Welcome toย the first physical public viewing of several of the holdings in the Wanderground Archive/Library.ย Mev Miller shares selections from her extensive library of Lesbian/feminist publications as well as media, art, and other culturally significant items โ collected over the past 40 years. The materials make up the cornerstone ofย Wanderground, a Lesbian Archive/Library being developed as […]
The Museum of Work & Culture, a division of the Rhode Island Historical Society and Smithsonian Affiliate, is excited to present โBittersweet Harvest: The Bracero Program, 1942-1964,โ a bilingual poster exhibit from the Smithsonian Institution with images and interviews by documentary photographer Leonard Nadel. The exhibit will open on Friday, June 10, and will remain […]
This second annual Rhode Island Art Educators Exhibit is an opportunity for students, colleagues, patrons, friends, and family to recognize and celebrate Rhode Island's Art Educators' own ART! Art teachers have the unique gift of merging the intricacies of mathematics, lyricism of language, and the lessons of history to create a new form of visual […]
Join the opening reception on August 31, 6-8 pm. Free and open to the public. This second annual Rhode Island Art Educators Exhibit is an opportunity for students, colleagues, patrons, friends, and family to recognize and celebrate Rhode Island's Art Educators' own ART! Art teachers have the unique gift of merging the intricacies of mathematics, […]
Queer & Trans Zinefest (QTZ) is an annual small works festival celebrating the creations of queer, trans, and gender non-conforming artists. This year, we welcome 50 exhibitors from RI and beyond to theย The Steel Yard in Providence, RI, on Sunday, September 4, from 11 amโ4 pm. Come join us! QTZ is totally free and open […]
One hundred years ago, Empire Street was home to a vibrant Chinatown, with shops, community organizations, subsidized housing, and more. How should we understand their stories, the stories of their descendants, and what it should mean to us today as Asian Americans? A "relational reconstruction" project which seeks to understand what it might have felt […]
Join MAP Director Meg Sullivan for three community autobiographical writing workshops to generate material for our fall musical project! Each workshop will be themed - see more below- and we will seek to answer the question, how do we envision the future? Can we go "back to normal" after the last three years? Do we […]
Discover the role of the ocean in Newport life in the 18thย and 21stย centuries! From 12 to 3 p.m., drop into the garden to take part in crafts, activities, and conversations with craftspeople, experts, and shop owners. Uncover the secrets of the ocean with theย Rhode Island Marine Archaeology Project, learn all about sailing with the crew […]
The Rhode Island Council for the Humanities is hosting two virtual sessions in September with information and updates on our grant opportunities for the upcoming year! These are especially useful if youโre new to the application process or considering submitting a major grant application. Letters of intent to apply for major grants must be submitted […]
Providence Preservation Society and Mile of History Association present a summer series of concerts in the Garden at Shakespeare's Head. To celebrate the success of this debut summer music series, PPS is also excited to offer a special encore Music in the Garden concert withย up-and-comingย opera singer Yohji Cantar Daquioย on Sunday, September 18 at 4 pm.ย Her […]
The Rhode Island Council for the Humanities is hosting two virtual sessions in September with information and updates on our grant opportunities for the upcoming year! These are especially useful if youโre new to the application process or considering submitting a major grant application. Letters of intent to apply for major grants must be submitted […]
Rhode Island School of Design is hosting Collapse in Providence, RI, on September 21-23, 2022 and will feature speakers, a series ofย panel discussions,ย andย anย exhibition of original worksย by RISD faculty and staff funded by the CfC inaugural Art & Inquiry grant program. Join a dialogue among artists, designers, scholars, and activists exploring phenomena of collapse. From 9/11 […]
The Black Press in Rhode Island is a remarkable yet virtually unknown history. In 1857 we find Alexander P. Niger, an accomplished typesetter, in the Providence print shop of A. C. Greene. In 1860, the first African American newspaper, Rev. George W. Hamblin's L'Overture, began publication. In 1906, John Carter Minkins becomes the nation's first […]
View the Exhibit and Attend Dr. J. Stanley Lemons' talk on John Carter Minkins, the first Black editor of a white newspaper. Funded by Rhode Island Council for the Humanities & The Herman H. Rose Media Access Fund Please click the link below to register for this event.ย This program is supported by a Humanities […]
The Center of the Study of Slavery & Justice invites everyone to join us for the exhibition opening reception ofย Racial Slavery, Marronage, and Freedom: A 10th Anniversary Retrospectiveย featuring artistsย Edouard Duval-Carriรฉ,ย Jess Hill, andย Rรฉnold Laurent. This retrospective exhibition, along with an accompanying catalog, is an integral part of the 10th anniversary of the CSSJ. Speaking remarks for […]
Podcasting 101 introduces students to the resources, equipment, and workflow needed to launch a podcast. All are welcome, whether you are a curious podcast fan or a podcaster who wants to improve an existing project. The workshop provides an overview of the process of putting together a podcast, from ideation to recording and publishing. You'll […]
In April 2020, producer, filmmaker, photographer, and creative Dan Phillips curated a project called the 8 mm film festival, where he gave 20 artists their own 8 mm film camera to document their lives during the beginning stages of the pandemic. Join Dan and his fellow artists as they discover the ins and outs of […]
Join artists Edouard Duval-Carriรฉ, Jess Hill, and Reฬnold Laurent featured in the Center for the Study of Slavery & Justiceโs 10th-anniversary retrospective exhibitionย Racial Slavery, Marronage, and Freedomย in a discussion about the exhibition, their creative processes, and their connections to the Center. The artist talk will be held at Stephen Robert โ62 Campus Center, 75 Waterman […]
The My State House exhibition features six design proposals for a State House of the future and a selection of community-made maps of the building and grounds suggesting interventions that would make the State House more welcoming and accessible. The closing program includes remarks by Manuel Cordero, Becci Davis, and Ted Sanderson, and the announcement […]
How can stories from the past inspire todayโs activist storytelling? Join What Cheer Writers Club for Inside the Archives: The Art of Then online Wed, Sept 28 at 7pm to learn how to access sources of inspiration in Rhode Islandโs collections. Archivists from Rhode Island Black Heritage Society, Rhode Island Historical Society, Rhode Island State […]
Originally scheduled for January 22, this live performance is rescheduled to Thursday, September 29, 2022 to open FirstWorksโ fall season. The producers have prioritized the health of our audience members and artists during the current high community transmission of COVID-19, while affirming the healing power of the arts. โThe Tellingโ is a new collection of […]
Join The Armenian Historical Association of Rhode Island โUnder the Tentโ to celebrate our Museumโs 5th Anniversary Free & open to all The event is interactive, informative, and fun! Bring old photos with Armenian script for translation. Ask questions about genealogy resources. Bring cherished textiles for assessment. Watch a live performance segment of โGar oo […]
Join the Rhode Island Historical Society on Saturday, October 1, at 7 pm for the 2nd Annual Archive Remix Film Festival! This yearโs outdoor premiere screening will be hosted at the Old Slater Mill National Historic Site in the heart of Pawtucket. The hour-long program will feature 14 3-minute creative remixes created by local professional […]