Winter Art Markets and Sales are a great way to get friends and family unique gifts for the holiday season, while supporting local artists. Fortunately, Rhode Island has many art sales happening not only throughout the holiday season, but throughout the state! Check out this consolidated list of art sales, organized (more or less) by week. Where provided, there are links to further details about the events.
Want to see your event listed? Email Todd Trebour, Organizations Program Director, at todd.trebour@arts.ri.gov by Friday, November 30. Please provide the information in the format listed. Be sure to include a link to a page with further details if you have one.
Before December 1:
- Headmaster Magazine Holiday Sale, 295 Harris Ave, Providence
November 29, 6 – 9 PM - Foundry Artists Holiday Show, Pawtucket Armory, Pawtucket November 29 – December 2, December 7 – 9
- Little Pictures Show and Sale, Providence Art Club, 11 Thomas Street, Providence November 11 – December 23, 7 days a week, 12 – 5pm
- PVD Winter Lights Market and Christmas Tree Lightings, Downtown Providence Parks Conservancy, 30 Exchange Terrace, Providence
November 30, 5 – 9 PM
December 1 – December 9:
- 2nd Annual Small Works Holiday Show, The Heartspot Center and Gallery, 1970 Pawtucket Avenue, East Providence
December 6, 6 – 8 PM - 6th Annual Rhode Island Author Expo, Rhodes on the Pawtuxet, 60 Rhodes Place, Cranston
December 1, 10 AM – 5 PM - 21st Annual Open Studios at Shady Lea, 215 Shady Lea Road, North Kingston
December 1 – 2, 11 AM – 5 PM - Art Providence Holiday Sale, Rhode Island Convention Center, Providence
December 8 – 9, 10 AM – 6 PM Sat; 10 AM – 5 PM Sun – admission charged - Blue Door Studio’s Affordable Art Sale, 115 Pleasant View Avenue, Smithfield
December 2, 1 – 4 PM
- Cardboard Pancakes: NUA’s Annual Holiday Sale, 705 Westminster Street, Providence
December 8, 10 AM – 5 PM - DCRI Holiday Pop-Up, 40 Rice Street, Providence
December 1, 10 AM – 4 PM - Foundry Artists Holiday Show, Pawtucket Armory, Pawtucket
November 29 – December 2, December 7 – 9 - Holiday Event and Vendor Event, CoLab at Pawtuxet Village, 2206 Broad Street, Cranston
December 8, 10 AM – 4 PM - Holiday Open Studios in Pawtucket, 545 Pawtucket Avenue, Pawtucket
December 8, 9 AM – 3 PM - Little Pictures Show and Sale, Providence Art Club, 11 Thomas Street, Providence November 11 – December 23, 7 days a week, 12 – 5pm
- The Craft and Kitsch Winter Market, Pawtucket Arts Collective, 560 Mineral Spring Avenue, Pawtucket
December 8 – 9, 10 AM – 4 PM - Warwick Center for the Arts, 3259 Post Rd., Warwick
December 8 – 14, 11 AM – 3 PM - Wickford Art Association Small Works Show, 36 Beach Street, North Kingstown, RI
November 18 – December 23, 11 AM – 3 PM Tues – Sat; 12 – 3 PM Sun; Closed Monday
December 10 – December 16:
- Handcrafted Ornament Event, The Heartspot Center and Gallery, 1970 Pawtucket Avenue, East Providence
December 15, 12 – 4 PM - Jamestown Arts Center Arts Market, Jamestown Arts Center, 18 Valley Street, Jamestown
December 14, 5:30 – 7:30 PM; December 15, 10 AM – 3 PM - Little Pictures Show and Sale, Providence Art Club, 11 Thomas Street, Providence November 11 – December 23, 7 days a week, 12 – 5pm
- Southside Cultural Center Holiday Market and Extravaganza, 393 Broad Street, Providence
December 15, 12 – 4 PM - Thirsty’s 14th Annual Holiday Sale, Nicholson File Studios, 350 Kinsley Ave. Building #38, Providence
December 13 – 20, 5-9 PM Weekdays, 1-5 PM Weekends - Warwick Center for the Arts, 3259 Post Rd., Warwick
December 8 – 14, 11 AM – 3 PM
- Wickford Art Association Small Works Show, 36 Beach Street, North Kingstown, RI
November 18 – December 23, 11 AM to 3 PM Tues – Sat, 12 – 3 PM Sun, Closed Monday
December 17 – December 23:
- Little Pictures Show and Sale, Providence Art Club, 11 Thomas Street, Providence November 11 – December 23, 7 days a week, 12 – 5pm
- Thirsty’s 14th Annual Holiday Sale, Nicholson File Studios, 350 Kinsley Ave. Building #38, Providence
December 13 – 20, 5-9 PM Weekdays, 1-5 PM Weekends - Wickford Art Association Small Works Show, 36 Beach Street, North Kingstown, RI
November 18 – December 23, 11 AM to 3 PM Tues – Sat, 12 – 3 PM Sun, Closed Monday
Image from IgniteProvidence.com, Christmas WaterFire 2013