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PVDFEST IS SHIFTING this year from being downtown to along the Providence River. While Mayor Brett P. Smiley's office is saying the changes are more to focus on the local arts community, local business owners say the location change and prohibition of block parties will hurt them economically. / COURTESY PVDFEST

Is change a good thing for PVDFest? Some say no

PROVIDENCE – A citywide event that normally brings the community together to welcome in the summer and celebrate local artists has now raised some...
FIRSTWORKS HAS RECEIVED a $60,000 National Endowment for the Arts grant to support a project helping the organization expand its arts offerings.

FirstWorks receives $60K grant from National Endowment for the Arts

PROVIDENCE – FirstWorks announced on May 25 that it received a $60,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Arts to help support a...
THE R.I. State Council on the Arts recived a $934,100 award Wednesday from the the National Endowment of the Arts.

6 R.I. art and culture agencies share $1.34M in federal funding

PROVIDENCE – Six Rhode Island art and culture agencies were awarded more than $1.34 million Wednesday from the National Endowment of the Arts. The awards,...
THE RHODE ISLAND Council for the Humanities has awarded more than $132,000 in grants to 15 organizations for various ongoing cultural projects.

R.I. Council for the Humanities awards $132K in grants for various...

PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island Council for the Humanities on Monday announced it has awarded 15 grants totaling $132,879 to organizations for various ongoing...

‘Three Nights of Lights’ winter WaterFire events slated for Dec. 1-3

PROVIDENCE – The season of lights will be brighter. WaterFire Providence, The Avenue Concept and FirstWorks announced Wednesday they will partner with the Providence Warwick...

12 Providence art nonprofits share $500K in ARPA funds

PROVIDENCE – Twelve arts and /or culture-based nonprofit organizations will share $500,000 in grants from the city's federal American Rescue Plan Act funds, Mayor...

BankNewport awards $45K to 5 R.I. organizations

NEWPORT – BankNewport recently provided $45,000 in grants to five Rhode Island education and workforce development organizations, according to a news release. Recipients are DownCity...

RISCA, five arts organizations receive $988K in grants

PROVIDENCE – The R.I. State Council on the Arts announced May 23 that it along with five local arts organizations received $988,000 in grants...

6 R.I. arts organizations get $988K in federal funding

PROVIDENCE – The state’s arts agency and five other organizations were awarded $988,200 in grants from the National Endowment for the Arts, the R.I....

PVDFest set to return June 10-12

PROVIDENCE – PVDFest, the annual citywide arts celebration, will officially return to the city’s downtown in June. Mayor Jorge O. Elorza announced Wednesday the free...
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