ART! RI250 Commission presents “Brave Men as Ever Fought”, 1st RI Regiment – TODAY

RI250 Commission to Hold Portrait Presentation Commemorating First Rhode Island Regiment Photo: “Brave Men as Ever Fought” courtesy of Don Troiani Museum of the American Revolution, Funded by the National Park Service Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route National Historic Trail Presentation and discussion around the painting from the Don Troiani Museum of the American Revolution will be…

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ART! Sandplay, a participatory exhibit at Providence College

Opening Wednesday, February 19, at PCG’s Reilly Gallery, Sandplay brings together artists Mirthe Berentsen and Martín La Roche in a participatory exploration of storytelling, memory, and connection, posing the question: How do personal objects shape our stories and connect us to others?  The artists’ collaboration stems from their personal experiences with the Beautiful Distress artist-in-residence program at Kings County Hospital in East Flatbush,…

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ART! Hygienic’s “Beneath the Surface”, New London

Three Visionary New London Area Artists Featured at Hygienics’s “Beneath the Surface”  Immerse yourself in an extraordinary artistic journey at the Hygienic Art Gallery in New London, where three visionary artists—Diane Brown, Catherine Mansell, and Joan Mullins—await to transcend your perception of contemporary art. From February 15 to March 15, 2025, the gallery becomes a portal…

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ART! Anthony Salemme in “Love, Art, a group show” at Erase Gallery

Select work of Rhode Island artist Anthony Salemme will be featured at Erase Gallery. Thursday, February 20th from 6:30 to 8:30pm will be the opening reception. Erase Gallery is at 1 Meeting Street, Floor 2 on Providence’s East Side. Over 25 artists will tell what they love about art. More information HERE: https://www.erasestudioandgallery.com/ Some examples…

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ART! Warwick exhibition celebrates emerging artists

The Warwick Center for the Arts (WCFA) will host an exhibition focused on emerging talents titled New Voices: The Next Generation of Rhode Island Artists from January 22 – February 15. The show, which includes fifty works in a range of media by more than twenty local artists, was conceived and curated by Providence-based gallerist…

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ART! $300K from NEA for Rhode Island arts organizations, artists

11 R.I. arts organizations, 1 artist to receive $300,000 in NEA Grants The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) announced the first round of recommended awards for fiscal year 2025 of more than $36.79 million with $300,000 divided among 11 Rhode Island-based arts entities and one artist, Julia Sanches of Providence.  In 2024, the reward…

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ART! Apply now to showcase your work at the 62nd Annual Wickford Art Festival

A woman sitting in front of several fabric samples.

Artist Applications Now Open for the 62nd Annual Wickford Art Festival The Wickford Art Association (WAA) announces that artist applications for the 62nd annual Wickford Art Festival are now open. The outdoor art festival, which has become a beloved summer tradition in Rhode Island, will take place on the weekend of July 12 & 13,…

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ART! Samaritans offer art to bring light to dark moments

A painting of the ocean and rocks

Photo: Narragansett Bay, William Stanley Haseltine, 1864, oil on canvas, National Gallery of Art, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC The Samaritans of Rhode Island, a nonprofit organization dedicated to suicide prevention education, emotional support and home to the state’s most trusted listening line since 1977, in a heartfelt initiative to bring light to those…

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