April 2025 E-Newsletter

Hi Folks! Spring is here and creativity is in full bloom at The Collaborative! We've got two feature shows and some fabulous workshops this month!

View this email in your browser Hello Folks, Happy 401 GIVES day! Starting at 6am on Tuesday, April 1st through 6pm on Wednesday April 2nd - please join us for Rhode Island's "day of giving" - an opportunity to unite our community around causes that we truly believe in and to help nonprofit organizations connect with the larger community. So get ready to give and visit 401Gives.org and make your donation to The Collaborative. After all, it is YOU who makes what we do possible and are vital in us continue to provide rich, culturally relevant arts experiences that foster inclusion and equity in our community. In other news - Spring is here and creativity is in full bloom at The Collaborative! We've got two feature shows and some fabulous workshops this month! Read on to learn more!. Lastly, attention artists! Artist vendor registration for Folks Fest IX starts on April 13th at noon! $100 per 10x10' space. Get all the details here.  Now here is what we've got going on at The Collaborative Lab...  On Thursday, April 3rd, 6-8pm, we're kicking off the month with the opening for Feature Artist Kaitie Devlin! You won't want to miss Kaitie's expressive abstracts, that in her words, "capture the dynamic interplay between resilience and hope." Next up, artist and educator Faye Silvia is teaching a Cyanotype Printmaking Workshop on Sunday, April 27th from 12-3pm. Explore the amazing art of making Cyanotypes — also known as sun prints! This art making process records the shadows of objects — the chemicals react to the sun and turn blue while shadows stay uncured or white. Use found objects, flowers, and drawings to create a blue and white image of whatever you choose. This is a great activity to help celebrate the incoming warm weather. Bring your own flowers, objects, or drawings, or choose from materials provided!   Now here is what's going on at the gallery...  On Thursday, April 10th, 6-8pm, join us for the opening of Youth Artist Safa Salboukh! Safa writes that her evocative and vivid work, is "a way to express my thoughts and feelings through colors and lines." We hope to see you there!   AND we've got a special workshop collaboration at Church Street Press! Join us on Saturday, April 26th from 11am-4pm for a Drypoint Workshop with Deb Talbot at Church Street Press, 13 Church Street, Warren!  Learn the basics of this simple non-toxic printmaking technique developed in the 15th century! This workshop teaches the fundamentals of plate-making, use of simple drypoint tools, inking, press printing techniques, and how drypoint can be integrated with other printmaking processes.  It is a fun process for all levels. PLEASE BRING RUBBER GLOVES - ALL OTHER MATERIALS ARE PROVIDED. This class is for people 18 years and older. Safety waivers are required and will be provided. Happy spring! Cheers, The Collaborative Folk Fest IX Artist Vendor Registration! At The Lab For Creative Experimentation 508 Main Street Warren, RI Open Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays from 3-6pm Feature Artist @ The Lab Feature Artist Opening Kaitie Devlin Thursday, April 3rd 6-8pm The Collaborative Lab 508 Main St, Warren, RI April Workshops @ The Lab Cyanotype Print Making w/ Faye Silvia Sunday, April 27th 12pm-3pm The Collaborative Lab 508 Main St, Warren, RI At The Gallery The Collaborative Gallery 4 Market Street Warren, RI Thurs + Fri 6-9pm Saturdays 3-9pm Sundays 3-6pm The Collaborative is a non-censored, unjuried arts space open to all voices, ideas and artistic expression. Youth Artist of the Month @ The Gallery Youth Artist Opening Safa Salboukh Thursday, April 10th 6-8pm The Collaborative 4 Market St, Warren, RI Special Workshop Event @ Church Street Press Drypoint Workshop w/ Deb Talbot Saturday, April 26th 11am-4pm Church Street Press 13 Church St, Warren, RI This activity is made possible in part by a grant from the Rhode Island State Council on the Arts, through an appropriation by the Rhode Island General Assembly and a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts. Make a one-time donation, or become a Patron by sending a monthly recurring donation to help us continue to bring quality programs to the community. Become a Sponsor of one of our many programs. From free art classes for youth to in-shop music nights, there's lots of ways for your business to support what we do! All gifts are tax-deducible and go to help us continue our mission to bring high-quality art and arts education to the community.  Purchasing art from our gallery is a great way to help our organization and our artists. 70% of each sale goes to the artist, the remaining 30% goes right back into our programming. Copyright © 2025 The Collaborative, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you are a friend of The Collaborative! Our mailing address is: 4 Market Street Warren, RI 02885 Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list.