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Whether you are discovering WaterFire for the first time or stopping by to remember your WaterFire experience you will find a plethora of ways to relive the magic on our various social media channels. From video to photos and storytelling you find it here.

Don’t forget you can create new experiences by attending upcoming WaterFire lighting or events at the WaterFire Arts Center. Check out our Facebook pages for WaterFire Providence and the WaterFire Arts Center to keep abreast of the latest developments.

See our videos on the WaterFire Providence YouTube channel

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Join us for a  full lighting this Saturday, June 3 supported by Rhode Island School of Design (@risd1877). The first lighting of the 2023 season is set to honor the commencement of RISD’s class of 2023 and celebrate RISD’s Reunion Weekend. The lighting will begin at 8:15 PM and the braziers will remain lit until midnight. ⁠
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Visit our Arts Festival Plaza on both Washington and Steeple Streets from 6:30 - 11:00 p.m.⁠
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Participating vendors include: Celeste Diaz Falzone, @ecuador_to_your_door22, Moonlight Jewelry, @sarahbreslin, @slay_natural_body, @maeveninme, @sydneydarrowart, @UncouthCurations, @tripledotdesign, @josephmushipi, PINSwithPERSONALITY, @casted.by.t, @hennabyheather, @jessiejewelsart, @glassmonkeyarts, @ybagsandcandles2021, Land and Sea Glass by Kathy, @astr.noir, @lillysbonetopick, @tigrishandmade, @designwhat, @hangondesign, and @followusintothewoods.⁠
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With food from: @kettlekornexpress, @pitapocketri, @one2taconmore, @scooptsicecream, @saugyfranks, @gongchatea, @fire_works_catering, @delslemonade, @spanglishtruck, @bowledflavor, @chefnorvel, @poppinminisri, and @vegansuga.ri.⁠
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Plus two @trinitybrewhouse beer gardens.⁠
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Join us for a full lighting this Saturday, June 3 supported by Rhode Island School of Design (@risd1877). The first lighting of the 2023 season is set to honor the commencement of RISD’s class of 2023 and celebrate RISD’s Reunion Weekend. The lighting will begin at 8:15 PM and the braziers will remain lit until midnight. ⁠

Visit our Arts Festival Plaza on both Washington and Steeple Streets from 6:30 - 11:00 p.m.⁠

Participating vendors include: Celeste Diaz Falzone, @ecuador_to_your_door22, Moonlight Jewelry, @sarahbreslin, @slay_natural_body, @maeveninme, @sydneydarrowart, @UncouthCurations, @tripledotdesign, @josephmushipi, PINSwithPERSONALITY, @casted.by.t, @hennabyheather, @jessiejewelsart, @glassmonkeyarts, @ybagsandcandles2021, Land and Sea Glass by Kathy, @astr.noir, @lillysbonetopick, @tigrishandmade, @designwhat, @hangondesign, and @followusintothewoods.⁠

With food from: @kettlekornexpress, @pitapocketri, @one2taconmore, @scooptsicecream, @saugyfranks, @gongchatea, @fire_works_catering, @delslemonade, @spanglishtruck, @bowledflavor, @chefnorvel, @poppinminisri, and @vegansuga.ri.⁠

Plus two @trinitybrewhouse beer gardens.⁠
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♿️NOW BOOKING!⁠
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Book your accessible boat rides for our June 24th Full Lighting of WaterFire. Click our bio link or email access@waterfire.org to book a ride through the braziers on our accessible tour boat.⁠
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WaterFire’s commitment to include each and every one of our visitors has resulted in WaterFire Access: a water-taxi program that provides an unforgettable experience of the artwork for children and adults with disabilities or mobility difficulties to assure that they can join in the most popular arts event in the state and share the experience with their families and friends.⁠
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Location: The boat leaves at scheduled intervals from the Dyer Street Dock (located across the street from Capriccio’s Restaurant and right next to the Rhode Island Irish Famine Memorial). Please note there is a drop-off zone for individuals with reservations, but there is no long-term parking available at the boat ramp.

