Folk and roots.
January 1, 1970 @ 12:00 am - August 18, 2022 @ 11:30 pmThis exhibition demonstrates Silver, Metalwork, and Jewelry in the 19th–21st Centuries.
February 4, 2022 - September 30, 2023Consider how and why drawings were created, paying special attention to the materials
March 12 - September 4Photos of local architecture
April 23 - July 24By David Everett.
May 5 - July 6This exhibition showcases some of these recent acquisitions including works by Durr Freedley, Lindsay Morris, Andy Warhol, and Nafis M. White.
May 14 - September 18This three-person exhibition of paintings, works on paper and sculpture focuses on geometric compositional strategies
May 21 - July 19The Museum’s collection of quilts made in the 1880s-1890s by the Palmer family women.
May 28 - September 11Featured IFA Artist Mercedes Nuñez. Guest Artists Laura Travis & Michael Ezzell. Opening Reception: June 4, 5 – 8pm.
June 2 - July 10The theme of the art exhibit is inspired by the town’s unique celebration of American Independence Day.
June 6 - July 13Diaspora describes the migration of cultural identities that challenged the ideas of an established world.
June 16 - July 16Showcasing 100 original pieces of art by over 40 artists from around the world in various mediums, styles, sizes and prices.
June 18 - August 19Creative visualizations from Massachusetts to Malawi – drawings by Kristen Palana. Opening Reception: June 18, 1 – 3pm.
June 18 - July 30Affordable Art.
June 18 - July 31Mary Dondero. Opening Reception: June 5, 2 – 4pm.
June 19 - July 15Theresa Girard. Opening Reception: June 5, 2 – 4pm.
June 19 - July 15Opening Reception: June 5, 2 – 4pm.
June 19 - July 15(Sung) Sister, You’ve been on my mind Sister, we’re two of a kind So sister, I’m keepin’ my eyes on you I betcha think I don’t know nothin’ But singin’ the blues Oh sister, have I got news for you I’m somethin’ I hope you think That you’re somethin’ too (Spoken) You are something, more […]
I recently had the opportunity to interview two amazing educators at the Providence Academy Middle School, Andreana Thomas and Phoenyx Williams. This is the second in a two-part series of interviews that will take you on a journey through Black joy, Black culture, educational struggles and more using film, poetry, and education as the tools […]
I recently had the opportunity to interview two amazing educators at the Providence Academy Middle School, Andreana Thomas and Phoenyx Williams. This is the first part in a two-part series of interviews that will take you on a journey through black joy, black culture, educational struggles and more using film, poetry, and education as the […]
Teens, poetry and excitement seem like an unlikely combination – but therein lies the magic of Poetry Out Loud. Since 2005, the program has been engaging new generations of students to not only read, but to embrace the rich legacy of this art form by competing to recite a poem, thereby making it their own. […]
A small gift Something we say about a heartfelt present Or used to describe one that provides, guides and uplifts My mama Educates My mama Motivates As of late you have been that *constant* Keeping me rooted in faith Encouraging me to stay in the race Like a lioness stalks her prey, You chase the […]
ONLY A BLACK WOMAN Can take a week of leftover scraps and make a gourmet meal Can cuss a man out, then make love to him that night and make him feel like a king. Can wear a burgundy French roll, 3-inch heels and a split up her thigh to work and make it look […]
Everyone needs some time to think. Don’t say you don’t have enough time, you have exactly the same number of hours per day that were given to Helen Keller, Pasteur, Michelangelo, Mother Teresa, Leonardo da Vinci, Thomas Jefferson, Albert Einstein and others. Education and intelligence accomplish nothing without action. Our brightest future hinges on our […]
In my shoes if only you could walk this mileWith tragedy and disappointments I’m still proud Long, courageous strides along this highwaySun, beaming down radiantly across my face Today marks another day written in historyMy right to vote sets me free,Yet cold blaring stares surrounding meThreatening weapons of anxiety overtaking my ability to breathe False […]
Fall descends (here comes again A seasonal verse, please humor me); I-95, rugged spine Of this East Coast, Receives it indifferently, Like a tired wife-then-mother whose Glazed-over-eyes stare Blankly, at her dreams Eons in the rearview. Rhode Island kamikaze pilots— Pickup trucks of broken men— Are your Law and Order for the day. That much […]
Ms. Sylvia Ann Soares is a legend in RI with many accolades, including a certificate she received this year from the mayor for her hard work and dedication in the arts. She is an actor, poet and historical educator, and I recently spoke to her about some of the lessons she’s learned throughout her life. […]
