About
We intentionally curate and skillfully produce visual public art and experiences for artists and communities in the US. The Avenue Concept:
Creates public art encounters by incorporating art more thoroughly into the urban environment and providing opportunities to engage and interact with it.
We Believe:
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Art belongs in public spaces
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Art and artists in public spaces bring people together
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The public has a right to experience and interact with art in everyday life
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Public art enlivens and improves cities and adds value to public spaces
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Public art should invite engagement and interaction, not passive observation
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Art tells stories and creates dialogues
Our Impact
300+
Public art installations
250
Local and regional artists supported
$100,000
Annually in tourism dollars, from murals alone
30
Sculptures brought to Downtown Providence
100+
Art events produced
$2,500,000
Raised by The Avenue Concept for public art
Staff
Board
Jamie Coelho
Chair
Editor in Chief; Rhode Island Monthly
Silvermoon LaRose
Vice Chair
Assistant Director, Tomaquag Museum
David Lieng
Treasurer
Audit Manager, CPA, Weinberg & Co. Certified Public Accountants + Business Advisors
Chris Donovan
Secretary
Director of Communications & Events, Leadership Rhode Island, Community Organizer, PechaKucha
Paul Amaral
Director
President and Founder, Amaral Custom Fabrications
Vijay Chitnis
Director
Strategic Initiatives and Development Consultant
Megan Cresci-Johnson
Director
Advisor, Educator, The Met High School
Mikey Fernandez
Director
Artist, Retired, Military
Shane Lee
Director
Director of Training & Special Projects, The Nonviolence Institute
Lisa Jones
Director
Broker Associate at Residential Properties, Ltd.
Libby Slader
Director
Owner and Principal, Libby Slader Design
Shawn Viveiros
Director
Graphic Artist, Entrepreneur
Dr. Charles Denby II
Director Emeritus
Psychiatrist; West Bay Psychiatric Associates (Retired)
Francisco Lovera
Director Emeritus, Past Chair
Complete Streets Engineer, MassDOT
Carla Ricci
Founding Director Emeritus
Film Maker
Yarrow Thorne
Director Emeritus, Founder
Edward Lawrence
Past Director
Data Management Lead; Advisor360°
Rob Monnes
Past Treasurer
Chief Financial Officer, AmWINS Group Benefits
Jeffrey K. Techentin
Past Secretary
Shareholder; Adler Pollock & Sheehan
Jill Woodcome
Past Vice Chair
Senior Director of Human Resources, Bristol Community College
A special thank you to our members and supporters:
- Joan Abrams
- Kristen Adamo
- Adler's Design Center & Hardware
- Alltrust Credit Union
- Avenue Public Art Fund
- American Online Giving Foundation
- Susan Amoruso
- Rebecca + Charles Allen
- Celia Almonte
- Victoria Antonucci
- Jon Almeida
- The Association Foundation
- Anne Connor
- Rebecca Cann
- Sharmin Attaran
- Joe & Donna Baer
- Corinne Barber and Sake Chan
- Constance Beverley
- Darlene Barber
- Arlene and Jeremy Barnard
- Constance Beverly
- Amy Bartlett Wright
- Nick Bauta
- Magnus Thorsson
- Mr. and Mrs. Edward P Bass
- Amanda Becker
- Linda Berman
- The Bermil Foundation
- Alix Campbell
- Nicholas Bauta
- Paul Brooks & Elise Swearingen
- Marianne Boukamp
- Holly Bisset
- Timothy Blankenship
- Jonathan Bittner
- Owen Bligh
- Daria Brashear
- Brown University, Center for Public Humanities
- Teresa Crean
- Sue and Tim Bruce
- Steven Boudreau
- Courtney Bourns
- Chris Butler
- Javier Bustos
- Jennifer Canole
- Chace Family Giving Fund
- Joanne Carnevale
- Carol Czaja and Theodore Wachs
- Howard P. Chudacoff and Nancy Fischer Chudacoff Fund
- Jamie Coelho
- Clermont Foundation
- Anthony Coletta
- The Coletta Group
- Mazie Livingston Cox
- Arnold B. Chace Jr. Chace Family Giving Fund
- C. Michael Charitable Trust
- Judith Croyle
- Jason Chopoorian
- Oliver S. Chappell Revocable Trust
- Nancy and Howard Chudacoff
- Kristin Dekuiper
- Christine Clapsis
- Christopher Costa
- Charlotte Foundation
- Clermont Foundation
- Vijay Chitnis
- Christine Craig
- Jessica David
- Eric Delin
- Sarah & Dr. Charles Denby
- Myles Dumas
- Katrina Demulling
