Community Art Celebration Coming to East Bay Bike Path

Community Art Celebration Coming to East Bay Bike Path

The East Bay Bike path is set to host a new community art-making event titled “East Bay/BikeWay/Art Day.”

The event will take place on September 28 from noon to 4 p.m.

"This event will let us enjoy the bike path for more than a ride. It is a rare opportunity to create and participate in the community. Art fairs are for selling art, and while supporting artists is important, it’s also vital to realize that we all have artistic potential,” said organizer Sally Johnson.

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The event is funded by the Rhode Island State Council on the Arts (RISCA).

This project is a wonderful example of a community coming together to celebrate nature and the arts through activities for people of all ages, and for artists to share their work with others. We applaud the energy and enthusiasm of the project organizers, and look forward to this being the first in an annual series of art gatherings along the East Bay Bike Path,” said Randall Rosenbaum, executive director of RISCA.

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The Event

There will be five environmentally-focused art stations including fish kite making, communal poetry, drawing of native plants and insects, painting next to a new pollinator garden and paper-making with invasive species.

In addition, all members of the public are encouraged to bring their own supplies and paint, perform music, recite poetry, dance or otherwise be artistic.