tv220

AS220 was founded in Providence, RI in 1985 with an unjuried, uncensored mission and a conviction that freedom of expression is crucial to strong communities and individuals. After more than 27 yrs downtown, AS220 is still thriving, adding a third building, the Mercantile Block, in 2011. AS220's realm of approximately 100,000 square feet houses: 4 rotating galleries, a print shop, darkroom & media arts lab, fabrication/electronics lab, 58 artist live and work studios,, a theater, dance studio, AS220 owned and operated bar and restaurant and a handful of unique locally grown tenants.  AS220 showcases over 100 visual artists and hosts thousands of performers annually. AS220 Youth,  provides arts instruction to teens with a focus on those in juvenile detention or otherwise in or transitioning out of the custody of the state. AS220's classes and studios are among the most affordable in the nation, enabling all Rhode Islanders to create, explore and contribute to artistic culture.