New sculpture installed outside soon-to-open Homewood Suites in Providence
PROVIDENCE – A 13-foot statue created by Woodstock, Vt.-based artist Paul Machalaba has been installed in front of the soon-to-be-opened Homewood Suites by Hilton...
Hasbro reboots Transformers for Gen X dads and their daughters
PAWTUCKET – “Bumblebee” – the sixth Transformers movie in 11 years – has been described by Hasbro Inc. executives as setting a new tone, one...
RISCA announces 73 grants in fall FY19 award round
PROVIDENCE – Seventy-three grants, totaling $163,181, were approved by the R.I. State Council on the Arts board Tuesday at the organization’s December meeting.
Tuesday’s grants...
Five Questions With: Anna Thompson
Anna Thompson is the studio art coordinator for the Cove Center, part of The Groden Network in Providence. She has worked with the organization...
DATMA receives $27.5K grant from Community Foundation
NEW BEDFORD – The Massachusetts Design Art and Technology Institute, otherwise known as DATMA, was awarded a $27,500 Community Foundation of Southeastern Massachusetts grant...
New chapter for book publisher
After 40 years in Nashville, Ind., Bear Wallow Books LLC has a new home.
The independent wholesale and publishing company, which has 40 cookbooks in...
AS220 appoints Duffy to new ED role, following departure of artistic...
PROVIDENCE – The leadership duo of Shey Rivera and Shauna Duffy, which co-led AS220 for the past three years, will dissolve at the end...
A broad approach to problem-solving yields most-effective outcomes
Tom Parrish | Trinity Repertory Company executive director
Theater is a collaborative art form, drawing on the strengths and specialties of a host of individuals...
Newport Folk Festival tickets sell out within hours
NEWPORT – Tickets for the Newport Folk Festival, scheduled to take place on the weekend of July 26-28, 2019, at Fort Adams State Park...
R.I. Philharmonic receives $150K grant from Champlin Foundation
PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra & Music School has received a $150,000 grant from the Champlin Foundation to improve the arts organization’s...