Contact Your Legislator

Become An Advocate for the Humanities in Rhode Island.

The Rhode Island Council for the Humanities receives a majority of its funding from the federal budget of the National Endowment for the Humanities, of which we are an independent non-profit affiliate. Increased public awareness of the funding that RICH provides to quality humanities programs helps ensure that Congress will continue to support funding for the National Endowment for the Humanities and thus for RICH. We invite all Rhode Islanders to become advocates and join us in promoting the importance and value the humanities and public programming.

Please use the links, tips, and tools on this page to help communicate with your legislators.

1. Contact your U.S. Senators: Senator Jack Reed and Senator Sheldon Whitehouse

2. Contact your U.S. Congressman: Representative Patrick J. Kennedy and Representative Jim Langevin (Which comgressman represents my district?)

3. Contact your state representatives.

4. Contact your state senators.

5. Tools: Sample Invitation     Sample Thank You     Sample Press Release

Please send a copy of your legislative correspondence to RICH—these letters are presented annually during RICH’s in-person congressional visits. For more information contact RICH's Communications and Development Director at 401-273-2250.