The R.I. State Council on the Arts and The Rhode Island Foundation have announced a collaborative “Assets for Artists” financial training and micro-financial opportunity program in partnership with the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art, the International Institute of New England and other partners. more

Small models of sculptures often become very large works of art at Amaral Custom Fabrications. more

(Updated Feb. 20, 4 p.m.) Bella Consulting and Events, the Providence-based marketing, public relations, and event production firm, will announce tomorrow its transition into Seven Swords Media, a division of Alex and Ani LLC. more

Sandra Feinstein-Gamm Theatre Artistic Director Tony Estrella has announced the theater’s 2013-2014 season, with a lineup of contemporary plays all making their Rhode Island debut as well as a Shakespearean classic. more

The Trinity Repertory Company team has announced its 50th anniversary season line-up of plans, including “Grapes of Wrath,” “Oliver!” and “Intimate Apparel,” among others. more

If you want to keep Shakespeare alive in Rhode Island, give a tax break to Hamlet – or more precisely, the actor who portrays him. more

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Game designers work on the art and programming code for their game during the 2013 Global Game Jam at New England Institute of Technology. The 48-hour, game-design event was held Jan. 25-27 at 317 jam sites in 60 countries and included tens of thousands of participants. NEIT had 54 contestants, including from left, Matthew Karn, NEIT graduate, Chase Hermanson, NEIT graduate, Rhode Island School of Design senior Chris Culbertson and Allisandra Briggs, RISD senior. more

The Greenwich Odeum, which closed after the Station Nightclub fire in light of stringent new fire code regulations, is reopening its doors on Saturday, Jan. 26, with a celebration that includes local performing artists. more

The Rhode Island Council for the Humanities has announced Elizabeth Francis as its new executive director. more