EVENTS
Motive | Currents
ON VIEW FEBRUARY - MAY, 2026
OPENING RECEPTION
TUESDAY, March 3rd 5:30-7:00PM
Movement is an essential part of what defines a current. A current is defined by
its on-goingness, directional nature, and often its unseen aspects. Motive Currents looks at the driving forces behind both the artist and the artist's images; Impulse, Repetition, Emotion, and Intent are all examples of these forces. The works included in this exhibition have moved through space and have taken shape through various forms of expression and motivation which reveal the role that purpose plays in visual language.
Motive becomes apparent through the artists' mark making, patterns, and forms. During the curation of Motive Currents, shared visual impulses were realized (recurring motions, layered spaces, continuous gestures) among the individual
artists' works, creating a sense of a collective drive or a current of intention that flows through each of the works included in the exhibition. This exhibition has brought together a variety of artistic mediums and approaches representing the changing motivations and visual energies of the contributing artists.
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Exhibition presented by Artists' Exchange and will be on display at the historic
Park Theatre.
The Park Theatre Mezzanine 848 Park Ave, Cranston
Live Bait:
True Stories From Real People
March 7th | 7:30pm
“True Stories From Real People”, Rhode Island’s longest running adult story telling show for over 10 years.
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No scripts or notes, no rants or stand-up, just true stories told in six minutes or less. Audience participation encouraged, performers and non-performers alike to come play or just watch an evening of Funny, Gut-Wrenching, Scary, Enlightening, Soul-Baring, True Stories.
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Tickets $15 in advance or at the door. Doors open at 7:15pm
Ceramic Makers Market
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 15TH 10AM-2PM
​​Start your holiday shopping early!​ Visitors will find one-of-a-kind, handcrafted gifts made by local artisans, including our open studio artists, instructors and students from the Artists’ Exchange.
Customers can freely browse the market and get to know the artists at each table. Choose from a variety of ceramic pieces, including functional ware, sculptures, garden art, and holiday decorations. Each piece is unique and carefully created, making the perfect gift for the holiday season.
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In attending the market, customers are not only purchasing art but also investing in creativity, inclusion, and community connection.
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Proceeds from the market will go directly back to each artist, with a percentage of their table reservation going towards Artists’ Exchange, supporting our nonprofits’ programs, and empowering all individuals through art and creative opportunities.
RISA Presents:
Songwriters in the Round
March 12th | 7:00pm
4 Song writers, 4 rounds of original songs. Join in, listen, enjoy great original music, and become a part of next month's theme. Meets monthly on the second Thursday.
Suggested admission
$5 RISA Members
$10 Non-Member
SPRING MIXED MEDIA COLLAGE
Think warm weather thoughts! Work with printed papers, magazines, or fabric to design an assembled work of art that is truly unique. Paint draw and embellish the surface of your design to evoke the feelings of a warm spring day.
Saturday, March 21st
11am-2pm
Art Making: 11am - 2pm
Afro-Latin Dance Workshop 1:30-2:30
FREE & open to all families, K-12 Welcome!
Artists' Exchange - 50 Rolfe Square
SKETCH COMEDY SHOW
Friday, April 24th | 6:30 & 8:30 pm
Sunday, April 26th | 12:30 & 2:30pm
SKETCH Rhode Island! Please join us for sharp short-form + original sketches, fearless performers, and the kind of live, in-the-room laughter you can’t stream. Come take the risk with us and help keep Rhode Island laughing, one sketch at a time brought to you by EJOYA Productions.
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Tickets $25 in advance or at the door.
Doors open 15 minutes prior to show time.
NATURE SCULPTURES
Sculptor and environmentalist, Andy Goldsworthy creates site-specific sculptures and land art in natural and urban settings using only natural materials. After Learning about Goldsworthy’s work create a sculpture of your own.
Saturday, April 18th
11am-2pm
Art Making: 11am - 2pm
Afro-Latin Dance Workshop 1:30-2:30
FREE & open to all families, K-12 Welcome!
Artists' Exchange - 50 Rolfe Square
WHATS IN A FLAG
In honor of Memorial Day, learn how to create a mixed media encaustic flag, inspired by the painting, Flag, by Jasper Johns.
Saturday, May 23rd
11am-2pm
Art Making: 11am - 2pm
Afro-Latin Dance Workshop 1:30-2:30
FREE & open to all families, K-12 Welcome!
Artists' Exchange - 50 Rolfe Square
PLEIN AIR PAINTING
Plein air painting is a technique in which we leave our studio behind and experience the landscape around us. This practice was truly made into an art form by French Impressionists such as Caude Monet and Auguste Renoir. Learn about impressionism and how you can apply it to your own landscape painting of the great outdoors.
Saturday, April
11am-2pm
Art Making: 11am - 2pm
Afro-Latin Dance Workshop 1:30-2:30
FREE & open to all families, K-12 Welcome!
Artists' Exchange - 50 Rolfe Square
Weekly Events
Monday - Friday: Open Studio, 4-8pm - REGISTRATION REQUIRED
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Participants must have previous experience in a clay studio, as no instruction will be offered during this time. Includes use of all Artists' Exchange equipment including pottery wheels, canvas covered tables, extruder and clay tools as well as a bisque fire. Glazing fees charged separately. Supplies can also be purchased separately through Artists' Exchange. Call to sign up: 401.490.9475. $12 per session.