PAST EVENTS
Artists' Exchange presents the 20th annual
GINGERBREAD HOUSE
DECORATING CONTEST
December 7th
Saturday @ 9am - 5pm
Steal away a few moments during the hectic holiday season to gather with friends and family to engage in an old world craft... be creative, sneak some candy, and have fun! Enjoy 20% off class registrations, raffles, tasty treats, grab bags, Holiday Photo Stations, artisan craft sales, and more. Costumes welcome!
Space per time slot is limited & may fill. Reservations REQUIRED
Guests will be limited to 90 minutes of decorating time.
$16 per house
Artists' Exchange - 50 Rolfe Square
SENE FILM FESTIVAL
October 13th - 15th
Wednesday - Saturday
As one of the longest-running film, music and arts festivals in the country, the Southeast New England Film, Music & Arts Festival has established itself as one of the premier festivals in New England dedicated to giving life to independent cinema, music and art.
Artists' Exchange's Socially Safe
FALL CLASSES
SEPT 26 - NOV 13
Mondays -Thursdays
Fall Classes available for all ages and abilities. Offering classes in ceramics, fine art, digital media and more. Virtual classes & workshops also available!
During this uncertain time, we also understand the social aspects a student receives from the classroom are extremely important and we are doing everything we can to provide a safe environment for our artists.
Prices vary based on class subject
Artists' Exchange - 50 Rolfe Square
BUDDY: One Last Night
Saturday, September 17th
@7:30pm
BUDDY: One Last Night is a New One-Man Show about the one and only, former Mayor, Buddy Cianci. Written and Performed by Nick Albanese. Spend one last night with Buddy, the night before he goes away on "vacation" in the Fall of 2002. The famous Buddy Cianci shares with all his guests, stories about the highs and lows of his life and his career. Stories filled with Drama, Comedy and Providence Political History!
Revive the Roots presents
Rootstock
September 12th
Saturday, 12:00 - 8:00pm
Celebrate the land and community that has supported Revive the Roots in a year of unprecedented growth! Featuring music, food, art and activities.
To keep this event accessible to all community members it is FREE to attend. We ask that you consider a donation of $10 - $30 to support Revive the Roots.
FREE with Suggested Donation
Revive the Roots - 374 Farnum Pike Smithfield
The Last Sicilian
Saturday, April 30
@7:30pm
The Last Sicilian is an evening of true stories from Actor/Writer Nick Albanese. Stories about his childhood years spent in his family’s bakery, how generations of his relatives met, married and overcame much to come to America. The audience is treated to some winning stories that have been passed down over raucous family dinner tables for year after year. Many will be brought back with nostalgia and others will learn how it really was for their ancestors but most of all, after experiencing this Play, you may want to bring back family dinners around the table and start sharing your own stories filled with Comedy, Drama and Family!
Artists' Exchange's Socially Safe
SPRiNG CLASSES
APRIL 25 - JUNE 13
Mondays -Thursdays
Winter Classes available for all ages and abilities. Offering classes in graphic design, ceramics and more. Also offering virtual classes & workshops!
During this uncertain time, we also understand the social aspects a student receives from the classroom are extremely important and we are doing everything we can to provide a safe environment for our artists.
Prices vary based on class subject
Artists' Exchange - 50 Rolfe Square
A CERAMIC DINNERWARE EXHIBITION
DECEMBER 16, 2021 - MARCH 14, 2022
Feast and Fire, Curated by Artists’ Exchange is a collection of art designed for the feast of the everyday. The experience of holding one's mug while drinking a morning coffee, or eating a slice of cake whilst it sits delicately on a whimsical plate. Each handmade vessel is unique, similarly unique to each individual who uses them. When we engage with a handmade object for as we dine we bring the extraordinary feast to our tables with each use; that which delights, entertains.
Dinnerware, so often single use or mass produced, needs to return to a space where there is a connection between the artform and the individual. A space where one enjoys and delights in the everyday.
