Meredith McDonough Named Trinity Rep’s Next Artistic Director
After a yearlong, nationwide search, Trinity Repertory Company has selected Meredith McDonough as the theater’s next Artistic Director. A director, educator, and arts administrator of over 25 years, McDonough will begin her tenure at Trinity Rep on Aug. 3, 2026. Partnering with Executive Director Katie Liberman, McDonough’s appointment marks the first time in Trinity Rep’s history that both of its executive leaders are women. “Meredith McDonough is a highly skilled director with an impressive resume
RISD Art Circle Teens Select Artwork for the Museum’s Permanent Collection
In a rare move that places young people directly within the institution’s collecting history, teens in the RISD Art Circle (RAC) have selected a work of contemporary art for accession into the permanent collection of the RISD Museum. Their selection, Críptido y Monedas V (2025) by Argentine artist Santiago Licata, has now been formally accessioned and becomes a lasting part of the museum’s holdings. “We wanted RAC teens to see themselves as people who can shape what a museum collects,” said
