Why Scranton? Scranton, Pennsylvania was built on iron, which makes it uniquely prepared to host the 8th International Conference on Contemporary Cast Iron Art. The Historic Scranton Iron Furnace, built in 1840 exists today as a monolithic set of stone blast furnaces, protected as a National Historic site, and situated in a Heritage Valley Area. Downtown Scranton and Keystone’s 270 acre campus o�er distinct and exciting opportunities for artists of all levels to participate, all within a 15 miles radius. Keystone Iron Works has for the last 6 years been the recipient of a county grant to teach iron casting to at-risk high school students. Keystone Iron Works, in partnership with the Historic Iron Furnace site and the community, has been awarded two National Endowment for the Arts grants. In addition to grant funding, Keystone Iron Works has many commercial partners supporting this iron casting program and the population it serves. Keystone College, SUNY Cortland, Alfred University, and many nearby colleges have a strong working partnerships and casting programs. Keystone Iron Works is the lynchpin of an established 3-day, Arts on Fire Festival (a community festival that sees thousands of visitors) would serve as a dramatic component of the conference. Nikki Moser (Keystone College) and Vaughn Randall (SUNY-Cortland) have o�ered to act as co-chairs for the conference.

The 2018 International Conference on Contemporary Cast Iron Art is an opportunity for the iron community to focus our vision for the future of our chosen medium. It should be more than just a meet and make conference; it should be the catalyst for that vision. In the many years since the international was hosted in America there have been many smaller regional conferences developed which satisfy that need. One of the most exciting aspects of the Scranton proposal for the conference is the Con�uence Sculpture Park.

The recent development Con�uence Sculpture Park is a wonderful opportunity to exhibit large-scale cast-iron sculpture. Opportunities abound along the 80 plus miles of trail for contemporary work to be placed and exhibited long term and perhaps permanently. There are several other opportunities for indoor exhibition spaces in the city of Scranton and in the surrounding region.

There are several universities in the region that have strong iron programs. Pre-conference workshops can be hosted at these universities including Alfred University, SUNY Cortland, SAW and of course Keystone College.The �rst two international conferences were held at Sloss furnaces. At the time of these conferences there were little or no facilities at Sloss. The international raised awareness of Sloss as a potential resource for metal casting and the facilities grew out of the exposure. The Scranton furnaces could become a northern hub of iron casting.

Our focus is on artists and technology, engagement with community’s and contemporary artists exhibitions. We propose that juried exhibitions are placed in the 4 available galleries, Everhart Museum, Con�uence Sculpture Park, and that work made at the workshops also be exhibited so the beginning to end of process and conference activity is revealed. Submissions for curators and panels where artists can share their work will happen alongside discussion on the marriage of technology and traditional methods.

Scranton, PA~Keystone College ~ SUNY Cortland

~Keystone Iron Works

8th International Conference on Contemporary Cast Iron Art

Post Industrial Iron: Diversifying the Media

Con�rmed, Alfred University, SUNY Cortland, Keystone College, SAWPossible, Bu�alo State, Binghamton University, Skidmore, Ramapo, Syracuse, RIT, we welcome collaboration.

Conference PossibilitiesJuried and curated exhibitions. Exhibition or discussion of Contemporary Art that engages the process or community of casting. Intersection of historical process and technology.Inclusion of students and emerging artists, by fee structure and calls for proposals.Collaboration and connection in communities; artists, fabricators, businesses working in partnership to build community. Con�uence Sculpture Park ~ Art ~ Heritage ~ Trails; site-speci�c proposals, installations and workshops along the trails. Adaptive use of 3-D printing technology for casting.

Facilities & Infrastructure

Scranton2300 hotel rooms within 12 miles, with an average of $100.00 per night 200 plus restaurants within 12 miles, many walking distance from site. Indian, Mediterranean, World Famous Coney Island Hot Dogs, Thai, Mexican, Co�ee shops, Von Lugers Steakhouse Casey Grand Ballroom - $3,500. 750 participantsAmphitheater - $1,500.Blakely, May�eld, Dunmore & Waverly Rooms - $400. 108 participants. Parlor C, Parlor D, Parlor E, Parlor F, Jessup & Boardroom - $250. 20 participants. Electric City Ballroom - $1,500. 200 participants.Conference rooms, Banquet and meal plans can be custom designed.

