Kurt Steger

Sculptor

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Kurt Steger, a sculptor and a recent transplant to the area, shares his reflections on the important role artists can play in community building, as well as the impact his studio presence has had on his neighbors. He also gives his perspective on how can artists help and what role they can play in fighting back displacement, such as advocating for more art in local schools, and how this can help foster a more community-driven space for art in the community.

Interview details

Interview Title:

Interview with Kurt Steger

Interviewee:

Kurt Steger

Job Title:

Sculptor

Interviewer:

Cynthia Tobar

Interview Date:

August 20, 2014

Length:

19:54

Resource Type:

Recording, video

Format:

Digital, mp4

Subject:

Arts and culture, Arts education, Gentrification

Rights:

Cities for People, Not for Profit: Gentrification and Housing Justice in Bushwick by Cynthia Tobar is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Digital ID:

Steger_Kurt_mp4

Reference URL:

http://citiesforppl.org/interviews/interview-with-kurt-steger

Bibliographic Citation:

"Interview with Kurt Steger," in Cities for People, Not for Profit: Gentrification and Housing Justice in Bushwick, http://citiesforppl.org/interview/kurt-steger-interview