Providence Recreation Centers are celebrated for their fantastic sports programs. Youth of all ages, 5-18, participate in basketball, football, dodgeball, and boxing, but sports aren’t the only activities taking place at the Recs. Rec youth are always exploring design, art-making, and other creative pursuits right alongside the court. This exhibition showcases work made during the summer of 2021 at seven different Rec Centers in the City. In collaboration with the staff at the Partnership for Providence Parks, RISD Museum artist/educators visited the Centers and worked with young artists to design shoes that represent their personal style. While some artists took their work home, others shared one shoe with RISD and one with the Rec Center where it was created. You might say these match pairs straddle the entire City. Our display of RISD’s collection at City Hall celebrates the creativity and artistry of young people in Providence and highlights the excellence of our Rec Center staff and their collaborators.

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