♿️NOW BOOKING!⁠

Book your accessible boat rides for our June 24th Full Lighting of WaterFire. Click our bio link or email [email protected] to book a ride through the braziers on our accessible tour boat.⁠

WaterFire’s commitment to include each and every one of our visitors has resulted in WaterFire Access: a water-taxi program that provides an unforgettable experience of the artwork for children and adults with disabilities or mobility difficulties to assure that they can join in the most popular arts event in the state and share the experience with their families and friends.⁠

Location: The boat leaves at scheduled intervals from the Dyer Street Dock (located across the street from Capriccio’s Restaurant and right next to the Rhode Island Irish Famine Memorial). Please note there is a drop-off zone for individuals with reservations, but there is no long-term parking available at the boat ramp.
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📣 Join us on Saturday, June 3 for the first full lighting of the 2023 WaterFire Season! This event is supported by Rhode Island School of Design (@risd1877) in honor of their 2023 Commencement Ceremonies. Onshore programming opens at 6:30 pm and the lighting ceremony will begin at 8:15 pm. 🌊 🔥⁠
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🎸Funkademic (@funkademic_pvd), a musical ensemble based in Providence, Rhode Island that plays funk, soul, and R&B on period-correct instruments will perform three sets beginning at 8 PM and⁠
concluding at 10:45 PM.⁠
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🛍️ WaterFire Marketplace will return to Canal Street, stop by to support WaterFire with a donation or a purchase of locally designed apparel, glassware, books, and gifts. Make a quick and easy donation with the DipJar and glass blowing by Gather Glass (@gatherglass). WaterFire will also have additional ambassador and merchandise stations in front of the RISD Auditorium, and both sides of the basin in Waterplace Park.⁠
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🎭️ Andrew Anselmo, Origami Master will be hanging out all night at Market Square and visitors can find A Silent Soapbox (@asilentsoapbox) living statue at the bottom of Washington Street Bridge and Canal Walk starting at sunset. Ten31 Productions (@wemakepretend) will be illuminating the World War Monument in Memorial Park.⁠
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✨ The Starry, Starry Night installation returns to Memorial Park near the Crawford Street Bridge; add your light to the night by wishing on a star or dedicate a luminaria candle lantern.⁠
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🖇️ Click our bio link to learn more.⁠
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📷️ Photograph by @jen_bonin

📣 Join us on Saturday, June 3 for the first full lighting of the 2023 WaterFire Season! This event is supported by Rhode Island School of Design (@risd1877) in honor of their 2023 Commencement Ceremonies. Onshore programming opens at 6:30 pm and the lighting ceremony will begin at 8:15 pm. 🌊 🔥⁠

🎸Funkademic (@funkademic_pvd), a musical ensemble based in Providence, Rhode Island that plays funk, soul, and R&B on period-correct instruments will perform three sets beginning at 8 PM and⁠
concluding at 10:45 PM.⁠

🛍️ WaterFire Marketplace will return to Canal Street, stop by to support WaterFire with a donation or a purchase of locally designed apparel, glassware, books, and gifts. Make a quick and easy donation with the DipJar and glass blowing by Gather Glass (@gatherglass). WaterFire will also have additional ambassador and merchandise stations in front of the RISD Auditorium, and both sides of the basin in Waterplace Park.⁠

🎭️ Andrew Anselmo, Origami Master will be hanging out all night at Market Square and visitors can find A Silent Soapbox (@asilentsoapbox) living statue at the bottom of Washington Street Bridge and Canal Walk starting at sunset. Ten31 Productions (@wemakepretend) will be illuminating the World War Monument in Memorial Park.⁠

✨ The Starry, Starry Night installation returns to Memorial Park near the Crawford Street Bridge; add your light to the night by wishing on a star or dedicate a luminaria candle lantern.⁠

