Black History Month contest for Pawtucket middle schoolers

A drawing of a woman with a blue turban.

Photo: 2021 contest submission The City of Pawtucket announces the launch of the second annual contest and event Honoring Black History Month geared towards Pawtucket middle school aged students. The goal of the contest is for students to submit a piece of their work – art, poetry, a paper, presentation, or other artistic expression –…

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Beyond Van Gogh: Go for the (pricey) “pow”, not the art…

A woman is standing in front of a large projection of flowers.

Beyond Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience comes to Rhode Island, with a May 17th (new date) opening at the Rhode Island Convention Center in Providence. While not intended to be an “art exhibit” – it is a “psychedelic experience of classic art” – and we wonder if the artist would be delighted or stunned silent.…

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Free After-School programs for elementary students

A girl holding up a notebook with a drawing of a bee.

Register your Rhode Island student in grades 2-5 for Free Art Adventures weekly virtual classes. The award winning program, offered by The Empowerment Factory, starts February 15th. Families can register while space is available via www.empowermentfactory.org/free-art-adventures.  These fun, free afterschool programs combine art, science, reading, and social-emotional learning. Students will receive a Creativity Kit with all…

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ART! The RISD Museum – Works in Process

A watercolor painting of a blue and yellow parrot.

by Nancy Thomas Photo: William Edgar Brigham, Study of Parrot on Perch, 1914. Gift of the Estate of William E. Brigham. RISD Museum, Providence The RISD Museum is a Rhode Island treasure. Whether it is going to events for the family, or visiting your favorite part of their standard collections, it is always worth a…

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ART! DeBlois Gallery showing love

A piece of art with the words love in the world.

The art world can’t go dark. Even though this is a time when we’re not really comfortable venturing into tight social situations, such as an art gallery or exhibition. The DeBlois Gallery is making sure we keep up on their happenings, their plans for future shows, starting in March, and are using their Facebook page…

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ART! Fire Ice Glass Studio, Deborah Goldhaft

A house with a front door and steps.

by Nancy Thomas “I often feel like Alice in Through the Looking Glass as I design and use the sandblast process. There is always a sense of wonder and surprise as each creation unveils itself to me”. That’s how Deborah Goldhaft says she feels as each new commissioned work of art is completed and readied…

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ART! Gallery Belleau blows us away

A blue and white glass sculpture on a stand.

Artist’s statement… the work of Christopher R. Belleau Glass has enchanted and challenged me ever since I picked up that first blowpipe at the University of Wisconsin, Madison in 1981. Born and raised in Wisconsin, I moved to Providence, RI in 1987 to share a studio with a friend. I love my work and feel…

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