Providence Art Club Prestigious National Open Juried Exhibition Begins

Photo, top: Marilyn Saabye The Providence Art Club will open two new exhibitions with free, celebratory receptions on Sunday, June 22 from 2-4pm. In the Club’s Maxwell Mays and Mary Castelnovo Galleries in its historic Clubhouse at 11 Thomas Street, it will host its popular National Open Juried Exhibition. Next door in Dodge House Gallery,…

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ART! FabriCollage exhibition at Gallery at Providence City Hall

In the Gallery at Providence City Hall: FabriCollage, curated by Pnina Pressburger with The Artists Loop, offers a series of artistic interpretations found within the fiber arts, highlighting the historical transition from making nets, to creating lace, to creating other ephemera. FabriCollage will be on view at The Gallery at City Hall, 25 Dorrance Street,…

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ART! Cape Verdean Art at New Bedford Whaling Museum

A white lace trim with a pattern of leaves.

New Bedford Whaling Museum Celebrates 50th Anniversary of Cape Verde Independence from Portugal – 2 Exhibits will Explore the Cape Verdean Experience through the Lens of Contemporary Art and Community Storytelling Photo, top: Doilies from Brava, ca. 1980. Crocheted cotton In 2025, communities across the world will celebrate the 50th anniversary of Cape Verdean independence from Portugal.…

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ART! Blue Star Museums offer free summer art visits for military families

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Photo: RISD Museum – exhibit of Liz Collins, “Motherlode”, beginning July 19, 2025 Actively serving military members and their families can visit participating museums nationwide for free as part of the Blue Star Museums program, an initiative of the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) and Blue Star Families (BSF) in collaboration with the Department…

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ART! 180 artists at 29th annual Virtu Outdoor Art Festival

Art gallery tent with paintings displayed outside.

Ocean Community Chamber of Commerce‘s annual Virtu Art Festival is in its 29th year! It will be held on May 24 & 25 where over 180 fine artists and craftsmen will exhibit and sell their works of art. You’ll find paintings, jewelry, pottery, glass, photography, clothing and more, while enjoying live bands all weekend. Free…

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ART! Gallery Night Providence – 5 guided tours or tour on your own

Collage of diverse artistic photographs.

Get excited for art openings and receptions across the city of Providence at 19 different galleries and art spaces! Learn more about each of the 5 FREE guided tours we are hosting that night. Each tour brings you to a different selection of participating art spaces. These galleries and art spaces are free and open…

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ART! Arts Day at the RI State House

Paintbrush mixing colors on an artist's palette.

Arts and culture community meet up and event at the State House, May 8 Free and open to public Arts Day will be held at the State House, an afternoon event focusing on the arts and culture community in Rhode Island. The event will be on Thursday, May 8, 2:30 p.m., at the R.I. State…

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ART! Ebb & Flow at Newport Art Museum

Woman in colorful coat near graffiti wall.

Join art fans for EBB & FLOW, an OYSTER PARTY, on Sunday, May 4th from 12-2pm! Ebb & Flow will feature local nonprofits GreenCrab.org and Eating with the Ecosystem, as well as Newport Art Museum’s former Artist in Residence (AiR) Andrea Spiridonakos and her exhibition “Without You (I’m Just An Empty Shell)“! The event is…

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