ART! Providence Art Club’s 120th annual Little Pictures Show

A painting of tomatoes on a plate and a salt shaker.

Photo, top: Art of Jane Puerini The Providence Art Club will host its 120th Annual Little Pictures Show & Sale from November 10 – December 22, 2023 with a public opening on Sunday, November 10 from 12-5pm. The exhibition, which is the oldest and largest art show of its kind in the United States, will…

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ART! Mosaics at Narrows Center for the Arts

Mosaic artwork: sailboat in city harbor.

Photo: Courtesy Narrow Center for the Arts – Tall Ships Visit Boston: Linda Antonucci) For over ten years, the New England Mosaic Society has brought together mosaic artists who are using this medium to express modern life; creating work as technically masterful, creatively constructed, and relevant as anything being done elsewhere in the world. From…

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The Ripples Project: new public art coming to Providence. Call for building locations, artists.

Colorful graffiti on brick wall.

‘The Ripples Project’ will bring dozens of public art installations to Providence in upcoming year  Mayor Brett P. Smiley, The Avenue Concept (TAC), Providence City Council President Rachel Miller, and the Providence Department of Art, Culture and Tourism today announced The Ripples Project, an ambitious public art initiative that will transform the city’s landscape in…

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ART! EXPAND, Hillerbrand+Magsamen and Kirk Lynn – Reilly Gallery, Providence College

Cyanotype prints and instructions.

Providence College Galleries is pleased to present EXPAND, a new collaboration by the artistic team Hillerbrand+Magsamen and playwright Kirk Lynn. The exhibition will be on view in Reilly Gallerynow through January 18, 2025. The exhibition is a mixed-media installation featuring a large-scale video projection and an evolving tapestry of visual and written materials. Hillerbrand+Magsamen’s mesmerizing…

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ART! A Beacon of Resilience: Arts and Humanities Month

Culture: Beacon of Resilience, 2024.

Arts Agency and Humanities Council usher in October’s Arts and Humanities Month RI’s Arts and Humanities Month is themed Culture: A Beacon of Resilience The R.I. State Council on the Arts (RISCA) and Rhode Island Humanities (RI Humanities) have partnered to celebrate national Arts and Humanities Month in October. The Councils will host programs, webinars and celebrations,…

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Call for entries for the 8th annual Rhode Island Black Film Festival

8th Annual Rhode Island Black Film Festival poster

The Rhode Island Black Film Festival will celebrate its 8th annual program from April 10th to 14th, in 2025. To that end submissions to the Film Festival opened September 1. – and the deadline is October 18, 2024 to enter. Filmfreeway Early Submission is open now. Go here: FILMFREEWAY Black culture enthusiasts and content creators…

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ART! Map of Block Island latest in hand-drawn maps by Joseph Tarella, Coastal Art Maps

Block Island

The Latest in the Company’s Collection of Beautiful Hand-Drawn Maps Spotlights Block Island’s Beaches, Harbors, Lighthouses, & More Mapmaker Joseph Tarella of Coastal Art Maps has just released his latest map spotlighting Block Island, RI, where he expertly captures the area’s diverse shoreline, beautiful beaches, outdoor trails, harbors, and more.  Mapmaker Joseph Tarella of Coastal Art Maps has just…

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