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Providence officials unveil plan to strengthen city’s arts, culture sector

Art & Culture 03/01/2023

PROVIDENCE – The Department of Art, Culture and Tourism, as well as Mayor Brett P. Smiley, formally introduced Wednesday a new cultural plan that...

Providence introduces new $2.5M grant program to support arts facilities construction,...

Art & Culture 08/30/2022

PROVIDENCE – A new grant program introduced Tuesday by the city looks to help nonprofit cultural institutions cover costs for facilities renovations and new...

RISCA launches fund to support artists impacted by pandemic

News Briefs 04/10/2020

PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island State Council on the Arts announced April 7 that it is partnering with the Rhode Island Foundation and the...

THE R.I. STATE Council on the Arts announced Tuesday it launched the Artist Relief Fund to support artists impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

RISCA launches fund to support artists impacted by pandemic

Art & Culture 04/07/2020

PROVIDENCE – Artists who are in financial dire straits due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic could receive some financial support in the form of...

THE MURAL on the left is on the rear of the AS220 building downtown. At right, one of the portraits in the city-funded Seen Unseen grouping. /PBN FILE PHOTO/MARK S. MURPHY

Providence launches new public art program, identifies potential funding sources

Government 04/26/2018

PROVIDENCE – The city will launch a comprehensive public arts program, leaders announced on Thursday, to include planning annually for new projects that could...

THE RHODE ISLAND HISTORICAL SOCIETY announced a new Smith Hill tour to be added to its collection of Rhode Tours, bringing its total number of tours in Providence to four. /COURTESY PROVIDENCE WARWICK CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU

Rhode Tour coming to Smith Hill

Hospitality & Tourism 11/28/2017

PROVIDENCE – A new “Rhode Tour” will debut in the Smith Hill area Dec. 14, the Rhode Island Historical Society announced Monday. The neighborhood tour...

ORLANDO HERNÁNDEZ, who played Romeo in Trinity Repertory's bilingual adaptation of "Romeo and Juliet" during last year's Shakespeare en el Verano festival, will play him again this year. /COURTESY TRINITY REPERTORY CO.

Trinity Repertory’s Season of Shakespeare en el Verano festival begins July...

Nonprofit 07/07/2017

PROVIDENCE – Trinity Repertory Co. and Rhode Island Latino Arts’ Shakespeare en el Verano, or Shakespeare in the summer, will take place July 7-31. In...

Three Providence middle schools join national arts initiative

Education 06/30/2017

PROVIDENCE – At a May 8 event, three Providence-based middle schools announced their intention to join Turnaround Arts – a national program created by...