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Grammy-winner Mavis Staples to headline festivities at PVDFest

Art & Culture 06/23/2023

PROVIDENCE – Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award-winning gospel singer Mavis Staples will be the headlining performer among several arts and musical performances to be held...

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

Government 06/13/2023

PROVIDENCE – A citywide event that normally brings the community together to welcome in the summer and celebrate local artists has now raised some...

PVDFest set to return June 10-12

Economic Activity 03/23/2022

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...

PVDFest staging a downtown comeback in June 2022

Art & Culture 12/21/2021

PROVIDENCE – PVDFest, the annual citywide arts celebration, is planning for a full comeback to the city's downtown in June. PVDFest has been significantly modified...

PVDFEST will return this summer and early fall after last year's event was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. / COURTESY FIRSTWORKS

PVDFest to return this summer and fall

Art & Culture 05/18/2021

PROVIDENCE – A citywide celebration of arts and culture will be returning this year. PVDFest, marketed as the city’s signature summer festival, will take to...

PVDFest launches virtual scavenger hunt to replace in-person art festival

Hospitality & Tourism 07/31/2020

PROVIDENCE – Providence's signature art festival has historically drawn locals and visitors to the Creative Capital each summer, where Downtown is transformed into an...

Five Questions With: Katie Gradowski

Technology 05/28/2019

This year, Katie Gradowski, industries director of nonprofit community arts organization AS220, is organizing the Providence Mini Maker Faire with longtime supporter Brian Jepson....

Five Questions With Stephanie Fortunato

Government 04/13/2018

Stephanie Fortunato | Director, Providence Department of Art, Culture and Tourism 1. What is the mission of the department? To ensure the continued development of...