New Visions New Curators Program at the Atrium Gallery

Rhode Island State Council on the Arts presents the "New Vision New Curators Program" at the Atrium Gallery @ One Capitol Hill.

New Visions/New Curators Program
The Atrium Gallery encourages the development of new curators and gallery directors from diverse communities through the New Visions/New Curators Program. Artists of color are provided logistical support to curate a show by defining a theme, professionally installing the artwork, and creating marketing materials that promote the exhibit. Previous participants have curated exhibitions in local and regional galleries and museums. This highly successful program has become an incubator for new curators that promote viewpoints and voices of artists of color.

Curators have included:
Analia Alcolea
Tony Aristy
Carolina Briones
Kameko Branchaud
Donna Marie Bruton
Jiyoung Chung
Robert Dilworth
Liliana Fijman
Monique Rolle Johnson
Juan Jose Barboza-Gubo
Brandon Lozeau
Cynthia Ross Meeks
Victor Mendoza
Silaphone Nhongvongsouthy
Pnina Pressburger
Thailet Saengaloun
Cynthia Scott
Angel Beth Smith
Balam Soto
Debbie Spears Moorehead
Dawn Spears
Loren Spears

Atrium Gallery at One Capitol Hill
Rhode Island State Council on the Arts developed the Atrium Gallery to recognize artists from communities throughout the state. The Atrium Gallery hosts multidisciplinary exhibitions in partnership with diverse artists and cultural organizations. The Gallery features a stunning tall glass ceiling with light that cascades into an open space surrounded by three walls of artwork. This has become a destination point for visitors and the many people who frequent the administration offices at One Capitol Hill, while enriching the environment for hundreds of state workers in the building.

The Rhode Island State Council on the Arts is a state agency supported by appropriations from the Rhode Island General Assembly and grants from the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency. RISCA provides grants, technical assistance and staff support to arts organizations and artists, schools, community centers, social service organizations and local governments to bring the arts into the lives of Rhode Islanders. To learn more visit www.arts.ri.gov