Events:

Billy Wylder / Dan Blakeslee / Dominic Lavoie
Folk and roots.
January 1, 1970 @ 12:00 am - August 18, 2022 @ 11:30 pm
A Changing Reflection
This exhibition demonstrates Silver, Metalwork, and Jewelry in the 19th–21st Centuries.
February 4, 2022 - September 30, 2023
Drawing Closer
Consider how and why drawings were created, paying special attention to the materials
March 12 - September 4
Olmstead in Newport
Photos of local architecture
April 23 - July 24
Joe Banda
April 30 - September 11
Recent Acquisitions to the Permanent Collection
This exhibition showcases some of these recent acquisitions including works by Durr Freedley, Lindsay Morris, Andy Warhol, and Nafis M. White.
May 14 - September 18
Geometric Incidents
This three-person exhibition of paintings, works on paper and sculpture focuses on geometric compositional strategies
May 21 - July 19
Velvet & Silk: The Palmer Family Quilts
The Museum’s collection of quilts made in the 1880s-1890s by the Palmer family women.
May 28 - September 11
Equis and La Yerba Buena: clean, fix and give splendor
Featured IFA Artist Mercedes Nuñez. Guest Artists Laura Travis & Michael Ezzell. Opening Reception: June 4, 5 – 8pm.
June 2 - July 10
Celebration: A Bristol 4th of July
The theme of the art exhibit is inspired by the town’s unique celebration of American Independence Day.
June 6 - July 13
IN RESIDENCE: NPS AIR + CAIR ALUMNI EXHIBITION
June 9 - November 19
All Media Open Juried I – Theme: Diaspora
Diaspora describes the migration of cultural identities that challenged the ideas of an established world.
June 16 - July 16
Comfort Art
Showcasing 100 original pieces of art by over 40 artists from around the world in various mediums, styles, sizes and prices.
June 18 - August 19
Here and There: Sacred Objects, Spirit Animals, and Symbols for Manifesting
Creative visualizations from Massachusetts to Malawi – drawings by Kristen Palana. Opening Reception: June 18, 1 – 3pm.
June 18 - July 30
Everything Summer – Little Picture Show
Affordable Art.
June 18 - July 31
The Sound of Stars
Mary Dondero. Opening Reception: June 5, 2 – 4pm.
June 19 - July 15
Circling Back
Theresa Girard. Opening Reception: June 5, 2 – 4pm.
June 19 - July 15
National Open Juried Exhibition
Opening Reception: June 5, 2 – 4pm.
June 19 - July 15
Footloose
Kick off your Sunday shoes and cut loose as one of the more explosive movie musicals of all time bursts onto the live stage. Alas, without Bacon, but with plenty of dance moves as a conservative town tries to prevent its teens from dancing.
June 22 - July 26
Land Ho!
Opening Reception: July 2
June 22 - July 24

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FINALLY!: Rhode Island legalizes cannabis for adult use

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Pot in Every Pot: RI Legalizes Recreational Cannabis

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How Clean is Your Cannabis?: A conversation with Cannalytics RI

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Notes From NECANN: A firsthand account of the New England Cannabis Convention

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More Canna-recipes

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Baked in Providence: Essential edibles recipes

Pass the cookies! Consuming cannabis in edibles such as brownies and gummies has been popular almost as long as smoking it, but we’ve seen a huge culinary resurgence in recent years. This is due to the legalization movement, the widespread rediscovery of cannabis health benefits, and cooking entertainment such as Bong Apetit, Cooked with Cannabis, […]

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A GLASS BLOWN FAMILY AFFAIR: Owning a store is a dream come true for Levitation’s father-daughter team

Levitation Gallery & Smoke Shop opened their doors in a Seekonk strip mall five years ago this month. This half-decade anniversary serves as a testament to Jonathan and Taylor Foster’s dedication to working together as a father-daughter team to provide a comfortable environment and showcase their love of both glass and family. “It’s a family […]

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New York Set A New Standard for Social & Economic Equity in Legal Cannabis: Can Rhode Island do the same?

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