Partnership For Providence Parks

TO EMPOWER THE PEOPLE OF PROVIDENCE TO ENGAGE WITH THEIR PUBLIC SPACES LEVERAGE PARTNERSHIPS AND CO-CREATE INITIATIVES THAT ENHANCE THESE SPACES AND IMPROVE COLLECTIVE WELL BEING. P3 IS A NONPROFIT 501C3 DEDICATED TO WORKING WITH THE PEOPLE OF PROVIDENCE AND CITY DEPARTMENTS TO HELP ACTIVATE AND REVITALIZE PUBLIC SPACES INCLUDING PARKS RECREATION CENTERS AND STREETSCAPES.P3 BUILDS STRENGTHENS AND MAINTAINS RELATIONSHIPS WITH CITY DEPARTMENTS AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS. WE DRAW ON OUR DYNAMIC NETWORK OF PARTNERS TO PROVIDE TAILORED SUPPORT AND RESOURCES FOR OUR DIVERSE FRIEND AND MEMBER GROUPS THROUGH PROGRAMS AND EVENTS. THESE INITIATIVES IMPROVE ACCESS AND HELP TRANSFORM NEIGHBORHOOD PARKS RECREATION CENTERS AND STREETSCAPES INTO THRIVING SPACES THAT REFLECT THE NEEDS AND CHARACTER OF THEIR COMMUNITIES.

ARTCARTS WE RECEIVED A $61,000 GRANT FROM THE RHODE ISLAND COMMERCE CORPORATION TO CREATE MOBILE CARTS THAT WILL BE STOCKED WITH A VARIETY OF ART MATERIALS TO ALLOW PLACEMAKING PROJECTS THROUGHOUT PROVIDENCE. DURING 2022 ARTCARTS WERE AT THREE DOWNCITY EVENTS DESIGNED TO BENEFIT THE PROVIDENCE TOURISM AND HOSPITALITY INDUSTRIES THAT WERE NEGATIVELY IMPACTED BY COVID-19. WE HAVE ALSO PARTNERED WITH RHODE ISLAND LATINO ARTS TO BRING OUTDOOR ART TO FOUR RECREATION CENTERS. FOUR ARTISTS HAVE EACH RECEIVED A GRANT OF $9000 $4000 STIPEND AND $5000 SUPPLIES TO TEACH YOUTH IN RECREATION CENTERS ABOUT THE ART PROCESS FOR DESIGNING AND INSTALLING AN OUTDOOR MURAL. YOUTH WILL WORK DIRECTLY WITH THE ARTISTS TO DESIGN A MURAL AND INSTALL IT AT THE RECREATION CENTER IN THE SPRING OF 2023.

OUR FISCAL SPONSORSHIP PROGRAM MANAGES FUNDS FOR PARK FRIEND AND ARTIST GROUPS WHO HAVE RECEIVED DONATIONS OR GRANTS FOR THEIR PROGRAMS OR PROJECTS. EXPENSES BY GROUP FOR 2022 ADRIAN HALL WAY $79 HAUS OF GLITTER $151,434 PROJECT 401 $10,593 JOSLIN COMMUNITY GARDEN $50 PEACE & PLENTY PARK $1219 WASHINGTON SQUARE PARK $34

WE HAVE A PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP WITH THREE PROVIDENCE CITY DEPARTMENTS: THE PROVIDENCE PARKS RECREATION AND ART CULTURE AND TOURISM DEPARTMENTS. PROVIDENCE PARKS DEPARTMENT - 3 PROGRAMS - TOTAL $89,680 : 1 PROVIDENCE PARKS URBAN WILDLIFE REFUGE IS A COLLABORATION BETWEEN THE U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE PROGRAMS THE CITY OF PROVIDENCE-PARKS DEPARTMENT AND THE PARTNERSHIP FOR PROVIDENCE PARKS. THEY STRIVE TO CONNECT CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES TO NATURE USING CITY PARKS AND URBAN GREENSPACES AS OUTDOOR LEARNING AREAS. $80,045 2 EARTH DAY - PROVIDED MINI-GRANTS TO LOCAL COMMUNITY GROUPS WANTING TO DO OUTDOOR IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS IN PARKS SCHOOLS OR RECREATION CENTERS. $4,635 INCLUDING GRANTS OF $4,352. 3 PARK PROJECTS - $5000 WAS USED TO COVER EXPENSES FOR A LARGE PARK IMPROVEMENT PROJECT. RECREATION DEPARTMENT - 3 PROGRAMS - TOTAL $99,937 1 YEAR ROUND YOUTH PROGRAMS - P3 COORDINATES STAFFS AND PURCHASES MATERIALS FOR PROGRAMS INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO WEEKLY CLUBS FIELD TRIPS AND REVERSE FIELD TRIPS $36,716 FOR PROGRAM LEADERS INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS AND $37,480 FOR MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES. 2 ANGEL BASKETS - GRANT AND DONATION FUNDS FOR HOLIDAY GIFTS AND FOOD FOR RECREATION FAMILIES. $17,288 3 GIRLS CLUB - A GRANT FUNDED PROJECT FOCUSED ON BUILDING ACADEMIC SUCCESS DEVELOPING SKILLS FOR SELF CARE LEARNING HEALTHY LIFE HABITS I.E.PUZZLES CARDS BOARD GAMES ART CRAFT PROJECTS HAIR BRAIDING MANICURES AND EATING HEALTHY AND A WAY TO BUILD LIFELONG HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS AND OFFER CRITICAL SUPPORT AMONG AN INTERGENERATIONAL COMMUNITY OF BIPOC GIRLS AND WOMEN. $8,453 ART CULTURE & TOURISM - 1 PROGRAM - $21,422 1 INSTALLATION OF A PUBLIC ART MURAL FUNDED THROUGH A BLOOMBERG GRANT WERE $17,400 IN ARTIST FEES AND $4,022 IN MATERIAL AND SUPPLY EXPENSES FOR THE INSTALLATION.