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Location
Providence, RI
CreativeGround
Artist
Silkroad Ensemble
CreativeGround
Fiscal Year Awarded
2025
Grant or Program
New England States Touring (NEST) Grant
Grant Amount
$10,000
<p>In November 2025, FirstWorks will bring to Providence the dynamic work of the Silkroad Ensemble's "American Railroad". Led by Artistic Director Rhiannon Giddens, this project seeks to amplify the unheard voices of the immigrant laborers who built the Transcontinental Railroad.</p>