Warwick Center for the Arts

Warwick Center for the Arts WCFA presents art exhibits, cultural performance, art classes, camps and more. More info is posted online at www.warwickcfa.org

As Warwick's largest non-profit arts organization and the area's cultural center since 1976, WCFA provides performance and exhibition space for talented artists, writers and performers from many communities in RI. WCFA hosts frequent art exhibitions -- plus a wide variety of cultural arts activities like comedy, theater, music, poetry and literature -- in the beautifully restored Kentish Artillery

Armory in Apponaug Village. WCFA is also available for private events like weddings, birthday parties & fundraisers for non-profits.

Meet the artists of the RI Art Educators Exhibit 2026 ✨Every name on this list belongs to someone who spends their days ...
08/23/2026

Meet the artists of the RI Art Educators Exhibit 2026 ✨

Every name on this list belongs to someone who spends their days teaching others to make art and still finds the time to make their own. We're honoured to be showing their work.

📍 Warwick Center for the Arts, 3259 Post Rd, Warwick
🗓 On view September 5 – October 2
🥂 Opening reception Saturday, September 12 at 11am

Come meet the artists, see the work. All are welcome, and admission is free.

Tag yourself if you're on the list, and help us share the word.

Entries for the 40th Annual Rhode Island Open, close THIS SATURDAY August 22 at 11:59 pm.Here is who will be judging.Ric...
08/20/2026

Entries for the 40th Annual Rhode Island Open, close THIS SATURDAY August 22 at 11:59 pm.

Here is who will be judging.

Richard C. Whitten is a professor of painting at Rhode Island College and recently completed a term as department chair. He earned his MFA at UC Davis, studying with Wayne Thiebaud and Robert Arneson, and holds a 2023 Pollock-Krasner Foundation grant and a 2024 residency at Yaddo.

He will select the work for our 40th Annual, and will choose $400 in cash awards in person once the show is installed.

Open to all Rhode Island artists 18 and up. Link in bio.

⏰ Submissions for the RI Art Educators Exhibit close TONIGHT at 11:59pm! If you've been meaning to submit, now's the tim...
08/17/2026

⏰ Submissions for the RI Art Educators Exhibit close TONIGHT at 11:59pm! If you've been meaning to submit, now's the time.

While you finish up your entry, meet the jurors reviewing this year's work:

🎨 Carol Shelton: our WCFA-affiliated juror, a Rhode Island plein air painter capturing architecture, nature, color, and light. Exhibiting member of the Providence Art Club, West Bay Open Studios, and Matunuck Art League, with recent shows at the Graham Gallery and Charlestown Gallery.

✨ Alice Gebhart: our non-affiliated juror, a kiln-fired fused glass artist creating landscape panels inspired by the northeast's natural beauty. A former art educator herself, Alice owns Heritage Art Gallery and Glass Studio in East Greenwich, with exhibition history including the Providence Art Club, CraftBoston, and Paradise City.

📚 Jean Carmody: our RIAEA-affiliated juror, a retired Rhode Island art educator with 38+ years teaching visual arts and special needs students. Named 2023 RI Elementary and Special Needs Art Educator of the Year, and nationally honored with the Beverly Levett Ge**er Lifetime Achievement Award.

We can't wait to see what you submit. Link in bio to enter before the deadline!

⏰ Submissions for the RI Art Educators Exhibit close TONIGHT at 11:59pm! If you've been meaning to submit, now's the tim...
08/17/2026

⏰ Submissions for the RI Art Educators Exhibit close TONIGHT at 11:59pm! If you've been meaning to submit, now's the time.

While you finish up your entry, have peek at two of our talented jurors reviewing this year's work:

🎨 Carol Shelton: our WCFA-affiliated juror, a Rhode Island plein air painter capturing architecture, nature, color, and light. Exhibiting member of the Providence Art Club, West Bay Open Studios, and Matunuck Art League, with recent shows at the Graham Gallery and Charlestown Gallery.

✨ Alice Gebhart: our non-affiliated juror, a kiln-fired fused glass artist creating landscape panels inspired by the northeast's natural beauty. A former art educator herself, Alice owns Heritage Art Gallery and Glass Studio in East Greenwich, with exhibition history including the Providence Art Club, CraftBoston, and Paradise City.

We can't wait to see what you submit. Link in bio to enter before the deadline!

The door is open for kindness and connection—step inside.✨This Monday, August 17 at 6:30 PM, take 60 minutes just for yo...
08/16/2026

The door is open for kindness and connection—step inside.

