We will leave at 5:45 pm from the WaterFire Arts Center at 475 Valley Street, and return to the WaterFire Arts Center around 7:45 pm. September tours include exclusive spaces showcased in partnership with DESIGNxRI.
This tour will be via trolley or mini coach. It will be led by Gallery Night Guide Danielle Wolfrum. We will visit the following locations and exhibits:
Public Shop & Gallery (with DESIGNxRI) - Celebrate Latino Heritage Month at the Public Shop & Gallery’s How We Got Here, an exhibition focusing on the stories, artifacts, and art of Guatemalan migrants and descendants in Rhode Island.
Anahid Ypres Art Studio - At Anahid Ypres’s studio you can get an inside look at the artist’s studio and appreciate seeing both in progress & finished paintings! Her work touches on subjects ranging from landscapes & the figure, to abstract still lifes. This month, explore the work of guest artist, Fior De La Cruz, who creates abstract paintings that glow under UV blacklight. The paintings are from her series “Looking Inwards” and draw inspiration from the ecosystem of coral reefs.
RI Center for Photographic Arts - Explore a variety of photography at Back to School: Work from the Workshop(s) which presents a selection of work developed during the Workshops or Mentorships programs at the Rhode Island Center for Photographic Arts. This exhibit will present work from Denise Bass, Bill Clark, Mark Dixon, John Femino, Reed Pike, Keith Prue, Terry Rochford, Cynthia Taft, Carrie Usmar, & Kathryn Yeaton.
WaterFire Arts Center - WaterFire Arts Center opens a solo exhibit of the work of Jonathan Bonner, who delves into the playfulness of sculptural design by transforming everyday objects into intriguing art forms. As a NetWorksRI artist, this exhibition dives deeper into Bonner’s contribution to the contemporary RI art scene.
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. RI Center for Photographic Arts is on the 2nd floor and Anahid Ypres Art Studio is on the 3rd floor of a building with no elevator.
We invite wheelchair users to enjoy self-guided tours on Gallery Night, and have created some suggestions (Make Your Own Tour tab 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 Graduate 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.
