March 5, 2021 – Melissa Wong joined the Council in February 2021 after dancing for seven years with Festival Ballet Providence. Her previous non-performing experience includes project manager for Festival Ballet Providence’s production of Nutcracker Sweets and co-director of RI Women’s Choreography Project. Melissa holds a B.A. in Chemistry from Smith College and is currently […]

March 5, 2021 – In February 2021, Sophia Mackenzie joined the Humanities Council team as Associate Director of Development. Sophia brings more than ten years of experience developing and implementing high-performing fund development programs to the Council. She is eager to apply her leadership and successful fundraising experience to support the Council’s individual giving, donor […]

Dear Friends, The 2020 report of the Rhode Island Council for the Humanities documents a historic year. The public health and economic crisis wrought by the global pandemic compelled the Humanities Council to find new ways to inspire and connect Rhode Islanders through the humanities. The national and local movement for racial justice sharpened the […]

December 23, 2020 – The Humanities Council is pleased to announce the recipients of mini grants from the November 2020 grant cycle. Awardees include organizations and an individual researcher. Read on for more details. Public Projects Archiving Gallery Night Providence $2,000 to Gallery Night Providence Supports the hiring of a professional archivist to process, catalogue, […]

In 2020, the Humanities Council met the needs of our community to ensure Rhode Islanders could continue engaging with the humanities in meaningful and safe ways at a time when we needed connection more than ever. Here are our top 10 from 2020 as we look ahead to a New Year and wish you all […]

December 22, 2020 – Typically, the December meeting of the Council’s board of directors includes a chance to reflect on the year and celebrate the holiday season with colleagues and friends. This year, though we gathered via Zoom, we were reminded once again of the power of the humanities to connect us despite distance and […]

The Humanities Council is now accepting applications for a part-time, temporary Grantmaking Coordinator position. Applications due: January 19, 2021. Click here for a PDF of the job posting. POSITION DESCRIPTION TITLE: Grantmaking Program Coordinator HOURS: Part-time, 20 hours/week starting early February 2021, ending July 2021 This is a temporary six-month position. While there is some […]