AS220 Project Space**

• Exhibit: ‘Homeisland, Home is Land’ explores the complexities of the diasporic experience through the art of Edwige Charlot and Noél Puéllo. This exhibition explores themes of dislocation, rupture, and the enduring power of collective memory, through a transdisciplinary printmaking practice. Both artists, descendants of the “First Contact Island,” navigate the parallels between self, community, and culture through this work. (Image credit: Edwige Charlot and Noél Puéllo.)

• Address: 93 Mathewson St.

• Hours:

  • On April 18 Gallery Night: 12 pm to 8 pm

  • Outside of Gallery Night: Thursday to Saturday, 12 to 5 pm

• Parking: See downtown parking ideas here.

AS220 Main Gallery*

• Exhibit: Drawing inspiration from practices of print trades and swaps in the printmaking world, “Swap/Exchange/Trade” transforms the tradition of the print exchange to a unique collection of artwork. In an active encouragement of play, experimentation and celebration of printmaking mediums, this exhibition underscores PVDPrintmakers’ mission to create accessible opportunities for printmakers of all backgrounds. (Image credit: Michael Ezzell.)

• Address: 115 Empire St

• Hours:

  • On April 18 Gallery Night: 12 pm to 7 pm

  • Outside of Gallery Night: Thursday to Saturday, 12 to 5 pm

• Parking: See downtown parking ideas here.

AS220 Aborn Gallery**

• Exhibit: “Crossroads” is a group exhibition of contemporary printmaking curated by Lois Harada that highlights works from artists at the intersection of multiple identities and experiences. This exhibition responds to the 2024 United States presidential election to reflect an increasingly divisive civic climate. (Image credit: Jazzmen Lee-Johnson.)

• Address: 95 Empire Street, 2nd floor

• Hours:

  • On April 18 Gallery Night: 12 pm to 7 pm

  • Outside of Gallery Night: Thursday to Saturday, 12 to 5 pm

• Parking: See downtown parking ideas here.

BankRI Turks Head Gallery*

• Exhibit: BankRI Turks Head Gallery is showing “Drawings and Watercolors by Thea Ernest.” Ernest’s watercolor sketches are spontaneous reactions to her environment. She is curious and willing to draw anything that catches her eye – an industrial building, tomato plants in their cages, people in a cafe, a sycamore tree or her neighbor’s house. She has an intimate, easy style that’s more about capturing the feel of a place than cataloging details. She loves to be out in the world chronicling the ever-changing landscape of the state. (Image credit: Thea Ernest.)

• Address: One Turks Head Place

• Hours:

  • On April 18 Gallery Night: 4 to 6:30 pm

  • Outside of Gallery Night: Monday through Thursday 9 am to 4 pm; Friday 9 am to 5 pm

• Parking: See downtown parking ideas here. Paid parking lot next door.

Bannister Gallery at Rhode Island College*

• Exhibit: “Paper Trails: Selection from the RIC Print Trade” looks at the print exchange tradition at the Rhode Island College Printmaking Department which has taken place since 2005, where students and faculty of the Rhode Island College Printmaking Department create an edition of prints to trade with the other artists involved. Unthemed and with only a set paper size as a guide, exchange participants create innovative and unique prints that add to or start their classmates’ own art collections. Curated by RIC Alumnus Sam Nehila ’19, this exhibition digs into the past and traces common trends in subject matter as well as the range of technical experimentation of RIC printmakers throughout the years. (Image credit: Michael Baribault, “Death of a Printshop,” 2014.)

• Address: Roberts Hall, 600 Mt. Pleasant Avenue

• Hours:

  • On April 18 Gallery Night: 12 pm to 8 pm

  • Outside of Gallery Night: Monday through Friday, from 12 to 8 PM, when exhibitions are on view - double check their website if unsure if an exhibition is on view!

• Parking: Free parking! There are few free visitor parking spots in front of Roberts Hall and a free visitor parking lot that’s a little bit farther away.

David Winton Bell Gallery**

• Exhibit: In winter 2024, the Bell Gallery at Brown University will present a comprehensive survey exhibition of artist Barbara T. Smith (b. 1931, Pasadena; lives Los Angeles). An innovator within the performance art movement of the late 1960s, Smith has long produced work that explores the self, sexuality, gender roles, physical and spiritual sustenance, love, life, and death. Assembling an expansive range of artwork and performance-related ephemera, the exhibition will survey Smith’s bold experimentation. While her groundbreaking performances have received critical attention, the objects Smith has made over nearly sixty years—many for, or as a result of, performances—are less known. This includes the artist’s radical Xerox works, mixed media assemblages, sculptures, artist’s books, drawings, paintings, photographs, and videos. This survey will celebrate Smith’s incomparable contributions to contemporary art, feminism, performance, and technology. (Image credit: Barbara T. Smith, Proof, 1966–67. Xerox and drawing, 14 x 19 inches. Courtesy the artist and The Box, Los Angeles.)

