Arts

Creative Economy
May 17

WaterFire looks to region for help designing sustainable future

WaterFire Providence is asking its supporters for help in an “unusual” way. The nonprofit organization was recently named one of 14 semifinalists in the ArtsFwd 2013 Business Unusual National Challenge, and it’s looking for online votes to help it come out on top.
Arts
May 15

RISD Museum picks new curator for contemporary art

After a nationwide search, the Museum of Art at the Rhode Island School of Design has named Dominic Molon as the Richard Brown Baker Curator of Contemporary Art.
Newsmakers
May 4

By Rhonda Miller
PBN Staff Writer

Director: Steel Yard can be stronger economic presence

The Steel Yard in Providence is a unique combination of arts and technical training in welding, blacksmithing, jewelry and ceramics. Its new executive director, Helen Lang, stepped into the position in April, equipped with training in film and theater and extensive hands-on administrative and financial experience with nonprofits, as well as in the corporate world. As Lang puts down roots in Rhode Island and gets deeper into leading the Steel Yard, she’s sharing her vision on how to raise the Steel Yard’s community profile and maximize its potential as a catalyst for economic growth.

Arts
Apr 26

WaterFire lands $50K NEA grant

WaterFire Providence has been selected as one of 817 nonprofit organizations nationwide to receive a National Endowment for the Arts grant, the national organization announced Friday.
Nonprofit
Apr 19

The Steel Yard welcomes Lang as new executive director

Industrial arts nonprofit The Steel Yard welcomed its new executive director, nonprofit arts management veteran Helen Lang, who started in early April, the organization announced Friday.
Arts
Apr 17

Trinity Rep to honor Krasinski from ‘The Office’ with Pell Award

Trinity Repertory Co. has added actor John Krasinski to its list of 2013 Pell Award recipients, Trinity officials announced Wednesday.

Innovation
Apr 16

RISD’s Maeda to present at TEDMED

Looking to use the power of art and design to transform the world of medicine, John Maeda, president of the Rhode Island School of Design, will present at this year’s TEDMED health and medicine conference at The Kennedy Center in Washington.

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