This page is updated continuously with new information. Please check back frequently! The fires will be lit shortly after sunset (7:54pm) and remain lit until MIDNIGHT. Tonight’s sponsors are: Fidelity Investments & Amica Insurance & Power up with National Grid at their Washington Street phone charging station “Fidelity is proud to continue our relationship with WaterFire by sponsoring… Read More »August 10th Full Lighting
WaterFire Providence has been working on creating an exciting and performance packed event for the next full lighting in Providence next Saturday, August 10th. The planning and preparation for each WaterFire event is non-stop — but this weekend twelve volunteers from Rhode Island decided to take a weekend trip to… Read More »WaterFire As a Cultural Catalyst
The world of WaterFire keeps spinning long after the fires burn out. If you visit the organization’s office on any given day, you will find people moving nonstop — answering phones, typing away at computers, running down to the Shop, holding meetings and conference calls, filming videos, updating social media,… Read More »Introducing WaterFire’s Summer Interns
The WaterFire documentary, WaterFire: Art & Soul of a City, is scheduled for television broadcast on the following dates: June 16th 2013 on MYRI-TV staring at 7:00pm. MYRI-TV is available on the following channels depending on your cable provider: Verizon, 14 (SD) or 514 (HD); Cox 811 (SD) or 1015 (HD);… Read More »WaterFire: Art & Soul of City Television Broadcasts
WaterFire Providence is pleased to reach out in support of Sunil Tripathi’s family to honor and celebrate their son. The family was greatly moved by the outpouring of support from the community during the two-month search for their missing son. In converting their loss into a larger response to the… Read More »The “lend your hand” photo project in memory and celebration of Sunil Tripathi
WaterFire is a very popular public event where you will join thousands of Rhode Island residents and out of town visitors who to come downtown Providence to enjoy an evening out with art. Like all large public events, it makes sense to plan and prepare for your visit, so we… Read More »Planning For An Enjoyable and Safe WaterFire Experience
WaterFire welcomes Square Wallet users with some burning hot special offers! We are always looking to create a better experience for WaterFire visitors. This year we are introducing new digital payments technology, Square Wallet, for all Official WaterFire merchandise purchases and donations made at the Official WaterFire Store or at Official… Read More »Now “it’s hip to be Square” at WaterFire!
I’ll cut right to the chase. We need your help! Earlier this week we were excited to learn that we are a semifinalist in the ArtsFwd 2013 Business Unusual National Challenge. In order to advance to the final round, we need you to visit their website and vote for WaterFire Providence.… Read More »We need your help to meet this Business Unusual Challenge!
Grant is one of 817 NEA Art Works grants totaling $26.3 million in funding nationwide.
From feeding the fires, to mingling with the crowd, to late nights spent creating vital materials at the Production Shop, Carrie Capizzano, has been one of WaterFire’s most dependable and flexible volunteers since she joined the WaterFire Volunteer Team in 2010. A couple of years ago, I saw on my… Read More »Volunteer Spotlight – Carrie Capizzano
