. Crenca’s solo exhibitions have included the Galleria Del Corso (Latina, Italy) and the Newport Art Museum (Newport, RI), as well as four solo shows at the AS220 Galleries. Crenca is the Founder of AS220, Rhode Island’s unjuried, uncensored, and all-ages forum and home for the arts.
http://umbertocrenca.com/
