BOOKING REQUEST FORM

Performance Space Booking Info + FAQ

This is not the place to book a gallery exhibit at AS220 - you want to CLICK HERE.

1. What is the AS220 stage all about?

The AS220 performance space is not a normal live venue. AS220 is a non-profit community arts center – we maintain affordable residential and work studios, several galleries, a performance space, a community darkroom and The Broad Street Studio youth program.

AS220's mission is to provide an uncensored and unjuried forum for Rhode Island artists. This means that any artist living in the state of Rhode Island will get an opportunity to perform or exhibit at AS220 (see #4 below).

We program all types and genres of original music and performance and primarily focus on local artists. We also host the occasional book tour, film night, fashion show, record fair and jaw-dropping international music festival.

We like variety - it's encouraged even. The AS220 stage hosts ten to twelve events every week, usually with three or four acts performing every night. Our performance space is booked at least two months in advance, so please be patient.

2. How do I go about booking?

First off, read all of the information on this page, then PLEASE FILL OUT THE FORM BELOW TO SUBMIT A BOOKING REQUEST.
We are no longer fielding emails and phone calls – you must use this form. Please fill in the form completely. Please be aware that you may not get a reply (especially if you are not a Rhode Island artist). It is impossible to personally address every booking request.

3. How can I get a show if I’m not from Rhode Island?

Fill in the form below, but please note that, unfortunately, there are not a lot of opportunities for out of state acts. While we do host national and international performers, there are always RI artists on the bill. If you know of local acts that you would want to play with, contacting them would be a good place to start; it's often best to book through a local artist. You could also try other venues in Providence such as Tazza, The Black Rep, The Living Room, Lupo’s, and others. They are in the phone book. Google is also a useful tool. REMEMBER - RHODE ISLAND ARTISTS RECEIVE BOOKING PRIORITY AT AS220.

4. Hey, I am a Rhode Islander.

Then you will have show, but again, please be patient. There are an enormous amount of requests and we try to accommodate as much as we can. There are also quite a lot of REGULARLY PROGRAMMED EVENTS that are open to everyone. We strongly encourage you to sign up for these events or just come down and participate:

* The Empire Revue – (1st Sunday of the month) – Cabaret variety show – Music, comedy, spoken word, performance art, more! info/contact.

* B-Sharp Music presents – (1st Friday of the month) – indie, pop, dance and rock bands organized by B-Sharp. info/contact.

* Free Speech Thursdays – (every Thursday) – Spoken word, poetry open mics, Poetry Slams. info/contact.

* Songwriters In The Round – (2nd Sunday of the month) – singer/songwriter event hosted by RISA (Rhode Island Songwriter Assoc). info/contact.

* Musician Open Mic – (3rd Thursdays, following the poet open mic) – bands, singer/songwriters, fire eaters, free speech what-have-you! info/contact.

In addition to these events, there is an open live-model Figure Drawing session every Tuesday night. There are monthly Geek Dinners, Film Screenings, and on every first-Tuesday there is a monthly Jazz residency with UM. AS220 also hosts evenings for local record labels, radio stations and shops (such as Last Visible Dog, Tor Johnson, Brown Student & Community Radio, Armageddon and others), but these are on a floating (rather than regularly programmed) schedule. All AS220 Performance Space programming is subject to change. Check the calendar for more details, updates and unexpected surprises! Please note that nightly calendar listings are in reverse order (artists that are listed first will perform last).

A note about your inevitable request to play on a Friday or Saturday night: Unfortunately, there are over 100 million artists in the world and every single one of them requests a weekend show. The difficulty is that Fridays and Saturdays only happen twice a week... as you can imagine, the mathematics of this situation are problematic.

Also note that bookings are handled in the order that they are recieved. If you are offered a show and you don't book it or cancel for whatever reason, then you must start the booking process over again.

5. Holy cow, there is a lot of regular stuff going on. Can I have my own regular night at AS220?

No, we are not scheduling any additional regularly-programmed evenings at this time.

6. Can we perform cover songs?

No. AS220 aims to support original music. In addition, as of November 1st, 2004, a boycott of all music licensed by ASCAP, BMI, and SESAC is in effect. This means that ALL material performed at AS220 must be original or must be in the public domain. Please contact the office if you need clarification on this policy. Or, for more information about this boycott you may download this PDF information sheet/FAQ..

7. Ok, we have a show scheduled – now what?

Great! Please read this performer information sheet.
This file contains info on hospitality, guest lists, payment policy, etc.

8. Where do we go and when?

AS220 is located at 115 Empire St, Providence, RI 02903
office phone (10am-6pm): 401-831-9327
Directions to AS220 are here.
Load-in: 6 or 6:30 (HOUSE MANAGER is here at 6pm)
Sound check: 7pm (SOUND ENGINEER is here at 7pm)
Doors open: usually, between 8 and 9pm
(check your show listing on the AS220 web calendar)
Sets start 30 minutes after doors. Sets are usually 35-40 minutes each. AS220 has a 1am license...sets must end by 12:45am

9. Is AS220 all-ages?

Yes, we are always all-ages, all the time. Not just 18+, we mean ALL ages.
Obviously, 21+ with ID to drink at the AS220 bar.

10. Is there a production contact?

Individual shows are run by one of several rotating HOUSE MANAGERS. House Managers provide artist hospitality, pay performers and run each evening's show. After 6pm, ask for the evening's HOUSE MANAGER at the AS220 bar: 401-861-9190

11. Promotion.

Please send posters to:
AS220
115 Empire Street, Providence, RI 02903

In addition, these are good places to send demos and such:

Bob Gulla – review copy
Providence Phoenix, 150 Chestnut St., Providence, RI 02903 Tel: (401)273-6397

Rick Massimo – review copy
Providence Journal, 75 Fountain St., Providence, RI 02902 Tel: (401)277-7000

Brown Student & Community Radio – play copy, also posters
BSR, attn: Jason Sigal, Box 1930, Providence, RI 02912

Armageddon (record store) – in-store copy, also poster
Armageddon Shop, 436 Broadway, Providence, RI 02909

College Hill Independent – review copy
Box 1930, Brown University, Providence, RI 02912

12. Technical.

We have no backline. The AS220 stage is 2ft. high, 28 ft. wide and 11 ft. deep. There are 4x8 ft. folding stage extensions available. The sound system has four powered mains, a pair of subs and two monitor wedges in parallel. A digital projector is permanently installed on the ceiling directed at a pull-down screen on stage. There is a VHS/DVD player in the sound booth as well as a dimmer board for the stage lighting grid. The sound board is a 16 channel Mackie, our rack gear includes compression, EQ and effects. Our staff members have been specially trained to operate our equipment, and will give you the best sound possible, within the capabilities of our equipment. If you have your own sound person, we ask that they use a hands-off approach to explaining the sound needs of your band.

