In June 2020, the Rhode Island Council for the Humanities launched a new bi-monthly newsletter, #HumanitiesInContext that offers news of the Council’s grants, initiatives, and events as well as curated humanities content that is a springboard for reflection, learning, and action. Below is a running archive of past issues. Stories of Impact Public Humanities in […]
Council awards over $350,000 through CARES Act funds
[Updated: June 30, 2020] June 16, 2020 — After application deadlines in May, the Council has awarded $345,646 in operating support grants to 49 organizations across the state. An additional $24,000 has been awarded in project grants thus far to 12 projects that show how to connect the humanities to the experience of the pandemic […]
May Mini Grants awarded to support exhibition and K-12 civic engagement curriculum
The Council’s Mini Grant Program funds individual researchers, nonprofit organizations, and schools with grants of up to $2,000 to support public humanities projects, documentary film, civic education initiatives, and individual research. Recent grants were awarded to: Museum of Natural History and Planetarium, $2,000Maribelle Cormack: Connecting the Museum’s Past to the Present Supports an exhibition series […]
Social Change Through the Humanities
June 3, 2020 — Engaging history and culture is not just about reflection and understanding but about action. The change that we want to make depends upon acknowledging oppression, negotiating the contradictions between cherished ideals and the reality of inequality and injustice, and confronting culpability. Creating a better future also means recognizing the leadership and […]
Council awards over $200K in CARES Act relief funds to Rhode Island humanities organizations
May 19, 2020 — As part of the federal CARES Act, the Rhode Island Council for the Humanities announces 28 new grants in response to the coronavirus pandemic’s impact. The Council is reviewing applications received May 15. To date, $208,200 has been awarded for operating support to 28 organizations, listed below. They include libraries, museums, […]
Humanities Council awards $140,000 in project grants to 15 humanities initiatives
May 1, 2020 – On Thursday, April 30, 2020 the Rhode Island Council for the Humanities hosted a virtual gathering for representatives from civic and cultural organizations around Rhode Island and announced a total of $140,000 in new grants for 15 humanities initiatives across the state. The announcement recognized Rhode Island’s remarkable humanities community and […]
Job Opportunity: Grantmaking Program Coordinator
The Humanities Council is now accepting applications for a Grantmaking Program Coordinator. This is a temporary, part-time position. Read on for details and application process. Click here for a pdf of the job description. POSITION DESCRIPTION TITLE: Grantmaking Program Coordinator HOURS: Part-time, 20-25 hours/week starting early June 2020-November 2020 While there is some flexibility in […]
Over $840,000 in Federal Funds to Rhode Island for Arts & Humanities COVID-19 Relief
April 23, 2020 — Rhode Island’s statewide arts and humanities agencies will receive $840,600 in federal funds designated for relief to arts and cultural organizations affected by the COVID-19 health crisis, according to a joint statement by the Rhode Island State Council on the Arts (RISCA) and the Rhode Island Council for the Humanities (Humanities […]
Humanities In The Age Of Social Distancing – Weekly Round Up
Inspired by the creative responses to the public health crisis and the many resources that we are discovering, the Humanities Council launched a weekly round up of stories that engage and connect us. Join us throughout the week on social media – Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @rihumanities — where we will use the #HumanitiesInTheAgeOfSocialDistancing — […]
February 2020 Mini Grants
The Humanities Council is proud to announce a total of $8,000 awarded through the following four mini grants from our 2020 February grant cycle to organizations and individuals working to expand the ways Rhode Islanders engage with culture by exploring the stories of veterans, LGBTQ leaders and activists, designers, and Columbian-Americans building community in the […]
