January Wake + Create

At long last, Wake + Create is BACK, with an extra special guest!

Join us on select Saturdays for engaging family-oriented programming designed to inspire young minds and satisfy the curiosity of every member of the family. Each Wake + Create is uniquely curated based on a theme, includes a Guided Close Looking Tour of works in the galleries, followed by engaging art making activities geared for ages 4-10, their families and caregivers.

This month: 

Museums are full of stories, and so are the RI Black Storytellers! So, there’s no better way to celebrate the relaunch of Wake + Create than by teaming up with the first day of the 25th Annual FUNDA FEST. Joining us will be Rochel Garner Coleman, storyteller extraordinaire with the RI Black Storytellers! Actor, singer, storyteller, Coleman has been performing since he was 9 years old. He travels nationally and internationally sharing stories of Black historical legends such as Nat Love and Cool Papa Bell in shows developed using the research to performance method.

Wake + Create is a Free program included in the price of  Museum admission for non-members
Free for all children under 17 
Free for Museum Members

About Funda Fest and the Rhode Island Black Storytellers

RIBS was founded in 1998 to present the inaugural Funda Fest inspired and supported by a grant from the Rhode Island Foundation in support of its “I’ll Make Me a World “ programming, inviting the community to celebrate Black arts and artists in the community. At that time, in January 1999, with $8000, RIBS presented 4 school programs and 2 public performances over 2 days and reached about 600 people. In recent years RIBS has presented 40 school shows each year reaching nearly 5000 students and teachers across the state. Now FUNDA FEST includes 7 public performances statewide in partnership with local organizations in each city or town, reaching an additional 600 people. Over the years RIBS has reached over 120, 000 people. RIBS is committed to presenting international, national, regional, and local artists at various career stages and to represent the diversity of Black storytelling.