The Selection Process
Receiving Art
In 7 years, we have placed over 1000 pieces of donated art with 75 community nonprofit organizations in Rhode Island.
Your organization can be next.
The process is simple, and the end results will transform your public space with beautiful original art.​
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Step 1: Application
Interested recipients are invited to submit an Application to Receive Art. Once your agency is deemed eligible, we will call you to set up an initial Site Visit of your public space.
Step 2: Site Visit
At the Site Visit we meet with agency staff to review our program and the responsibilities associated with an art placement. A tour of the facility will take place to determine if the organization has appropriate space for a permanent installation. This tour also sets parameters for the number and types of artworks to be considered for placement.
STEP 3: Placement Visit
This process is facilitated by our Staff and provides the opportunity for recipient agencies to select the work they wish to own and permanently display. Agencies must assemble a Selection Committee of at least six to ten people (staff, board members, clients, volunteers) who will collectively make decisions on which pieces are best for their site. Please let us know if your facility has a screen to view slide images. If a screen is not available, we will need wallspace to display images from the projector. A Placement Visit takes approximately two hours so please make arrangements to reserve a conference room or other area that will accommodate a large group. We strongly encourage participation from clients and staff at all levels (program, facilities, clinicians, administrative, executive, etc.)
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AC-RI will present a digital portfolio of roughly 100 images of artwork that represents the work of several different artists. The artwork typically includes paintings, prints, drawings, photography, and mixed media works. Depending on the size of your public space, agencies are welcome to choose between 5 and 20 original works of art.
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Artwork placed through AC-RI may only hang in spaces regularly accessed by agency clients. No staff-only areas, restrooms, or kitchens are permitted.
STEP 4: Art Pick Up and Inventory Visit
After the artwork has been selected, AC-RI confirms the donations with the artists/collectors and will prepare a placement packet to be sent to the agency.
After receipt of the placement packet, the agency has 30 days to acquire all artwork and an additional 6 months to frame any works not ready to hang and securely install art and provided plaques. Your Agency and our Staff will coordinate a time for you to pick your selected artwork up at our storage facility. You are responsible for the safe transportation and delivery of the artwork to your facility.
Agencies are required to schedule an Inventory Visit with AC-RI so we may see the collection after installation has been completed.
STEP 5: Hosting a Reception
There are many ways to thank the artists and art collectors who have generously donated their original artworks to your agency. Hosting an on-site reception after the artwork has been displayed is a great way to show gratitude to our donors. Inviting the artists, community leaders, friends and family to view your new art lends power to inspire, challenge, heal, communicate, and transform. Bringing people together educates others about your mission and at the same time, artists will gain an opportunity to increase their community reach.
For more information contact us at:
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Art Connection Rhode Island
36 Park Place #2
Pawtucket RI 02860
(401) 335-3229