Please note:
Live Streaming is here! AS220 is now capable of live streaming your show! Please be aware that any performance may be streaming live. If your band does NOT want to be streamed, please send us an email to booking@as220.org.

BOOKING REQUEST FORM

Please fill in ALL FIELDS as completely as possible. Be specific. Thank you. And PLEASE READ EVERYTHING ABOVE - JUST DO IT - IT ANSWERS ALL OF YOUR BOOKING QUESTIONS. Many of you skip ahead to this form without any understanding of how AS220 operates (see above) -- and that is not really fair, is it? Nobody rides for free, you know. Pay your dues. Eat your vegetables.

Interrupted Life: Incarcerated Mothers in the United States

Wed, 02 Apr 2008
In the AS220 galleries April 6-27, 2008

Hours: 1pm-6pm Wednesday-Friday
Noon-4pm Saturday
and by appointment

Please join us for an opening reception and meet the artists!
Sunday, April 6nd
4Ð7pm. FREE!

In the AS220 Main Gallery (115 Empire St.):

Richard Forand

A group exhibition by The Ceruleans

In the Open Window:

John Trainor

In the AS220 Project Space (93 Mathewson St.):

Interrupted Life

In the Youth Gallery (115 Empire St, 2nd floor):

Photographic Memory

Wed, 26 Mar 2008

Administrative Staff

Umberto Crenca Artistic Director 401-831-9327 ext. 111	Shawn Wallace Managing Director 401-831-9327 ext. 117	Jeffrey Alexander Program Director 401-831-9327 ext. 112
Neal Walsh Gallery Director 401-831-9327 ext. 114	Arley-Rose Torsone Communications Director 401-831-9327 ext. 113	Scott Lapham Darkroom Manager 401-274-1299
Lucie Searle Campaign for AS220 and Perishable Theatre 401-490-2119	Simon Moore College Visions Director 401-490-3996	Susan Clausen Property Manager 401-831-9327 ext. 116

Bar Staff

(L-R): Liz Lee, Sue Vieira, Manager Susana Cullina, Sue Prouty, Mary Brierly.

Sound Staff

Kris Lapke		Mikey Lamantia, Jr.		Chris Warren
Sasha Wiseman		Frank Difficult

House Managers

Meredith Stern		Geoff Mullen		Chris Andries
Mike Taylor		Mike Riley

/people

Thu, 20 Mar 2008
What's new in the AS220 Darkroom

I want to let people know about the terrific work that Peter Gemei has done over the past several months and that we are signing up students for our Intro to Photo, Intermediate Printing and Pinhole Workshop classes in April.

Peter Gemei learned photography from our Intro to Photo class in 2003 and has gradually been personalizing his approach to photography ever since. In the fall of 2007 Peter asked me to give him a tutorial in developing 4x5 black and white sheet film. I was anxious to see what he was shooting and was completely surprised to see what he produced.

Workshops, Classes and Events

SHOP ORIENTATION / MEMBERSHIP - FREE!
First Monday of each month - 6pm
There will be an orientation for each of the three types of printing. To include basic introduction to the specifics of the AS220 shop, for example, our lighting and exposure system, rag and clean up procedures, sign up for shop time, ect. This is not an introduction to technique and printmakers need to have taken a class or shown proficiency through a portfolio of work to be viewed only on the merits of technical skill. Come see our facilities and what we have to offer. You cannot use the shop until you have attended the orientation in the method you chose to print in.

PAYMENT AND COST
You can visit the AS220 Online Shop to browse classes, reserve a spot in a class online, and make payment for that class using PayPal or credit card. Classes cost $25 per 4-hour block (a 3-block class would cost $75) and a $10 general shop materials fee is required for every class (some classes also require outside supplies - these are not included in cost of class or general shop material fee, nor are they provided.). To cancel you must email morgan@as220.org one week in advance, or risk losing your payment.

CANCELLATION OF CLASSES
If minimum number is not met in class enrollment, the teacher may opt to cancel class. If this is the case, we will give a full refund class payment and first choice to enroll in future classes. We will attempt to give as much notice as possible.

APRIL CLASS SCHEDULE

To sign up for class, please do so online: AS220 Shop: April Classes
If you have any questions, please email morgan@as220.org or call 401.831.9327 x 112.

OPEN HOUSE!!!! - MONDAY APRIL 7th, 6pm - FREE
Any and all interested in learning a bit about the shop and how it works, come to the FREE shop open house. We'll walk you through our silkscreen, letterpress and intaglio facilities! If you miss it this month, don't worry! There's an open house the first Monday of every month, at 6pm. Bring your work to show you can already print and get signed off to use the shop, or come and find out what sort of neat stuff the shop has to offer!!! No need to sign up, just show up!!

INTRO TO SILKSCREEN A - THURSDAY APRIL 3rd, 5-9pm - $35
This course provides a very quick and basic introduction to silkscreen. Participants will learn the basics of the photo-emulsion process, in addition to ink mixing, how to troubleshoot the process, registration and printing methods. Students will be provided with a small supply list when they sign up for the course. Students need not take ALL 3 silkscreen courses to be signed off to use the shop, one course (A, B, or C). Sign up now!

