Mission
We at ArtInRuins believe that decay is beautiful, but not necessary. Artists live and work in the buildings that the city or developers have often forgotten, and now that Providence is becoming a hip town (or a suburb of Boston) these buildings and the artists, musicians and businesses who lived and worked in them are getting used for purposes that do not contribute to the community in the same way. We are not against new development, we are only opposed to unsustainable or irresponsible development.

Before you get all up in arms, let us define a heated buzz word; Yuppies: (noun and sometimes four-letter word) Conspicuous consumers.. they are not an age group, they are a state of mind. Yuppies aren't all bad, as they buy art and spend money at expensive restaurants. The problem is when there are too many of them, because, by our definition, Yuppies consume, they do not contribute to the larger culture. We need a balance of the spender-consumers and the producer-artists/small business owners.