Jamestown Arts Center

Jamestown Arts Center linktr.ee/jamestownartscenter The Jamestown Arts Center is a visual and performing arts center located in Jamestown, RI. Free.
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Gallery Hours: Wed., Fri., Sat. 11 am – 3 pm • Thurs. 11 am -7 pm.

Yet another reason to envy your kids and grandkids…they could be spending the summer making art at JAC!Limited spaces re...
05/28/2026

Yet another reason to envy your kids and grandkids…they could be spending the summer making art at JAC!

Limited spaces remain in our Summer Arts Camps, running June 29–August 14 for ages 3–14.

Weekly camps include:
• Linocut Printmaking
• 3D Sculpture
• Puppet Making & Performance
• Mastering Painting Through Animals
• Ceramics
• Fundamentals of Realism
…and much more.

Give young artists the chance to explore new materials, build creative confidence, and make something unforgettable this summer.

Scholarships are available. Explore camps and enroll today.

Look who JAC Exhibition Director Karen Conway ran into at one of the many satellite exhibitions at the Venice Biennale—...
05/23/2026

Look who JAC Exhibition Director Karen Conway ran into at one of the many satellite exhibitions at the Venice Biennale—Coral Woodbury!

Coral .woodbury is currently in Venice for an artist residency, but before then she’s exhibited extensively at JAC in “Blanc de Blanc”, “Beyond the Canvas”, “Book as Muse” and many other exhibits over the years.

Slide 3 and 4 show “Untitled (Gwen John & Rodin)” by Woodbury, currently available for sale in JAC’s FlatFile—check it out online or at JAC. Woodbury’s work is in the collection of New Hall Art, Cambridge University, among numerous other institutions.

Karen and Coral are visiting Joseph Kosuth “The-exchange-value-of-language-has-fallen-to-zero” at Casa dei Tre Oci (Berggruen Institute Europe).

Fun fact: Joseph Kosuth was in Conway‘s “WORD: Text in Contemporary Art” exhibition in 2017 at JAC. All of Kosuth’s art in that exhibit was sold, and then donated to the Columbus Museum of Art, Ohio.

05/21/2026

Family Day this Saturday! Kite-Making and Jamestown Nature Walk 🌳🪁

Saturday, May 23
11 am-3 pm
Free, all-ages, drop-in

Join .vanasse for a shoreline nature walk and make kites back at JAC ahead of Kite Flying Day at Watson Farm on June 6.

RSVP for the nature walk on our website

Shipwrecks, long-lost twins, and a whole lot of mistaken identity—Gamm on the Go brings a fast-paced, abridged take on o...
05/18/2026

Shipwrecks, long-lost twins, and a whole lot of mistaken identity—Gamm on the Go brings a fast-paced, abridged take on one of Shakespeare’s earliest comedies, “The Comedy of Errors.” Both funny and a little tender, the performance moves through themes of separation and reunion with a contemporary twist. Stick around after for a conversation about the show and how theatre creates space for connection.

🗓Saturday, June 13
⏰3—4:30 pm
🎟️Free | RSVP requested

Presented with JAC, The Gamm Theatre ( and ), and The Friends of the Jamestown Philomenian Library ().

The buzzers are ready and the stage is set for tomorrow!⚡️Join artists Eliza Boyer (), Sarah Hirsch (), Roma Taitwood ()...
05/16/2026

The buzzers are ready and the stage is set for tomorrow!⚡️

Join artists Eliza Boyer (), Sarah Hirsch (), Roma Taitwood (), Teddy Trocki-Ryba (), Alexi Sarah Widoff (), and Casey Wiebust () for a game show–style conversation that reimagines the artist panel. Questions fly between participants as they take on influence, process, and their shared ties to Jamestown—guided by Jon Baylor () as host.

🗓Sunday, May 17

⏰4—5:30 pm

🎟️Free and open to all

05/16/2026

✨ JAC’s Summer Soirée ✨
Friday, June 26, 2026, 6—10 pm

Join us for an evening of art, summer savories, cocktails, raw bar, a live auction and dancing in support of JAC!

Opening the Exhibition: “A Celebration of Trees”
Invited Attire: Verdant Green 🌳

Honorary Chair: Dianne Grippi ()

Co-Chairs: Catherine Bowen () Linda Chapman () Kayleigh Rooney ()

Soirée Committee: Amy Barclay () Diane Bonn Damle () Christine Cocca () Karen Conway () Donna DeFusco () Wooley Dutton () Alison Gibbons Watt (.gibbonswatt) Jessica Kagan Cushman () Maddie Machado Kate Petrie () Jody Saarmaa () Leslie Streuli () Michelle Wagner ()

Exhibiting Artists in “A Celebration of Trees”
Bryonie Arnold ()
Michele Crockette ()
Adam de Boer ()
Bread & Puppet ()
Laurie Dolphin ()
Idoline Duke ()
Lama Gyurme
Joan Hall ()
Natasha Harrison ()
Andrew Hunter ()
Christine Matthäi ()
Anne-Katherine Meeùs ()
Beth Moon ()
Frank Relle ()
Susan Schrott ()
Stuart Shapiro ()
June Shatken ()
Kiki Smith
Robin Spears Jr.
Hans van de Bovenkamp ()

🎟️ Tickets are on sale now at jamestownartcenter.org/soiree-2026

Celebrate Pride with us 🌈✨ JAC is partnering with the Haus of Glitter ) for a free, all-ages Pride Family Day!Activities...
05/14/2026

Celebrate Pride with us 🌈✨

JAC is partnering with the Haus of Glitter ) for a free, all-ages Pride Family Day!

Activities include art-making with JAC— monoprinting, clay sculpture, and face painting— and movement activities with Haus of Glitter including yoga, storytelling, and a Q***r Afro-Latinx dance workshop.

Rooted in care, healing, and liberation, Haus of Glitter () brings their dynamic, interdisciplinary practice to create a space where art and movement become pathways for connection and collective joy. Come as you are, stay as long as you like, and celebrate Pride through making, moving, and being together.

📅 Sat, June 6
⏰ 12–2 PM
📍 JAC
🎟️ Free and all are welcome

🪁Family Day is back! 🪁Join us for an all-ages celebration of creativity + nature. We’re bringing back our annual Kite-Ma...
05/13/2026

🪁Family Day is back! 🪁

Join us for an all-ages celebration of creativity + nature. We’re bringing back our annual Kite-Making tradition in the Main Gallery, plus artist Angelica Vanasse will guide a Jamestown Nature Walk, zine-making, and map-making.

📅 Saturday, May 23, 2026
⏰ 11 AM–3 PM (Nature Walk 11:30–12:30, RSVP required)
📍 Jamestown Arts Center
🎟️ FREE | All-ages | Drop-in

Come wander, wonder, and make with us.

🔗 Nature Walk RSVP in bio.

Students from Jamestown’s Lawn School worked alongside artist Francois Poisson during Island Treasures Day, exploring ma...
05/12/2026

Students from Jamestown’s Lawn School worked alongside artist Francois Poisson during Island Treasures Day, exploring materials, color, and technique while creating their own works inspired by Poisson’s iconic bunny cars.

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18 Valley Street
Jamestown, RI
02835

Opening Hours

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

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+14015600979

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