INTRO TO INTAGLIO - FRIDAY APRIL 4th, 11th, 18th & 25th, 5-9pm - $110
In the Introduction to Intaglio class basic mark making skills as well as the techniques and processes of an etching press will be taught. Participants will create non-toxic etching projects on copper plates to help develop a clear understanding of traditional intaglio methods. Stage biting and resistance techniques will be discussed to provide an insight to good working habits. We will also cover ink mixing and application, plate preparation and wiping, as well as paper tearing and registration. Student's particular interests will determine the direction of the demonstrations, and there should be time for each participant to complete at least two individual projects. This clas will run over four meetings, participants must attend all four meetings to be signed off to print in the shop. Sign up now!

LETTERPRESS - SATURDAY APRIL 12th, 19th, 26th, 1-5pm - $85
This course provides a quick, basic introduction to letterpress. Participants learn to ink the press, adjust pressure, adjust roller height, register and feed a sheet of paper, make an impression and then clean the press. Creating and using plastic plates in combination with metal movable type to create your own vision in letterpressed embossment. Participants must take ALL THREE letterpress classes in order to be certified to use the letterpress during print time. The total cost of taking all 3 classes is $85. Class is Full.

T-SHIRT SILKSCREEN A - SUNDAY APRIL 13th, 1-5pm - $35
Student will learn the very basics of screen-printing 1-color images on t-shirts, using the photo-emulsion process. They will also discover the best methods for keeping t-shirts flat, using the proper ink for fabric, as well as how to properly set the ink into the shirt using the hot press or other at household methods. By the end of the class, students will have produced a wearable, 1-color t shirt. Students may take either class A or B, they are not required to take both. Sign up now!

INTRO TO SILKSCREEN B - THURSDAY APRIL 17th, 5-9pm - $35
This course provides a very quick and basic introduction to silkscreen. Participants will learn the basics of the photo-emulsion process, in addition to ink mixing, how to troubleshoot the process, registration and printing methods. Students will be provided with a small supply list when they sign up for the course. Students need not take ALL 3 silkscreen courses to be signed off to use the shop, one course (A, B, or C). Sign up now!

SOLAR PRINTING WITH SUZANNE LEWIS - SATURDAY APRIL 19th, 10am-1pm - $35
The workshop will introduce participants to the process of solar relief printmaking. In this process a transparency is placed over a special photo emulsion plate. The sun then etches the plate for you. The result is a relief plate which when printed resembles a woodblock print yet without the laborious task of carving in wood or linoleum. Participants are asked to bring a drawing or photograph which can be translated into a bold black and white graphic image. Sign up now!

INTRO TO SILKSCREEN C - SUNDAY APRIL 20th, 1-5pm - $35
This course provides a very quick and basic introduction to silkscreen. Participants will learn the basics of the photo-emulsion process, in addition to ink mixing, how to troubleshoot the process, registration and printing methods. Students will be provided with a small supply list when they sign up for the course. Students need not take ALL 3 silkscreen courses to be signed off to use the shop, one course (A, B, or C). Sign up now!

T-SHIRT SILKSCREEN B - THURSDAY APRIL 24TH, 5-9pm - $35
Student will learn the very basics of screen-printing 1-color images on t-shirts, using the photo-emulsion process. They will also discover the best methods for keeping t-shirts flat, using the proper ink for fabric, as well as how to properly set the ink into the shirt using the hot press or other at household methods. By the end of the class, students will have produced a wearable, 1-color t shirt. Students may take either class A or B, they are not required to take both. Sign up now!

Fri, 07 Mar 2008
The Studio Program

AS220 offers residential and work space to artists who seek a diverse, stable and affordable studio environment. The Studio Program encourages a community of ideas rather than simply a community of tenants. Our goal is to create a cooperative living environment driven by the artistic energy of its inhabitants.

Thu, 28 Feb 2008
In the AS220 galleries March 1-30, 2008

Hours: 1pm-6pm Wednesday-Friday
Noon-4pm Saturday
and by appointment

Please join us for an opening reception and meet the artists!
Sunday, March 2nd
4Ð7pm. FREE!

In the AS220 Main Gallery (115 Empire St.):

Richard Forand

new paintings and audio installation by Richard Forand & Theo Forand and new watercolors by Emily Kalina

In the Open Window:

Eleanor Forand

In the AS220 Project Space (93 Mathewson St.):

Peter Gemei

In the Youth Gallery (115 Empire St, 2nd floor):

Classical High School

Classical High School's AP Art Class

In The New York Times Wednesday, February 27, 2008

Wed, 27 Feb 2008
AS220 recognized in The New York Times!

Providence Begins to See Its Future Around the Corner By Donna Paul

"AS220, a nonprofit artist group, currently owns and operates two buildings. Umberto Crenca founded the group at 220 Weybosset Street in 1985; the name, short for Artist Space 220, is supposed to evoke P. S. 1, the contemporary art center in Queens.

He began in a single room, but in 1993, Lucie Searle, a developer, assisted the organization in buying a 22,000-square-foot- building for $400,000. A second building was bought in 2005 using tax credits. AS220 is about to buy its third building for more than $1 million."

Tue, 26 Feb 2008
Spring 2008 workshops announced!
Contact Scott Lapham at Scott@AS220.org or (401) 274-1299 to sign up to any of the following workshops in the AS220 darkroom:

Intro to Photo
- Starting April 8th from 6:30-9:30pm running for six weeks
- Cost is $250 not including supplies
- Instructor Gail Porter

Intermediate Printing
- Starting April 7th from 6:30-9:30 running for six weeks
- Cost is $250 not including supplies
- Instructor Stewart Martin

Pinhole Photography
- Held during world wide pinhole photography weekend April 26-27th.
- Cost $100 not including supplies.
- Instructor David Ellis

Sat, 16 Feb 2008
Workshops, Classes and Events

SHOP ORIENTATION / MEMBERSHIP - FREE!
First Monday of each month - 6pm
There will be an orientation for each of the three types of printing. To include basic introduction to the specifics of the AS220 shop, for example, our lighting and exposure system, rag and clean up procedures, sign up for shop time, ect. This is not an introduction to technique and printmakers need to have taken a class or shown proficiency through a portfolio of work to be viewed only on the merits of technical skill. Come see our facilities and what we have to offer. You cannot use the shop until you have attended the orientation in the method you chose to print in.

