Guttenberg Arts provides practicing artists with the space and time to develop their work and expand their practice through community engagement and promotion to curators, collectors, and print and digital media.
The multi-disciplinary 4,500 sq. ft. artist studio was founded in 2014 in Guttenberg, NJ, and is equipped for printmaking, glassblowing, sculpture and ceramics. Guttenberg Arts hosts artist residencies, exhibitions, free and subsidized art classes, demonstrations, workshops, as well as a community garden program, community events and discounted facility rentals.
The six pillar programs of Guttenberg Arts: Space and Time Artist Residency, Laboratorio, Exhibitions, Out of their Heads, Guttenhigh and Guttengarden have grown out of the feedback and direct engagement with regional artists and area residents. Implemented together, the overall programing solidifies a common point of reference for a creative view of the world and a better quality of life.
from BUilding buildings to building communities
Founders Dan and Sara Barteluce
Our founders Dan and Sara Barteluce spent their adolescence in northern Hudson County. When Dan retired from architecture in 2011, he and Sara decided to turn their focus back to that same community that positively influenced their childhood. During this time, their son Matt Barteluce and his business partner Russ Spitkovsky had begun publishing an art and literature journal Carrier Pigeon which cultivated a large community of artists. Although their publication offered a platform to showcase new and interesting work, a common thread was found amongst contributing artists: the difficulty of maintaining a sustainable career in the arts due to the lack of space and time to develop meaningful work.
This need was recognized by Dan and Sara and in 2013 they purchased a industrial building in Guttenberg and began renovations in order to make a lasting cultural impact, not only for Hudson County but the larger Visual Art World. Together with Matt, Russ and artist consultants Bruce Waldman and Doug Depice they foundedGuttenberg Arts, an arts non-profit that would host an artist residency, provide free public workshops, artist talks, and gallery exhibitions which could empower artists and promote creative thinking. With like minded art supporters the founding board was formed and they completed renovations in 2013. The result was a 4,500 square foot facility for the visual arts accommodating working in 2-D & 3-D including printmaking and ceramics.
Completed in May 2014 and launched the Artist in Residency with three pilot residents. Since then Guttenberg Arts has hosted 35 Artists in Residence, 33 exhibitions, 32 artist talks, 22 free workshops, 2 panels and founded the JJ Braddock Park Arts Festival. Today Guttenberg Arts has partnered with over a dozen other arts nonprofits and community groups and is growing to serve more artists and community members for the decades to come.