From the Mayor’s Office: Signature Event in “America’s Coolest City” Returns for Second Year Rebranded and expanded, PVDFest will bring four days of art, music, and to the streets of Providence, June 2-5, 2016...
Category - Arts
Greater City ProvidenceCity seeks ideas to light the Route 95 Eddy Street underpass
The City of Providence is soliciting creative designs for a lighting installation that would activate and enhance the safety and visual appeal of the Eddy Street underpass.
Performers announced for June Providence International Arts Festival #PVDfest
At a press conference yesterday, Mayor Elorza announced some of the performers that will be part of the 1st Annual Providence International Arts Festival, June 11-14, 2015. Below is a long press release from the...
Jef NickersonProvidence International Arts Festival June 11-14, 2015
Mayor Jorge O. Elorza and FirstWorks are pleased to announce the Providence International Arts Festival taking place June 11th - 14th, 2015.
Apply for a PopUp Providence Grant
PopUp Providence is an award-winning, urban place-making program that introduces interactive, artistic and cultural displays and interventions throughout the City’s 25 neighborhoods.
Picturing Providence Opening Reception – February 3, 2015
In a city known for both its extraordinary architecture and rich creative community, it is no surprise that the cultural landscape is the subject of many local artists’ work. This exhibit features photographs by Jesse...
PopUp Providence accepting applications for Year 2 projects
In 2013, the Providence Redevelopment Agency dedicated $150,000 for the City's first tactical urbanism program, PopUp Providence, to be allocated in $50,000 increments over a period of three years. For its inaugural...
Giant lobster thing
I love this. I’ve always wanted someone to do a giant Rhode Island Red sculpture somewhere in Providence. Someone please do that.
Christmas WaterFires this weekend
Sadly, tonight’s WaterFire lighting had to be cancelled due to the weather: Due to the severe winter weather forecasted for later on this afternoon, tonight's event has been cancelled. pic.twitter...
City kicks off 2013 Buy Providence/Buy Art shopping campaign
The City of Providence encourages people to buy local and buy art this holiday season with their Buy Providence/Buy Art program.
“PopUp Providence”
The purpose of the program is to enliven city spaces and engage residents, workers and visitors in their community with five projects and three mini-projects that include art installations, music instruction and...
Greater Kennedy Plaza summer season programming Survey
Greater Kennedy Plaza is seeking your input on the outdoor programming that takes place there, see information below: Many thanks for a great outdoor programming season in Greater Kennedy Plaza! Many of you have told us...
Last Burnside Park Beer Garden of the season
Photo from Greater Kennedy Plaza After being extended for two more weeks, tonight is for real the last Burnside Park Beer Garden Music Series event of the year. We’ve had a great season featuring a wide array of...
Riverzedge Industrial Ball – September 27, 2013
9/27/13 Industrial Ball/Carnival @ The Plant to Raise Funds for At-Risk Teens Providence, RI: On Friday, September 27th, 2013 from 7:00 to 10:00 pm, Riverzedge Arts and The Plant are teaming up to provide DIY fun for a...
Ribbon-Cutting of Burnside Park ‘Imagination Station’ – August 22, 2013
Ribbon-Cutting by Mayor Taveras of the new ‘Imagination Station’ in Burnside Park kicks off a day of events. Mayor Angel Taveras, the Downtown Providence Parks Conservancy and Southwest Airlines will unveil...
Burnside Park Beer Garden Music Series is a go for this evening
Careful, if you ask me to hold your beer, I might drink it. [box style=”alert”]Slight change of plans. The band will be playing and the beer will be flowing, but it will be taking place inside at Trinity...
NEA grant to support effort to build “cultural corridor” along Washington Street
Washington Street. Photo (cc) Sean_Marshall. From the City of Providence: Mayor Angel Taveras, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse, the Providence Department of Art, Culture + Tourism and FirstWorks announced...
Providence 4th of July 2013 festival and fireworks at India Point Park
[alert type=”danger”]Find details about 4th of July 2019 events here.[/alert] The City has announced plans for this year’s Fourth of July celebration at India Point Park. See the bottom of the post for...
