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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ART! Art and Animals in the Gilded Age: Newport Stories

Painting of a black Pomeranian dog.

“Art and Animals in the Gilded Age: Newport Stories” with Dr. Nicole Williams, Curator of Collections, of The Preservation Society of Newport County will be held this Thursday, Sept. 26, 6 p.m. at Rosecliff in Newport, and also over Zoom. Examine the dramatic shift in Americans’ relationship with animals that took place as the nation was…

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ART! Material Matters exhibition at Jamestown Arts

Abstract geometric art; gold, teal, and red.

Image, above: Michael Cochran, Merida, 2020. Ink and gold leaf with oil pastel on paper. With Michael Cochran, Lloyd Martin, Susan Shutan, and Jason Travers Material Matters is a multimedia exhibition that explores how four nationally recognized artists navigate cross-cultural associations and narratives to reference and (re)shape meaning. Opening Reception at Jamestown Arts Center will be held…

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ART! Anthony Salemme at True Grit Gallery

Abstract cubist painting, multicolored shapes.

Anthony Salemme will have his work on exhibit as part of True Visions, an exhibition inspired by poetry, at True Grit Gallery in Middleboro, MA. The opening is set for this Saturday, September 14th, from 6-8pm. The show runs through September 28th. The gallery is located at 58 Center Street in Middleborough. Phone # (781)…

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ART! Wild Imagination: Art and Animals in the Gilded Age at Rosecliff

Silver fox figurine on ornate base.

“Wild Imagination” Art Exhibition at Rosecliff, Newport The changing relationship between Americans and animals in the late 19th and early 20th centuries is explored in the exhibition “Wild Imagination: Art and Animals in the Gilded Age,” which opened Friday, Aug. 30, at Rosecliff. With a focus on Newport’s history, “Wild Imagination” will bring together a…

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ART! When Weathered Walls Speak: abstract exhibition by Catherine Mansell, at Owl and Dove

art of catherine mansell

The Gallery at Owl and Dove upcoming art exhibition features the Fresco and encaustic works of Catherine Mansell, from September 6tth through September 30th, 2024. “When Weathered Walls Speak” is an evocative collection that masterfully blends the beauty of weathered surfaces with the power of abstract expression. Westerly resident Catherine Mansell has developed a unique…

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