2025 BARTENDERS BALL | NOMINATING NOW OPEN!
Our fourth annual Bartenders Ball returns to R1 Indoor Karting in Lincoln RI on September 29th! This event is all about recognizing and celebrating your favorite local bartenders! We would […]
Events:
The Court: Art in Play
September 24, 2025 - April 26, 2026The Flower, The Labor, and The Sea
September 27, 2025 - June 28, 2026
On the Cover: Shey Rivera Ríos
For cover artist Shey Rivera Ríos, it’s all about community. “I create in all kinds of art forms; I really love performance and visual art,” they say, adding, “All of […]
Hello!: An introduction by AS220
HELLO! This is Dave Dvorchak, AS220’s Communications Director. I’m thrilled to be helping out with this issue of Motif, and all of us at AS220 are grateful for the opportunity […]
as220’s Foo Fest Returns: Celebrating 40 years of creative resistance
A whole lot can happen in six years. Since AS220 hosted its last Foo Fest, the world has shifted on its axis. We’ve lived through a global pandemic, navigated yet […]
Not Just a Festival, a Future
Like many Black women, I love all things Octavia Butler, and one of my favorites is the concept of Earthseed; a fictional religion that weaves its values into her novels. […]
where to, now?: A conversation with the founders of as220 on their latest works
How does it feel for you to be participating in the Growing the Networks show after years of watching the Networks RI project happen? Susan Clausen: It’s great, it just […]
Black Panther Summer: Catching up with AS220 Youth
School may be out for summer, but young people at AS220 Youth aren’t taking a break from learning life, business, and creative skills. Youth’s Summer Jobs program is in full […]
You’re not alone: Haus of Codec helps in the fight against homelessness
Haus of Codec is a Providence-based non-profit organization that is dedicated to finding permanent housing solutions and workforce opportunities for LGBTQ youth at risk for, or experiencing, homelessness. I took […]
Revisiting the Past, Shaping the Future: New artist project aims to fight injustice by giving names to nameless
The South Providence People’s Archive (SPPA) is a collaborative project between Providence-based artists k. funmilayo aileru and Edwige Charlot. Commissioned through the Providence Commemoration Lab, the SPPA seeks to “contribute […]
Breakdancing Return: More than just cardboard & pavement
A long time ago at a Foo Fest far, far away, I witnessed something marvelous happening. It was late at night, perhaps 11 PM or midnight, and things were beginning […]