🖇️ Click our bio link to learn more.⁠

📷️ Photograph by @jen_bonin
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Introducing the WaterFire Access Boat⁠
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WaterFire is dedicated to ensuring that all visitors can fully participate in our immersive art experience. In line with this commitment, we are proud to introduce the WaterFire Access Boat—a water-taxi program designed to provide an unforgettable journey through the artwork for children and adults with disabilities or mobility difficulties. Our aim is to ensure that everyone can join in the state's most popular arts event and share this incredible experience with their families and friends.⁠
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Making Reservations: To guarantee your spot, reservations for the WaterFire Access Boat are essential. Please email us at access@waterfire.org to make your reservation. We kindly request that you make your reservation at least two weeks prior to your desired date. Each WaterFire Access passenger is welcome to bring one companion along. When making your reservation, please provide us with the contact information for both the eligible individual and their companion. Additionally, kindly inform us if any passengers will be in wheelchairs and whether they require motorized assistance.⁠
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Check out our bio link for more information.

Introducing the WaterFire Access Boat⁠

WaterFire is dedicated to ensuring that all visitors can fully participate in our immersive art experience. In line with this commitment, we are proud to introduce the WaterFire Access Boat—a water-taxi program designed to provide an unforgettable journey through the artwork for children and adults with disabilities or mobility difficulties. Our aim is to ensure that everyone can join in the state`s most popular arts event and share this incredible experience with their families and friends.⁠

Making Reservations: To guarantee your spot, reservations for the WaterFire Access Boat are essential. Please email us at [email protected] to make your reservation. We kindly request that you make your reservation at least two weeks prior to your desired date. Each WaterFire Access passenger is welcome to bring one companion along. When making your reservation, please provide us with the contact information for both the eligible individual and their companion. Additionally, kindly inform us if any passengers will be in wheelchairs and whether they require motorized assistance.⁠

Check out our bio link for more information.
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📣 NOW HIRING!⁠
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🌊 🔥 Event Day Staff (Seasonal, Part-Time)⁠
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WaterFire Providence, one of the leading creative placemaking practitioners in the country, is currently seeking dynamic individuals to join its Event Day Staff team for the downtown Providence Full Lighting events. ⁠
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Under the supervision of the Director of Events and Operations, these individuals will be involved in the coordination and production of all aspects of the lighting events by this world-renowned arts organization. Candidates for this position will be highly organized individuals who thrive in a fast-paced, creative, collaborative environment.⁠
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This is a seasonal part-time, hourly wage position. The hourly wage is $22 per hour.  Other employment and advancement opportunities may be available.⁠
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· Please apply with Indeed.com or ziprecruiter.com only. No ⁠
 telephone calls or emails, please. ⁠
· Interested candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible. ⁠
 The position is open until June 1, 2023.⁠
· WaterFire Providence is an equal opportunity employer.⁠
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🖇️ Apply now! Link in bio.⁠
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📷️by  Laura Michard (@ljmphoto.art)⁠
🛶 by La Gondola Providence (@lagondolaprov)⁠
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📣 NOW HIRING!⁠

🌊 🔥 Event Day Staff (Seasonal, Part-Time)⁠

WaterFire Providence, one of the leading creative placemaking practitioners in the country, is currently seeking dynamic individuals to join its Event Day Staff team for the downtown Providence Full Lighting events. ⁠

Under the supervision of the Director of Events and Operations, these individuals will be involved in the coordination and production of all aspects of the lighting events by this world-renowned arts organization. Candidates for this position will be highly organized individuals who thrive in a fast-paced, creative, collaborative environment.⁠

This is a seasonal part-time, hourly wage position. The hourly wage is $22 per hour. Other employment and advancement opportunities may be available.⁠

· Please apply with Indeed.com or ziprecruiter.com only. No ⁠
telephone calls or emails, please. ⁠
· Interested candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible. ⁠
The position is open until June 1, 2023.⁠
· WaterFire Providence is an equal opportunity employer.⁠

🖇️ Apply now! Link in bio.⁠

📷️by Laura Michard (@ljmphoto.art)⁠
🛶 by La Gondola Providence (@lagondolaprov)⁠
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🎨 Artist vendor applications for the WaterFire Providence Arts Festival are now open for the 2023 season! ⁠
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🧑🏽‍🤝‍🧑🏽 Attracting tens of thousands of people during each of our full lightings from June through November, join us as this celebrated outdoor art installation comes to life in downtown Providence.⁠
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📷️ 🗿 🖼️ 👕 From photography and sculpture, paintings, and hand-crafted ceramics, to jewelry and specialty textiles, a WaterFire event features a wide range of locally crafted artisan wares to exhibit for sale to visitors nationally and internationally.⁠
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🌟 Be a part of the magic as WaterFire transforms the heart of the city and its rivers into nights many will never forget!⁠
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🖇️ See our bio link for more information and to apply.⁠