Conference site, Outdoor Sculpture InstallationFurnace demonstrations, Walking distance to downtown and Hilton or Radisson Hotels and dining. Tented work areas

Brooks Theatre, 400 participants.Presidents Dining Room, 250 participants.Evans, 250 participants.Dining Hall, 300 participants.Grill, 100 participants.Tents, �exible tented dining opportunities. Sculpture studio, outdoor exhibition space and fabrication space, 3-D printing lab and foundry. College Dorm Rooms on Keystones campus, ranging from $25 to $60 and day with linen rentals. 452 beds available, most double occupancy rooms Meal plan options at Keystone College ranging from $30 and up for 3 meals a day.

Hilton Conference Center: one choice between two hotels within walking distance of the furnaces

Historic Iron Furnace

Keystone College

within 15 miles of furnaces

Pre-conference Workshops

Keystone Iron Works & Arts on Fire Festival

Keystone Iron Works High School Students casting community scratch blocks at the Arts on Fire Festival.

The Scranton Iron Furnaces, four massive stone blast furnace stacks, built between 1848 and 1857, recall the titan Lackawanna Iron and Steel Company. The furnaces ranked as the second largest iron producer in the United States by the 1880’s, the mills produced T-Rails for America’s railroads until 1902.

Scranton Iron Furnaces

Fire at the Furnace, and the Arts on Fire Festival, were launched in 2009, as a three- day celebration of arts, heritage, industry, and community. Held the �rst weekend of June at the Iron Furnaces in Scranton, a four-acre site along Roaring Brook Creek, the furnaces are managed by The Anthracite Heritage Museum and the Pennsylvania Historic Museum Commission. Keystone Iron Works is the anchor of the weekend of events. The weekend starts on Friday with the hosting Fire at the Furnace, a night-time artist centered iron pour, with refreshments and live music, which serves as a fund-raiser for the site. The Arts on Fire Festival, held on Saturday and Sunday, features a range of industrial arts demonstrations, as well as the artistic and student team casting 200 scratch blocks for the community.

Keystone Iron Works has been awarded two National Endowment for the Arts Awards for the at-risk high school student casting workshops and the community iron casting festival.

The Iron Furnaces is a former working iron foundry, built in the 1840s, where many of the early immigrants to Scranton worked. Set against this historic backdrop, visitors to the Arts on Fire Festival can enjoy hands-on history and the best of contemporary art.

Heritage~Art~TrailsCon�uence

SculpturePark

Con�uence Sculpture Park is a partnership between Keystone College and the Lackawanna Heritage Valley Autority, utilizing the 80 plus miles of trails and the

college campus for permanent and rotating sculpture.

Con�uence Sculpture Park Mission Statement: To place contemporary sculpture in communities in and adjacent to the Lackawanna Heritage Valley.

To provide educational opportunities for artists, students, residents, visitors, and communities in collaboration with Keystone College.

To re�ect the ethnic and industrial heritage of the valley and its residents past and present.

Con�rmed, Alfred University, SUNY Cortland, Keystone College, SAWPossible, Bu�alo State, Binghamton University, Skidmore, Ramapo, Syracuse, RIT, we welcome collaboration.

Artists for Art Gallery (AFA),ArtWorks Gallery, and The Everhart Museum

Two of the three art galleries are within walking distance of the site, o�ering over 3000 square feet of gallery space, and presentation space for the conference.

Everhart Museum, located minutes from the Scranton Iron Furnace

Galleries & Exhibition Space

Located 12 miles north of Scranton and the Iron Furnace site. Keystone o�ers multipurpose spaces that are ideal for an art and sculpture conference.Keystone College has two gallery spaces on campus.Numerous �exible areas with technology available for break out sessions and workshops.Foundry area for smaller workshops.Extension of Con�unce Sculpture Park for larger outdoor works to be situated.Residential dorm rooms available.On-site catering.270 acres of campus with hiking trails. Located in the heart of the beautiful endless mountains of northeast Pennsylvania the area o�ers unique and memorable opportunities for every visitor, from �shing, hiking, wineries, kayaking, and artisan trail, there is something for everyone.The campus is only 15 minutes from Scranton and the downtown sites.

KEYSTONE COLLEGE

Steamtown National Historic Site

The only National Park solely dedicated to the history of steam railroading, and the people who made it happen. Steamtown National Historic Site, located in downtown Scranton, showcases steam locomotives, restored cabooses, freight cars, and passenger coaches dating from the early 20th century. The 52-acre site boasts an active Locomotive Repair Shop, a Roundhouse with an operational turntable, and a history and technology museum complex that includes a Visitor Center.

Steamtown has a 250-seat HD Surround-Sound theater available for conference sessions, and �lm events. Steamtown is within walking and trolley distance to the Scranton Iron Furnace.

