STEEL YARD TO UNVEIL PLANS
FOR ANOTHER 100 YEARS OF INDUSTRIAL ARTS
WHO: Howie Sneider, Executive Director; Clay Rockefeller, Campaign Chair; Jennifer Carnevale, Steel Yard Board Chair; Yardies??
WHAT: ??Revealing Plans and Architectural Model for Historic Studio Upgrades & Restoration
WHEN: ??10:00 – 10:30am, Thursday, July 26, 2018
WHERE: the Steel Yard, 27 Sims Avenue, Providence, RI ??02909
WHY: ??100 Years in the making – the plans for the future of the Steel Yard – from its genesis as Builder???s Iron Foundry and Providence Steel and Iron to its current use as a non-profit Industrial Arts center. The Steel Yard unveils its $ 2.7 million restoration and renovation project for the 12,000 square foot studio building.?? Hear first-hand stories of the Steel Yard – past, present and future. View architectural plans and 3D model from award winning KITE Architects.??
The Steel Yard is an award-winning industrial arts center and Providence’s largest and most unique private outdoor venue.??
The 3.8-acre campus and studio, located in Providence???s Industrial Valley, is a cultural asset that serves as a sponsor and catalyst for innovative approaches to urban revitalization, arts promotion, workforce development, and community growth.
The professional workspace allows for community access to equipment for welding, blacksmithing, jewelry, ceramics, and the foundry arts.
The facilities at the Yard are a vital component in the careers of hundreds of independent crafts people and entrepreneurs who would not otherwise have the capacity to establish their businesses or perfect their crafts, while allowing educators the ability to teach students new skills in a creative and communal environment.
Over the last 10+ years, the Steel Yard has been integral to the arts community in Rhode Island by creating shared professional workspace, introducing thousands of individuals to the Industrial Arts, and a creating a broader definition of public-art.