PAYMENT AND COST
You can email morgan@as220.org or call 401.831.9327 x 112 to reserve a spot in a class, in order to guarantee a spot, you must make full payment in advance. Classes cost $25 per 4-hour block (a 3-block class would cost $75, but most classes are only 1-block long/$25), a $10 general shop materials fee is required for every class (some classes also require outside supplies - these are not included in cost of class or general shop material fee, nor are they provided). You can mail it to us or drop by the shop. To cancel you must email morgan@as220.org two weeks in advance, or lose your payment. Make your check or money order out to AS220. The mailing/drop off address is 95 Mathewson Street #210, Providence, RI 02903 (eventually we hope conduct this process through our website, until then, bare with us). If you're dropping off, please do so between the hours of 11am and 5pm, Monday or Wednesday through Friday.

CANCELLATION OF CLASSES
If minimum number is not met in class enrollment we will give a full refund of deposit and first choice to enroll in future classes.

MARCH CLASS SCHEDULE

to sign up for class, email: morgan@as220.org

OPEN HOUSE!!!! - MONDAY MARCH 3rd, 6pm - FREE
Any and all interested in learning a bit about the shop and how it works, come to the FREE shop open house. We'll walk you through our silkscreen, letterpress and intaglio facilities! If you miss it this month, don't worry! There's an open house the first Monday of every month, at 6pm. Bring your work to show you can already print and get signed off to use the shop, or come and find out what sort of neat stuff the shop has to offer!!!

LETTERPRESS - THURSDAYS MARCH 6TH, 13TH, 20TH - 5-9pm - $85
This course provides a quick, basic introduction to letterpress. Participants learn to ink the press, adjust pressure, adjust roller height, register and feed a sheet of paper, make an impression and then clean the press. Creating and using plastic plates in combination with metal movable type to create your own vision in letterpressed embossment. Participants must take ALL THREE letterpress classes in order to be certified to use the letterpress during print time. The total cost of taking all 3 classes is $75.

T- SHIRT SILKSCREEN A - SATURDAY MARCH 9TH 1-5PM - $35
Student will learn the very basics of screen-printing 1-color images on t-shirts, using the photo-emulsion process. They will also discover the best methods for keeping t-shirts flat, using the proper ink for fabric, as well as how to properly set the ink into the shirt using the hot press or other at household methods. By the end of the class, students will have produced a wearable, 1-color t shirt.

INTRO TO SILKSCREEN A - TUESDAY MARCH 11TH 5-9PM - $35
This course provides a very quick and basic introduction to silkscreen. Participants will learn the basics of the photo-emulsion process, in addition to ink mixing, how to troubleshoot the process, registration and printing methods. Students will be provided with a small supply list when they sign up for the course. Students need not take BOTH silkscreen A and silkscreen B, one course is sufficient.

INTRO TO SILKSCREEN B - SUNDAY MARCH 16TH 1-5PM - $35
This course provides a very quick and basic introduction to silkscreen. Participants will learn the basics of the photo-emulsion process, in addition to ink mixing, how to troubleshoot the process, registration and printing methods. Students will be provided with a small supply list when they sign up for the course. Students need not take BOTH silkscreen A and silkscreen B, one course is sufficient.

T-SHIRT SILKSCREEN B - TUESDAY MARCH 18TH 5-9PM - $35
Student will learn the very basics of screen-printing 1-color images on t-shirts, using the photo-emulsion process. They will also discover the best methods for keeping t-shirts flat, using the proper ink for fabric, as well as how to properly set the ink into the shirt using the hot press or other at household methods. By the end of the class, students will have produced a wearable, 1-color t shirt.

INTRO TO SILKSCREEN C - SUNDAY MARCH 23RD 1-5PM - $35
This course provides a very quick and basic introduction to silkscreen. Participants will learn the basics of the photo-emulsion process, in addition to ink mixing, how to troubleshoot the process, registration and printing methods. Students will be provided with a small supply list when they sign up for the course. Students need not take BOTH silkscreen A and silkscreen B, one course is sufficient.

INTRO TO MONOPRINTING - SATURDAY MARCH 22nd 1-5PM - $35
This course will cover a number of different types of water based monoprinting techniques, such as trace monotype, additive/reductive monotype, watercolor transfer, Xerox transfer and multi-plate registration. This combination of mediums will intrigue both the printmaker who's looking to loosen up, and the painter who's looking to broaden their horizons.

ALL FEBRUARY CLASSES ARE FULL!!! THANK YOU.

In The Providence Journal Thursday, February 7, 2008

Thu, 07 Feb 2008
College Visions

in the News!

One Man's Vision is Changing Lives By Linda Borg, Journal Staff Writer

PROVIDENCE - On the second floor of AS220's Empire Street office, dreams are made.

This is where College Visions, an upstart nonprofit organization, helps high school students make college a reality.

College Visions is itself the vision of one man, Simon Moore, a Brown University graduate and Classical High School alumnus who believes that urban teenagers deserve the same help getting into college as their affluent peers.

Mon, 04 Feb 2008
Artists-in-Residence

AS220 has an Artist-In-Residence program that has been utilized by artists from all over the world. We have monthly residencies where an artist is expected to propose a project and complete it over the period of their residency. At the end of their time spent here at AS220, their project is performed or exhibited. Below are some examples of artists who have lived and worked here at AS220. For information about becoming an AIR, please contact Chloe Mandel at chloe@as220.org.

Wed, 30 Jan 2008
In the AS220 galleries February 3-24, 2008

Hours: 1pm-6pm Wednesday-Friday
Noon-4pm Saturday
and by appointment

Please join us for an opening reception and meet the artists!
Sunday, February 3th
4-7pm. FREE!

In the AS220 Main Gallery (115 Empire St.):

Amanda Albanese

Michael W. Houllahan

New paintings by Amanda Albanese and Michael W. Houllahan

In the Open Window:

New paintings by Ben Costa

In the AS220 Project Space (93 Mathewson St.):

Jon Lausten

A new installation by Jon Lausten

In the Youth Gallery (115 Empire St, 2nd floor):

Katrina Clark

Katrina Clark, Annie Gonzalez, Ben Swift & Zoe Vance

Tue, 29 Jan 2008
Whats new in the AS220 Darkroom?

