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2019 Press Releases
WaterFire Providence Announces Details for November 2 Full Lighting – 7th Annual WaterFire Salute to Veterans part of the #Art4Impact Community Heroes Series
Sponsored in part by National Grid, Starwood Energy Group, and the Providence VA Medical Center.
October 28, 2019
WaterFire Providence Announces New Tuesday, October 22, 2019, Basin Lighting Added to the 2019 Season Schedule
This is event is being sponsored by Mutual of America.
October 9, 2019
WaterFire Providence Announces Details for October 5 Full Lighting – 14th Annual Flames of Hope: A Celebration of Life™
Sponsored in part by Gloria Gemma Breast Cancer Resource Foundation
October 2, 2019
WaterFire Providence Announces Details for September 28 Full Lighting
Sponsored in part by Brown University, Brown Physician’s Inc, Citizens Bank, Fidelity Investments and Rhode Island Department of Education
September 24, 2019
WaterFire Providence Announces Details for September 14 Full Lighting
Sponsored in part by Alkermes; the Rhode Island Department of Behavioral Health, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals; and Rally 4 Recovery RI
September 9, 2019
WaterFire Providence Announces Details for the August 17 Full Lighting
Sponsored in part by Virgin Pulse, Tufts Health Plan, and Bryant University
August 12, 2019
Rally 4 Recovery RI has partnered with WaterFire Providence to celebrate the 30th-Anniversary of National Recovery Month
Speeches, Film showings and other activities to bring awareness to the month will occur August 29th through the month of September at the WaterFire Arts Center
August 8, 2019
WaterFire Providence Announces New Sunday, September 1 Partial Lighting Added to the 2019 Season Schedule
This is event is being sponsored by the Providence Tourism Council.
August 1, 2019
WaterFire Providence Announces Details for our August 3 Full Lighting: C is for Cure: A WaterFire Lighting for RI Defeats Hep C
Sponsored in part by AbbVie and Amica Insurance
July 26, 2019
WaterFire Providence Announces Details for July 20 Full Lighting
The full lighting is sponsored by NASA/RI Space Grant Program as our Co-Lead sponsor along with Brown University, Providence College, University of Rhode Island, the NASA/RI EPSCoR Program, and the generous support of Textron Charitable Trust.
July 16, 2019
The Moon is coming to Providence and WaterFire
Celebrating the 50th-Anniversary of the Apollo 11 Mission and man’s first steps on the Moon Exhibitions, lectures, and other activities will occur July 8 through July 28 at the WaterFire Arts Center and Other Locations Around the City.
June 28, 2019
WaterFire Providence Announces Details for June 22 Full Lighting
Sponsored in part by Cox Business
June 13, 2019
WaterFire Providence Announces Details of the first Basin Fire of the Season on May 23rd, 2019
Sponsored by The National Association of State Treasurers
May 20, 2019
A New Face at WaterFire Providence
Edward B. Cabral Joins WaterFire Providence as the Manager of Sponsorships and Corporate Relations
May 15, 2019
WaterFire Providence Announces the Preliminary 2019 Season Schedule
Art4Impact Series will celebrate 25 years of transforming place and building community. To celebrate 25 years of transforming a place and building community in Providence, RI, WaterFire Providence announces its inaugural #Art4Impact series of events.
May 1, 2019
Wheeler School Announces New Academic Program To Be Located At The WaterFire Arts Center
The Wheeler School and WaterFire Providence have agreed to locate a new program for Wheeler 8th graders called Cityside to a new classroom space inside the WaterFire Arts Center.
January 10, 2019
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