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"Gaia" by Luke Jeram at the WaterFire Arts Center

Planet Earth, The Environment and Our Future

WaterFire Providence presents Planet Earth, The Environment and Our Future at the WaterFire Arts Center (WFAC) an exhibition of art and science looking at the beauty and fragility of our world. This exhibition will be at the WFAC from Saturday, March 19 through Sunday, May 1, 2022.

Guest boats pass the lit braziers at WaterFire. Photograph by Erin Cuddigan.

September 28, 2019 – Full Lighting

Summer of Science Series || Big Bang Science FairCommunity Heroes Series || Celebrating Educational Excellence in Rhode IslandSaturday, September 28FULL LIGHTING Celebrating Educational Excellence in Rhode IslandStarting at 5:00 pm in Memorial Park. Together with the community we celebrate our successes in education across Rhode Island, showcase interesting and successful… Read More »September 28, 2019 – Full Lighting

To the Moon and Beyond: Celebrating the 50th-Anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon Landing with Art, Science, and Exploration

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

September 19th, Basin Lighting. Photo by Yessenia Pineda.

Big Bang Science Fair at WaterFire Providence on September 22, 2018

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