McKee's administration commits $300,000 needed to continue WaterFire msn.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from msn.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Providence awaits the return of its famous WaterFire event
Thanks to the pandemic, the crowd-pleaser was cancelled in 2020 for the first time in 25 years. This year, itâs different, but itâs back
By Brian Amaral Globe Staff,Updated March 17, 2021, 5:47 p.m.
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Several fires of the WaterFire installation have been freshly lit at sundown in the Rhode Island School of Design section of Water Place Park in downtown Providence in 2018.BARNABY EVANS
PROVIDENCE â WaterFire, during which performers in boats float down the Woonasquatucket and Providence rivers, setting braziers of wood on fire, will be back for 2021.
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Rhode Island Commerce announced the awarding of grants through the state’s hospitality, arts and tourism (HArT) relief program. The awards consisted of $4.7 million to 62 arts and tourism organizations for Engagement, Service, and Resiliency (“ESR”) activities.
In addition to ESR funds, the HArT program has also awarded 40 organizations direct support grants totaling $8 million. Combined with the first round of awards, the total amount granted by the HArT program totals $14.1 million to 95 organizations.
The HArT grant program aims to prevent the long-term closure of arts, culture, hospitality and tourism businesses and institutions, while also building resiliency, workforce support, and community engagement. The grants announced today are designed to spur further economic activity, create safe convening opportunities, and allow increased and accessible artistic and tourist-friendly opportunities.GET THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS HERE SIGN UP FOR GOL
KEEPING THE FLAME ALIVE: WaterFire, other arts groups key to R.I. recovery are under heavy strain pbn.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from pbn.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.