UPP Arts Legacy Project
The first Urban Pond Procession was held in 2008, launching an annual Rhode Island tradition and a non-profit organization called UPP Arts focused on the neglected Mashapaug Pond and the Lower Pawtuxet River Watershed. The 2016-2017 year marks the 10th year of programs to improve the health and vitality of our urban waters and the communities around them. We are excited to celebrate this incredible decade of innovative arts education and grassroots civic engagement by compiling stories of the lessons learned over the past 10 years, sharing them with the public and making them accessible to generations to come.
Our final Urban Pond Procession was held on May 13, 2017. In June 2017, we began the UPP Arts Legacy Project, a 2-year endeavor in which founder and director Holly Ewald will work with an archivist to collect and organize UPP’s physical and digital archives to be permanently preserved as a part of the Providence Public Library’s Rhode Island Collection. Learn more
Follow Holly's blog as she reflects on the past 10 years' work!
Our final Urban Pond Procession was held on May 13, 2017. In June 2017, we began the UPP Arts Legacy Project, a 2-year endeavor in which founder and director Holly Ewald will work with an archivist to collect and organize UPP’s physical and digital archives to be permanently preserved as a part of the Providence Public Library’s Rhode Island Collection. Learn more
Follow Holly's blog as she reflects on the past 10 years' work!
Thank you for supporting the 10th Annual Urban Pond Procession!
This year marked the 10th year of UPP Arts programs! Through our innovative approach to arts education, we have worked with artists, scientists, environmentalists, Indigenous communities, and young people to improve the health and vitality of our urban waters and the communities around them. After 10 years of grassroots community engagement and inventive arts projects, UPP Arts will have created 24 unique projects working with 13 in- and out-of-school time programs in Providence and Cranston, involving over 35 teachers, 20 teaching artists, and nearly 1000 students.
On May 13, 2017, we celebrated our 10th Annual Urban Pond Procession. This was our last Urban Pond Procession as we passed the torch to community ownership.
Thank you all for your continued support as we embark on our 2-year Legacy Project.
On May 13, 2017, we celebrated our 10th Annual Urban Pond Procession. This was our last Urban Pond Procession as we passed the torch to community ownership.
Thank you all for your continued support as we embark on our 2-year Legacy Project.
Make a donation to UPP Arts today!