Events

Starts at Sunset presented by WaterFire Providence

Starts at Sunset Returns for Second Year Supported by the Providence Tourism Council

by Tim Blankenship
June 12, 2024September 4, 2024
3 min read

Starts At Sunset, a community gathering on the Michael S. Van Leesten Memorial Pedestrian Bridge is supported by the Providence Tourism Council (PTC). This unique activation invites artists and observers to experience a night of immersive placemaking set against the backdrop of a picturesque sunset. WaterFire volunteers will be illuminating the bridge… Read More »Starts at Sunset Returns for Second Year Supported by the Providence Tourism Council

WaterFire Honors Dr. Joseph Chazan at 6th Annual FireBall Gala

by Tim Blankenship
October 28, 2022October 24, 2023
4 min read

WaterFire Providence had the privilege to honor Dr. Joseph A. Chazan for his extraordinary support of Rhode Island artists and arts organizations over the past 50 years at our 6th Annual FireBall Gala. On October 20, 2022 the WaterFire Arts Center was filled with community members, stakeholders, and revelers for… Read More »WaterFire Honors Dr. Joseph Chazan at 6th Annual FireBall Gala

Faded, the gallery, an exhibition exploring the lineage of graphic t-shirts

by Laura Duclos
May 5, 2022May 16, 2022
16 min read

Faded, the gallery is a month-long exhibition at the WaterFire Arts Center exploring the lineage of graphic t-shirts from their earliest adaptations as a new medium for creative self expression in the 1930s to present day.

Braziers burning in Waterplace Basin. Photograph by Jeff Meunier.

Announcing the 2022 WaterFire Season Schedule

by Tim Blankenship
April 27, 2022June 10, 2022
4 min read

We are proud to announce the 2022 WaterFire season which currently includes seven (7) full lightings and six (6) partial lightings. The Gordon School supported a pre-season lighting in Waterplace Park on April 9th. From April to December, supporters can expect to see the return of the #Art4Impact series which aims to… Read More »Announcing the 2022 WaterFire Season Schedule

The Seeing: a video exhibition scored by Daniel Bernard Roumain in the gallery

by Laura Duclos
January 15, 2022February 12, 2022
7 min read

“The Seeing” is a month-long video exhibition produced through a creative partnership between FirstWorks and WaterFire Providence of six film works scored by Daniel Bernard Roumain (DBR). On view in the WaterFire Arts Center gallery from Wednesday, January 12 through Sunday, February 6, 2022. A public opening is scheduled for… Read More »The Seeing: a video exhibition scored by Daniel Bernard Roumain in the gallery

June + July TroopTop Thursdays: DJ Series + #ArtOnTap

by Emma Lowrey and Laura Duclos
June 16, 2021June 24, 2021
6 min read

TroopTop Thursdays with WaterFire and Troop, an outdoor bar, DJs, and #ArtOnTap at the WaterFire Arts Center in Providence’s Valley neighborhood.

October 2020! ArtMart Connect Artists with the Community

by Laura Duclos
October 9, 2020October 9, 2020
5 min read

Artists and makers are showcasing their latest work: October 3, October 10 and October 24, 10am to 4pm. Continuing ArtMart markets into November is currently in the works, stay tuned. Artist vary each event.

ArtMart, new pop-up artist markets at the WaterFire Arts Center

by Laura Duclos
September 9, 2020October 8, 2020
2 min read

WaterFire is committed to transforming place and building community. Recently, our staff has been focused on creating new and safe events inside and outside the WaterFire Arts Center. ART MART is a new outdoor pop-up art market that aims to support and connect artists with the community by providing a safe venue to sell their work.

WaterFire’s 100 Days of Inspiration and Connection

by Tim Blankenship, Laura Duclos, Lucy Shao and Lilia True
July 28, 2020July 28, 2020
34 min read

Connections Live Where We Make Them During this time of crisis, we created a program of daily emails to inspire and connect our community. Sharing inspirational quotes, WaterFire stories, and unDistancing Resources from arts/culture organizations as well as economic relief programs and opportunities for our followers to boost our local… Read More »WaterFire’s 100 Days of Inspiration and Connection

WaterFire Symposium, a series of public dialogues at the WaterFire Arts Center

by Laura Duclos
January 27, 2020March 17, 2020
3 min read

Symposium Books and WaterFire Providence Curate a Series of Public Dialogues At The WaterFire Arts Center, Named “WaterFire Symposium” The new WaterFire Symposium event series at the WaterFire Arts Center is curated by Symposium Books and WaterFire. These public dialogues consist of talks, panels, and readings covering the most pressing… Read More »WaterFire Symposium, a series of public dialogues at the WaterFire Arts Center