🎨 Artist vendor applications for the WaterFire Providence Arts Festival are now open for the 2023 season! ⁠

🧑🏽‍🤝‍🧑🏽 Attracting tens of thousands of people during each of our full lightings from June through November, join us as this celebrated outdoor art installation comes to life in downtown Providence.⁠

📷️ 🗿 🖼️ 👕 From photography and sculpture, paintings, and hand-crafted ceramics, to jewelry and specialty textiles, a WaterFire event features a wide range of locally crafted artisan wares to exhibit for sale to visitors nationally and internationally.⁠

🌟 Be a part of the magic as WaterFire transforms the heart of the city and its rivers into nights many will never forget!⁠

🖇️ See our bio link for more information and to apply.⁠
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First #TroopTopThursday of #Summer2023, June 1, 5-9pm! Come out and support @hausofcodec + the current @waterfire.accelerate cohort!!⁠
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🟨Sales of @trooppvd cocktails will benefit: @hausofcodec⁠
🟪Live performances: Mutter (@mutter.earth) <jazz/rock> + Beauquet (@beauquet.band) <indie>⁠
🟧Live painting: Sam de Soto @lowercase___d⁠
🟦Opening Night in the gallery of: "If These Walls Could Talk" a group exhibition by the 2022-23 @waterfire.accelerate cohort <<Denzel Amoah (@dddenzellll), Justin DeGraide (@de.graide), Sav Hazard-Chaney (@ArtxbyxSav), Hannah Nahas (@babeintheunknown), Rhue Nobre(@luckyrhue), and Elijah Trice (@elijahtrice.art)>>⁠
Be sure to bring your headphones so that you can hear these walls talk! 🔊
🟥Snacks: @UNFIcafe_PVD + @gather.farm Ice Cream⁠
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#RoofDeckBar #ArtOnTap #PVD #InTheValley

First #TroopTopThursday of #Summer2023, June 1, 5-9pm! Come out and support @hausofcodec + the current @waterfire.accelerate cohort!!⁠

🟨Sales of @trooppvd cocktails will benefit: @hausofcodec⁠
🟪Live performances: Mutter (@mutter.earth) <jazz/rock> + Beauquet (@beauquet.band) <indie>⁠
🟧Live painting: Sam de Soto @lowercase___d⁠
🟦Opening Night in the gallery of: "If These Walls Could Talk" a group exhibition by the 2022-23 @waterfire.accelerate cohort <<Denzel Amoah (@dddenzellll), Justin DeGraide (@de.graide), Sav Hazard-Chaney (@ArtxbyxSav), Hannah Nahas (@babeintheunknown), Rhue Nobre(@luckyrhue), and Elijah Trice (@elijahtrice.art)>>⁠
Be sure to bring your headphones so that you can hear these walls talk! 🔊
🟥Snacks: @UNFIcafe_PVD + @gather.farm Ice Cream⁠

#RoofDeckBar #ArtOnTap #PVD #InTheValley
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Summer, Summer, Summertime. Time to #TroopTop and unwind. 

We're bringing back TroopTop Thursday at the WFAC each week from June to August* in partnership with our neighbors @trooppvd.

Thanks to sponsors @cross.insurance and (our next door neighbors!) at US Rubber Lofts (@usrl_providence), proudly managed by Brady Sullivan Properties.

Beginning NEXT WEEK June 1 TroopTop will return weekly* through August 31, and will showcase live performances and art experiences as well as doubling as a fundraiser for the featured non-profit organization of the night. 

Booking by @littleguyatthegig.

TroopTop Thursdays are perfect for an after work spot opening at 5pm and staying open until 9pm. 

