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A New Face at WaterFire Providence – Edward B. Cabral Joins The Team

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

Announcing the 2019 #Art4Impact Series and WaterFire Season Schedule

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

Recent Event Highlights from the WaterFire Arts Center

We’ve had the pleasure to host a great deal of fun and engaging events at the WaterFire Arts Center (WFAC). From the 2019 Rhode Island Brewfest and the 2018 Fine Furnishing Show to Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza’s Inauguration Celebration and Foster Forward’s Annual Gala. The large flexible space at the WaterFire Arts Center is ideal… Read More »Recent Event Highlights from the WaterFire Arts Center

New Wheeler School 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. Starting in fall 2019, Wheeler will expand its campus and curriculum for 8th-grade students with its new Cityside program — a year-long interdisciplinary… Read More »New Wheeler School Academic Program to be located at the WaterFire Arts Center

September 29, 2018 – Full Lighting

[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

WaterFire Visitors Near & Far

Our partnership with The Map Center at the WaterFire Marketplace on Canal Street yields interesting results. The Map Center is partnering with WaterFire to bring visitors together and encourage them to pin their home on a map! This interactive opportunity has engaged hundreds of our visitors so far this season.… Read More »WaterFire Visitors Near & Far

Photograph by Jeff Meunier

September 22, 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