- Jennifer Duffy
- Jack Devine
- Christopher Donovan
- Brian Dowling
- Rosalyn Driscoll and Alton Wasson
- Laura Duclos
- Mea Duke
- Terri Duffie
- Myles Dumas
- Katelen Dunphy
- Christy DuRegno
- Peter Erhartic
- Beth Eustis
- Heather Evans
- Nancy & Robert Evans
- Tripp Evans & Edward Cabral
- Stephanie Fortunato
- Elizabeth Francis
- Ivana Freitas
- Stephanie Fromwiller
- Vinne Fugere
- Leslie Fry
- Monica Gears
- Catherine Gibson
- Meghan Geary
- Thomas Giordano
- Liz Glatzer
- Daniel Greenberg
- Kira Greene
- Jenn Harris + Kyle Jackson
- Cameron Greenlee
- Susan Gunter
- Golden Einhorn Family Fund
- Mathew Goodwin
- Ann and Don Gralnek
- Kira Greene
- Akhil Gupta and Erica Backmann
- Julie Hayes
- Mark Hellendrung
- Gilda Hernandez
- Ian Hislop
- Keith Hoffmann
- Alex Holt
- Pamela Hughes
- Golden Einhorn Family Fund
- Phoebe Hughes
- Donna Hutchinson + Kitty Cook
- Erin Isabella
- David C. Isenberg Fund
- Julie Janson
- John Jacob
- Molly Jacobson
- Gary Janczynski
- Patty Jeffrey
- Sally Johnson
- Karen Jessey
- Marjorie Johnson
- Elizabeth Jones
- Gerald Krausse
- Michael Krupa
- Siu-Li Khoe
- Emily Koo
- Richard Kerbel
- Robert Kolyer
- Dennise Kowalczyk
- Sally Lapides
- Sheila Lawrence
- Richard Lappin
- Ryan Laughlin
- Evan Lemoine
- Jia Leung
- Eunice and Harold Levene Family Memorial Donor Advised Fund
- Jen Long
- Kim Lough
- Francisco Lovera
- James Ludes
- Arthur Lyman
- Maureen + Timothy Mammen
- Avi Mallinger
- Peter Mancuso
- Maureen and Timothy Mammen
- James Maguire
- Jennifer Massotti
- Carolyn Mark and Bill Stone
- Jeff Matteis + Ana González
- Jennifer McClean
- Peter McClure
- Katie McDonald
- Ann McKinney
- Kelley McShane
- Mullen Metcalf
- Natalie + Joe Migneault
- Jeffrey Nauges
- Arnell Milhouse
- Alicia & Robert Monnes
- Daniel Murphy
- Dietrich Neumann
- Marvin Novogrodski
- The Nuñez Co., Ray Nuñez + Taryn Nuñez
- Samuel Obstfeld
- Melissa Obstfeld
- Valerie Ottaviano
- Waring and Carmen Partridge Foundation
- Azila Plynton
- Alice Paul
- Ty Paulhus
- Lauren Pearlman
- Providence Department of Arts, Culture + Tourism
- Stephen Perreault
- Michael Pisacane
- Papitto Opportunity Connection
- Pecha Kucha Providence
- Providence Tourism Council
- Lori Quinn and David Stem
- Charlotte Foundation
- Susan Raleigh
- Lucius Ramsey
- Vinnie Ray
- Alexandros Rempis
- Robery Roscoe
- Rhode Island Foundation
- Ricci Family Fund
- Matthew Ricci
- Carla and Russell Ricci
- Camille Douglas
- Emily Rietzel
- Michael Ritz + Elaine Collins
- Joy Riley
- Rockwell & Pierard Team at Residential Properties
- Dr. Debra Roberts
- Manya Rubinstein & Clay Rockefeller
- Nancy Robins
- Benjamin Roth
- Robert Russell
- Gary Saint Laurent
- Jack and Erika Rusley
- Roz Rustigian
- Ricci Family Fund
- Michelle Savage
- Deborah Schimberg
- Phillip Schnell
- Ronna Sanchez
- Ian and Sarita Sandham
- Nancy Serpa
- Julius Searight
- Katherine Scancarello
- Clark Schoettle
- Shannon Shallcross
- Cheryl Shaw
- Anna Shea
- Rebecca Siddons
- Kirsten Shinde
- Rachel Slagle
- Adoniram Sides
- Ben Sisto
- Paul Sohn
- Tracy and Ezra Smith
- Jill Spohn
- Todd Spoor
- Richard and Betsy Staples
- Susan Starkweather
- Paul Stavrand
- Brett Smiley & James DeRentis
- Julie Steffes
- Jeff Sullivan
- Stephanie Sullivan
- Olin Thompson
- Dune Thorne + Neville McCaghren
- Nell Thorne
- Thorndale LLC
- Yarrow Thorne + Mary Ann Horrigan Thorne
- Melanie and Edwin Thorne
- Thorne Cox Family Foundation
- United Way of Rhode Island
- Videtta Golf Management
- Bradly VanDerStad
- Jodie Vinson
- Kayla & Shawn Viveiros
- Kasey Vivenzio
- Ken Wagner
- Kristine Waxman
- Michelle Wakeley
- Leigh Waldron-Taylor
- Allen Ward
- Vanessa Ward
- Rebecca Webber
- Dean Weinberg
- Beth + Stanley Weiss
- Anne Wert
- Michelle Wilcox
- Jennifer Wilson
- The Robert D. Wray Charitable Trust
- Robin Wetherill
- Robert Wilk
- Women's Club of South County, Inc.
- Jill & Dr. Harold Woodcome
- Ann Woodhull
- Jennifer Wright
- Kristin Zosa Puleo
- The Robert D. Wray Charitable Trust
- Waring and Carmen Partridge Foundation
- 110 Westminster Partners LLC
The Avenue Concept
Physical Address:
304 Lockwood Street
Providence, RI 02907
Mailing address:
PO Box 5978
Providence, RI 02903
Physical Address:
304 Lockwood Street
Providence, RI 02907
Mailing address:
PO Box 5978
Providence, RI 02903