WaterFire Providence has issued an open call for artists to participate in "America, Unfinished?!", a major group exhibition scheduled for the summer of 2026. Hosted at the 15,000-square-foot WaterFire Arts Center, the show seeks large-scale installations, multimedia works, and performances that explore the United States as an evolving and unresolved project. The curatorial framework focuses on themes of labor, migration, identity, and material culture within the context of the American landscape.
This initiative highlights the role of regional non-profit art centers in fostering large-scale civic dialogue through contemporary art. By offering professional documentation and technical support to local and international artists, the WaterFire Arts Center aims to position Providence as a hub for ambitious, site-responsive works. The exhibition serves as a significant platform for artists to engage with national identity and collective memory during a period of shifting cultural and political narratives.