The Electric City Trolley Museum

The Trolley Museum is located in a resplendently restored late 19th century mill building, features interactive exhibits and displays—including vintage trolleys. Climb aboard an authentic 1926 or 1932 antique trolley for a 5 ½ mile trip over Roaring Brook through the mile long tunnel and along the original “Laurel Line” up to PNC Field on Montage Mountain. The Trolley Museum is located adjacent to Steamtown.

The Scranton Cultural Center at The Masonic Temple

The Masonic Temple was completed in 1930. The temple was designed with a dual nature; it was built to house the Scottish Rite Cathedral, and a Masonic lodge. The Temple housing spaces, primarily the theater and ballroom, were

intended for public use. The design of the building is a tribute to masonry. Today, the Cultural Center hosts national Broadway tours; professional and local

musical and dramatic theatre o�erings; local, regional and national orchestral and popular music; dance and opera; comedians, lecturers, art exhibits, a

children's and performing arts academy, various classes, as well as fundraiser galas and special events.

The Lackawanna County Coal Mine Tour & PA Anthracite Heritage Museum

Go down in history – 300 feet beneath the surface of the earth in a once abandoned, but now restored hard coal mine. See where and how men and boys worked to heat a nation and

fuel the conversion of our nation’s economy from agriculture to industry. Explore the story of immigration and industry in the Anthracite Region. The Coal Mine Tour and Anthracite

Museum are a 10 minute drive from downtown Scranton.

Located 12 miles north of Scranton and the Iron Furnace site. Keystone o�ers multipurpose spaces that are ideal for an art and sculpture conference.Keystone College has two gallery spaces on campus.Numerous �exible areas with technology available for break out sessions and workshops.Foundry area for smaller workshops.Extension of Con�unce Sculpture Park for larger outdoor works to be situated.Residential dorm rooms available.On-site catering.270 acres of campus with hiking trails. Located in the heart of the beautiful endless mountains of northeast Pennsylvania the area o�ers unique and memorable opportunities for every visitor, from �shing, hiking, wineries, kayaking, and artisan trail, there is something for everyone.The campus is only 15 minutes from Scranton and the downtown sites.

Regional Colleges Near Scranton:

Lehigh University Lafayette CollegeMoravian College PSU ScrantonMuhlenburg College PSU Wilkes BarreKutztown University PSU HazeltonBloomsburg University Misericordia UniversityRamapo SkidmoreAlbright College CornellPenn State University (PSU) College of New JerseyKeystone College Monmouth Marywood University MontclairUniversity of Scranton RITEast Stroudsburg University AlbrightAlfred University SUNY Bu�alo SUNY Binghamton Northampton Community CollegeSUNY CortlandBaptist Bible CollegeBucknell UniversityKing’s CollegeWilkes University

Art Organizations in the Area:

Everhart MuseumCon�uence Sculpture Park Arts Council of Lackawanna CountyFirst Friday’s of ScrantonScranton Cultural CenterArt WorksAFA GalleryThe Leonard TheaterArts on Fire FestivalScranton MadeArts on the Square

Potential Sponsors:

Polich Tallix Lackawanna County Arts & Cultural DepartmentScranton Foundation Nivert Metal Inc.Keystone Propane PNC BankMontage Mountain Keystone Land�llGentex Corp. GraingerSandvik Steel Cabot Oil and Gas CompanyTobyhanna Army Depot PowellsBlack Stallion DMS Shredding Lancaster Foundry Supply Sand Products N&L Transport

Historic train station converted into a hotel and conference center, located within walking distance of the

Iron Furnace site.

Located within walking distance of the Iron Furnace site; the Hilton o�ers hotel, restaurants, bars, and conference

facilities.

Travel

Major Highways US Interstate 80 US Interstate 81 US Interstate 84 US Interstate 380 PA Route 476 (Turnpike)

Driving Distance to Downtown Scranton

* Poconos 46 miles* Lehigh Valley 76 miles* NYC, NY 120 miles * Philadelphia, PA 124 miles * Harrisburg, PA 124 miles * Syracuse, NY 130 miles* Albany, NY 179 miles * Atlantic City, NJ 187 miles* Hartford, CT 192 miles* Baltimore, MD 200 miles* D.C. 241 miles* Bu�alo, NY 258 miles * Pittsburgh, PA 282 miles* Boston, MA 295 miles* Richmond, VA 342 miles* Toronto 374 miles* Cleveland, OH 374 miles* Montreal 383 miles* Norfolk, VA 386 miles

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County of Lackawanna Transit Systemwww.coltsbus.com