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THE RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL of Design held a symposium centered on the Rosa Parks family home currently on display at WaterFire Arts Center in Providence. Their announcement of the symposium came more than two months after Brown University dropped ties with the home's owner and artist, Ryan Mendoza. / COURTESY FABIA MENDOZA

Rosa Parks House Project endures

At one point, it looked like the Providence tenure of the Rosa Parks House Project would be over before the public ever got the...
WATERFIRE PROVIDENCE has launched a Kickstarter campaign to fund an upgraded boat for its Access Program which allows persons with disabilities and mobility concerns to view the event from a large, handicap accessible pontoon boat. / PHOTO BY KEVIN MURRAY / COURTESY WATERFIRE PROVIDENCE

WaterFire Providence looks to Kickstarter support for new Access Program boat

PROVIDENCE - WaterFire Providence has joined the ranks of Rhode Island organizations turning to Kickstarter campaigns to fund their programming. The nonprofit arts organization based...
WATERFIRE PROVIDENCE announced Wednesday it has scheduled weekend hours to accommodate the large public interest in the "Rosa Parks House Project" currently on display in the Providence nonprofit arts space. / COURTESY FABIA MENDOZA

WaterFire extends public viewing of Rosa Parks exhibit

PROVIDENCE - WaterFire Providence will open its doors this weekend in an effort to allow more of the public to view a reconstructed home...
THE ROSA PARKS HOUSE, under construction at WaterFire Providence until the exhibit was canceled by Brown University. Waterfire is still hoping to host the exhibit without Brown's support. / PBN FILE PHOTO

WaterFire still wants to host Rosa Parks exhibit

PROVIDENCE – A home that once belonged to the family of civil rights icon Rosa Parks may yet be unveiled in the city, despite...
SOLE SURVIVOR: Tracy Hartman is the CEO of Yawgoo Valley, the only ski park still in operation in Rhode Island. The business has remained viable by diversifying its offerings, adding a water park in 1991 and a snow-tubing hill in 1995. / PBN PHOTO/BRIAN MCDONALD

Yes, winter is challenging, but should it prevent R.I. from attracting...

Originally established as a ski park in Exeter in 1965, ­Yawgoo Valley celebrates all that the Ocean State has to offer tourists and locals...
CELBRATING ­DIVERSITY: Bert Crenca, a Providence artist and founder of AS220, stands in front of “Types,” a series of five murals he painted on the historical façade of the Providence National Bank building at 35 Weybosset St, which is meant to celebrate the diversity of people. / PBN PHOTO/
MICHAEL SALERNO

Is Providence ready to make good on a 38-year-old commitment to...

As founder of AS220, Bert Crenca travels frequently. He often speaks to national audiences about the alternative-arts organization, one of the largest such nonprofits...
FLEXIBLE DOLLARS: David Caprio, president of Children’s Friend, a nonprofit social service and education agency in Providence, speaks to the kids at Friendship Center. Caprio says although individual and corporate donations make up less than 10 percent of the nonprofit’s budget, those are its most flexible dollars. / PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Nonprofits wary of tax law’s impact on giving

For nonprofits that solicit individual and corporate donations, one of the potential pitfalls of the new federal tax law is the doubling of the...
DBVW Architects transformed a defunct U.S. Rubber Corp. storage facility into an artistic hub for local creatives and the new headquarters for WaterFire’s nonprofit operations.  / COURTESY DBVW Architects/Heidi Gumula

WaterFire Arts Center opening completes $13.7M renovation

Building owner and tenant: WaterFire Providence Architect: DBVW Architects General contractor: TRAC Builders Civil engineer: Fuss & O’Neill Structural engineer: Odeh Historic consultant: Providence Revolving Fund Project manager: The Aspen...
THE ROSA PARKS HOUSE was moved to Berlin from Detroit, but will be coming to Providence early next year as an installation. / COURTESY FABIA MENDOZA

Providence to host temporary exhibit of Rosa Parks’ house

PROVIDENCE - We are hearing the word "sanctuary" a lot lately in connection with American places. Early next year, Providence will host and showcase...
HELPING MANUFACTURERS: Companies responding to a Polaris MEP survey used red dots to identify their top five business needs. One-third of 152 manufacturing representatives identified managing growth as one of their top priorities. / COURTESY ­POLARIS MEP

Makers look to expand local supply chain

What is made in the Ocean State? Even some manufacturers, who make a living making products, are surprised by the diversity of local suppliers. An...
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