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- EIN 22-2951612
- 401-273-1155
- 101 Regent Ave Providence RI 02908 USA
- www.waterfire.org
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Causes: Arts & Culture, Visual Arts
Mission: WaterFire Providence presents the artwork WaterFire to inspire Providence and its visitors by revitalizing the urban experience, fostering community engagement, and creatively transforming the city.
Target demographics: All
Programs: Waterfire providence manages and organizes waterfire, a large public art installation/event 16 times in 2014. Waterfire draws between 10,000 and 100,000 spectators into downtown providence, ri each evening and approx 1,000,000 over the course of the season from may to december. Approximately 70% of attendees travel from out of state specifically to experience waterfire and create a significant economic impact in their wake. Waterfire providence generates $114 million of economic impact for local businesses and $9 million of direct tax revenue for the state of ri and supports 1,294 additional jobs for residents. Waterfire secures approx $4 million of positive media for providence each year,is often requested by conventions and is the most popular arts destination in the state.