Broad Street Stories (BSS) is a project formed to create cultural heritage installations along Broad Street in Providence, Rhode Island. BSS is committed to modeling a process of place-making in public spaces that is defined and led by members of impacted communities.
Broad Street Stories invites craftspeople, fabricators, and artists with an interest in cultural place-making to work with BSS, the Providence office of Art, Culture, and Tourism (ACT), and Rhode Island Latino Arts (RILA) to fabricate three permanent cultural heritage installations along Broad Street in Providence, RI. Designer/fabricator individuals or teams are welcome to apply.
This project will take the form of three separate but related installations to be located adjacent to or near three locations: Grace Church Cemetery, located at the intersection of Broad Street and Elmwood Avenue; the Broad Street Synagogue or Temple Beth El, at 688 Broad Street; and the prior location of Fefa’s Market, at 1234 Broad Street. Additional information on each site can be found here:
Grace Church Cemetery
Providence Preservation Society website
RI Historical Cemeteries website
Temple Beth El
Providence Preservation Society website
National Register of Historic Places registration form
Fefa’s Market
Deadline to submit applications is November 4, 2024. The selected applicant will participate in design conversations with the project team through Fall 2024, with an expected start of fabrication of January 2025. Fabrication and installation to be complete by June 1, 2025.
