| URI Feinstein Providence Campus Gallery
(1st and 2nd floor lobby)
80 Washington Street
Mon-Thurs 9-9, Fri &Sat 9-4
401 277-5206
Handicapped accessible
spennell@etal.uri.edu
www.uri.edu/prov
CURRENT EXHIBIT
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DESCRIPTION
URI Providence Campus Gallery presents a diverse spectrum of visual
and performing arts as part of the university’s Urban Arts
and Culture Program. The programs explore and raise public awareness
about topical issues in the urban community setting, and also celebrate
cultural diversity in order to promote understanding.
Through the work of professional artists from community,
around the country and the world in themed exhibits exploring such
issues as Domestic Violence, Hunger, Homelessness, Breast Cancer
Awareness, Human Rights, Civil Rights Globalization, Genetic Testing
HIV/AIDS and the Holocaust. The program also presents work by various
racial, ethnic and representative populations including Black Community
in Rhode Island, Italians in Rhode Island, Indigenous Women, Africa,
South East Asia, China Then and Now, My Puerto Rico, Windows To
The Sol (Latin American), Bolivia, Vietnam Veterans, Master Strokes
(Older Americans), to promote understanding and appreciation of
difference through the arts.
The gallery provides opportunities to focus on the
value of Art Education in the public schools with The Gift of Art
To The State of Rhode Island and also in the three state colleges/universities.
The work includes extensive collaboration and outreach to the community
and with schools and social service organizations around the region.
All exhibits and events are free and open to the public.
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