🟨Experience our summer exhibitions. 🟦Support a local non-profit by enjoying sips of Troop’s special cocktails. 
🟧Enjoy sunsets and music on the roof deck. 🟪Small bites + treats from (another next door neighbor!) @unficafe_pvd, and ice cream from either Miss Naomi’s or @gather.farm Ice Cream each week.

*except June 8, due to a private event

Summer, Summer, Summertime. Time to #TroopTop and unwind.

We`re bringing back TroopTop Thursday at the WFAC each week from June to August* in partnership with our neighbors @trooppvd.

Thanks to sponsors @cross.insurance and (our next door neighbors!) at US Rubber Lofts (@usrl_providence), proudly managed by Brady Sullivan Properties.

Beginning NEXT WEEK June 1 TroopTop will return weekly* through August 31, and will showcase live performances and art experiences as well as doubling as a fundraiser for the featured non-profit organization of the night.

Booking by @littleguyatthegig.

TroopTop Thursdays are perfect for an after work spot opening at 5pm and staying open until 9pm.

🟨Experience our summer exhibitions. 🟦Support a local non-profit by enjoying sips of Troop’s special cocktails.
🟧Enjoy sunsets and music on the roof deck. 🟪Small bites + treats from (another next door neighbor!) @unficafe_pvd, and ice cream from either Miss Naomi’s or @gather.farm Ice Cream each week.

*except June 8, due to a private event
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The featured show Merge, a One Gun Gone exhibition, is coming to an end this weekend! If you haven’t seen it yet, plan on coming during the WaterFire Arts Center’s Open Hours 10-5pm this Saturday and Sunday! Learn more about the exhibit through the link in our bio

The featured show Merge, a One Gun Gone exhibition, is coming to an end this weekend! If you haven’t seen it yet, plan on coming during the WaterFire Arts Center’s Open Hours 10-5pm this Saturday and Sunday! Learn more about the exhibit through the link in our bio ...

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Looking to shoot WaterFire from a new light? 🔥📸

We are looking for new members to join the WaterFire Volunteer Photography Group! Each event volunteers capture one of a kind moments from the lightings that are used in our social media, marketing materials, and more! It’s also a great way to learn new skills and meet fellow photographers in the Providence area!

We invite you to join us at our monthly photography meeting on May 9th at the WFAC! 🔗 in bio to RSVP! 

#waterfire #volunteer #pvdphotography #providence #pvdphotographer #pvdphoto

Looking to shoot WaterFire from a new light? 🔥📸

We are looking for new members to join the WaterFire Volunteer Photography Group! Each event volunteers capture one of a kind moments from the lightings that are used in our social media, marketing materials, and more! It’s also a great way to learn new skills and meet fellow photographers in the Providence area!

We invite you to join us at our monthly photography meeting on May 9th at the WFAC! 🔗 in bio to RSVP!

#waterfire #volunteer #pvdphotography #providence #pvdphotographer #pvdphoto
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💥teamwork makes the dream work💥

Last night was our #strikethematch lighting where we announced the 2023 WaterFire lighting schedule! Thank you to all of our amazing volunteers who helped make the night a big success! We had hardworking volunteers on the river and at our greeter station! 

Don’t forget ALL lighting opportunities for the full season are available to register on Volunteer HQ! Link in our Bio! Try something new this season and experience WaterFire from different perspectives and point of views!

But for now see y’all on June 3rd! 🤩🔥

#waterfireprovidence #waterfire #providence #waterfireday #volunteer #fire #rhodeislandlife #waterfireartscenter

💥teamwork makes the dream work💥

Last night was our #strikethematch lighting where we announced the 2023 WaterFire lighting schedule! Thank you to all of our amazing volunteers who helped make the night a big success! We had hardworking volunteers on the river and at our greeter station!

Don’t forget ALL lighting opportunities for the full season are available to register on Volunteer HQ! Link in our Bio! Try something new this season and experience WaterFire from different perspectives and point of views!

But for now see y’all on June 3rd! 🤩🔥

#waterfireprovidence #waterfire #providence #waterfireday #volunteer #fire #rhodeislandlife #waterfireartscenter
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