About

The Avenue Concept's mission has four main elements:

1

Funding and supporting the creation and installation of artwork in public spaces.

2

Creating public art encounters by incorporating art more thoroughly into the urban environment and providing opportunities to engage and interact with it.

3

Developing programs, policies, partnerships, and funding streams that make public art projects more viable and sustainable.

4

Promoting art and telling stories through documentation, communication, education, and programming.

We Believe:

  • Art belongs in public spaces

  • Both art and public spaces bring people together

  • The public has a right to experience and interact with art in everyday life

  • Public art enlivens and improves cities and adds value to public spaces

  • Public art should invite engagement and interaction, not passive observation

  • Art tells stories and creates dialogues

Our Impact

170

Public art installations

40,000

People passing through Kennedy Plaza daily, exposed to public art

150

Local and regional artists supported

$100,000

Annually in tourism dollars, from murals alone

24

Sculptures brought to Downtown Providence

70

Art events produced

$1,450,000

Raised by The Avenue Concept for public art

Staff

Yarrow Thorne

Founder & Executive Director

Email Yarrow

Betsy Jones

Director of Operations

Email Betsy

Brian Dowling

Sculpture Program Manager

Email Brian

Nicholas Platzer

Mural Program Manager

Email Nicholas

Alice Firefly

Paint Bar Team Member

Email Alice

Board

Francisco Lovera

Chair

Project Manager; McMahon Associates

Jill Woodcome

Vice Chair

Strategy + Operations Leader

Jeffrey K. Techentin

Secretary

Shareholder; Adler Pollock & Sheehan

Robert Monnes

Treasurer

CFO; AmWINS Group Benefits, Inc.

Steven Boudreau

Chief Administrative Officer; Rhode Island Department of Health

Jamie Coelho

Associate Editor; Rhode Island Monthly

Dr. Charles Denby II

Psychiatrist; West Bay Psychiatric Associates

Angela Gonzalez

Artist and Caseworker; Goodwill

Edward Lawrence

Enterprise Data Steward Leader; Citizens Bank

Jennifer Massotti

Creative Director + GM; Barrington Books

Cheryl Shaw

Director, Marketing Integration and Process; Collette

Sponsors and Partners

Adler's Design Center & Hardware,
Sponsor

C2 Paint,
Paint Partner

Providence Tourism Council,
Wayfinding Program Partner

Hudson Street Deli,
Community Partner

Knead Doughnuts,
Community Partner

Rhode Island Council for the Humanities,
Community Partner

RIPTA,
MOVE RI

Tomaquag Museum,
Community Partner

Work-Shop Design Studio,
TAC Creative Partner

Queen of Hearts and Modern Love,
Community Partner

A special thank you to our donors:

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The Avenue Concept
304 Lockwood Street
Providence, RI 02907

hello@theavenueconcept.org

(401) 490-0929

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