Community Reflection 2025 Opening

August 2, 2025 @ 2:00 pm - 6:00 pm

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Community Reflection 2025 Opening

Soft Opening: Friday, August 1, 3pm-5pm

Light refreshments served

Community BBQ Opening: Saturday August 2, 2pm-6pm 

Serving Portuguese-style grilled chicken and sardines

Roger Williams Park across from the Museum of Natural History
On View August 1-September 28

 

“My goal was to create a pedestal to recognize South Providence residents. I started off meeting people on the street asking them to collaborate and soon the community was guiding me to those that have been community advocates for generations. Special thanks to Joseph P. Buchanan and Rochelle Lee for taking me around on visits through the neighborhoods and to ACT’s Micah Salkind for envisioning the Providence Commemoration Lab, an experimental program that made this and many other vibrant community works possible.” -Linsey Wallace

By Linsey Wallace, featuring Honorable Joseph S. Almeida – India Ambert – Henry A. Arnaut – Jairson Ascencao Na’Sha Bailey – Grace Brown – Joseph P. Buchanan – Charlotte Buchanan  Marquis Buchanan – Matthew Buchanan – Matthew J. Buchanan – Roline Burgison  Feneida Cartro – Cookie Corey – Nancy Croker – Danyelle Delves – Phyllis Huntley Evans – Joshua Franco – Nelson Gomez – Jose Gomez  – Miguel Gomez – Roger Javier Gomez – Dinee Goodridge – Gladys Guzman – Hector Medrano – Karen Hlynsky – Diomedes Hungria – Barbara M. Krank – Rochelle Lee – Anthony Lindsey – George A. Lindsey – Robin Little – Amelia Lopez  Sofie Luna – Melisse Mata de Medrano – Samue Olivera – Georgianna L. Parker  Richard Pederson – Shelese Perry – Trina Powers – John Prince – Q – Barbara J. Sanders – Anthony L. Sanders Sr. – Paul Sungula – Floyd Thomas – Nasrat Ullah – Doug Victor – Robinso Vov – Maya White.

Fabrication by Will Reeves and sound engineering by Quinn Corey.

Community Reflection is a Providence Commemoration Lab project co-administered by the Department of Art, Culture and Tourism and Rhode Island Historical Society. Funded by the Mellon Foundation and the American Rescue Plan.

Community Reflection was produced by Chroma Council and hosted by the Providence Parks Department. Engineering by RDH Building Science.

Concrete path from Museum parking lot to sculpture is ADA compliant with the event taking place on grassy hill. Restroom access in the Museum.

REFLEXIÓN COMUNITARIA 2025 

Inauguración: Viernes 1 de Agosto, de 3pm-5pm

Servicio de refrescos

Inauguración Fiesta de la Parrilla: Sábado 2 de Agosto, 2pm-6pm

Servicio de pollo a la parrilla y sardinas al estilo Portugués

Inauguración al aire libre en el Parque Roger Williams, frente al Museo de Historia Natural.

“Mi objetivo era crear un pedestal que reconociera a los residentes de South Providence. Empecé conociendo a gente por la calle pidiéndoles su colaboración y pronto la comunidad me fue guiando hasta aquellos que han sido defensores de la comunidad durante generaciones. Un agradecimiento especial a Joseph P. Buchanan y Rochelle Lee por llevarme de visita por los barrios y a Micah Salkind, de ACT, por idear el Laboratorio de Conmemoración de Providence, un programa experimental que hizo posible ésta y muchas otras vibrantes obras comunitarias.” -Linsey Wallace

Community Reflection es un proyecto del Laboratorio de Conmemoración de Providence coadministrado por el Departamento de Arte, Cultura y Turismo y la Sociedad Histórica de Rhode Island. Financiado por la Mellon Foundation y el American Rescue Plan.

Community Reflection fue producido por Chroma Council y acogido por el Departamento de Parques de Providence. Ingeniería a cargo de RDH Building Science.

El camino de hormigón desde el aparcamiento del Museo hasta la escultura cumple los requisitos de la ADA y el acto se celebra en una colina cubierta de hierba. Acceso a aseos en el Museo.

 

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