New Urban Arts

Recognition

Awarded the Jabez Gorham Award by the Arts and Business Council of Rhode Island recognizes outstanding arts/cultural/educational organizations in Rhode Island for unwavering commitment to excellence, significant impact on the community, and success in organizational development.
Named one of fifty premiere arts and youth development programs in the country from the President's Committee on the Arts and Humanitites in 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, and 2008

Described by the Providence School Department as one of the most innovative approaches to youth development in the city.

Voted as the state’s best non-profit in 2003 by the readers of the Providence Phoenix

Founding Executive Director, Tyler Denmead, has been selected as the state’s best role model by Rhode Island Monthly and “one of 10 people you don’t now, but soon will because they are changing the face of Providence” by the Providence Monthly.