Thank you for a wonderful year! From all of us at Blackstone Valley Tourism Council, have a safe and happy holiday season!!! We look forward to seeing you in 2019!

CALL FOR ARTISTS: 2019 PAC FOUNDATION SHOW REMINDER: THERE’S STILL TIME TO ENTER The Pawtucket Arts Collaborative (PAC) and the Pawtucket Foundation announce the 12th year of this highly regarded, juried art exhibition –  the Pawtucket Foundation Prize Exhibition. This year’s Juror is Dominic Molon, the Richard Brown Baker Curator of Contemporary Art at the RISD […]

Dear EarthTalk: I need to replace the wall-to-wall carpeting in my basement. Any tips for finding something new that won’t aggravate my allergies or otherwise pollute my indoor air?   — Jasper Manheim, Los Angeles, CA Carpeting is an oft-overlooked culprit when it comes to compromised indoor air quality, but the chemicals used to produce it […]

RISCA sends season’s greetings to you and yours! The staff and board of the Rhode Island State Council on the Arts (RISCA) got some rockin’ help from our friends at the combined choirs of McCabe and LaPerche Elementary Schools in Smithfield, Rhode Island, and from Rhode Island Capitol TV to wish you a happy and healthy holiday, and a prosperous […]

Quonset’s tremendous growth continued in 2018. The Business Park is now home to over 200 companies providing nearly 12,000 full and part-time jobs, including one out of every seven manufacturing jobs in Rhode Island. Pictured above (L-R): QDC Managing Director Steven J. King; Gov. Gina Raimondo; CEO of Finlays USA Steve Olyha; RI Commerce Secretary […]

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New Exhibit at the Newport Historical Society “My small Ability” The Life and Work of William Claggett Newport, RI –The Newport Historical Society has opened a new exhibit “My small Ability” The Life and Work of William Claggett” at their Resource Center, 82 Touro Street, Newport, RI which will be open to the public Monday […]

Artists’ Exchange Sends You Warm Holiday Wishes!   Artists’ Exchange  is a 501(c)3 non-profit arts collaborative whose mission is to create an atmosphere in which creativity, learning and discovery converge and individuality is celebrated. Artists’ Exchange is home to multiple art studios, a gallery, art boutique and café, and a secondary venue, Theatre 82 & […]