Newport Historical Society Walking Tours, July 2020 Explore Newport’s Old Quarter this July with Newport History Tours Socially Distant Walking Tours Available on Friday and Saturday Mornings Newport, RI – Newport History Tours continues its initiative for socially distant walking tours this July with a schedule that offers their signature introductory tour to Newport’s history on
Virtual exhibition: June 18th – July 16th, 2020 www.attleboroartsmuseum.org In January 2020, the Attleboro Arts Museum posted a national call-for-artists requesting original responses to the theme On the Surface. Submissions were collected online with a mid-April deadline. As work funneled in from artists throughout the United States, organizers of the exhibition were contending with the
WORCESTER ART MUSEUM RECEIVES CAPITAL GRANT FROM THE MASSACHUSETTS CULTURAL FACILITIES FUND FOR THE LANCASTER PLAZA PROJECT Worcester, MA—The Worcester Art Museum (WAM) today announced it has been awarded a $200,000 Capital Grant from the Massachusetts Cultural Facilities Fund (CFF) for its Lancaster Plaza Project. This is the maximum amount awarded this year through this competitive state program,
2020 Members’ Virtual Exhibition Juried by Dina Dietsch 7/ 1 – 12/31/2020 Virtual celebration and cash prizes announced on AHA! Thursday 7/9 at 6 PM Looking at Dina selections for the 2020 Members’ Exhibition was a bright light in an otherwise turbulent year. Through a generous sponsorship from New Bedford Creative’s Wicked Cool Places we were
OP-ED: RHODE ISLAND TOURISM PATH FORWARD STRATEGY R.I. needs a strategy for rebuilding tourism industry By Rep. Lauren H. Carson We are now three weeks into the second phase of Rhode Island’s economic reopening, three months after COVID-19 made its way into our state. It is time for us to do better than plan for
HIGHLIGHTS AND REMINDERS July 4th Fixin’s with Chef Joe Reserve Your Items Now Great chefs know to use great ingredients. That’s why the Center’s resident expert, Chef Joe Cizynski, procures the highest quality ingredients for his dishes … and why you should, too, especially for one of the year’s most important meals: the Fourth of
ANNUAL MEMBERS EXHIBIT An All-Media, Judged Exhibit for Wickford Art Association Members North Kingstown (RI) Wickford Art Association (WAA) will launch an in-gallery exhibit of works by its members July 24 through August 16, 2020. STEPHEN BRIGIDI Through this exhibit WAA welcomes Stephan Brigidi as judge for all awards. An all-media exhibit, WAA members are
Rivers Month in the Blackstone Valley June is National Rivers Month. Below is a sample list of river partner groups working on the Blackstone River to keep it clean and accessible for all . Blackstone Valley River Education Programs/BV Explorer– For over 26 years the Blackstone Valley Tourism Council has provided river education programs and
Dear Neighbor – For five years, PVDFest has brought people from all corners of the globe together for a once-in-a-lifetime experience. Despite this year’s postponement, the team that brings you PVDFest is excited to share that we will continue the tradition by offering a series of virtual performances and cultural happenings. From public art installations,
Reopening Begins at the NHS Newport History Tours return in downtown Newport Colony House open on Fridays & Saturdays Museum Shop open by appointment Newport, RI – June 2020 – The Newport Historical Society is pleased to announce the return of its walking tour program, Newport History Tours (NHT), in a new format that follows