Archive for June, 2011

Thursday, June 30th, 2011

While you were sleeping…

Hot air balloon floats above Tape Art mural at dawn  – a wondrous sight inside of a rare occurrence! In less than 8 hours the 14,000 plus square foot Providence 375 Tape Art Installation that took over three weeks to create will be removed in the exciting spectacle of the closing celebration. To document this [...]

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Wednesday, June 29th, 2011

Tape Art Installation Closing Party – Thursday, June 30th!

Join us for the closing celebration of the Tape Art installation and a fun participatory installation removal! Thursday, June 30th 4:30-7pm Bank of America City Center Free and open to the public! Catch your one chance to view the completed mural, and help to bring the installation full-circle by working together to lift up all [...]

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Friday, June 17th, 2011

Burnside Park Beer Garden Music Series Announced!

The Beer Garden kicks off with a special performance by Extraordinary Rendition Band on June 30th at the Bank of America Skating Center. This will celebrate the closing of the Providence 375 Tape Art installation and will also feature a performance by As220′s ZuKrewe, food by Julian’s Omnibus, and drinks from Trinity Beer! Join in [...]

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Monday, June 13th, 2011

Tape Art Installation Inspires Film Night and Youth Workshops!

Artists Inspire Companion Events Throughout June Tape Art is a collaborative art medium started in Providence over twenty years ago. This method of drawing uses low-adhesive Drawing Tapes to create large temporary drawings on any surface; the world is a blank canvas. The artists behind the Providence 375 Tape Art Installation soon to fill the [...]

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Wednesday, June 8th, 2011

Tape Art Installation & Events Celebrate Providence’s 375th!

Tape Art, by artist Michael Townsend, Pamela Baron, and Colin Bliss, will create a unique large-scale temporary art installation in the entire Bank of America City Center as part of the Celebrate Providence 375 Years city-wide activities. Using only Drawing Tape, this 14,000 square foot drawing will officially kick-off June 13th and take approximately three [...]

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Tuesday, June 7th, 2011

Downtown Farmers Market

Farmers Market Has a NEW location this year! The Downtown Market is now on the Fulton Street side of Kennedy Plaza. It’s a popular market for people who work downtown, RIPTA riders, and visitors to Providence looking for a fresh taste of RI. Grab lunch at the market and pick up fresh groceries for the [...]

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