Scratch Sustainable Skateboards
Teen designers are launching a new line of sustainable skateboards and need your help!
Expanded Learning Opportunities Woonsocket 2013 Experience Showcase
June 5, 2013 | 5:00 PM - 7:00PM
The John H. Chafee Blackstone River Valley
National Heritage Corridor Commission Offices
One Depot Square, Woonsocket, RI
Brighten Your Business the entire month of May!
Receive 20% off of your purchase of a promotional or business design package the entire month of May! Deals start at $520!
Contact annmarie@riverzedgarts.org for more information!
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RiverzEdge Partners with A Golden Gift
A Golden Gift is a partnership between Riverzedge Arts and Advanced Chemical Company, a third generation, family-owned metals refining company headquartered in Warwick, Rhode Island. Through A Golden Gift, you send your used, unwanted jewelry or coins to Advanced Chemical, where the metal is refined and weighed. In return, you receive the highest value for your items and can donate percentage or dollar amount to Riverzedge that helps us break the chain of poverty for youth.
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Northern RI Youth Summit 2013
April 19, 2013
12:00pm - 8:00pm
Woonsocket High School
777 Cass Avenue
Woonsocket, RI
The Big Works
3.8.13 - 4.5.13
The Pawtucket Visitors
Center Gallery
The Big Works presents a new series from
the Visual Arts Studio.
Join the Woonsocket River Brigade!
Public Meeting
March 23rd
10:00am-12:00pm
The Depot
1 Depot Square,
Woonsocket, RI 02895
Holiday Open House and Potluck Extravaganza and the Main Street Holiday Stroll
Thursday December 6th
5:00-7:00 PM
Potluck dinner, cheesy holiday sweater
contest, photobooth and more!
Holiday Portraits
Now - December 14th, 2012
Bring your loved ones to our
newly renovated In-House Studio
for your Holiday Portraits!
RiverzEdge After Hours
Open House!
Wednesday October 24th, 2012
5:30-7:30pm
Stop by 68 South Main St
to tour our studios and to register
for our After Hours programs!
Stories of Access, Stories of Denial
Opening Reception
Tuesday September 18, 2012
4:30-7:30pm
The John H. Chafee Blackstone River Valley
National Heritage Corridor Commission Offices
One Depot Square, Woonsocket, RI
Rocket to Woonsocket
RiverzEdge Arts 2012 Industrial Ball
October 12, 2012 7:00-10:00PM
On the 3rd floor of our homebase
Le Moulin Mill - Next to the Museum of Work and Culture
68 South Main St, Woonsocket, RI
RiverzEdge Painting Sale
RiverzEdge is having a Painting Sale!
July 30-August 2
2:00-5:00PM
Outside Of RiverzEdge at River Island Park
Congratulations to Our 2012 Seniors!
RiverzEdge is ecstatic that, once again, all of our seniors are graduating high school and embarking on the next step in their
creative lives.
Learn more about what our seniors have planned next.
Research, Radness and Rwanda
Youth Voices from ELO
Thursday May 31, 2012
4:00-7:00PM
The John H. Chafee Blackstone River Valley
National Heritage Corridor Commission Offices
One Depot Square, Woonsocket, RI
Providence Art Festival 2012
Saturday, June 2nd, ScreenWorks will be representing
RiverzEgde at the Providence Art Festival!
We'll be selling summer apparel designed and printed by our teenage artists, so stop by and say hello on your way through the parade of local food, music and handcrafted merch.
Access and Denial Project
Communities of Color on the Blackstone River
from the Civil War to Civil Rights
RiverzEdge is partnering with the Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor and Brown University, to produce a series of public exhibitions and discussions.
Woonsocket MLK Memorial
Brad Fesmire, RiverzEdge's Program Director has designed a new MLK Memorial at the intersection of South Main and Mason St in Woonsocket.
The Arts & Business Opportunity Center
Affordable Print Design, Web Design and Blogging
Classes for Grown Ups!
Classes are open to adults (ages 18+) interested in learning art and design skills for professional or personal growth.
Video Project about Blackstone River Valley
RiverzEdge youth participants in the DigitalWork Studio have produced a video commercial highlighting the unique locations for recreation, tourism and the places to uncover that lie in the Valley.
The Industrial Ball
Coming October 2012!
See photos and award winners from the 2011 Industrial Ball!
Congrats to our Graduating Seniors
We are very pleased, excited and honored once again with the accomplishments of our graduating class of seniors and their acceptances to college.
Watch what our seniors had to say about their time at RiverzEdge.
Rocco’s Breakfast with Andre
February 11, 2011
RiverzEdge Arts Project was proud to speak at a special a.m. forum for Rocco Landesman, Chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts, organized by Senator Sheldon Whitehouse and the RI Foundation.
Photo by Stew Milne.
First Lady Michelle Obama honors RiverzEdge
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
RiverzEdge is a proud winner of the 2010 National Arts and Humanities Youth Program Award, presented by First Lady Michelle Obama.
Mayor Fontaine to throw a party for the arts!
Friday, October 22, 2010
Mayor Leo Fontaine will join RiverzEdge Arts Project to a throw a party to celebrate how vital and exciting the arts are becoming in Woonsocket.
PhotoWorks Video
What kind of impact does RiverzEdge have on teens?
The young artists in our PhotoWorks studio challenged themselves to show you what RiverzEdge means to them.
Participant Wins National Design Contest
Mayor Declares May 27th, Chistina Lauzon Day
An 18-year old participant in our PhotoWorks studio, Christina Lauzon, has won a national label design contest for the Torani Syrup Company – competing against 2,000 other applicants nationwide. This is the 2nd time a RiverzEdge participant has won this contest.
GreenWorks Collaborates with RISD Student
Group Makes Lamp from T-Shirts and Plastic Bags
The GreenWorks studio has had the privilege of collaborating with Katryna Carter, a 2nd year RISD Graduate student in Industrial Design. Carter teamed up with five of our youth to introduce them to a 3D design process and develop a collaborative project.
Teens Paint "Art Deco" Bike Racks for Woonsocket
Unveiled at May 20th Transportation Fair
Youth in the ArtWorks studio painted "Art Deco" bike racks, each in a style inspired by a historically significant artist, for Way to Work's First Annual Transportation Fair.
Young Artists and Their Mentors
May 7th - July 2nd at Bagelz of Wakefield
An exhibition that showcases the work of young artists and the adult artists who influence them. With over 30 works, the exhibition will feature the wide range of dynamic and innovative work being created in our four studios.
The Art Gallery at Woonsocket City Hall
RiverzEdge – Offical Curator
In April 2010, RiverzEdge opened The Art Gallery at Woonsocket City Hall in collaboration with city officials. RiverzEdge is the official curator of the gallery and is currently displaying artwork by RiverzEdge participants — the first show to take place at the gallery.