All kinds of great things happen in the AS220 Darkroom that all kinds of people have no idea about. Working in a darkroom is a solitary process and even AS220 Darkroom members who use the space are unaware of what happens when they are not there. This is the first of many monthly updates that is meant to change that. What better way to start than to talk about a young person going to college.

Thu, 10 Jan 2008
About the Galleries

Looking to book a show in our performance space? This is for you.

Looking to book an exhibit in our galleries? This is for you.

Looking for someone who calls this crazy place "work"? Good luck

AS220 is located at:

115 Empire Street
Providence, RI 02903
Google map!

Main Office: Phone: 401-831-9327 | Fax: 401-454-7445
Located at the Dreyfus, 95 Mathewson St, Second Floor

Broad Street Studio: 401-467-0701 | Fax: 401-454-7445

The Capital Campaign: 401-490-2119 | Fax: 401-454-7445

Bar: 401-861-9190

The Taqueria Pacifica: 401-621-TRUK

HOURS:

Performance Space
Nightly Till 1am Galleries
Mon-Fri: Noon-6pm
Saturday: Noon-4pm
And by appointment Main Office
Mon-Fri: 10am-6pm

Broad Street Studio
Open Monday-Friday
Office Hours: 10am-6pm
Studio Programming: 2:30pm-6pm Bar
Tues-Fri: 5pm-1am
Sat: Noon-1am
Sun + Mon: 6pm-1am Taqueria Pacifica
Tues-Sat: Noon-10pm

/contact

Wed, 09 Jan 2008
In the AS220 galleries January 6-27, 2008

Hours: 1pm-6pm Wednesday-Friday
Noon-4pm Saturday
and by appointment

Please join us for an opening reception and meet the artists!
Sunday, January 6th
4-7pm. FREE!

In the AS220 Main Gallery (115 Empire St.):

Bonnie Briant

Jay Lee

New photography by Bonnie Briant and Jay Lee

In the Open Window:

New paintings by Carrie Sandman

In the AS220 Project Space (93 Mathewson St.):

Anna Shapiro

"Piece Work," an exhibition by Anna Shapiro

and

Richard Goulis

"Infinitesimal Fortitude," a video installation by Richard Goulis

In the Youth Gallery (115 Empire St, 2nd floor):

Katrina Clark

Katrina Clark, Annie Gonzalez, Ben Swift & Zoe Vance

Thu, 20 Dec 2007
Workshops, Classes and Events

SHOP ORIENTATION / MEMBERSHIP - FREE!
First Monday of each month - 6pm
There will be an orientation for each of the three types of printing. To include basic introduction to the specifics of the AS220 shop, for example, our lighting and exposure system, rag and clean up procedures, sign up for shop time, ect. This is not an introduction to technique and printmakers need to have taken a class or shown proficiency through a portfolio of work to be viewed only on the merits of technical skill. Come see our facilities and what we have to offer. You cannot use the shop until you have attended the orientation in the method you chose to print in.

PAYMENT AND COST
You can email morgan@as220.org or call 401.831.9327 x 112 to reserve a spot in a class, in order to guarantee a spot, you must make full payment in advance. Classes cost $25 per 4-hour block (a 3-block class would cost $75, but most classes are only 1-block long/$25). You can mail it to us or drop by the shop. To cancel you must email morgan@as220.org two weeks in advance, or lose your payment. Make your check or money order out to AS220. The mailing/drop off address is 95 Mathewson Street #209, Providence, RI 02903 (eventually we hope conduct this process through our website, until then, bare with us). If you're dropping off, please do so between the hours of 11am and 5pm, Monday through Friday.

CANCELLATION OF CLASSES
If minimum number is not met in class enrollment we will give a full refund of deposit and first choice to enroll in future classes.

JANUARY CLASS SCHEDULE

to sign up for class, email: morgan@as220.org

OPEN HOUSE!!!! - MONDAY JAN.7th, 6pm - FREE
Any and all interested in learning a bit about the shop and how it works, come to the FREE shop open house. We'll walk you through our silkscreen, letterpress and intaglio facilities! If you miss it this month, don't worry! There's an open house the first Monday of every month, at 6pm. Bring your work to show you can already print and get signed off to use the shop, or come and find out what sort of neat stuff the shop has to offer!!!

LETTERPRESS I - THURSDAY JAN.10th, 5pm-9pm - $25
LETTERPRESS II - THURSDAY JAN.17th, 5pm-9pm - $25
LETTERPRESS III - THURSDAY JAN.24th, 5pm-9pm - $25
This course provides a quick, basic introduction to letterpress. Participants learn to ink the press, adjust pressure, adjust roller height, register and feed a sheet of paper, make an impression and then clean the press. Creating and using plastic plates in combination with metal movable type to create your own vision in letterpressed embossment. Participants must take ALL THREE letterpress classes in order to be certified to use the letterpress during print time. The total cost of taking all 3 classes is $75.

INTRO TO SILKSCREEN A - TUESDAY JAN.15th, 5pm-9pm - $25
This course provides a very quick and basic introduction to silkscreen. Participants will learn the basics of the photo-emulsion process, in addition to ink mixing, how to troubleshoot the process, registration and printing methods. Students will be provided with a small supply list when they sign up for the course. Students need not take BOTH silkscreen A and silkscreen B, one course is sufficient.

T - SHIRT SILKSCREEN - SATURDAY JAN.19th, 1pm-5pm - $25
Student will learn the very basics of screen-printing 1-color images on t-shirts, using the photo-emulsion process. They will also discover the best methods for keeping t-shirts flat, using the proper ink for fabric, as well as how to properly set the ink into the shirt using the hot press or other at household methods. By the end of the class, students will have produced a wearable, 1-color t shirt.

POST HOLIDAY CRAFT PARTY PARTY REDUX - SATURDAY JAN.26th, 5pm-9pm $5 donation
Join us for a crafty post holiday workshop!!! Learn simple silkscreen and linoleum techniques if you want and make some holiday presents and cards using pom-poms and glitter and pipe cleaners. BYOB and BYOS (bring your own supplies!). We will provide AWESOME food and drink and MAYBE STEAM SOME CIDER AND GET SOME COFFEE FROM DUNKIES!!! ALSO we have an IPOD!!! ALL AGES!!! and it ENDS AT NINE so you can enjoy your regular scheduled Saturday night!

