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Updated 7/1/2019

Jamestown Arts Center

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    RI

Institution/Business Type: Arts Center

Mission

The Mission of the Jamestown Arts Center is to engage, enrich and inspire our community through extraordinary arts and educational experiences.

Vision

The Jamestown Arts Center's vision is to be a leading arts and cultural hub, for Rhode Island and beyond, where creativity, ideas and innovation flourish. 

Who We Serve

While we are committed to creating extraordinary visual and educational experiences for Jamestown, Rhode Island and our surrounding communities, our center is open to all and enriched by participation near and far. Audience members, gallery visitors, and students come from throughout the region to experience the arts in our facility.

History

The Jamestown Arts Center is a multi-disciplinary visual and performing arts space that hosts art exhibits, theatre and dance performances, film screenings, JAC talks and concerts, and provides art and design educational programs for people of all ages. Housed in a former boat repair shop, the JAC began operation in 2010 and will celebrate its 10 year anniversary in 2020. The JAC was awarded Best Gallery in Newport County by the Best of Rhode Island 2017 & 2018 readers’ polls and the Looking Upwards Community Partner Award in 2018. Programming partners include: Heifetz International Music Institute, FirstWorks, RISCA, FabNewport, 10 Thousand Small Businesses, RISD, Manhattan Short Film Festival, SENE Film Festival, Providence Art and Design Film Festival, Island Moving Company, The Jamestown Schools, Social Enterprise Greenhouse, The Brown/Trinity Rep M.F.A. in Acting & Directing Program and many individual artists and local organizations. The Jamestown Arts Center has quickly become a leading arts and cultural hub, for Rhode Island and beyond, where creativity, ideas and innovation flourish. 

 

 

Find Me

Lisa Utman Randall
Job Title: Executive Director
Phone: 401.560.0979
Address:
18 Valley Street
Jamestown, RI 02835

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About

Overview

Institution/Business Type:

Arts Center

Legal Status:

Nonprofit - Independent

Year Founded:

2007

Overview

Institution/Business Type:

Arts Center

Legal Status:

Nonprofit - Independent

Year Founded:

2007

Disciplines

Primary Discipline:

Multi-Disciplinary

Additional Disciplines:

  • Multi-Disciplinary

Activities and Services

Activities and Services:

  • Artist Market
  • Arts Instruction / Lessons
  • Exhibitions
  • Film Showings
  • Performance / Concert / Reading
  • Public Art Projects (In Free, Public Spaces)
  • Residency - Community
  • Venue Rental
  • Wedding / Parties / Private Gatherings
Seasons Active: spring, summer, fall, winter
Events Per Year: 50

Communities

Populations Engaged:

  • General Public

Geographic Reach:

  • Multi-State Region

Accessibility of Services

Accessibility of Services:

  • Access accommodations for people who use a wheelchair and have limited mobility

Media Gallery

I Have Worked With

Affiliations and Accomplishments

Awards

Awards:

  • Best Gallery - Newport County 2017 & 2018 Best of RI Reader's Poll
  • Partnership of the Year Award - Looking Upwards 2018

Awards

Awards:

  • Best Gallery - Newport County 2017 & 2018 Best of RI Reader's Poll
  • Partnership of the Year Award - Looking Upwards 2018

Special Designations

Special Designations:

  • NEFA Grant Recipient

Venues for Rent/Use

Jamestown Arts Center
Venue Address: 18 Valley Street Jamestown, RI 02835
Venue Phone: 401.560.0979
Venue Type: Gallery / Museum
Venue Capacity: 250
Venue Accessibility: Facility is physically accessible (such as parking, entrances, accessible restrooms, seating, backstage). Accessible website and/or multimedia for people with sensory disabilities.
Stage Details: Theater in the Round
Venue Seasons: Spring, Summer, Winter, Fall
Venue Features: Dressing Room(s), Exhibition Walls, Light System / Track Lighting, Loading Dock, Piano, Security, WiFi