Brown Arts Institute
Brown Arts Institute
Brown Arts Institute
Interdisciplinary Arts Research, Practice, and Scholarship
Brown Arts Institute catalyzes the pursuit of audacious interdisciplinary creative research and practice. We do this by offering unparalleled resources, cutting-edge spaces, and exceptional expertise to students, scholars, and artists.
What's On
EXHIBITION
February 19–May 31, 2026
The Bell premieres the newest project from internationally-renowned sound, video, and installation artists Basel Abbas and Ruanne Abou-Rahme.
February 19–May 31, 2026
The Bell premieres the newest project from internationally-renowned sound, video, and installation artists Basel Abbas and Ruanne Abou-Rahme.
EXHIBITION
January 20–February 15, 2026
The Brown|RISD Dual Degree (BRDD) program’s eighteenth annual student-organized exhibition.
January 20–February 15, 2026
The Brown|RISD Dual Degree (BRDD) program’s eighteenth annual student-organized exhibition.
EXHIBITION
January 31–February 13, 2026
Highlighting and celebrating creative work in a variety of media by staff members from a wide array of departments throughout the University
January 31–February 13, 2026
Highlighting and celebrating creative work in a variety of media by staff members from a wide array of departments throughout the University
OPEN CALL | EXHIBITION
March 6-April 2, 2026
The Annual Student Exhibition is held in the spring semester of each year.
March 6-April 2, 2026
The Annual Student Exhibition is held in the spring semester of each year.
Featured Videos
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"I think of craft as allowing your hands to speak before your mind does. It's allowed me to navigate the world in a slower, kinder way." –Eric-Paul Riege (Diné)
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A solo exhibition by Eiden Spilker '24, made with wood from a historic Elm that once lived on the Main Green.
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The Blind Urban Subject is an interactive public art installation that seeks to inspire mutual understanding of the blind and visually impaired in urban life, created by Brown University undergraduates Daniel Solomon '26, Rishika Kartik '26, Chloe Chow '26, and Zoe Goldemberg '27 (Brown|RISD Dual Degree).
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Blue Moon: Lunar Orbiter Silk Cyanotype — Gathered on Pembroke Field at Brown University by an open invitation, 30 Brown University community members assisted in creating a large-scale silk cyanotype. Using the sun’s ultraviolet rays to print pictures of the Moon from archival film, and conceived and curated by artist Logan Tullai '25, this exhibition displayed photos from Lunar Orbiter 2.
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Introducing Creative Arts and Technology Spaces (CATS) — the destination for scholars and creatives at Brown who want to turn their theory into practice!
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Student Voices in The Arts — What does it mean to be a part of the Arts at Brown? It means teaching, creating, collaborating, performing, working, experimenting, and much more.
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Recent News
The Wall Street Journal
Suddenly Everyone Is Scared to Dance at Concerts and Clubs
“Dance like nobody’s watching” was always sound advice for anyone hesitant to let loose at a club, concert or wedding. But in a world where everyone has a camera in their pocket, it’s a tough sell.
The new rule: “Dance like anybody could be watching and that footage will follow you forever,” said Sydney Skybetter, a choreographer and associate professor at Brown University.
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The new rule: “Dance like anybody could be watching and that footage will follow you forever,” said Sydney Skybetter, a choreographer and associate professor at Brown University.
Art, Culture, and Technology at MIT
the sun has its own drum: Four Artists Listening Across Worlds
In the exhibition the sun has its own drum, currently on view at the Cohen Gallery, Granoff Center for the Creative Arts at Brown University in Providence, RI, sound becomes more than vibration, more than metaphor, more than a material that only one artist in the show physically uses.
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The Brown Daily Herald
Behind the scenes of Ensemble Theatre at Brown’s bloody production of ‘Carrie’
Ensemble Theatre at Brown performed the show, based on the eponymous novel by Stephen King and its subsequent adaptations, in mid-November.
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Brown Arts Institute Hours
Normal operating hours: Monday – Friday: 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM
Building Hours
Please note: According to University guidance, our buildings are open to members of the Brown community with active IDs during the following hours:
Granoff Center for the Creative Arts
Monday – Friday: 9:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Saturday: 12:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Sunday: 12:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Closed on University holidays
The Lindemann Performing Arts Center
Monday – Friday: 9:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Saturday: 12:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Sunday: 12:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Closed on University holidays
Contact Us
Brown Arts Institute
Mailing Address:
Brown University
Campus Box 1987
Providence, RI 02912
Physical Address:
Granoff Center for the Creative Arts
154 Angell Street
Providence, RI 02906
Phone:
401-863-1934
Email:
artsinstitute@brown.edu