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Since the beginning, artists have gathered and organized at AS220 in order to create the world they needed to exist. This spirit of collaboration to bring about new realities remains crucial to the AS220 community today. One of the many ways we support this spirit is by offering affordable studios that allow artists to sustain their practice and take part in a creative ecosystem. 

That’s why we’re excited to announce the Creative Justice Lab: a group of neighboring studio spaces for artists and…

AS220 Co-Executive Directors Anjel Newmann (L), Shauna Duffy (R).

I am writing to you today with both bittersweet and exciting news for the future of AS220. 

AS220’s Co-Executive Director, Shauna Duffy, has informed the Board of Directors that she will be stepping down from her role after 11 years of service. Shauna has been…

IAS220 GALLERIES | MARCH 7-28th, 2026

Exhibition opens Saturday March 7th 5-7pm. 

Aborn Gallery | 95 Empire St. fl. 2  / group exhibition on climate change 

Unearthly EarthThings

Unearthly Earth Things is an exhibition bringing together the work of Rhode Island artists who capture the emotional complexity of changing ecosystems. We are often faced with varying degrees of agency when faced…

IN THE GALLERIES

December 6-20th, 2025 &

January 8 -17th, 2026

opening reception on Saturday December 6th, 5-7pm

Alex Simmons (left) rocks the Black Box while Aidan Simmons screams. Photo by Liz Tierney.

I had the pleasure of hosting Alex Simmons as an intern at AS220 for two semesters when he was a student at The Met High School in 2024-2025. Simmons family history with AS220 runs deep. Alex's father has been booking shows here since the…

Marc Leclair (left) teaching a guitar pedal workshop at SynthCube. Photo by Rob Flynn.

For the past couple years, Marc Leclair of CRAM Audio Technologies has taught DIY music electronics workshops at AS220 (and in other places around New England), helping folks build guitar pedals, hand-held synthesizers, and even theremins…

This Saturday, RSJP will be hosting RISD BAAD (Black Artists and Designers) for a teach-in and art build focused on protest art. The event will run from 1-3pm. FREE.

Left to Right | Rena Rong | Tonycha Pires | RSJP | Leiyana Simone Pereira

IN THE GALLERIES | NOVEMBER 1-29th, 2025

opening reception on Saturday November 1st, 5-7pm

Galleries Closed November 27th & 28th

ABORN GALLERY | 95 Empire St. 2nd floor

GOD’S PROVIDENCE | Leiyana Simone Pereira

AS220 MAIN GALLERY | 115 Empire St.

To Every…