Thursday, September 17, 2026

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R.I. State Council on the Arts grants $945K to 160 entities

PROVIDENCE - The R.I. State Council on the Arts on Tuesday awarded a total of $945,000 to 160 arts and culture entities across the...

Providence Country Day School begins construction of new arts center

PROVIDENCE – Providence Country Day School recently began construction on its first dedicated arts building, a 12,000-square-foot center set to open in fall 2026. The...

Performing arts groups celebrate as R.I. federal judge strikes down NEA...

A quartet of performing arts groups has won a legal faceoff with the National Endowment for the Arts after a federal judge in Providence...
OPEN FOR BIDS: Vallots Auctioneers founder Michael Dym with some of the art to be auctioned at his auction house in Providence. Dym started the business in New York City in 2003 but moved it to Providence in 2021. 
PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Dym finds value in working with art

Michael Dym has always been drawn to all kinds of art, but not just making it. Before he could even walk, Dym would flip through...

City officials kick off PVDFest weekend

PROVIDENCE – City and arts leaders on Thursday formally rolled out the proverbial red carpet for the return of PVDFest, transforming Rhode Island’s capital...

DESIGNxRI’s annual DESIGN WEEK launches Sept. 12

PROVIDENCE – The annual statewide celebration of design, innovation and community as a means to spotlight Rhode Island’s design sector will kick off on...
Islay Taylor in June became executive director of Providence-based DESIGNxRI, a nonprofit dedicated to advancing the state’s design sector.  / PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Collaborate and grow

Islay Taylor | DESIGNxRI executive director In both business and the nonprofit sector, the future belongs to those willing to collaborate. Partnerships spark innovation, amplify...

Columbus to leave as Trinity Rep’s artistic director next fall

PROVIDENCE – Trinity Repertory Company’s longtime artistic director will have his final curtain call next fall. The local performing arts organization announced Wednesday that Curt...

R.I. International Film Festival showcases Oscar-qualifying talent

PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island International Film Festival opened at the Providence Performing Arts Center on Aug. 5 with a crowd of 1,500, launching...

RIFC Corner Kicks: Blackstone Valley tourism officials hope soccer can bring...

(Editor’s note: This is the 11th installment in a weekly series spotlighting Rhode Island FC and Centreville Bank Stadium from a business perspective throughout...
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