UPCOMING EVENTS
May Creative Conversations
May 21st | 6-8 PM
Moniker Brewery
432 W Fountain St, Providence, RI 02903
Go behind the scenes of the film industry with our speakers: filmmaker and director Aidan Payne and screenwriter, director, and editor Jill Poisson.
DESIGN WEEK RI 2025 Event & Open Studio Hosts Call
Open Studio and Event Applications due May 21st
Apply to host a DESIGN WEEK RI event or open studio! This year, DESIGNxRI is producing a highly curated week of programming with limited event overlap, ensuring maximum event attendance and accessibility to interested participants!
The 2025 Spring Design Catalyst Showcase
CIC Providence, Matunuk Conference Room, 2nd floor
225 Dyer St, Providence, RI 02903
Join us at the CIC as we celebrate the 2025 Spring Catalyst Cohort and learn more about their businesses! Don’t miss this chance to meet inspiring designers, check out their incredible work, and witness the future of Rhode Island’s creative community.
Programs | 2025
DESIGNxRI is currently offering two programs for designers and creatives with small businesses or creative business ideas: the DxRI Launch Program and the Design Catalyst Program. Both programs cater to low-to-moderate income designers and creative entrepreneurs. Learn more about each program below.
The DxRI Launch Program* is a free, 6 week program designed for low-to-moderate income Providence residents looking to jump start their creative business. The program includes five Core Business Workshops and three Group Coaching Sessions.
* Formally known as Providence Pre-Catalyst, which first ran in 2023.
Design Catalyst is a competitive business development program with the potential of milestone based reimbursement grant funding for creative businesses. This program provides business mentorship, professional development training, peer-to-peer networking, and potential seed capital. Spring Design Catalyst is currently underway.
Events | 2025
Join us and the design community in Rhode Island! Registration for most events is free, and everyone is welcome. Learn more below, and check out our Events Calendar above to see what’s coming up next.
Creative Conversations is a speaker series designed to bring together designers, creatives, and design enthusiasts to exchange ideas and get inspired. Creative Conversations happen throughout the year, so keep up to date about future ones on our Events Calendar.
DESIGN WEEK RI is the annual celebration of design ~ featuring Rhode Island designers, creatives and entrepreneurs!
Each year, DESIGN WEEK RI offers talks, tours, panel discussions, parties, and more that showcase the design talent across Rhode Island – featuring and hosted by our many partners and design friends.