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Announcing the IGNITE Series Projects
Experience how art opens up space for dialogue and for change as we navigate the key issues of our times.
Interdisciplinary and collaborative programs created by members of the Brown community
Interdisciplinary and collaborative programs created by community members in Providence and beyond
Artistic residencies and explorations drawn from the Artistic Innovators Collective
What's On
April 6-November 17, 2024
VISUAL ART
Appreciate Brown’s distinguished public art collection with a student-curated tour. 40-minute guided walking tours will explore 6 works of art. All tours are outdoors, rain or shine.
VISUAL ART
Appreciate Brown’s distinguished public art collection with a student-curated tour. 40-minute guided walking tours will explore 6 works of art. All tours are outdoors, rain or shine.
April 16-17, 2024
VISUAL ART | SYMPOSIUM
Featuring artists whose multidisciplinary practices extend beyond art objects, into the realm of social engagement.
VISUAL ART | SYMPOSIUM
Featuring artists whose multidisciplinary practices extend beyond art objects, into the realm of social engagement.
April 18, 2024
VISUAL ART | CONVERSATION
A one-night gathering featuring feminist contemporary artists Paula Gaetano Adi and Amber Hawk Swanson, occasioned by the survey exhibition Barbara T. Smith: Proof.
VISUAL ART | CONVERSATION
A one-night gathering featuring feminist contemporary artists Paula Gaetano Adi and Amber Hawk Swanson, occasioned by the survey exhibition Barbara T. Smith: Proof.
April 19, 2024
MUSIC
Experience the vibrant journey of Black music in a captivating showcase with students from ARTS 1009: Black Music Performance.
MUSIC
Experience the vibrant journey of Black music in a captivating showcase with students from ARTS 1009: Black Music Performance.
April 22-May 10, 2024
VISUAL ART | MULTIMEDIA
An exhibition and envisioning space that encourages men of African descent to remember and represent their relationships with their fathers and children through a multimedia installation of creative and archival works.
VISUAL ART | MULTIMEDIA
An exhibition and envisioning space that encourages men of African descent to remember and represent their relationships with their fathers and children through a multimedia installation of creative and archival works.
April 22, 2024
FILM | PANEL
Alumni in the Arts | IGNITE Series
Join Brown alumna Catherine Gund ‘88 for a preview screening of her new film.
FILM | PANEL
Alumni in the Arts | IGNITE Series
Join Brown alumna Catherine Gund ‘88 for a preview screening of her new film.
Launch Party, April 23
New Episodes: Tuesdays, April 16-July 2, 2024
PODCAST | PANEL
Fearless conversations that reveal the extraordinary in all of us.
New Episodes: Tuesdays, April 16-July 2, 2024
PODCAST | PANEL
Fearless conversations that reveal the extraordinary in all of us.
Feb 22 - June 2, 2024
A comprehensive survey exhibition of LA artist Barbara T. Smith at The Bell Gallery
A comprehensive survey exhibition of LA artist Barbara T. Smith at The Bell Gallery
February 9 - June 16, 2024
THEATER | MULTIMEDIA | VISUAL ART
A semester-long invitation to re-examine complex histories through image and performance
THEATER | MULTIMEDIA | VISUAL ART
A semester-long invitation to re-examine complex histories through image and performance
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Current Highlights
Brown Arts’ new multi-year series of creative activations, interventions, and investigations produced by communities across Brown, Providence, the Rhode Island region, and beyond.
A new journal from Brown Arts Institute that explores the purpose and power of art criticism, poetics, and theory today.
The Lindemann pushes the boundaries of innovation in performance space to inspire new forms of art-making and artistic collaboration. Learn more about the five radically different configurations for the Main Hall plus the three rehearsal level spaces that also double as performance venues.
The Ronald O. Perelman Arts District highlights the prominence of arts teaching, scholarship and performance at Brown.
About Brown Arts
Interdisciplinary Arts Research, Practice, and Scholarship
Brown Arts represents the fueling of the arts ecosystem on campus, in the surrounding community, nationally and globally by nurturing new voices, new work and new audiences. We believe that the arts are integral to life at Brown, and beyond, serving as a resource and inspiration for creative exploration, innovation and expression for all.
Recent News
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Brown Arts Institute Hours
Normal operating hours: Monday-Friday: 9am-5pm
Building Hours:
Granoff Center for the Creative Arts
Monday-Friday 8:30am-10pm
Saturday 12pm-6pm
Sunday 12pm-8pm
Closed on University holidays
The Lindemann Performing Arts Center
Monday-Friday 8:30am-10:30pm
Monday-Friday 8:30am-10:30pm
Saturday 12pm-6pm
Sunday 12pm-8pm
Closed on University holidays
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Brown Arts Institute
Mailing Address:
Brown University
Campus Box 1987
Providence, RI 02912
Physical Address:
Granoff Center for the Creative Arts
154 Angell Street
Providence, RI 02906
Phone
401-863-1934
Fax
401-863-3194