XOS Exchange Street Open Studios
| Hours: | 10 am to 4 pm |
| Ages: | Kids, Teens, Adults |
| In/Outdoor: | Indoor |
| Cost: | Free |
| Category: | Arts & Culture |
XOS EXCHANGE STREET OPEN STUDIOS offers visitors the opportunity to:
* View artwork
* Visit working studios
* Meet and talk with the artists
* Purchase art directly from the artists
* Enjoy other Pawtucket Art Festival events in the area
* Discover Pawtucket, home of Slater Mill and the American Industrial Revolution
On September 8 and 9, 2012 from 10 am to 4 pm more than 50 artists in five historic mills in the Exchange Street neighborhood of Pawtucket, Rhode Island will open their studios to the public during the city's celebration of the arts, the 14th Annual Pawtucket Arts Festival.
Art Calendar Magazine included Pawtucket on its list of the 10 most artist-friendly locations in the nation. Through the support of city government and community leaders, artists are flocking from across the country to establish their studios in the spacious mill buildings that formerly served the city's textile industry.
Riverfront Lofts, 10 Exchange Court
Design Exchange, 161 Exchange Street
Blackstone Studios, 163 Exchange Street
Mad Dog Studios, 65 Blackstone Avenue
Fountain Studios, 80 Fountain Street
Lots of other Festival events taking place in the same neighborhood including an arts marketplace, dragon boat races, jazz/blues concert, labor and ethnic festival, music, and food.
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| LOCATION | ↑ top |
Exchange Street, Pawtucket, RI, 02860 map
One block from Exit 29 off Route 95 at the RI/MA border. Follow street signage and look for banners.
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