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View this email in your browser Hello Folks, May is here and we are blooming with creativity at The Collaborative! Thank you to everyone who joined us to celebrate the grand opening of The Collaborative Lab for Creative Experimentation, which is now in full swing on 508 Main!  If you didn't get a chance to attend the opening and see William Schaff's work, no worries! We are offering private views by appointment. Email Sally at sally@thecollaborative02885.org to set up an appointment to view and/or purchase William's art. The exhibit ends on May 24th. You can also view an online catalog of William's work here. Stay tuned for upcoming workshops! AND, save-the-date for the 8th Annual Warren Folks Festival!! August 17th, 2024!  Now here is what we've got going on at the gallery...  We are starting out the month with the opening for Feature Artist Emilly Sousa and long-time Artist Collaborator Joe Lytle on May 2nd from 6-8pm! Stop by and see the wonderful paintings of these two artists! Next up, the opening for Youth Artist of the Month Jaron Milman is on May 9th from 6-8pm. We hope to see you there! Cheers, The Collaborative Grand Opening Recap!  For Creative Experimentation 508 Main Street Warren, RI Save-The-Date! At The Gallery The Collaborative Gallery 4 Market Street Warren, RI Thurs + Fri 6-9pm Saturdays 3-9pm Sundays 3-6pm The Collaborative is a non-censored, unjuried arts space open to all voices, ideas and artistic expression. May Feature Artist Feature Artist Opening Emilly Sousa May 2nd, 6-8pm The Collaborative 4 Market St, Warren, RI Feature Artist Collaborator Artist Collaborator Opening Joe Lytle May 2nd, 6-8pm The Collaborative 4 Market St, Warren, RI Youth Artist of the Month Youth Artist Opening Jaron Milman May 9th, 6-8pm The Collaborative 4 Market St, Warren, RI This activity is made possible in part by a grant from the Rhode Island State Council on the Arts, through an appropriation by the Rhode Island General Assembly and a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts. Make a one-time donation, or become a Patron by sending a monthly recurring donation to help us continue to bring quality programs to the community. Become a Sponsor of one of our many programs. From free art classes for youth to in-shop music nights, there's lots of ways for your business to support what we do! All gifts are tax-deducible and go to help us continue our mission to bring high-quality art and arts education to the community.  Purchasing art from our gallery is a great way to help our organization and our artists. 70% of each sale goes to the artist, the remaining 30% goes right back into our programming. Our mailing address is: 4 Market Street Warren, RI 02885 Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list.