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About Me

The Hope Webbing Mill is quite a milestone in the history of the American Industrial Revolution. The textile giant lives between Esten Ave and Main Street in Pawtucket. It was a major producer of narrow woven textiles from its beginnings in the late 1800â€™s through World War II, made famous by its innovations and sheer size. The complex of buildings gives the impression that it was built all at once. From 1889 to 1914 the Hope Webbing Company grew and became the mill we see today. It was once one of the largest in the world at the height of its success. Today, under the direction of Urban Smart Growth, the Hope Webbing complex is being developed into an artist village. The mill will be completely restored, maintaining its historical integrity. With about 650,000 square feet of space available, it will be the largest of its kind in New England. Our vision is a community, where local residents, artisan workers, craftsman, and the like can share, live, work and play in a creative environment. Along Main Street there will be live/workspaces, offering the convenience of a combined residential and studio space. Large studio spaces are available for light manufacturing. Local artists will be featured in our boutique retail space. Year round there will be theatre, music, and fine art events in various multifunctional spaces. There will be one-of-a-kind bars and restaurants. Fully equipped executive business suites and office space will be available for long or short term lease. Our last addition will be a residential area, inviting artists and those supporting the arts to join this community. The project will be completed in phases. In the first phase of construction we have developed space for light industrial as well as finished several executive suites. We have started to plan and execute construction for retail and music studios and we are in the design stages for live/work and residential units. With easy access from I-95 and located minutes away from downtown Providence, the new Hope Artist Village will be a cultural destination point for New England. Our mission is to build and maintain this community of artists in the City of Pawtucket.

My Interests

I'd like to meet:

painters, sculptors, jewelry designers, costume designers, clothing designers, graphic designers, industrial artists, musicians, photographers, ceramics, glass, furniture design, illustration, textiles, urban arts, dancers,actors, theatres, mixed media artists and every other type of artist you can think imagine!we are also interested in independant small businesses.we are building a community of artists, where people live, work, and create in an arts environment.

My Blog

Artists Holiday Sale & Pet food drive for PARL

Join us at for a fun family day of shopping, games and helping our community pets. Over 15 local artists gathering to show and sell their wares. Some of the participants include educational toys by Ch...
Posted by on Wed, 12 Nov 2008 07:26:00 GMT

Check out this event: Third Annual Fall Open House

Hosted By: Michael GazdackoWhen: Friday Sep 12, 2008 at 5:00 PMWhere Hope Artiste Village1005 Main StreetPawtucket, Rhode Island|40 02860United StatesDescription:Michael Gazdacko Click Here To View Ev...
Posted by on Wed, 03 Sep 2008 07:06:00 GMT

Hope Artiste Open House September 12

The third annual Autumn Hope Artiste Village Open House is coming up on September 12th from 5pm to midnight. This will be held in concert with the Pawtucket Arts Festival, which is a three week long f...
Posted by on Wed, 20 Aug 2008 07:59:00 GMT

Pawtucket Arts Festival

Check out the Pawtucket Arts Festival! It starts the first week of September, and runs for three weeks. Opening cerimonies kick off the event with "A Taste of Pawtucket" and event Gala on September 5,...
Posted by on Wed, 20 Aug 2008 07:18:00 GMT

Summer Artiste Schedule

get ready! It's Hope Artiste Village's Summer Festival on Saturday, June, 21st from 11am to 4pm with more events into the evening. Bring the whole family&there's something for everyone! Come en...
Posted by on Tue, 10 Jun 2008 14:50:00 GMT

Check out this event: Summer Artiste Festival

Hosted By: Hope Artiste VillageWhen: Saturday Jun 21, 2008 at 11:00 AMWhere: Hope Artiste Village1005 Main StreetPawtucket, RI 02860United StatesDescription:Hope Artiste Village Click Here To View Eve...
Posted by on Sat, 24 May 2008 12:33:00 GMT

Retail Opens!

This weekend marks the move-in of our first seven tenants to retail! Check It Out!
Posted by on Fri, 04 Jan 2008 10:50:00 GMT

Have you heard about The Hive?

check out The Hive Gallery and Custom Tattoo Studio at the Hope Artiste Village
Posted by on Mon, 10 Dec 2007 10:52:00 GMT

FOUNDRY ARTS SHOW!!!

..> FOUNDRY ARTS SHOW!! @ the Pawtucket Armory172 Exchange StreetPawtucket, RI 02860Come join us for our 25th Annual Art Show. The show is open to the public and admission is FREE. This year's s...
Posted by on Tue, 04 Dec 2007 08:09:00 GMT

Hope Arts Collaborative in Planning Stages

The Hope Collaborative is an effort to build relationships with the arts community of Rhode Island, a small community within the Village, combing affordable semi-private art studios and creating a des...
Posted by on Wed, 31 Oct 2007 09:14:00 GMT