arts for all

Live art is an experience to be shared; shared among artists, shared with an audience, and shared throughout the community. Expect Astonishment!

Discover Providence, Rhode Island’s signature summer arts festival. The triumphant return of PVDFest in June 2022 brought 115,000 visitors into the city center to revel in over 200 local, regional and international artists across 9 stages, wares from over 150 artisan vendors, and culinary delights from 30 PVD Food Trucks.