Art Connection - Rhode Island

Recently, we partnered with Thrive Behavioral Health in Warwick, RI to place 15 pieces of original artwork at their facility! Featured here are a few pieces from their selection, details are listed below.

Join us on April 30 to celebrate 15 years of Art Placements like this across Rhode Island! Our 15th Anniversary Fundraiser, “A State Connected By Art,” will be held on Thursday, April 30, 2026, from 5:30–8:00PM at the ACRI Art Gallery in Pawtucket.

The evening will feature a gallery of donated artwork currently in ACRI’s Art Placement Program, a Silent Auction, Entertainment, Refreshments, a spotlight gallery honoring the late artist, Roberta VanDerMolen, and more.

🎟️ Tickets are $35 in advance | $40 at the door
To purchase tickets, visit artconnectionri.org. We hope to see you there!

Featured Artwork:
Cliff Views, Oil Painting, Laurie MacKenzie
Yellow Raga, Acrylic Painting, David Kupferman
Lovely Bird, 2024, Multimedia, Roberta Shine
Contrast Movement, Oil Painting, Brenna Meehan
Three Children - triptych, Oil & Resin on Canvas, Ruth Brandt
Colors of the Wind (IC 12-10B), Acrylic Painting, David Kupferman
Summer Garden, Watercolor & Pastel, Wendy Ingram

The countdown is on!

In one month, we’ll be celebrating 15 years of Art Placement’s across Rhode Island Nonprofits. Our 15th Anniversary Fundraiser, “A State Connected By Art,” will be held on Thursday, April 30, 2026, from 5:30–8:00PM at the ACRI Art Gallery in Pawtucket.

The evening will feature a gallery of donated artwork currently in ACRI’s Art Placement Program, a Silent Auction, Entertainment, Refreshments, a spotlight gallery honoring the late artist, Roberta VanDerMolen, and more.

For fifteen years, ACRI has connected Rhode Island artists with Nonprofits, placing more than 2,280 original works of art. This milestone event will bring together artists, nonprofit partners, and supporters for an evening celebrating creativity and community impact.

Proceeds directly sustain ACRI’s Art Placement Program and art outreach initiatives.

🎟️ $35 in advance | $40 at the door
To purchase tickets use the 🔗 in bio or visit artconnectionri.org.