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NICO SCOUT

Nico Scout has been redefining the Rhode Island suburban landscape since 2018 —blending art, global influences, music, design, and subcultures with the beauty of intentional living. Launched with micro funds and a DIY mindset, it began as a curated retail space, bringing the vibrant energy of metropolitan life to the quiet suburbs creating a store that was uniquely its own.

In 2025, Nico Scout evolved into a hybrid model — part concept bookshop, part creative studio, part store — introducing creative workshops, pop-ups, and events centered on shared expression through hands-on creative arts. Led by founder Amber, the space also began offering professional creative services across branding, marketing, and communications. More than just a store, Nico Scout is a creative space where art, culture, and community intersect to elevate everyday life in the suburbs.

AMBER, FOUNDER

In 2018, I opened Nico Scout with a straightforward inspiration: my recent move from years of metropolitan living was a huge contrast to suburban Rhode Island. I found myself missing the vibrancy, energy, and the offerings of city life.

My background is in different worlds — city, fine art, art school, skate & graffiti, restaurants, education, social services, design, and fashion. As a first-generation college graduate, I earned a four-year Studio Art Diploma from the School of the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, concentrating in ceramics, screen printing, drawing, and animation, as well as a BFA from Tufts University, with additional credits from Umass Dartmouth, Boston University and the Extension School at Harvard University — all while paying my own way through college and working nights as a waitress in the restaurant industry. I also have a certified provisional teaching license in the state of Massachusetts for K-12 art and an ill-complete =) graphic design certificate from Boston University. I’ve just always felt a strong desire to share it all.

I knew I could create a space that goes beyond the standard, a space with a unique identity and perspective, with the potential to build a local community and grow beyond.

And right now, I’m doing just that. =)