History
The Newport Music Festival (Rhode Island Arts Foundation at Newport, Inc.) has played a significant cultural role in Rhode Island since its inception in 1969. The Festival has featured some of the greatest international artists of the past 50 years and produced over 2000 concerts in a myriad of venues throughout Newport and surrounding communities. Now, in its fifty-first season, Pamela A. Pantos, Executive Director, has lead the organization to new heights artistically, while creating financial stability and sustainability. The NMF mission is to inspire memorable life experiences through world-class artistry in unique, intimate, and historic venues.