Homegrown
135 Gano Street, Providence
401.400.3706
Artists' Exchange's Socially Safe
WINTER CLASSES &
Virtual Workshops
Jan 3 rd - Feb 19th
Mondays -Thursdays
Winter Classes available for all ages and abilities. Offering classes in graphic design, ceramics and more. Also offering virtual classes & workshops!
During this uncertain time, we also understand the social aspects a student receives from the classroom are extremely important and we are doing everything we can to provide a safe environment for our artists.
Prices vary based on class subject
Artists' Exchange - 50 Rolfe Square
Artists' Exchange presents the 17th annual
GINGERBREAD HOUSE
DECORATING CONTEST
December 4th
Saturday @ 9am - 5pm
Steal away a few moments during the hectic holiday season to gather with friends and family to engage in an old world craft... be creative, sneak some candy, and have fun! Enjoy 20% off Class registrations, raffles, tasty treats, grab bags, Holiday Photo Stations, artisan craft sales, and more. Costumes welcome!
$15 per house | SAVE $2 if you register before Thanksgiving
Artists' Exchange - 50 Rolfe Square
Small Business
Saturday sale
November 27th
Visit our gallery for your holiday shopping starting Saturday December 27th. Art kits, hand made gifts, fine art, and gift certificates available.
Free craft kits available for the first 25 guests.
Artists' Exchange's Socially Safe
FALL CLASSES
Sept 21st - Nov 21st
Mondays - Fridays
Fall Classes available for all ages and abilities. Now offering classes in Digital Photography, Sewing, Jewelry Design, Hand Lettering, Improv, Social Justice Theater & more!
During this uncertain time, we also understand the social aspects a student receives from the classroom are extremely important and we are doing everything we can to provide a safe environment for our artists.
Prices vary based on class subject
Artists' Exchange - 50 Rolfe Square
Artists' Exchange's FREE Monthly
CRAFT BASH
September 27th
Saturday
Fall Collage: As the seasons change, our outdoor world is beautified with amazing foliage. Using a variety of mediums we will create collages to preserve all the different colors and learn a little bit about why certain plants are certain colors and how they change throughout the season.
FREE
Artists' Exchange - ONLINE
Artists' Exchange presents the 13th annual
Fall out of Summer
Arts Festival
September 20th
Sunday @ 10am - 4pm
Join Artists' Exchange and Gateways to Change as they close down Cranston's historic Rolfe Square, between Auburn and Clarence Street for a day of fun! The arts festival offers live music, raffles, a marketplace of local artisans, art activities, installations, contests, food, beer, wine, and much more. This event is pet friendly and admission is free.
FREE and open to the public
Artists' Exchange - Rolfe Square (Between Auburn & Clarence)
CANCELED
Artists' Exchange's FREE Monthly
CRAFT BASH
August 29th
Saturday @ 11am - 2pm
Ocean Prints: Use materials from the recycling bin, or better yet, plastics found on the beach, and add in natural elements to create an ocean scene that you can use for printmaking to print and re-print your ocean image as many times as you want!
FREE and open to the public
Artists' Exchange - 50 Rolfe Square
Artists' Exchange's FREE Monthly
CRAFT BASH
July 25th
Saturday @ 11am - 2pm
Cool for Summer: Make unique tie dyed bandanas to keep you cool on those hot days! Different dyes require different chemicals to make them colorfast, learn which is which to keep your colors bright and beautiful.
FREE and open to the public
Artists' Exchange - 50 Rolfe Square
Artists' Exchange's FREE Monthly
CRAFT BASH
June 27th
Saturday @ 11am - 2pm
Your Neighborhood: Put on your engineering cap and make your very own cardboard town. Take a walk around your neighborhood. What do you notice about the different styles of houses? Using inspiration from your walk around town and use recycled materials to build a custom toy house. Maybe it is your own house, or maybe it is one straight out of your imagination!
FREE and open to the public
Artists' Exchange - 50 Rolfe Square
One Act play festival OUTDOORS!
Artists' Exchange presents the 16th annual
June 24th - 27th
Artists’ Exchange has hosted the One Act Play Festival (OAPF) for the entertainment and enjoyment of the Cranston community. Short plays are submitted from local, regional, and national playwrights and then selected for performance by a panel of directors/actors. This year’s festival will feature a delightful blend of local and national playwrights.