✨This Monday, August 17 at 6:30 PM, take 60 minutes just for you. Free.

Our mindfulness meditation practice is completely free, beginner-friendly, and open to anyone needing a little peace in a busy world.
Come as you are, quiet the external noise, and find a little internal balance.

No meditation experience needed. We would love to have you join us.

Part of the WCFA Art of Well-Being series of programs. Visit www.warwickcfa.org for more information.

Meet Carol Shelton, one of the jurors for the RI Art Educators Exhibit with our friends at RIAEA A Rhode Island native, ...
08/12/2026

Meet Carol Shelton, one of the jurors for the RI Art Educators Exhibit with our friends at RIAEA

A Rhode Island native, Carol studied Art Education at Rhode Island College and spent years working in graphic design before turning fully to painting. Today she works primarily en plein air, painting on location around the state from her Warwick studio, Cove View, with a focus on architecture, nature, color, and light. Her work has earned numerous awards, including a solo exhibit at Coastal Living Gallery in Wickford in 2017.

We're grateful to have her eye on this year's show.

Submission deadline: August 17, 2026.
To enter, follow the link in our bio.
See more of Carol's work at csheltonart.com

📣 CALL FOR ART: RI Art Educators Exhibit 📣Calling all Rhode Island art educators! We're partnering with RIAEA to celebra...
08/09/2026

📣 CALL FOR ART: RI Art Educators Exhibit 📣

Calling all Rhode Island art educators! We're partnering with RIAEA to celebrate the incredible creative work of the people who teach the next generation of artists.

✏️ Open to all PreK-12, college/university, and adult art educators in RI. WCFA membership not required!

🏆 Prizes: 1st place $200, 2nd place $125, 3rd place $75, plus two honorable mentions

📅 Submission deadline: Monday, August 17
📩 Notifications by August 22
🖼️ Drop off: Saturday, August 29
🥂 Opening reception: Saturday, September 12
📦 Pick up: Saturday, October 3

💵 Fees: $25 for 1 image, $40 for 2–3 images ($5 off for WCFA members, waived for RIAEA members)

Submit 1–3 images with a short artist statement via the entry form. Link in bio!

Tag an art teacher who needs to see this 👇

RIAEA

Calling all Rhode Island artists! The 40th Annual Rhode Island Open is officially open for submissions.This is one of WC...
08/09/2026

Calling all Rhode Island artists! The 40th Annual Rhode Island Open is officially open for submissions.

This is one of WCFA's most beloved traditions. A juried exhibition open to all RI artists, no theme required. Just your best, most recent work.

📅 Entry Deadline: August 22
🏆 $400 in cash awards: 1st, 2nd, 3rd + two honorable mentions
👨‍🎨 Juror: Richard C. Whitten
🖼 Exhibit: October 10 – November 21
🥂 Opening Reception: October 8

Open to artists 18+, living or working in Rhode Island. Submit up to 3 pieces, link in bio to apply!

📩 Questions? Email [email protected] or DM

🎨 Explore Adventures in Acrylics with Rebecca Hamilton Stockdill at the Warwick Center for the Arts. This workshop explo...
08/09/2026

🎨 Explore Adventures in Acrylics with Rebecca Hamilton Stockdill at the Warwick Center for the Arts.

This workshop explores a different acrylic painting theme each month.

For our August 18 session, we will create paintings based on art nouveau concepts.

Supplies are included. Just bring your creative spirit!

Upcoming sessions for 2026:
🖌️ August 18
🖌️ September 15
🖌️ October 20
🖌️ November 17
No session in December

Register through the link in our bio.

The door is open for kindness and connection—step inside.✨This Monday, August 3 at 6:30 PM, take 60 minutes just for you...
08/02/2026

The door is open for kindness and connection—step inside.

✨This Monday, August 3 at 6:30 PM, take 60 minutes just for you. Free.

Our mindfulness meditation practice is completely free, beginner-friendly, and open to anyone needing a little peace in a busy world.

Come as you are, quiet the external noise, and find a little internal balance. No meditation experience needed. We would love to have you join us.

Part of the WCFA Art of Well-Being series of programs. Visit www.warwickcfa.org for more information.

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3259 Post Road
Warwick, RI
02886

Opening Hours

Wednesday 12pm - 5pm
Thursday 12pm - 5pm
Friday 12pm - 5pm
Saturday 11am - 3pm

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