Fun from Afar: Keeping community during social distancing
It’s amazing to see the way community members are reaching out to each other to have a little fun from a distance. It’s good for our state and good for […]
Events:
The Court: Art in Play
September 24, 2025 - April 26, 2026The Flower, The Labor, and The Sea
September 27, 2025 - June 28, 2026
COVID-19 Resources
Motif is working to bring you the most up-to-date information in resources, closures and community outreach to help you through this challenging time. State Resources Feeding Kids Community Help Support […]
Artistic Expression: This pandemic is hitting artists where it hurts
Performance cancellations, while necessary, are having a very real impact on the income of local artists. On this page, we’ll compile a list of resources and fun stuff to help […]
Come Together: Local community members reach out to fellow Rhode Islanders
RI’s small size and interconnectedness puts local businesses and community members in a unique position to make a real impact during this challenging time. You can help by checking on […]
Tattoo 2020
The nominations are in, and now it’s time for the picking. Help us honor some of the best tattoo art in our fair state by choosing your favorite in the […]
Spoonbread and Strawberry Wine
Stages of Freedom is an organization dedicated to creating and providing programming about the culture and lives of black Rhode Islanders and providing inner-city youth with access to museums and […]
On the Cover
Justin Case is the photographer behind our cover imagery. We talked a little about the design he chose for our black history issue. What does this statue mean to you? When […]
Ready for its Closeup
For those planners among you, take note! This April, the 3rd annual Rhode Island Black Film Festival will take place in various spots in PVD, with a full calendar of […]
Five Fun Things To Do: Jan 29 – Feb 4
WED 29 PechaKucha Vol 129: This month’s theme of the adult show and tell: reinvention. 7:20pm. Rooftop at the Providence G, 100 Dorrance St, PVD. pechakucha.com/events/providence-vol-129 FRI 31 OGP/ Hush […]
Funda Fest 22 Schedule of Events
Funda Fest returns this month. For full coverage, go to motifri.com/funda2020 The schedule of events follows. Jan 20: Providence Children’s Museum: MLK Amazing Grace, 100 South St, PVD. Free! 11:30am, […]