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Dana is a resident artist mentor at
New Urban Arts, a community art studio for Providence high school students. As an artist and community organizer, Heng uses art as a tool to engage the local community. In 2017 and 2018, she organized the Queer/Trans Zinefest, a Pride Week event at
AS220 that showcased Providence-based artists in the queer community who might not have access to other art spaces. She was also commissioned to make murals for
City Walk, an Urban Trail project that installed public art works to encourage the use of public spaces throughout Providence.
When Dana organized
Refri PVD, the first community fridge in Providence, she painted it with bright colors and friendly-looking fruits to engage passerby and welcome anyone who was hungry. In the spring, she looks forward to painting the shed structure that protects the fridge. As the weather gets warmer, she also hopes to host small events and pop-ups at the fridge to encourage the local community to get i