NeighborWorks Blackstone River Valley is currently accepting submissions to Blackstone Valley – Then and Now, a photography exhibit highlighting the natural and architectural beauty of the Blackstone Valley. Both amateur and professional photographers are encouraged to submit up to three photographs for exhibit consideration. Connie Anderson, the gallery’s curator shared that this theme “opens itself… Read more ⇒
What Song is this Color?
The city of Woonsocket has been embraced by the presence of bright, vivid orange. From banners on buildings, to signs in schools, health clinics, and senior centers, Woonsocket residents are consistently being asked “What song do you think of when you see this color orange?” This is part of a grant funded partnership between artist… Read more ⇒
Community Paint Project
A freshly completed mural now sits at Universal Cutts Barbershop on Main Street in Woonsocket. The mural highlighting the city’s historic architecture was completed with the brushstrokes of dozens of participants in “Cre8 Woonsocket,” which took place on Saturday, March 25th. The community paint project was hosted by Shanikqua Dandy and Sering Matarr Mbye and funded… Read more ⇒
ELLIS Presentation at C3 Center
On November 18 2015, a screening of the movie ELLIS, an immigrant short film by JR narrated by Robert De Niro, was shown at the C3 Center. The ELLIS clip is a testimonial for all immigrants who passed through ELLIS Island on their way to becoming Americans. The film is a monumental period piece that gives ode… Read more ⇒
NWBRV to Screen the Movie ELLIS at C3 Center
NWBRV was selected as one of many viewing sites for the film ELLIS. The organization and its youth programs join artists, activists, educators and passionate individuals across the country hosting screening installation events from November 9th to 16th. About ELLIS ELLIS awakens our collective memory, taking you back to the early years of Ellis Island through the experience of… Read more ⇒
