Artists -- Providence (R.I.)

Scope and Contents The CitiArt Collection is composed of photographs, minimal documents, video, and most substantially a series of newspapers, all of which are related to or created by the nonprofit organization CitiArt. The photographs are largely in the form of photographic slides, while the documents include by-laws, surveys, and some promotional materials. An event that entailed the painting of a mural directly onto Westminster Street in Providence, R.I., is well documented here through photographs and...

Scope and Contents This collection documents the artistic, administrative, and educational activities of UPP Arts.The materials in this collection reflect a decade of interdisciplinary collaborations between artists, educators, students, and community members who used place-based art to celebrate and build awareness for Providence’s urban ponds. Their work focused particularly on Mashapaug Pond and its environs, which include the site of the Gorham Manufacturing Company and the former West Elmwood...