INTRO TO SILKSCREEN B - SUNDAY JAN.27th, 1pm-5pm - $25
This course provides a very quick and basic introduction to silkscreen. Participants will learn the basics of the photo-emulsion process, in addition to ink mixing, how to troubleshoot the process, registration and printing methods. Students will be provided with a small supply list when they sign up for the course. Students need not take BOTH silkscreen A and silkscreen B, one course is sufficient.

INTRO TO PAINTERLY MONOPRINTS - THURSDAY JAN.31st, 5pm-9pm - $25
This course will cover a number of different types of water based monoprinting techniques, such as trace monotype, additive/reductive monotype, watercolor transfer, Xerox transfer and multi-plate registration. This combination of mediums will intrigue both the printmaker who's looking to loosen up, and the painter who's looking to broaden their horizons.

Wed, 19 Dec 2007
SHOP ORIENTATION / MEMBERSHIP - FREE!

First Monday of each month - 6pm
There will be an orientation for each of the three types of printing. To include basic introduction to the specifics of the AS220 shop, for example, our lighting and exposure system, rag and clean up procedures, sign up for shop time, ect. This is not an introduction to technique and printmakers need to have taken a class or shown proficiency through a portfolio of work to be viewed only on the merits of technical skill. Come see our facilities and what we have to offer. You cannot use the shop until you have attended the orientation in the method you chose to print in.

PAYMENT AND COST
You can email morgan@as220.org or call 401.831.9327 x 112 to reserve a spot in a class, in order to guarantee a spot, you must make full payment in advance. Classes cost $25 per 4-hour block (a 3-block class would cost $75, but most classes are only 1-block long/$25). You can mail it to us or drop by the shop. To cancel you must email morgan@as220.org two weeks in advance, or lose your payment. Make your check or money order out to AS220. The mailing/drop off address is 95 Mathewson Street #209, Providence, RI 02903 (eventually we hope conduct this process through our website, until then, bare with us). If you're dropping off, please do so between the hours of 11am and 5pm, Monday through Friday.

CANCELLATION OF CLASSES
If minimum number is not met in class enrollment we will give a full refund of deposit and first choice to enroll in future classes.

JANUARY CLASS SCHEDULE

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Fri, 07 Dec 2007
Broad Street Studio needs YOU!

It is AS220's Broad Street Studio's mission, in cooperation with Project Hope and the Rhode Island Training School, to provide young people, both at the RITS and upon their release from the RITS, with positive role models to enhance their personal, educational, occupational and communal development.

And right now we are in need of mentors. These individuals should be able to meet with their mentees for at least 2hours/day, 1day/week, for 6 months. If you are a good listener, a positive role model, can relate to youth, and would like to become a mentor please contact me. Not only will you be rewarded with warm fuzzies, but you will also receive $12.00/hr.

Please forward this email to anyone you feel will be an excellent Mentor.

*This is also a great opportunity for those who need to fulfill a community service requirement.

Contact Angela for more information!

Angela Hurst
Arts and Mentor Program Coordinator
AS220 @ The Rhode Island Training School
300 New London Avenue
Cranston, RI 02920
(401)462-7320
angelah@as220.org
angela.hurst@dcyf.ri.gov

Fri, 30 Nov 2007
In the December Galleries!
Join us for the Opening Reception on:

Sunday, December 2, from 4-7pm. Free!

Meet the artists who are exhibiting work in AS220's galleries this month!

In the AS220 Main Gallery (in the Performance Space at 115 Empire Street)
New paintings by Lauren Morris & Juan P. Sanchez

Lauren Morris

Juan P. Sanchez

In the Open Window (at 115 Empire Street)
Photography of the Natural World by Adrian Reich.

In the Project Space (at the Dreyfus, 93 Mathewson St)
New Paintings: an exhibition with Earle Thurber and Todd Wood

Earle Thurber

Tod Wood

Mon, 26 Nov 2007

Tue, 20 Nov 2007
Workshops, Classes and Events
SHOP ORIENTATION / MEMBERSHIP - FREE!
First Monday of each month - 6pm
There will be an orientation for each of the three types of printing. To include basic introduction to the specifics of the AS220 shop, for example, our lighting and exposure system, rag and clean up procedures, sign up for shop time, ect. This is not an introduction to technique and printmakers need to have taken a class or shown proficiency through a portfolio of work to be viewed only on the merits of technical skill. Come see our facilities and what we have to offer. You cannot use the shop until you have attended the orientation in the method you chose to print in.

PAYMENT AND COST
You can email morgan@as220.org or call 401.831.9327 x 112 to reserve a spot in a class, in order to guarantee a spot, you must make full payment in advance. Classes cost $25 per 4-hour block (a 3-block class would cost $75, but most classes are only 1-block long/$25). You can mail it to us or drop by the shop. To cancel you must email morgan@as220.org two weeks in advance, or lose your payment. Make your check or money order out to AS220. The mailing/drop off address is 95 Mathewson Street #209, Providence, RI 02903 (eventually we hope conduct this process through our website, until then, bare with us). If you're dropping off, please do so between the hours of 11am and 5pm, Monday through Friday.

CANCELLATION OF CLASSES
If minimum number is not met in class enrollment we will give a full refund of deposit and first choice to enroll in future classes.

December Schedule

LETTERPRESS I - SATURDAY DEC.1st, 1pm-5pm - $25
LETTERPRESS II - SATURDAY DEC.8th, 1pm-5pm - $25
LETTERPRESS III - SATURDAY DEC.15th, 1pm-5pm - $25
This course provides a quick, basic introduction to letterpress. Participants learn to ink the press, adjust pressure, adjust roller height, register and feed a sheet of paper, make an impression and then clean the press. Creating and using plastic plates in combination with metal movable type to create your own vision in letterpressed embossment. Participants must take ALL THREE letterpress classes in order to be certified to use the letterpress during print time. The total cost of taking all 3 classes is $75.

