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.
Holiday Celebration &
Bargains in the Basement Sale
December 8th, 5-8pm
Please join us for our annual holiday celebration & sale. Featuring a potluck dinner, a holiday photo booth, live music and much more!
The Industrial Ball
Don't just save the date, engrave it!
There will be music, a marching band, dancing, belt sander races, giant boxing marionettes, speed art contests, DIY T's, old timey photos, and much much more!
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.
RivezEdge at Providence Art Festival
June 4th, 10am - 6pm
RiverzEdge will be selling t-shirts featuring designs by RiverzEdge youth at the third annual Providence Arts Festival in Downcity Providence.
Video Project about Blackstone River Valley
Over the next 2 months, RiverzEdge youth participants in the Digital Photography and Videography Studio will be producing a video commercial highlighting the unique locations for recreation, tourism and the places to uncover that lie in the Valley.
Youth Voices on the River
April 22nd, 2011, 3-5pm
One Depot Square, Woonsocket
Join RivezEdge for a presentation and community conversation led by teens and their historian mentors about life on the Blackstone past, present & future.
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.
RiverzEdge Holiday Party
Thursday, December 2, 2010, 5-7pm
Please join the board, staff, youth and families of RiverzEdge for our holiday extravaganza and celebrate RiverzEdge being named one of the top 15 youth arts programs in the U.S.
RiverzEdge at Craftland
November 26 - December 31, 2010
RiverzEdge will be selling t-shirts and photos at the 9th Annual Craftland Show. Craftland is a holiday sale located in downtown Providence featuring an eclectic assortment of fine crafts and cutting-edge handmade items.
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.
The Industrial Ball
Friday, October 1, 2010
The premiere event for the creative and business sectors. A green auction, table robot wars, DIY screen-printing, dancing, and local food. Proceeds will support our arts & business, workforce development and environmental programs for disenfranchised teens.
Sponsored by Citizens Bank, Hasbro and Stop & Shop.
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.