Join us this month! We will leave at 6:30 pm from the WaterFire Arts Center, and finish our tour at that same location around 8:30 pm. This tour will be led by Gallery Night Guide Jenn Wilson. We will visit the following locations and exhibits:
The Avenue Concept presents, This is Us: A Taste of Culture featuring the work of artist, educator, activist, and community leader, Sara Monteiro–SimplySara. Sara’s art celebrates her African/Cape Verdean and African-American heritage through storytelling, while also engaging in important discussions about “race, identity, and purpose.”
Sprout CoWorking Gallery presents a collection of work by Ted DiLucia. The Cult Classics Paintings: A love triangle between art history, pop culture, and self showcases paintings inspired by Old Masterworks from the Museo del Prado in Spain, but with a witty, contemporary twist.
WaterFire Arts Center presents Growing the NetWorks, a major summer exhibition building on the momentum of last year’s NetWorks Rhode Island and Chazan Collection show. Honoring the legacy of Dr. Joseph A. Chazan, the exhibition continues his mission to connect art lovers with Rhode Island artists and support local work. Featuring artists selected through peer nominations and connections within the NetWorks community, this evolving project reflects the collaborative spirit and creative depth of the state’s visual arts scene—now showcasing over 160 artists across two years.
REGISTER IN ADVANCE OR SHOW UP THE NIGHT OF!
Half of the seats on the trolley or mini coach will always be available (first-come, first-served), completely free, to anyone who shows up on Gallery Night! The other half of the seats are available to reserve in advance via Eventbrite. We ask that you donate $1 when you check out, for the convenience of guaranteeing your spot on the tour of your choice ahead of time.
Accessibility notes:
Many of the Gallery Night art spaces are wheelchair accessible. However, the trolleys we hire for Gallery Night cannot accommodate wheelchairs.
All tours involve some walking and some stops may include stairs.
We invite wheelchair users to enjoy self-guided tours on Gallery Night, and have created some suggestions (Make Your Own Tour page) where we note which galleries are wheelchair accessible.
Some notes to help you out the night of the event!
We recommend arriving to the WFAC 5 to 10 minutes before your tour time. One of our volunteers will be at a podium with a Gallery Night banner, near the main entrance, and will check you in and answer any questions!
If your plans change, please remember to cancel your Eventbrite reservation so that someone else can enjoy the tour.
Tours occasionally run late. We recommend allowing buffer time if you're planning on attending another event after ours.