INTRO TO WOOD BLOCK/RELIEF PRINTING
WEDNESDAY DEC.5th, 5pm-9pm - $25
Students will learn basic carving techniques with gouges and other tools. Within the class, students will have the opportunity to work on single color linoleum or wood block. Printing using hand techniques in addition to using the etching press and experimenting with papers will all be covered by the instructor.

GIFT WRAP: REPEATING PATTERNS I
THURSDAY DEC.6th, 5pm-9pm - $25
GIFT WRAP: REPEATING PATTERNS II
TUESDAY DEC.11th, 5pm-9pm - $25
GIFT WRAP: REPEATING PATTERNS III
THURSDAY DEC.13th, 5pm-9pm - $25
Students will learn to design repeating patterns for fabric, wrapping paper, wall paper, etc using silkscreen techniques over the course of three classes. This class is accessible to both advanced and beginning students. This is ONE class, three separate sessions. The total cost of the class is $75

INTRO TO SILKSCREEN - SUNDAY DEC.9th, 1pm-5pm - $25
This course provides a very quick and basic introduction to silkscreen. Participants will learn the basics of the photo-emulsion process, in addition to ink mixing, how to troubleshoot the process, registration and printing methods. Students will be provided with a small supply list when they sign up for the course.

INTRO TO PAINTERLY MONOPRINTS
SUNDAY DEC.16th, 1pm-5pm - $25
This course will cover a number of different types of water based monoprinting techniques, such as trace monotype, additive/reductive monotype, watercolor transfer, Xerox transfer and multi-plate registration. This combination of mediums will intrigue both the printmaker who's looking to loosen up, and the painter who's looking to broaden their horizons.

T - SHIRT SILKSCREEN - TUESDAY DEC.18th, 5pm-9pm - $25
Student will learn the very basics of screen-printing 1-color images on t-shirts, using the photo-emulsion process. They will also discover the best methods for keeping t-shirts flat, using the proper ink for fabric, as well as how to properly set the ink into the shirt using the hot press or other at household methods. By the end of the class, students will have produced a wearable, 1-color t shirt!

November Schedule

INTRODUCTION TO SILKSCREEN - 4 hours - $25
Class A - TUESDAY NOV.13th, 5pm-9pm
Class B - SUNDAY NOV.18th, 1pm-5pm
maximum 5 students per class
This course provides the a very basic introduction to the photo-emulsion process of silkscreen. Participants will learn how to transfer an image of their appropriation or making onto a screen by exposing photo-emulsion. They will also learn how to degrease, coat, ink, print with and clean the screen.
Students need only take ONE class to be signed off to silkscreen in the shop, NOT both.

INTRODUCTION TO OIL BASED WOODBLOCK AND LINOLEUM - 4 hours - $25
SUNDAY NOV.11th, 1pm-5pm
maximum 5 students per class
Students will learn basic carving techniques with gouges, as well as introduction to the use of a dremel as a relief-carving tool. Within the class, students will have the opportunity to work on single color linoleum or wood block. Printing using hand techniques in addition to using the etching press and experimenting with papers will all be covered.

INTRODUCTION TO LETTERPRESS - 12 hours - $75
THURSDAY NOV.8th, 5pm-9pm
THURSDAY NOV.15th, 5pm-9pm
THURSDAY NOV.22nd NO CLASS
THURSDAY NOV.29th 5pm-9pm
maximum 5 students per class
This course provides the a basic introduction to letterpress. Participants learn to ink the press, adjust pressure, adjust roller height, register and feed a sheet of paper, make an impression and then clean the press. Creating and using plastic plates in combination with metal movable type to create your own vision in letterpressed embossment.
Participants MUST ATTEND all 3 sessions in order to be signed off to print letterpress.

INTRODUCTION TO PAINTERLY MONOPRINTS - 4 hours - $25
TUESDAY NOV. 27th, 5pm-9pm
maximum 5 students per class
This course will cover a number of different types of water based monoprinting techniques, such as trace monotype, additive/reductive monotype, watercolor transfer, Xerox transfer and multi-plate registration. This combination of mediums will intrigue both the printmaker who is looking to loosen up, and the painter who is looking to broaden their horizons. A portfolio of prints will be produced.

T-SHIRT SILKSCREEN - 4 hours - $25
SATURDAY NOV.10th 1pm-5pm
maximum 5 students
Student will learn to turn an image of their making or appropriation into a design that can be silkscreened onto a t-shirt or other item of clothing, using the photo emulsion process. They will also learn how to properly set the ink into the shirt using the hot press or other household methods. By the end of class students should have a one-color silkscreened image.

Wed, 07 Nov 2007
Print Shop Membership

How can I print in the Print Shop?
You must first pay the $40 annual membership fee, which helps us to maintain the equipment and pay our rent.
If you have previous experience in the medium in which you desire to print in the printshop, bring in your portfolio to a Monday night orientation or make an appointment to show us you are proficient (work to be viewed on the merits of technical ability only), and you will be signed off to use the shop.
If you have no previous experience printing, you are welcome to sign up for a class to learn the basics. After the class you will be signed off to print in that medium.

Once you have paid you annual membership and have been signed off to print there are a few more choices to make:

Membership Options

These following fees help us stock the shop with newsprint, cleaning supplies, rags, emulsion, oil-based inks for letterpress and intaglio, transparent base for silkscreen, and other shared consumable materials.

KEY HOLDER - $100 a month
24 hour shop access. Responsible for: monitoring open shop hours and teaching monthly orientations, must monitor 12 hours or four blocks a month, attend weekly meetings, and share responsibility for planning events. Hours spent teaching and/or monitoring will count against the monthly membership cost. Key holders have the first option for teaching monthly classes for compensation. Key holders must be knowledgeable of all shop practices and have a working knowledge of all printmaking techniques offered.

MEMBER - $100 a month
Unlimited access during open shop hours, between Noon and Midnight, except when classes are being held. Must still sign up in advance for four-hour blocks of time, to avoid crowding the shop. Members must attend an orientation session before printing, and prove competence in the medium they wish to use by either attending a weekend/weeknight workshop, or by presenting a portfolio of prints made in the technique they intend to use in the shop.

