A Valentine’s Themed Opening Reception

Newport Art Museum 76 Bellevue Avenue, Newport, RI, United States

EYE SPY... Love & Art! Join us to celebrate the opening of Call & Response 2022, one of the Newport Art Museum’s most popular exhibitions, featuring artists Diane Barceló, Emily Belz, and On-Kyeong Seong. These contemporary regional artists were invited to plumb the Museum’s permanent collection and respond visually with their own original works. Come see what inspired them […]

$10

Anything You Want: A Closer Look at Treasures from Newport’s Gilded Age

Rosecliff 548 Bellevue Avenue, Newport, RI, United States

This exhibition offers a close-up look at more than 100 objects from the Newport Mansions that many visitors might not notice while touring the houses. Yet these objects are among the treasures of the the Preservation Society's collections. They were crafted in many different countries and periods, but all of them were collected and appreciated […]

Family Day! Mirror Mobiles with Claudia Ravaschiere + Michael Moss

Jamestown Arts Center 18 Valley Road, Jamestown, RI, United States

Tuesday, August 9 3:30 - 5:30 pm Free; ages 3+ Experiment with creating art with reflective materials alongside Biennial artists Claudia Ravaschiere and Michael Moss in the JAC galleries Family Day Art-Making Workshop Roll up your sleeves and join artists Claudia Ravaschiere and Michael Moss for a family-friendly, art-filled afternoon. The artist duo Ravaschiere and Moss […]

Summer Art Party

Newport Art Museum 76 Bellevue Avenue, Newport, RI, United States

On Friday, July 15, 2022 the Newport Art Museum will host its annual summer fundraiser, the Summer Art Party, a tradition that dates back to 1927. One of the most highly anticipated and lively cultural events of Newport’s summer season, the Art Museum’s festive dinner dance attracts cultural and civic leaders, artists, collectors, philanthropists, and […]

$350

JamestownHarp Festival

Jamestown Arts Center 18 Valley Road, Jamestown, RI, United States

July 21 - July 24 A weekend of events by JamestownHarp, held at the JAC! Get Tickets JamestownHarp Festival Listen to internationally renowned harpists Marta Power, Tamman Odeh and Grace Cloutier. Throughout the weekend enjoy talks on music therapy, the history of harps, and harp making. Relax with yoga, meditation and gong sessions in beautiful […]

Surf Photography in the Digital Age

Jamestown Arts Center 18 Valley Road, Jamestown, RI, United States

Panel Discussion Moderated by Cate Brown Friday, July 22, 6:00-7:30 pm Surf Photography in the Digital Age Surf historians believe the first photograph of surfers was in 1890 on the Big Island of Hawaii and since then the camera lens hasn’t shifted its focus from capturing an otherwise fleeting moment. Over a hundred and thirty […]

Confluence of Art and Science on the Narragansett Bay

Jamestown Arts Center 18 Valley Road, Jamestown, RI, United States

Tuesday, August 2 6 - 7:30 pm Tickets on sale soon! The island of Jamestown is very much defined by its relationship to the Narragansett Bay. As climate change and rising sea levels are becoming an omnipresent concern, collecting data and building a consistent relationship with the ocean is paramount in gaining understanding. Join multidisciplinary […]

Open Studios + Drive-By Art

Jamestown Arts Center 18 Valley Road, Jamestown, RI, United States

Saturday, August 6 10 am - 4 pm (Rain date: Sunday, August 7) Artists’ Open Studios + Drive-By Art is a one-day, island-wide artists-led event where participating artists welcome visitors into their studios or to view their art outside while passing by. Members of the JAC and/or the Conanicut Island Art Association (CIAA) are welcome […]

Family Day! Mirror Mobiles with Claudia Ravaschiere + Michael Moss

Jamestown Arts Center 18 Valley Road, Jamestown, RI, United States

Tuesday, August 9 3:30 - 5:30 pm Free; ages 3+ Experiment with creating art with reflective materials alongside Biennial artists Claudia Ravaschiere and Michael Moss in the JAC galleries Family Day Art-Making Workshop Roll up your sleeves and join artists Claudia Ravaschiere and Michael Moss for a family-friendly, art-filled afternoon. The artist duo Ravaschiere and Moss […]

WordChime Workshop with Tom Culora

Jamestown Arts Center 18 Valley Road, Jamestown, RI, United States

Saturday, August 20, 12 - 2 pm For adults $25 general, $20 JAC Members (Tickets available soon!) Located at the Community Mural Wall behind the JAC on Douglas St. Tom Culora's WordChime Explore the intersection of art, the written word, and psychology with strategist, mental health clinician, and a former Dean at the US Naval […]

$25

Murals of Detroit: A Lecture with David Young

Jamestown Arts Center 18 Valley Road, Jamestown, RI, United States

Thursday, September 22, 6 - 8 pm $10 general admission, $8 for JAC Members Tickets available soon! ABOUT THE LECTURE: From graffiti tags to commissioned work, longtime Detroit resident David Young will lead a discussion on the public art of Detroit and how public art can serve to engender community spirit and cultural inspiration. https://www.jamestownartcenter.org/events/murals-of-detroit […]

$10