NEA awards RISCA and 5 arts agencies $1.134M

The national endowment for the arts logo on a blue background.

National Endowment for the Arts announces $1.134 million in funding to the state’s Arts Agency and 5 arts organizations  The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) announced today its recommended grant awards of more than $1.134 million to six Rhode Island-based arts and culture organizations. The allotment included $934,100 to the Rhode Island State Council…

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ART! Lego art Installation of Sean Kenney at Green Animals

A Lego pansy adorned with a tiny bee.

Sean Kenney’s Nature Connects Made with LEGO® Bricks, an award-winning and record-breaking exhibition that uses beautiful works of art made from simple toy blocks to explore animal endangerment, the balance of ecosystems, and mankind’s relationship with nature, is coming to Green Animals Topiary Garden from May 26 through September 10. A total of 14 sculptures…

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ART! Beauty and mystery with Anthony Salemme at Donna Parsons Gallery

A man smiling in front of a painting.

One of the featured artists at Donna Parsons Gallery is Anthony Salemme. Salemme, formerly RINewsToday’s food and recipe writer is taking his art to new levels – with new accessibility for those who may want to own an original work. Salemme’s work – bright and mixed up (our words, not his) remind us of a…

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RI State Police public art – last call for artists

Risca state police art is the anchor.

A new public art commission is underway as part of the new Rhode Island State Police southern barracks in West Greenwich. The deadline for artists to submit is MONDAY, MAY 8th. The new commission for an exterior artwork for the R.I. State Police Southern Barracks to be built in West Greenwich. The budget for the artwork is…

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ART! Walter Feldman’s influence on Providence, with The Artists Loop

An artistic mosaic showcasing a painting of a sacrificial lamb.

The Artists Loop will feature a special exhibition – Walter Feldman 1953: A Modernist comes to Providence on Monday, May 8th, from 5:30 to 7pm at the Rochambeau Library, 708 Hope Street on the East Side of Providence. The Artists Loop with Pnina Pressburger & Guests are hosting the free and open to the public evening featuring…

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