MEMBER/MONITOR - $20-100 month
Unlimited access during open shop hours, between Noon and Midnight, except when classes are being held. Must still sign up in advance for four-hour blocks of time, to avoid crowding the shop. Must be signed off to print in medium of choice. This membership allows you to volunteer your time as a monitor in exchange for a reduction in your membership fees. Each hour you monitor will be in trade for $10 deduction. You must be familiar with all of the equipment and shop practice. Training with a keyholder member is required and counts towards a rate reduction.

PRINT TIME - $25 per 4 hours
May sign up in advance for a block of time : 1pm-5pm, 5pm-9pm, 9pm-1pm, Must attend Shop Orientation, and be signed off by a keyholder in desired print medium (through workshop or portfolio).

AS220 RESIDENTS/STUDIOS/EMPLOYEES - $40 annual fee
Unlimited access during open shop hours (1pm-1am), except when classes are being held. Must sign up in advance. Must be signed off to print in medium of choice. Must donate some prints.

PETITION FOR RATE REDUCTION
If you need access to a printshop but are unable to pay, please contact us so that we can find a solution, be it volunteering time, exchange for prints or other means, this shop is available to everyone.

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General Information

ADDRESS:
AS220 Community Print Shop
95 Mathewson Street #210
Providence, Rhode Island 02903

CONTACT:
401.831.9327 x 112
morgan(at)as220(dot)org

HOURS: 1pm-1am, 7 days a week

DIRECTIONS:
FROM BOSTON: I-95 S towards Providence, RI. Take exit 21, then left at ATWELLS Ave. Take a left at US-1 N, turn right at BEVERLY St, left at WASHINGTON st, left at MATHEWSON, and we are the 2nd door on your left, buzz #210 to be let in!

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Tue, 06 Nov 2007

Fri, 02 Nov 2007
In the AS220 galleries November 2-25, 2007

Hours: 1pm-6pm Wednesday-Friday
Noon-4pm Saturday
and by appointment

Please join us for an opening reception and meet the artists!
Sunday, November 4th
4-7pm. FREE!

In the AS220 Main Gallery (115 Empire St.):

Ryan Shean Clinton

The New paintings by Ryan Shean Clinton

Ed Mooney

New photographs Ed Mooney

In the Open Window:

Jury of Her Peers: Historical Portraits of Women by Michelle Frament

In the AS220 Project Space (93 Mathewson St.):

Amanda Wright

Ceramics exhibition with Amanda Wright

and

Lenka Kohoutova

Lenka Kohoutova

Wed, 31 Oct 2007
The Printshop has a website!

Welcome to the new website for the new printshop at AS220, located at 95 Mathewson St on the Second Floor at the Dreyfus.

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Mon, 22 Oct 2007
Broad Street Open House now on Flickr!
Did you miss the Broad Street open house?? Check out the photos on Flickr.

Also, mark your calendar for the BSS showcase on November 15th!

Fri, 05 Oct 2007

AS220 Board of Directors

Officers

Matthew Cullina
Board Chair
Manager, Product Development
METLIFE

Seth Price,
Board Vice Chair
Residential Properties

Brian Jepson,
Secretary
Technology Editor,
O’Reilly Media

Members

Wendyll Brown

Jonathan Bonner
RISD Faculty, Visual Artist

Michael Chazan
Attorney at Law
Adler, Pollock, and Sheehan P.C.

Peter D. Costa
Managing Director,
BankRI

Adeola A. Oredola
Executive Director,
Youth In Action

Stacey E. Jordan
Director of Education Policy,
City of Providence

Ed Morabito
Owner, Cuban Revolution

Keith Munslow
Visual Artist,
Educator

Marlaine Noel
President,
Sprint Systems of Photography

Clay Rockefeller
Visual Artist,
Co-Founder and Chair,
Woonnasquatucket Valley Community Build

John Scott
RI Dept. of Children Youth and Families

Sam Seidel
The Big Picture Company

Laura Travis
Art Specialist, Visual Artist, Radio Show Host,
Hope High School

Manuel J. Vales IV
Vice President,
Sovereign Bank

Richard J. Welch
Attorney at Law
Moses & Afonso, Ltd.

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Thu, 04 Oct 2007
In the October Galleries!

In the AS220 galleries October 5-27, 2007

Hours: 1pm-6pm Wednesday-Friday
Noon-4pm Saturday
and by appointment

Please join us for an opening reception and meet the artists!
Sunday, October 7th
4-7pm. FREE!

In the AS220 Main Gallery and in the Open Window: IAMAS220

A group exhibition of the diverse works of AS220 resident artists, staff, volunteers, and friends. Paintings, performance, poetry, & plays and more will be featured. Artists include: Bert Crenca, Stephen Brownell, Marie Popko, Ed Mooney, Elizabeth Novak, Shawn Wallace, Jason Lawrence, Kia Davis, Scott Lapham, Chloe Mandel, Angel Quinonez, Susan Clausen, Arley-Rose Torsone...& many more!

Umberto Crenca

Meredith Stern

In the AS220 Project Space (Located at the Dreyfus at 93 Mathewson St):
"lost between lands" exhibition by Jyll Ethier-Mullen

Jyll Ethier-Mullen

220 Weybosset: Works on paper by Scott Seaboldt

Scott Seaboldt

Tue, 02 Oct 2007
Printshop PDF now available!
Download the information PDF [164kb] for complete workshop listings, studio info, and more!

Fri, 14 Sep 2007
Intro to Photography Workshop Announced!

The basics of 35mm photography will be covered in this first level traditional photography course with instructor Gail Porter. Beginning with a comprehensive examination and understanding of the camera and light meter, students will learn to develop film, make contact prints , and to enlarge prints using variable contrast filters to improve print quality.

Slide presentations of both historic and contemporary photographers will accompany each asssignment as students learn to control depths of field and interpret motion in still photography. Frequent critiques and class discussions will help students to improve their ability to talk about photographs, to define their interests in photography, and to improve composition.

The six-week class is held on Mondays from 7-10pm from October 8th to November 12th. The cost for the workshop is $250 not including supplies. Interested people can contact Scott Lapham at 401-274-1299 or scott@as220.org.