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Last week’s report from the R.I. Citizens for the Arts provided some welcome news. It appears that the creative economy is alive and well in the Ocean State.
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6/4/12
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The Rhode Island School of Design has appointed Rosanne Somerson as its new provost. Somerson, who currently serves as RISD’s interim provost, will officially take the position on July 1.
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By PBN Staff
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The R.I. State Council on the Arts recently awarded its second annual Arts in Tourism Award to the Arts and Cultural Alliance of Newport County. The award was presented during a tourism unity luncheon in Warwick.
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6/11/12
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WaterFire Providence and Community MusicWorks, a musicians-in-residence based educational nonprofit in the city’s West End, have been awarded grants from ArtPlace, a philanthropic collaboration of high-profile foundations in partnership with the National Endowment of the Arts.
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By Rebecca Keister |
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The BankRI Pitman Street Gallery is presenting “Photographs by David Silverman” through Aug. 1. showcasing the art of a local photpgrapher.
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By Michael Souza |
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The National Endowment for the Arts is awarding a $50,000 “Our Town” grant to Woonsocket to help boost the city’s Main Street and Arts District and bolster economic development and education through the arts, U.S. Sen. Jack Reed announced late Wednesday.
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By Emily Greenhalgh |
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Tellart – a design firm founded and headquartered in Providence – teamed up with Google Creative Lab to develop Web Lab, an interactive exhibit at London’s Science Museum.
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By Emily Greenhalgh |
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Supporting Rhode Island’s creative economy has long been an important part of the state’s self-image – the creation of arts districts in 1998 is only the most obvious example.
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7/23/12
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The Providence Performing Arts Center ranked 23 out of 100 in entertainment industry trade Pollstar Magazine’s 2012 mid-year rankings of the top 100 theater venues worldwide.
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By Katie Dougherty |
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The Association of Independent Colleges of Art and Design, an association of art schools in the United States and Canada, has relocated to Providence from San Francisco, Calif. and named Deborah Obalil as its new executive director.
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By Rebecca Keister |