The Mausoleum Hill Sessions: A spooky good time
Every so often an event comes along that restores your faith in artistry and your community. That’s what the Mausoleum Hill Sessions have done for its creator, Dave Alves. Alves, […]
Events:
The Court: Art in Play
September 24, 2025 - April 26, 2026The Flower, The Labor, and The Sea
September 27, 2025 - June 28, 2026
The Big Deal: The return of Wooly Fair. Do you wanna do something weird?
Five weeks before Wooly Fair, in the Nicholson File Mill studios, Dave Allyn stands on a ladder busy at work. He and Stephanie Grant are building large-scale lanterns with long […]
Pics & Poets: (Submissions closed) Cross pollinating some fine art
Motif is launching a new project that we’ve wanted to do for years. The Pics and Poets project randomly matches 2D artists and poets: Each submits two pieces to share, […]
Croptober 2023
What is a cannabis event all about? We’ve been thinking about that question since before it was legal – Motif contributors have long been fans of events put together by […]
Who’s Your MacDaddy?: The pasta-bilities are endless
Not to be confused with other Mac Daddy trucks across the country, Mac Daddy of Rhode Island is the first gourmet mac and cheese truck of its kind in this […]
2023 Pics & Poets
Visit this post to see the 2023 entries! When: Thursday, November 9, 6 – 9pm (Gallery Show) Where: WaterFire Arts Center, 475 Valley St, PVD Why: Exchange the submitted work […]
Air and Silk: A Chapbook of Poetry
Air and Silk is a family trio of circus artists based in Providence, RI. Once a year, they bring the circus into their own backyard. The idea began in 2020 […]
CroptoberFest
On Saturday, October 28, Motif will make its first foray into cannabis events, partnering with Mother Earth Wellness Dispensary and The MET for the first in a series. From 6 […]
AstroloBash – In the Stars Event
Motif is doing its first ever astrology-centered event this year, on November 15 (a date chosen by the stars and verified by our astrologer as a great day to network). […]
Cosplay Mission!
Save the date and warm up for Halloween with our TimeMission-sponsored cosplay event! Date: Thursday, Oct 12 Time: 6 – 11pm Location: R1 Entertainment Center, 100 Higginson Ave, Lincoln Cosplay […]