Motif Magazine
Events:
The Art and Design of Spider Silk
January 3 - April 19Skylight Gallery: “Excavation: Layers of Meaning”
Reception: Feb 13, 6pm.
January 29 - May 17She Persisted: Women Artists of New Bedford, 1900-2019
Opening reception: AHA! Thurs Feb 13, 6pm.
February 5 - July 26
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Green for Your Greens
You don’t have to make friends with your quarantine fifteen, dear readers. Alternate your panicky carb-loading with some greens dressed with just enough green to tamp down your rising anxiety. And if the below recipe doesn’t do it for you, go to motifri.com/cannabisrecipes2020 where you’ll find a killer recipes for canna cupcakes, s’mores bars, pie… […]
State Resources for COVID-19
For general questions about COVID-19, the state has set up a hotline that operates during business hours: 401-222-8022. After business hours, dial 211. HealthSourceRI has opened a special open enrollment period that will last through April 15. To enroll, go to healthsourceri.com or call 855-840-4774 Monday to Friday between 8am and 6pm. For information about […]
Shop Safely
Local grocery stores are setting aside some of their hours of operation to be used exclusively for those most vulnerable to COVID-19 — seniors and those with underlying medical conditions. These hours are the first in the day after the stores have been cleaned so that these vulnerable populations can be in the safest possible […]
Bored in the House and in the House Bored
Not even a pandemic on unfathomable scale can stop Motif from bringing you the very best in entertainment. Running out of things to do while you’re quarantined? We made a video to help. fb.com/132300650182666/posts/2837746499638054/?vh=e&d=n
Calling All Artists: Motif will display your work in a virtual gallery
Art brings community together and promotes positive mental health, and we want to encourage community and creativity in this time of social distancing. We are asking visual artists, musicians, creative writers, actors, poets and artists of all kinds to submit their original content to our new virtual gallery! #MotifVirtualGallery is a compilation page that showcases […]
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 our mental health. This list will be updated regularly, so if you’re offering a little virtual fun while we’re hunkering down, let us know! Send […]
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 for Artists Fun from Afar
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 artists connect, support each other and express themselves. To add to this list, email news@motifri.com Find a list of free resources, opportunities and financial relief […]
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 elderly neighbors and running errands for them so they can stay home. If you have tickets to a show that got cancelled, consider not asking […]
