TESTIMONY
Gina Tribotti, Development Manager at the International Studio And Curatorial Program, on the Transformative Impact of ISCP's Diverse Artist Residencies and Programs
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Gina Tribotti testifies on the significant role of the International Studio And Curatorial Program (ISCP) in promoting cultural understanding and providing opportunities for artists.
- ISCP is the largest visual arts residency in New York City and the 4th largest worldwide, annually hosting over 100 local and international artists.
- Located in a former factory in the disadvantaged area of East Williamsburg, ISCP offers free exhibitions, talks, open studios, paid internships, and school visits.
- The program provides subsidized studios for NYC-based artists and funded residencies with stipends for artists of color to combat disinvestment.
- ISCP showcases diverse works from immigrant communities and international artists to deescalate tensions and foster understanding across backgrounds.
Tony Marx
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Thank you.
Gina Tribotti
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Thank you for the opportunity to testified today.
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My name is Gina Trivatti, and I am the development manager at the International Studio And Curatorial Program.
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As the largest visual arts residency in New York in the 4th largest in the world, ISCP brings together 100 New York City based and international artists each year.
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House and a former printing factory in the industry area of East Williamsburg, ISCP provides transformative opportunities in an area designated by New York State as severely disadvantaged.
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Including free exhibitions, artists talks, open studios, paid internships, and public high school visits.
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Our programs nurture the cross pollinations that emerge from people from diverse backgrounds come together, which we share with our 10,000 annual visitors from across the city and the world.
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ISP's ground floor program aims to counteract the lack of affordable workspace in the city by providing subsidized studios for New York based artists.
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Our funded residences such as the Vision Fund counteract centuries of disinvestment and communities of color by providing free studios and monthly stipends that eliminate the necessity of maintaining a mix of part time and full time jobs just to survive.
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If you were to visit ISCP today, you would meet artists from Australia, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, China, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, India, Iran, Italy, Kenya, Norway, Qatar, South Korea, Spain, Taiwan, Turkey, and the United States.
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Our current ground floor exhibition recreating a West African living room with 4 large scale paintings saturated with color and feelings of nostalgia and friendship by Ghanaian painter Crystal Yaira Anthony.
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And on our second floor, scenes of war and family are told through a series of Japanese paper cuts by Japanese American Israeli artists, Noah Yukitsielli.
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In a world where we often feel powerless to combat crisis and transcend the issues that divide us, funding for organizations like ISCP helped to bring global problems back down to a human scale.
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By showcasing art from immigrant communities and sharing international art practices with new owners of all backgrounds, cultural funding helps to deescalate tensions and promote understanding throughout this great city.
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Thank you.
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