August 2014 Cover Artist: Eric Fulford
This Month’s cover illustration is done by the talented Eric Fulford. Check out his portfolio here: http://www.ericfulford.com
2014 Election: In their own Words: Small gallery owners have successfully cross-promoted with events like gallery nights, but they often fall through the cracks between initiatives directed at small businesses and the support given to non-profits. What action, if any, would you take to support this niche in the Providence art scene?
RI Governor Todd Giroux (D): I think there’s a number of arts and non-profit supporters who understand the issue enough to design executive committees to bring action to the problem. For example, the mobile trolleys. I believe they can work with the busing authorities, for example, to promote destination-based community events. Gina Raimondo (D): I think, generally […]
2014 Election: In their own Words: What will you suggest to make the city/state more hospitable to artists?
RI Governor Todd Giroux (D): I want RI to be the Amsterdam of the East Coast. I want to have the most welcoming atmosphere of business, culture and lifestyle. Not every leader understands that lifestyle is a consumer choice. Gina Raimondo (D): I think, generally speaking, we need to do a better job of helping our artists […]
2014 Election: In their own Words: Live/work spaces are sometimes considered crucial for incubating both artists and small businesses. Would you develop any plans to cultivate these spaces in [Providence / Rhode Island]?
RI Governor Gina Raimondo (D): Absolutely. We are already home to some great shared spaces and incubators, and as governor I will work to highlight and expand these wonderful resources Clay Pell (D):I welcome the opportunity as governor to promote the arts statewide and ensure artists have access to the space they need for their work. I […]
Locale Profiles: The Port
Heading out for lunch in Newport evokes all kinds of wonderful sunny images. Sun-bleached boardwalks bordered by clinking, moored yachts. The odd blinding glimmer of sun from the calm harbor waters, and a lot of people who look as if they’ve just stepped from the pages of a Tommy Hilfiger catalog. My Newport lunch date, […]
Social Enterprise Gets to Incubatin’
Providence is, it seems, becoming an incubator for incubators. The success of organizations like BetaSpring, and the dire economic awareness that floats over much of the city, are leading to an embrace of the start-up. Long recognized, yet often little respected, as a primary driver of new jobs and financial recovery, the “start-up” now has […]
Get a Taste of the Weekend at the Burnside Park Music Series
By Melanie Rainone and Despina Durand The weekend starts early if you happen to be in the downcity area on a Thursday afternoon with the Burnside Park Music Series and Beer Garden, put on by Downtown Providence Parks Conservancy. By day, the park hosts activities geared towards children and by night the park is taken […]
Book Review: Exeter Girls
I never knew much about the Ladd School growing up. I don’t even remember hearing about it until the late 1990s when I overheard someone telling a friend that it was an abandoned and haunted mental institution. I had images of The Shining mixed with One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest stuck in my head, […]