• Address: List Arts Building, 64 College Street

• Hours:

  • On April 18 Gallery Night: 11 am to 8 pm

  • Outside of Gallery Night: Daily 11 am to 5 pm; Thursdays 11 am–8 pm

• Parking: Free and metered street parking on Prospect St

Galerie le Domaine at Domain Properties

• Exhibit: Galerie le Domaine at Domain Properties is opening its 2024 season with the printwork of Lois Harada. Lois holds a BFA degree from RISD and has been working at DWRI Letterpress since 2011. She is an accomplished and creative printmaker and received several awards and residencies. (Image credit: Lois Harada, “Signals J,” 8 x 10 inches, suite of 26 prints, edition of 25, letterpress, 2021.)

• Address: 173 Waterman St

• Hours:

  • On April 18 Gallery Night: 4:30 pm to 7:30 pm

  • Outside of Gallery Night: Open by appointment. Call 401-331-7100 for more information.

• Parking: Street parking

The Gallery at City Hall**

• Exhibit: The Gallery at City Hall is joining forces with the SGCI (Southern Graphics Council International) Printmaking Conference, which is coming to Providence in April. They are curating a group print show, “Making an Impression: Building on Knowledge in Providence Printmaking.” The show will let us see the relationships, inspirations, and influences that contribute to a vibrant printmaking community over time, all in the backdrop of our own City Hall, reinforcing our commitment to artmaking as a civic-minded act that requires us to learn, experiment and pass it on. (Image credit: Janice Lardey, “T.in.B,” 2024 Woodcut, Pochoir.)

• Address: 25 Dorrance St, 2nd Floor

• Hours:

  • On April 18 Gallery Night: 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm

  • Outside of Gallery Night: Monday to Friday, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm

• Parking: See downtown parking ideas here.

The Gallery at Sprout CoWorking*

• Exhibit: Sprout CoWorking Gallery features an exhibit created for Earth day by the artist, Liliana Fijman. Inspired by a sculpture of the same name, “Air - a breath on the line” was created by Fijman for the VI WTA International biennial in Mexico, which challenged artists to make the intangible tangible. Her work involved and collaborated with the children of the Providence Public Library system, where children and their families were encouraged to use air to make art. (Image credit: Poster design by Liliana Fijman.)

• Address: 166 Valley St, Building 6M, Suite #103

• Hours:

  • On April 18 Gallery Night: 5 to 9 pm

  • Outside of Gallery Night: Monday through Friday from 9 am to 3 pm, or by appointment

• Parking: Free parking in the building’s parking lot, and multiple off-street well-lit parking lots in the surrounding area, as well as street parking!

Holly Wach Art*

• Exhibit: Holly Wach’s work focuses on creating portraits and first-hand observations of birds and wildlife in the natural world. Through these encounters, she creates an entry point for the viewer to slow down from a life filled with distractions and form a closer relationship to nature and its creatures. See the artist's studio with both in-progress and finished works, firsthand! (Image credit: Holly Wach Art.)

• Address: 545 Pawtucket Avenue, Studio C101A, Pawtucket RI 02860

• Hours:

  • On April 18 Gallery Night: 11 to 9pm

  • Outside of Gallery Night: Tuesday - Friday by Appointment

• Parking: Free parking in the building’s parking lot!

Kreatelier*

• Exhibit: Kreatelier, a fabric concept store and interior decor studio, features the work and collection by Sara Ladds. Ladds’ collections combine a particular style of bold pattern and vibrant color with attention to proportion and balance. After graduating from Rhode Island School of Design, Sara spent many years as an award-winning graphic designer before fulfilling her dream of being a textile designer, and this background shapes her textiles and style. Ladds will be there to give a brief presentation on her work and answer any questions viewers may have. (Image credit: Sara Ladds.)

• Address: 804 Hope Street

• Hours:

  • On April 18 Gallery Night: 6 to 8 pm

  • Outside of Gallery Night: Monday through Saturday 10 am to 6 pm, Sunday 12 pm to 5 pm

• Parking: Street parking

Rhode Island State Archives**

• Exhibit: The RI State Archives exhibit celebrates the cross section of art and history in its first ever exhibit of student created artwork inspired by the historic documents preserved at the Archives. Students from Ponaganset High School, South Kingstown High School, and Beacon Charter High School for the Arts chose to tell these Rhode Island stories through paintings, mixed media, pottery, and other artistic forms, sharing the story of Rhode Island through a new lens. (Image credit: Holdenn Ricci, “The Great City of Providence,” South Kingstown High School.)

• Address: 33 Broad St.

• Hours:

  • On April 18 Gallery Night: 8:30 am to 4:30 pm during the day, then 5 to 8 pm for Gallery Night

  • Outside of Gallery Night: Monday to Friday, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm

• Parking: Street parking. Also see downtown parking ideas here.

