The Rhode Island Expansion Arts Program (RIEAP) is excited to open the 2019-2020 funding opportunity for seed grants to promote intercultural collaboration. RIEAP offers funding and organizational assistance to community-based, culturally diverse arts and cultural organizations. It is supported by a collaboration between the Rhode Island Foundation, Rhode Island State Council on the Arts (RISCA), […]
Mini Grants awarded to five projects
The Humanities Council is proud to announce a total of $10,000 awarded through the following five mini grants from our 2019 May grant cycle to organizations working to expand the ways Rhode Islanders engage with issues of the environment and urban spaces, Wampanoag heritage, and performances that engage entire communities. Read on for more details. […]
Catalyzing Culture: Frameworks
In this new series from the Rhode Island Council for the Humanities, we take a deeper dive into what it really means to Catalyze Culture: to mobilize cultural participation, production, and partnership for innovation, deeper knowledge and engagement, and tackling civic challenges. The Council does this in a variety of ways, through our grants and […]
Announcing 2019 Celebration of the Humanities honorees
June 7, 2019 – The Rhode Island Council for the Humanities will honor The White Family, Silaphone Nhongvongsouthy, Edible Schoolyard at Green Animals Topiary Garden, and Joe Wilson, Jr. at the 2019 Celebration of the Humanities in October. “These inspired leaders exemplify this year’s Celebration theme of IMAGINE at a time when our society is […]
Inquiry Not Judgement – Why you should make time for PVDFest Ideas!
From Executive Director Elizabeth Francis, PhD — Here’s a challenge: Try to set aside the habit of judging what you pass by in Providence. Some of my typical judgments as I navigate downtown during a day at work include: “Something needs to happen with the Superman Building!” “I’m going to trip on this bumpy sidewalk.” […]
Rhode Island Council for the Humanities welcomes three new board members: Abrams, Alston, and Bowers
May 22, 2019 — The Rhode Island Council for the Humanities welcomes three new members to its Board of Directors including Joan Abrams, Kenny Alston, and Tiffini Bowers. The new members bring expertise in the areas of communications, law, higher education, and philanthropy. Alston joins the Humanities Council’s board as an appointee by Gov. Gina Raimondo. […]
Hundreds Welcome NEH and NEA Chairs to Rhode Island
Providence, RI — On Monday, May 6, 2019, hundreds of Rhode Islanders welcomed National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Chairman Jon Parrish Peede and National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Chair Mary Anne Carter to a Cultural Conversation at Trinity Rep in Providence. Hosted by the Rhode Island Council for the Humanities and the Rhode […]
$140,000 in Grants Awarded to 15 Humanities Initiatives
April 22, 2019 – Over 60 representatives from civic and cultural organizations around Rhode Island gathered at the Jewish Alliance of Greater Rhode Island Thursday, April 18, 2019 as the Rhode Island Council for the Humanities announced a total of $140,000 in new grants for 15 humanities initiatives across the state. The announcement recognized Rhode […]
Summer Internship Opportunity
The Rhode Island Council for the Humanities seeks an Arts and Culture Research Intern to support the Council’s Rhode Island Arts and Culture Research Fellowship. Working with a small, collaborative team, this intern will gain experience with research, digital humanities, creative culture, and community engagement. The Humanities Council seeds, supports, and strengthens public history, cultural […]
Five mini grants awarded
The Humanities Council is proud to announce a total of $7,700 awarded through the following five mini grants from our 2019 February grant cycle to organizations and individuals working to expand the ways Rhode Islanders engage with issues of incarceration, public memory, place, and belonging, and action-civics curriculum. Read on for more details. Organizations East […]