Tickets - GA $10 online | $15 at door
$50 POD Seating available for up to 8 people
Artists' Exchange - Outdoor Lot Next to 50 Rolfe Square
Artists' Exchange's
Summer CampS
June 28th - August 28th
Mondays - Fridays @ 9am - 3pm
The ultimate in affordable camps for the creative child! Our friendly staff of artist educators create a welcoming environment so each child is able to fully engage, build confidence, be creative and learn. Campers age 5 to 14 can choose from a variety of 43 camps in art, music, design, theater and ceramics.
Artists' Exchange - 50 Rolfe Square
Artists' Exchange's FREE Monthly
CRAFT BASH
May 30th
Saturday @ 11am - 2pm
Fairy Houses: Build a home for the fairies in your garden! How will it stand up? How will you make the roof? Put your thinking cap on as you find things from nature to construct a mini home out of materials collected from spring cleaning in the garden.
FREE and available online
Artists' Exchange - Digital Learning
Artists' Exchange's FREE Monthly
CRAFT BASH
April 25th
Saturday @ 11am - 2pm
Earth Day Up-cycle: Thinking about a place in nature you would like to visit; use newspaper, magazines, tissue, and construction scraps to make your very own outdoor or protect-our-planet art scene!
FREE and open to the public
Artists' Exchange - 50 Rolfe Square
Artists' Exchange's
VACATION CAMPS
April 13th - 17th
Mon- Fri @ 9am - 3pm
Spend your week off learning a fun new skill! Vacation camps
offer campers the opportunity to immerse themselves in the enriching world of the arts and join in on some of our most popular offerings from our summer during school break.
$285 per week *discounts available
Artists' Exchange - 50 Rolfe Square
Artists' Exchange's FREE Monthly
CRAFT BASH
March 27th
Saturday @ 11am - 2pm
Our History: Celebrate Youth Art Month! Create a mini folding
book that illustrates your autobiography. We will break out lots
of materials for this project so be ready to explore new things
on each page and tell your story!
FREE and open to the public
Artists' Exchange - 50 Rolfe Square
Artists' Exchange's
Summer Camp
OPEN HOUSE
March 14th
Saturday @ 11am - 2pm
FREE face painting, crafts, raffles, games and ceramics demos.
Tour the studios, meet the instructors and learn how to save an
extra 5% on registration! Learn all about what this summer has in store for ages 5-15 in art, music, design, theater and ceramics.
FREE and open to the public
Artists' Exchange - 50 Rolfe Square
Artists' Exchange & WomensWork Theatre Collaborative present
THE MADWOMAN
IN THE VOLVO
March 6th - 8th
Friday & Saturday @ 7:30pm
Sunday @ 2pm
Written by Sandra Tsing Loh
Featuring Joanne Fayan, MJ Daly & Paula Faber
Not choosing to go quietly into her sixth decade, Sandra and friends set a destination for Burning Man where she creates a spectacular midlife blow up. Based on Sandra Tsing Loh’s acclaimed memoir of the same title, follow Sandra on this comedic and insightful journey as she navigates her way through her middle-age maelstrom.
Tickets - $20 GA | $15 Seniors & Students
Artists' Exchange - 50 Rolfe Square
Artists' Exchange's FREE Monthly
CRAFT BASH
February 29th
Saturday @ 11am - 2pm
Tessellate: Tessellations are arrangements of shapes closely fitted together, especially of polygons in a repeated pattern without gaps or overlapping. Learn about both simple diamond patterns and the more complex patterns of M.C. Escher
FREE and open to the public
Artists' Exchange - 50 Rolfe Square
Chain Reaction Presents
Strictly Duets Fundraiser
February 15th
Saturday @ 6:30 - 9pm
The Rhode Island fundraising organization Chain Reaction strikes again with Strictly Duets for Artists' Exchange! The critically acclaimed vocalists, Matty Bernier and Luann Dutra, perform hit love songs from yesterday and today. Drinks and appetizers will be available at 6:30pm and the show will begin at 7:30pm.
