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Providence: arts in fits and starts

Providence. I love my hometown. In many ways it represents so many cities across the country that are trying for their own renaissance. Providence has been through ups and downs, but it still perseveres. In the early 90s, Providence was, perhaps prematurely, dubbed the "Renaissance City". Major investments had been made in infrastructure, and new parks and public spaces adorned areas that had previously been inaccessible. However, Providence's renaissance really took off when the arts began to flourish. It was no mistake or coincidence. In the early oughts, then-Mayor David Cicilline created the Department of Arts, Culture & Tourism in Providence. I was lucky enough to be an intern with this young department, and help with production of the city's first major citywide concert cities in a generation.

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