Current exhibition
The Chair Show
RISD students
curated by Hannah Bartlett 19 FD & Raina Wellman 19 GD
Chace Center 2nd Floor, 20 North Main StreetWorking individually or in small teams, students gain valuable curatorial experience by proposing, planning and mounting group exhibitions at this venue and the Dryfoos Gallery for new media housed within it. Students whose exhibition proposals are accepted work with guidance from RISD professionals to handle every aspect of bringing a show to fruition.
Prime location
Located on the second floor of the Chace Center, the Gelman Student Exhibitions Gallery and the Dryfoos Gallery for new media within it are at the heart of campus both literally and figuratively. The galleries offer unparalleled learning opportunities for students along with ideal space for showcasing student work and making it readily accessible to museum visitors and other members of the general public.
Open invitation to curate
Each year all undergraduates and graduate students are invited to submit individual or team proposals for group exhibitions in either the Gelman or Dryfoos galleries.
RISD’s director of Campus Exhibitions reviews proposals along with an oversight committee that includes representatives from the Student Gallery Board.
Once the concept for an exhibition is approved, each student curator or team works with the gallery staff to select the work, design the exhibition, prepare supporting written material, hang the show, publicize it and host the opening reception.
Campus location and contact info
Chace Center, 2nd floor
20 North Main Street
Providence, RI
Gallery desk: 401 709-8660
Gallery hours: Tuesday-Sunday, 10 am-5 pm
Past exhibitions
_Scapes 19
Curated by Curated by Zola Anderson 19 PT, Raghvi Bhatia 19 GL and Kelly Eriksen 19 GL
You’re Invited
Curated by Madeleine Billings 20 PT, Mary Kuan 19 PT and Madison Whittington 19 PT