Join us for this one night only event!
Tickets are PRE-SALE ONLY, they will NOT be available at the door.
Tickets - $50 including appetizers. Beer and Wine sold separately.
Theatre 82 - 82 Rolfe Square
Artists' Exchange's
VACATION CAMPS
February 17th - 21st
Mon- Fri @ 9am - 3pm
Spend your week off learning a fun new skill! Vacation camps
offer campers the opportunity to immerse themselves in the enriching world of the arts and join in on some of our most popular offerings from our summer during school break.
$285 per week *discounts available
Artists' Exchange - 50 Rolfe Square
Artists' Exchange's Youth Theatre Program
1984 AUDITIONS
January 31st and
February 1st
Friday @ 4 - 9pm & Saturday @ 11 - 3pm
George Orwell's 1984 Adapted by Robert Owens, Wilton E. Hall Jr. & William A. Miles Jr. Directed by Jacob King. Prepare a 1 minute monologue having to do with rebellion. Ages 17 - 25. Auditions are scheduled, sign up for a 5 minute slot today.
Artists' Exchange - 50 Rolfe Square
Artists' Exchange's 16th annual production of
A CHRISTMAS CAROL
Directed by Lauren Annicelli
Based on Charles Dickens Classic Novel
December 12th - 22nd
Thursdays & Fridays at 7pm
Saturdays at 3pm & 7pm | Sundays at 3pm
*Special 8pm performance on 12/14 following annual
Holiday Gala & Silent Auction Fundraiser
A holiday tradition and the most anticipated show of Artists’ Exchange, this year’s production is a fresh, original adaptation with a focus on the cyclical nature of time and the disparity between those who have the ability to give and those who are in need of receiving.
Tickets - $20 in advance | $25 at the door
Theatre 82 - 82 Rolfe Square
Artists' Exchange presents the 15th annual
Holiday Gala
& Silent Auction Fundraiser
December 14th
Saturday @ 5 - 8pm
Feed your holiday spirit dancing to live music, enjoying delicious cuisine, drinking craft beer & wine from the open bar, and out bidding your family and friends in the Silent Auction Fundraiser for that perfect last minute Holiday gift!
Treat yourself or someone special, pair the evening with a ticket to A Christmas Carol before or after the Gala.
Show & Gala Tickets sold separately.
Tickets - $50 | $75 VIP
Artists' Exchange - 50 Rolfe Square
Artists' Exchange presents the 15th annual
GINGERBREAD HOUSE
DECORATING CONTEST
December 7th
Saturday @ 9am - 5pm
Steal away a few moments during the hectic holiday season to gather with friends and family to engage in an old world craft... be creative, sneak some candy, and have fun! Enjoy 20% off Class registrations, raffles, tasty treats, grab bags, FREE face painting, Holiday Photo Stations, artisan craft sales, FREE A Christmas Carol previews and more. Costumes welcome!
Space per time slot is limited and may fill
Reservations are strongly recommended.
$13 per house In Advance | $15 per house Walk In
Artists' Exchange - 50 Rolfe Square
Artists' Exchange's FREE Monthly
CRAFT BASH
November 30th
Saturday @ 11am - 2pm
Print and Reprint: Using styrofoam, cardboard, tape, yarn etc. we can make a printing plate to print an image over and over. Use the old to make something new!
FREE and open to the public
Artists' Exchange - 50 Rolfe Square
PAINT
EPIC Theatre Company presents
By Kevin Broccoli
Directed by Kevin Broccoli & Lauren Katherine Pothier
Fridays & Saturdays @ 8pm
November 8th-23rd
Spanning hundreds of thousands of years, an intimate look at one artist over the course of human history simply trying to paint. What seems like a basic artistic objective becomes a wild and moving journey looking at what we want, how we get it, and who we become while we try.
