Driven by Community
FUELED BY THE ARTS
At Southside Cultural Center of Rhode Island, the supportive power of extended family in all its definitions is embraced; as is the belief that the spirit and energy of community and our participation in it, empowers and transforms. The heartbeat of its Southside, West End, and Elmwood neighborhoods, SCCRI nurtures the voices of artists of color and cultivates leaders who lift up our people. The warmth, enthusiasm and unity of our cultural hub echo throughout Rhode Island, and serve as an example of inclusive art-making, kinship and cultural expression.
Currently at SCCRI
La Galería del Barrio, is managed by Rhode Island Latino Arts (RILA). Gallery hours: Wed-Thu-Fri 4:00-6:00pm. Free and open to the public.
Join SCCRI, RILA, RIBS on December 14, 2024 for our sixth annual Cultural Extravaganza. This will be an afternoon of cultural celebrations and family friendly fun!
GIVING CAMPAIGN
Please consider making a contribution to help us meet our funding goal!
Southside Cultural Center of Rhode Island connects, cultivates and engages community through the arts. We envision a vibrant, connected community engaged in discovering, exploring, and creating art, that nurtures the voices of artists of color and cultivates leaders who lift up our people.
At SCCRI we work side-by-side with our neighbors to make sure that everyone, regardless of age, background, or interest, has the opportunity to learn, grow, and most importantly, express themselves through different mediums of art.
Today, we are home to the following partner tenant arts organizations - Jordan Wellness and Adventures Center, Rhode Island Black Storytellers and Rhode Island Latino Arts, who manages the Galería del Pueblo at SCCRI. Collectively these organizations provide classes in dance, music, storytelling, visual art exhibitions, and live performance events. In addition, several of these organizations also provide social advocacy, cultivate cultural preservation, and support individual artists.
For more information about our partner tenants click here
Our historic facility is also available for rent. SCCRI currently houses a 350-seat theater, a community space that can seat up to 150 people, a kitchen, and multiple rooms that may serve as classrooms, rehearsal spaces, studios, and offices. These spaces are all available for rent. *Please note that some of the spaces are not yet handicap accessible. Please email info@sccri.com for more information.
To book an event at Southside Cultural Center of Rhode Island, see our Booking page.
Your tax-deductible donation will help us build on and expand our cultural center.