RI Center for Photographic Arts

• Exhibit: “George DeWolfe & Friends Lasting Landscapes - Lasting Influences” is the second in a series of exhibitions providing an updated look at landscape photography in the 21st century. This show gathers a collection of photographers that were influenced by DeWolfe and his contemplative approach to making photographs of the landscape. (Image credit: Lydia B Goetze, “Upper Hadlock Pond.”)

• Address: 2nd Floor at 118 North Main Street

• Hours:

  • On April 18 Gallery Night: 12 - 8 pm, with the reception from 5 to 8 pm

  • Outside of Gallery Night: Wednesday through Saturday, 12 pm to 6 pm

• Parking: Some free and some metered on the street, and a paid parking lot on the same block. Also see downtown parking ideas here.

RISD Museum**

• Exhibit: The RISD Museum has a variety of different exhibits on view. On the Gallery Night tour, you can get a taste of the many amazing exhibits that the museum has to offer! (Image credit: Exhibit at the RISD Museum.)

• Address: 20 North Main Street. ***PLEASE NOTE: The museum entrance at 20 North Main Street may be closed for construction - if this is the case, please enter the museum via 224 Benefit Street.***

• Hours:

  • On April 18 Gallery Night: 12 pm to 8 pm, with free admission starting at 5 pm

  • Outside of Gallery Night: Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday 10 am to 5 pm; Thursday 12 to 8 pm. Admission is free on Sundays from 10 am to 5 pm and Thursday evenings from 5 to 8 pm.

• Parking: From the museum’s website: “Discounted parking is available to Museum visitors at all Metropark locations. The closest lot is Metropark Location P5: South Main St Lot at 131 Canal St. Parking is also available at metered spots on adjacent streets. Visitors may park for free at RISD faculty/staff lots on weekends. Closest available lots are located at 7 or 10 Congden Street and 292 Benefit Street.

Studio Hop*

• Exhibit: Studio Hop is a local studio and shop specializing in contemporary fine art, hand crafts, jewelry, ceramics, and clothing. (Image credit: Photo of Studio Hop taken on Gallery Night.)

• Address: 810 Hope St

• Hours:

  • On April 18 Gallery Night: 10 am to 8 pm

  • Outside of Gallery Night: Monday through Saturday 10 am to 6 pm, Sunday 12 to 5 pm

• Parking: Street parking (no meters)

WaterFire Lighting

• Exhibit: WaterFire will be lighting the twelve stationary braziers in the Providence River alongside Memorial Park. The lighting will be preceded by a press conference with community leaders. Visitors have the opportunity to generate extra support for WaterFire by visiting any of the participating WaterFire Day businesses, which will all be donating 10% of their sales on April 18 to WaterFire Providence. Learn more here: https://waterfire.org/events/waterfire-day-2024/ (Image credit: WaterFire Arts Center.)

• Address: Memorial Park (by Hemenways restaurant)

• Hours:

  • On April 18 Gallery Night: Fires are lit at sunset, around 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm

  • Outside of Gallery Night: See here for 2024 schedule: https://waterfire.org/schedule/2024-waterfire-providence-event-schedule/

• Parking: See downtown parking ideas here.

WaterFire Arts Center*

• Exhibit: The month-long exhibition “ART is Everywhere: Art Inc., A Rhode Island PBS Exhibition” brings the essence of Rhode Island PBS’ short-video series ART inc. from the screen to the gallery. Some of the series' episodes will be played in the gallery as part of the exhibition as well as artwork and objects from about 7-10 artists/creatives featured in the film series. Delving into the heart of human expression, the series illuminates the transformative power of art—from its ability to soothe and inspire to its role as a catalyst for societal change. (Image credit: WaterFire Arts Center.)

• Address: 475 Valley Street

• Hours:

  • On April 18 Gallery Night: 10 am to 9 pm

  • Outside of Gallery Night: Wednesday through Sunday, 10 am to 5 pm; Thursdays 10 am to 9 pm (open late!)

• Parking: Parking is free! Visitors have access to the parking lot in front of the WaterFire Arts Center and adjacent parking in the ALCO (American Locomotive Company) lot right next door.

Idea #1: Downtown walking tour

• BankRI Turks Head Gallery

• AS220 Project Space

• AS220 Aborn Gallery

• The Gallery at City Hall

• WaterFire mini-lighting by Memorial Park

Idea #2: Easy Parking Tour

• WaterFire Arts Center

• The Gallery at Sprout CoWorking

• Bannister Gallery at Rhode Island College

• Holly Wach Art

Idea #3: SGCI printmaking tour

• Bannister Gallery at Rhode Island College

• AS220 Main Gallery

• The Gallery at City Hall

• AS220 Aborn Gallery

• Galerie le Domaine at Domain Properties

Idea #4: Meet the designer / artist (on Gallery Night)

• Holly Wach Art

• Kreatelier

Idea #5: Youth Art Tour

• The Gallery at Sprout CoWorking

• Rhode Island State Archives