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Madeline Rogers-Selim served as the director of the recreation program at the Camden Avenue School on Danforth Street from the late 1960s to the mid-1980s. After becoming ill with breast cancer, she was forced to give up the job she loved. She died…

This was a call for designers to create a "van wrap" that reflects ACT's values: Belonging, Experimentation, Transparent Processes, Anti-Racism, and Radical Joy. The winning design was reviewed by the Art and City Life Commission and went through the…

Until the late 1800s, Long Pond was right here. People collected lilies, some napped beneath willow trees and after a hard freeze up to 2000 people would ice skate on it at the same time. It was used for swimming and bathing, fishing and sailing, as…

The installation at the Empire Plaza is entitled “The GOOD LUCK Gateway” and is an extension of the artist's sticker art concept. The installation comprises of a 12’ H X 20’ W multi-medium structure that is a gateway to Empire Plaza. The structure…

An immersive performance, film and community dinner featuring multi-media performances and a stop-motion animation film created in partnership with residents and commemorating their past, present, and future journeys.

The concept for the mural, which was workshopped in the spring with neighborhood residents through digital community engagement, represents “unity” through a motif of interlocking hands and arms.

Community members thought the artwork should welcome people to the neighborhood. This large-scale graphic lettering will be a gateway to Mount Hope for people traveling up Cypress Street. This lettering style was developed in response to community…

Public Property is a social sculpture that presents a commentary on public space, and the evolving nature of collective memory. A plywood box, approximately 8ft x 8ft x 8ft, partially painted gold with a pinhole for a camera obscura lens. Inside the…

West End Funk is a tribute to the West End neighborhood and the artist's 40+ year legacy of painting in Rhode Island while also drawing inspiration from Providence’s beloved Big Nazo and Community Music Works.

“This production pays homage to Funk…

The Selfie Center is a free-standing octagonal kiosk-type structure, where PVD FEST attendees are encouraged to take and hashtag selfies. The mission of the Selfie Center is to increase people’s empathy through an appeal to their vanity. The eight…