Tickets- $20 GA | $15 Seniors | $10 Student
Artists' Exchange - 50 Rolfe Square
Artists' Exchange & WomensWork Theatre Collaborative present
Last Lists Of My
Mad Mother
Oct 26th - Nov 3rd
Fridays & Saturdays @ 7:30pm
Sundays @ 2pm
Dot uses a wicked sense of humor to sort out the tangle of her mother’s mind. Together they struggle with Ma’s inevitable decline, while Sis phones in advice from afar. Based on the playwright’s personal experience, enjoy a surprisingly humorous and touching look at the toll Alzheimer’s disease takes on a mother-daughter relationship.
Tickets - $20 GA | $15 Seniors & Students
Artists' Exchange - 50 Rolfe Square
Artists' Exchange hosts the 2nd annual
Crafts & Craft
October 16th
Wednesday @ 5:30 - 9pm
A FREE event to celebrate crafters, makers, doers & brewers! Come out for samples of local beer from Beer on Earth Brewery, shop wares from Rhode Island local artisans, and even get your hands dirty learning a new craft! What else are you doing on a Wednesday night!?
FREE and open to the public
Artists' Exchange - 50 Rolfe Square
EPIC Theatre Company presents
Aaron Blank's
Trick or Treat-quel
Written by Aaron Blanck
Directed by Aaron Blanck and Jack Clarke
October 11th-19th
Fridays & Saturdays @ 8pm
After taking over the tinsel in last season’s A Christmas to Forget, Aaron Blanck is back with many of his holiday friends to dismantle everyone’s favorite pagan celebration. In Aaron Blanck’s Trick or Treat-quel, all the characters you sort of remember and kind of love have reassembled to bring you a spooky, musical, never-ending nightmare for all ages!
Tickets- $20 GA | $15 Seniors | $10 Student
Artists' Exchange - 50 Rolfe Square
Artists' Exchange & Last Sicilian Productions present
Many sides to
the reaper
Oct 10th - Oct 26th
Thursdays @ 7pm
Fridays & Saturdays @ 8pm
Tickets - $20 in advance | $25 at the door
Theatre 82 - 82 Rolfe Square
The story of Mafia hit man Sal Scarbella in 1980's Brooklyn. A loving husband and caring father. Also a feared leader and relentless murderer. And that's just the beginning!
Based on True Events.
Written by, directed by & starring Nick Albanese
Artists' Exchange presents the 12th annual
Fall out of Summer
Arts Festival
September 22nd
Sunday @ 10am - 4pm
Join Artists' Exchange and Gateways to Change as they close down Cranston's historic Rolfe Square, between Auburn and Clarence Street for a day of fun! The arts festival offers live music, raffles, a marketplace of local artisans, art activities, installations, contests, food, beer, wine, and much more. This event is pet friendly and admission is free.
FREE and open to the public
Artists' Exchange - Rolfe Square
EPIC Theatre Company presents
Fires in the mirror
By Anna Deavere Smith
Directed by Kevin Broccoli
September 13th-28th
Fridays & Saturdays @ 8pm
Thursday, September 19th @ 8pm
Residents of Crown Heights, as well as religious leaders, academics, students, and prominent American figures all contribute to an expansive and engaging conversation about what makes up a community, what sparks violence, and what a neighborhood looks like at its breaking point.
Tickets- $20 GA | $15 Seniors | $10 Student
Artists' Exchange - 50 Rolfe Square
Artists' Exchange presents
The Last Sicilian
Written and Performed by
Nick Albanese
September 14th
Saturday @ 8pm
The Last Sicilian is an evening of true stories from Actor/Writer Nick Albanese. Stories about his childhood years spent in his family’s bakery, how generations of his relatives met, married and overcame much to come to America. The audience is treated to some winning stories that have been passed down over raucous family dinner tables for year after year. You’ll learn a little history, get a bit emotional and definitely have tons of laughs as Nick tells his funny and heartwarming memories.
Tickets- $20 GA
Theatre 82 - 82 Rolfe Square
Christian Comedy Outreach Ministry presents
A Night of
Laughter & Hope
Hosted by founding comedians,
Tommy Morin and Mike Cronin
September 7th
Saturday @ 8pm
Laughter and Hope is a Christian Comedy Outreach Ministry that uses comedy as a bridge to salvation and hope through Jesus Christ. Join us for an evening of family-friendly laughs and inspiring testimonies...come get your laugh on!
