How to Do Gallery Night Providence

Gallery Night Providence is a free, fun-filled introduction to Providence’s exciting art scene! On the third Thursday of the month, from March through November, twenty-one of the city’s hot "art spots" open their doors inviting you to a visual arts party.

HOW TO DO GALLERY NIGHT :
WALK
Park free at any one of the many parking lots situated conveniently throughout the city and stroll from gallery to gallery, enjoying the Providence skyline and the historic city streets. Use the brochure maps to discover the galleries, museums, art spots, and parking lots just a short walk from one another.
TAKE THE ART BUS
New this year are theme dedicated tours leaving at 5:30, 6, 6:30 and 7 pm. Tours stop at approximately 4 galleries each and run about 2 hours. Park free at our central location at One Regency Plaza located at the end of Greene (2nd parking lot on the left) in back of the Providence Public Library.
DRIVE
Stop at our information center at One Regency Plaza and learn about the evening's exhibitions. Choose the exhibits that interest you the most and drive directly to the parking lot nearest the gallery of your choice.
BIKE
Art Bike Tours are new for 2010. Looking for an affordable alternative to driving? Ride your bike to Regency Place and meet up with other avid art bike fans. Art Bike Tours will be available in the summer months.
ACCESSIBLE BUS TOURS
Accessible bus tours will be offered on each Gallery Night from June through September. The tours run from 5:30 -7:30 pm. Space is limited and reservations are required. To reserve a space, please call 401 490-2042.
CELEBRITY GUIDED TOURS
Celebrity Guided Tours offer the public a chance to mix and mingle with people who care deeply about art. Celebrities Guides run the gamut from the curators and academics who shape opinions about art to the artists whose lives' work is giving form to their passion. Take a tour and follow in the footsteps of someone who thinks a lot about art and enhance your personal point of view.
WALKING TOURS
Walking tours are available starting from Regency Place weather permitting.

New: Gallery Night offers a wheelchair accessible bus tour on each Gallery Night from June through September. The tour will run from 5:30 -7:30. Space is limited and reservations are required. For more information please call 401 490-2042.

Information Center Gallery Night Providence offers a new location for our central Art Bus depot and information booth. We are located at Regency Plaza in downtown Providence best described, in true Rhode Island fashion, as directly behind where the old Providence Police Station used to be. Kitty corner from the rear of the Providence Public Library on Greene Street, a hop, skip, and a jump from the Dunkin Donuts Center, Regency Plaza offers us our first time ever indoor information booth for those rare less-than-perfect evenings in Providence.

Park Free at any one of the seven parking lots situated conveniently throughout the city and walk to your favorite gallery. Stroll from gallery to gallery, enjoying the Providence skyline and the historic city streets. Use the brochure maps to discover the galleries, museums, art spots, and parking lots just a short walk from one another.

Ride the Art Bus through Providence. Park your car at our new central location at Regency Plaza located on the corner of Greene and Fountain Streets, conveniently located near both the Dunkin Donuts center and the Providence Public Library. Board the Art Bus, or pick up the bus from any one of your favorite galleries. Art Busses circulate the city from 5 to 9 p.m. The final run for each Art Bus is at 8:40 p.m. Be sure to catch the last bus to return you to your car.

Gallery Night Guides are stationed at Regency Place and ride the Art Busses. They offer information about different art exhibitions and point out the city’s historic and architectural treasures.

Celebrity Guided Tours Providence celebrities take time to share their thoughts about artworks on display. Walking tours start from Regency Plaza at 6pm and 6:30 pm and last about an hour. As always, we end the season in November with our one-of-a-kind art shopping tour. Call us at 401 490-2042 for up-to-date information. more

Directions
From the South
* Take I-95 northbound to Exit 21 (Broadway)
* Take right at end of ramp onto Broadway
* Bear right onto Empire Street
* Take second right at light onto Washington Street
* Take a right on to Greene Street
• Take a left into the second parking lot. There will be a concierge to direct you.

From the North
* Take I-95 southbound to Exit 21 (Atwells Avenue)
* At third light, turn left onto Washington Street
* Take a left on to Greene Street
* Take a left into the second parking lot on your left. There will be a concierge to direct you.

Park your car in the designated lot for Gallery Night at Regency Place, the second parking lot on the left. Art Busses pick up and depart from in front of the lobby, under the red awning that reads One Regency Place. The Gallery Night information table will be set up inside the lobby and Gallery Night guides will be there to assist you with any questions.