MAKE Road-trip: AS220
Last weekend I went up to AS220 in Providence Rhode Island. I wasn’t sure what to expect, but I knew it would be interesting. All I really knew about the group was what I had read on their website and some things Brian Jepson had told me at HOPE and other events.
I spent the day with some of the people at AS220. It was a Saturday, so it was kind of quiet and we were able to see a lot of studios without getting in the way. Here is how AS220 describes themselves:
AS220 is a non-profit community arts space located in downtown Providence. Our mission is to provide an unjuried and uncensored forum for the arts. If you live in the state of Rhode Island, you will get an opportunity to exhibit or perform at AS220.
AS220 has evolved into kind of an anti-institutional institution. We’ve done our best to present the various facets of the organization without using the word “program” to box in what are simply organized human activities in pursuit of a common mission.
The AS220 Labs:
I spend most of my time on a tour of the facility and n the AS220 Labs. It is an amazing space where any Maker would feel right at home. They are constantly pushing technology and art in new directions. This is what the Lab’s main responsibilities are, but they go way beyond this list.
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Original post by Marc de Vinck