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Providence Commemoration Lab

A collaboration of the Providence Department of Art, Culture and Tourism and the Rhode Island Historical Society. Funded in part by the Mellon Foundation and the American Rescue Plan.

Project Timeline

Prelude – Development (summer 2023-winter 2024)

  • ACT and RIHS sign partnership agreement
  • Partners hire Lab Director
  • Partners advertise Call for Artists

Phase I – Research (spring 2024)

  • Partners contract Artists
  • Instructors develop syllabus for “Seeing Monuments” course
  • Artists investigate sites and develop community engagement plans

Phase II – Engagement (summer 2024)

  • Artists engage members of the public
  • College Unbound offers “Seeing Monuments” course

Phase III – Design (fall 2024)

  • Artists work with key stakeholders to finalize design proposals

Phase IV – Permissions (winter/spring 2025)

Phase V – Manifestation (summer 2025)

  • Artists produce and/or install new commemorative works

Phase VI – Completion (fall 2025)

Project Timeline

Prelude – Development (summer 2023-winter 2024)

  • ACT and RIHS sign partnership agreement
  • Partners hire Lab Director
  • Partners advertise Call for Artists

Phase I – Research (spring 2024)

  • Partners contract Artists
  • Instructors develop syllabus for “Seeing Monuments” course
  • Artists investigate sites and develop community engagement plans

Phase II – Engagement (summer 2024)

  • Artists engage members of the public
  • College Unbound offers “Seeing Monuments” course

Phase III – Design (fall 2024)

  • Artists work with key stakeholders to finalize design proposals

Phase IV – Permissions (winter/spring 2025)

Phase V – Manifestation (summer 2025)

  • Artists produce and/or install new commemorative works

Phase VI – Completion (fall 2025)

Project Timeline

Prelude – Development (summer 2023-winter 2024)

  • ACT and RIHS sign partnership agreement
  • Partners hire Lab Director
  • Partners advertise Call for Artists

Phase I – Research (spring 2024)

  • Partners contract Artists
  • Instructors develop syllabus for “Seeing Monuments” course
  • Artists investigate sites and develop community engagement plans

Phase II – Engagement (summer 2024)

  • Artists engage members of the public
  • College Unbound offers “Seeing Monuments” course

Phase III – Design (fall 2024)

  • Artists work with key stakeholders to finalize design proposals

Phase IV – Permissions (winter/spring 2025)

Phase V – Manifestation (summer 2025)

  • Artists produce and/or install new commemorative works

Phase VI – Completion (fall 2025)