Community involvement is important to us and when given a chance to participate in a project to brighten and enliven an area, we are inclined to give our support. So we did when the Parent Teacher Organization of the Vartan Gregorian Elementary School, our neighbor at the other end of Wickenden Street, asked us to help sponsor a mural on the blank wall of the school.

The project has been through two designs and we were given a look at the latest version by Michael Kolendowicz of Mamuth Murals. (A section of the mural is shown above.) Since the design had changed, the PTO asked again if we would continue to support the latest effort. Kate Keizler and Gina Mazza visited our office this morning with a printout of the future mural. Michael blended several colors into it to work with what he saw in the area and we’re glad to continue our sponsorship.

For a total review of this Fox Point area project, you should visit the artists’ blog. Mamuth Murals posted a detailed description of the design process and thinking going into the artwork.  Getting the community to support these types of projects is important. The effort and coordination to include the communities feelings needs to be applauded. A dollar breakfast and walk-a-thon is being held this Saturday to further support the project.

There is always the traditional flowers or chocolates for the Valentine, but what do you do if you’ve done that for years and need something different. Well, here on Wickenden Street, we have just the place to help you out.

The Curatorium, with Chief Curator Matt Bird, is located between the Coffee Exchange and Adler’s Hardware and has those very unusual items. Or as a customer exclaimed to Matt, “I get it, it’s a store full of things that YOU like.”

Here’s our Video.

What’s better during recession time than a free night out?

Gallery Night Providence offers just this.  Every third Thursday from March-November, galleries throughout Providence open their doors to the public.  The event offers free parking at 7 locations, “Art Bus” tours, and a central information booth which recently relocated to Regency Plaza on Greene Street.

Gallery tours cover Downtown, the East Side, West Side and Wickenden Street (home to our Providence office).  The next gallery night is June 12th.  For your first time, catch the Art Bus at Regency Plaza.  The bus runs from 5 to 9 p.m., with the final run at 8:40 p.m.

See you at Gallery Night!