Tickets- $20 GA | $15 Seniors
Theatre 82 - 82 Rolfe Square
Artists' Exchange Youth Theater Program presents
camp cabaret:
Musicals Through the Decades
Musical Direction by William Petterson
August 22nd-25th
Thurs @ 7pm, Fri & Sat @ 8pm, Sun @ 4pm
What happens when a bunch of young, talented musical theatre artists' get together for a summer? A cabaret, of course! Diving head first into the warm weather, Artists' Exchange Youth Theatre invite their friends, family, and community to travel along on a musical journey through time. Members of our ensemble will enchant and entertain audiences with a variety of theatrical favorites.
Tickets- $20 GA | $10 Student
Theatre 82 - 82 Rolfe Square
EPIC Theatre Company presents
The Secret garden
Adapted by Charlotte Foster
August 9th-24th
Fridays & Saturdays @ 7pm
A young girl is sent away to a distant relative after a tragedy only to find healing in nature and family. Suitable for ALL AGES!
Tickets- $20 GA | $15 Seniors | $10 Student/Child
Artists' Exchange - 50 Rolfe Square
EPIC Theatre Company presents
DADA Woof Papa Hot
Written By Peter Parnell
Directed by Ted Clement
June 7th-22nd
Fridays & Saturdays @8pm
Thursday, June 13th @8pm
Do we really want what we've been fighting for? That's the question in this brilliant new play by Peter Parnell that looks at life after gay marriage. Once you've got it all, what do you do next?
Tickets- $20 GA | $15 Seniors | $10 Students
Theatre 82 - 82 Rolfe Square
EPIC Theatre Company presents
SET THE RECORd:
100 monologues in 24 hours
Written and Performed by Kevin Broccoli
Sunday, May 19
Beginning at 12pm
Audiences will be admitted into the theater at the following times: 12pm, 2pm, 4pm, 6pm, 8pm
Kevin Broccoli, Artistic Director of Epic Theatre Company, is ready to set the world record for Most Performed Monologues on Sunday, May 19th. All the monologues are original pieces written by Broccoli from some of his various monologue shows over the years, including Charlie’s Funeral, The Acting Company, You Might Be God, and brand new pieces never before performed onstage.
Admission is Free, Donations Accepted
Artists' Exchange - 50 Rolfe Square
one act play festival
AUDITIONS
Saturday, May 18 @ 1:30-4:30
Monday, May 20 @ 6-9pm
Wednesday, May 22 @ 6-9pm
Artists' Exchange is seeking community actors of all abilities and experience ages 10+ for our 14th Annual One Act Play Festival!
Artists' Exchange - 50 Rolfe Square
the opposite of forgetting
(but not holding so tight it breaks)
Curated by Kathryn LaMontagne
Gallery Opening April 25th, 6-8pm
Exhibition Runs April 26th- May 9th
A multimedia exhibition featuring artworks referencing the concept of upheaval, memory, life in flux, nostalgia.
Free & Open to the Public
Artists' Exchange - 50 Rolfe Square
Vacation art camps
Monday - Friday
9am - 3pm
April 15th-19th
Camp 3 - Mixed Media Mania
$285 per week, Register a 2nd camper and save 25%!
Artists' Exchange - 50 Rolfe Sqaure
Explore the world of sculpture! Campers will gain an understanding of basic building techniques while learning how to be expressive using clay, cardboard, paper, plaster, wire and much more. Mix up your materials and use a little bit of everything to create a wide range of 2-D and 3-D artworks. (two groups Ages 5-7 and 8-12)
Neither Wolf Nor Dog screening
A film by Steven Lewis Simpson
April 11th
Thursday, @7pm
Adapted from the acclaimed novel Neither Wolf Nor Dog by Kent Nerburn the story follows a white author who gets sucked into the heart of contemporary Native American life in the sparse lands of the Dakota’s by a 95 year old Lakota elder and his side-kick.