From its earliest days, Providence has been a haven for creativity and innovation, and that’s no less true today. ProvidencetheCreativeCapital.com spotlights the exciting creative life of Providence.
From innovations in technology, medicine, and industry to groundbreaking ideas in design, dining, and entertainment, Providence offers something engaging for everyone.
Providence is a city of neighborhoods, from the Italian-inflected restaurants and galleries of Federal Hill to the historic architecture on College Hill to Elmwood's vibrant diversity. The Tony award-winning Trinity Repertory Company draws throngs of theatergoers into the city. And on more than a dozen summer nights, thousands of people from many states come to Providence’s downtown for the multi-sensory art installation WaterFire.
But Providence is more than just a great place to visit. It’s also home to entrepreneurs and business owners charging boldly into the 21st century. From green developers like Ecolect to the vaccine researchers at EpiVax to the filmmakers at Providence Pictures, the city inspires and sustains new and established businesses alike.
Providence is also a haven for artists and entertainers. With the largest number of working artists in the country, Providence boasts a vibrant, colorful mix of galleries, theaters and museums.
This website will give you a glimpse into the rich life of Providence. But the best way to really understand what makes Providence the Creative Capital is to visit. Stay for a weekend, a week, a year, or a decade. Bring your curiosity, your appetite, and your sense of fun.
Whether you’re looking for an exciting vacation, a place to start a business, or an eager canvas for your artistic expression, you’ll find that Providence truly is the Creative Capital.
- David N. Cicilline
Mayor of Providence
