I've worked at WaterFire Providence since 2003. For the first 9 years of my career, I worked in the Production Shop learning all of the details that go into the physical production of the event. In 2012 transitioned to the role of managing WaterFire's social media and web presence. I now head up WaterFire Providence's digital projects including, web, social, databases, and our physical IT infrastructure.
In July 2019, in addition to Luke Jerram’s “Museum of The Moon” exhibit, there were three displays including “Milky Way” a mural by John Sabraw and the Aspect Collective, “The Overview Effect” paintings by Rhode Island artist Jeremy Schilling, and LivableRI Posters Campaign by Civic Alliance for a Cooler Rhode… Read More »July Galleries – Lunar and Space Inspired Shows at the WaterFire Arts Center
Providence and WaterFire celebrated the 50th-Anniversary of the Apollo 11 Mission and man’s first steps on the Moon which was co-sponsored by the NASA RI Space Consortium with support from Brown University. The celebration included a series of exhibitions, lectures and other activities throughout July 2019 and there was a… Read More »To the Moon and Beyond: Celebrating the 50th-Anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon Landing with Art, Science, and Exploration
This event is sponsored in part by Cox Business. [one_half] June 22, 2019 – Full Lighting Sunset: 8:24 pm The fires will remain lit until midnight. Music Program [/one_half] [one_half_last] [/one_half_last] All Full WaterFire installations light up over eighty braziers from Waterplace Park to Memorial/South Main Street Park on the below scheduled evenings. Lighting occurs shortly after sunset and the event continues… Read More »June 22, 2019 – Full Lighting
Edward B. Cabral Joins WaterFire Providence as the Manager of Sponsorships and Corporate Relations Edward B. Cabral joined WaterFire Providence as Manager of Sponsorships and Corporate Relations. Cabral brings to WaterFire decades of leadership experience in sales, marketing, and corporate sponsorship. He previously served as executive sales director at the… Read More »A New Face at WaterFire Providence – Edward B. Cabral Joins The Team
To celebrate 25 years of transforming a place and building community in Providence, RI, WaterFire Providence announces its inaugural #Art4Impact series of events. The #Art4Impact series will include three themed series of WaterFire lightings and events with each series highlighting community milestones, challenges or issues that WaterFire has been helping… Read More »Announcing the 2019 #Art4Impact Series and WaterFire Season Schedule
We received very sad news this week about the passing of longtime WaterFire Providence board member Alice Boss-Altman. Alice was one of WaterFire Providence’s most tireless advocates who worked behind the scenes to advance our cause and introduce us to new supporters in the community. Alice and her husband Sandy were the… Read More »Remembering Alice Boss-Altman (1943-2019)
Saturday, November 10, 2018 Full Lighting – Sunset 4:30 pm Lighting time – 5:30 pm State House Ceremony – 4:00 pm on the South Steps Veterans Resource Fair – Opens at 3:00 pm Music Program The 2018 WaterFire Salute to Veterans is made possible by – Silver Star Sponsors: Bank… Read More »November 10, 2018 – WaterFire Salute to Veterans
[one_half] Saturday, September 29 Full Lighting – Sunset 6:31 pm Sponsored by Gloria Gemma Breast Cancer Resource Foundation Music Program [/one_half] [one_half_last] [/one_half_last] This WaterFire lighting will light up over eighty braziers from Waterplace Park to Memorial/South Main Street Park. Lighting occurs shortly after sunset and the event will continue until 11:00 p.m. For this lighting, only half of the… Read More »September 29, 2018 – Full Lighting
[one_half] Saturday, September 22nd Full Lighting – Sunset 6:43 pm Made possible by the generous support of Textron Charitable Trust Music Program WaterFire’s Salute to Rhode Island Educators In Memorial Park starting at 4:30 p.m In collaboration with Rhode Island Department of Education With support from the Rhode Island Federation of Teachers… Read More »September 22, 2018 – Full Lighting
Scheduled Talks | Hands-On Workshops | Walk-Up Activities Join us on Saturday, September 22, 2018, for the “Big Bang Science Fair” at WaterFire Providence. Sponsored by Brown University, CS4RI, USCMS Collaboration, IEEE Superconductivity, and Harvard University, with collaborating support of Bryant University, Citizens Bank, and CERN’s USCMS and USATLAS experiment. Event Sponsors |… Read More »Big Bang Science Fair at WaterFire Providence on September 22, 2018
