Warwick Center for the Arts

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Warwick Center for the Arts, formerly the Warwick Museum of Art, is an art museum in Warwick, Rhode Island, USA.

The Center was founded in 1974 and features exhibits in its art gallery, as well as performances, camps for children, adult classes and comedy shows. [1] [2] The Center changed its name from the Warwick Museum of Art to the Warwick Center for the Arts in 2016. [3] The CEnter is located inside the Kentish Artillery Armory building. [4]

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References

  1. "History of the Warwick Center for the Arts". warwickcfa.org. Archived from the original on 2016-11-02.
  2. Robert Curley, Off the Beaten Path Rhode Island: A Guide To Unique Places, (Globe Pequot, 2007) pg. 43
  3. Kozma, Carol (19 October 2016). "An artistic renaissance in Apponaug". Providence Journal. p. 4. Retrieved 10 July 2019 via NewsBank.
  4. WCFA. "About the Warwick Center for the Arts (WCFA)".

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