September 1, 2021 – The Rhode Island Council for the Humanities seeks a Grants Archive and Digital Curation Intern to help digitize its nearly 50-year-old collection of grant products. The intern will also curate a thematic online exhibit for the Council’s Digital Library featuring material from the Grants Archive in a way that communicates and […]
Celebration of the Humanities Now Fully Virtual
August 26, 2021 To Our Community: After thoughtful consideration and with the health and safety of our community top of mind, the Rhode Island Council for the Humanities has made the decision to pivot to a fully virtual Celebration of the Humanities. While the Council held high hopes for this year’s Celebration to be a hybrid […]
Celebration of the Humanities to honor Onésimo T. Almeida, PhD, Mixed Magic Theatre, Rhode Island COVID-19 Archive, and Becci Davis
August 2, 2021 – The Rhode Island Council for the Humanities’ annual Celebration of the Humanities event recognizes leadership, creative achievement, innovation, and scholarship. Honorees include, Onésimo T. Almeida, PhD, Mixed Magic Theatre, the Rhode Island COVID-19 Archive, and Becci Davis. Onésimo T. Almeida, PhD, a scholar, educator, and civic leader, will receive the Honorary […]
RI Arts and Humanities Councils open grant applications for American Rescue Plan funds to culture, humanities, arts nonprofits
Historic collaboration between Councils distributes $968,000 of funding from National Endowment for the Arts, National Endowment for Humanities Providence, RI – RI State Council on the Arts (RISCA) and the Rhode Island Council for the Humanities (Humanities Council) announced today a collaborative partnership to distribute federal American Rescue Plan (ARP) funds to arts, culture and humanities nonprofits. […]
Council awards $14,000 in mini grant to seven organizations
The Rhode Island Council for the Humanities is pleased to announce $14,000 in mini grant awards from the May 2021 application cycle to support to support seven public projects ranging from an interdisciplinary book festival, to art installations and interpretive projects in partnership with Indigenous cultures, to archives, performances, and publications. Read on for more […]
About the Culture is Key Survey
ABOUT THE CULTURE IS KEY SURVEY The Culture is Key survey is a crucial component of the Rhode Island Council for the Humanities’ larger Culture is Key initiative, which is designed to illuminate the role of non-profit cultural organizations in strengthening the state’s civic health, and thus the importance of encouraging investment in the cultural […]
Council awards $10,000 through five grants – Public Humanities in the Age of Social Distancing
May 17, 2021 – The Rhode Island Council for the Humanities has awarded $10,000 to support five project grants to individuals and organizations through the Public Humanities in the Age of Social Distancing grantmaking program. This funding was provided to the Humanities Council by the National Endowment for the Humanities as part of the federal […]
Humanities Council Awards Over $150,000 to 15 Public Projects and Documentary Films.
April 16, 2021 – The Rhode Island Council for the Humanities is pleased to announce major grant awards to 15 public projects and documentary films that showcase the power of the humanities to connect communities and strengthen civil society. Video messages from Senator Jack Reed, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, Congressman David Cicilline, and Congressman James Langevin […]
Council welcomes five new board members
April 6, 2021 – Providence, RI – The Rhode Island Council for the Humanities welcomes five new members to its board of directors. These leaders bring experience in strategic storytelling and branding, higher education, finance, and business development. Each is deeply involved in communities across Rhode Island. New board members include: Jeannine Dingus-Eason, PhD, Jorge […]
Micah Rodriguez, Program Coordinator
April 6, 2021 – In the summer of 2020, Micah Rodriguez joined the Humanities Council team and for the past eight months she has been an integral part of the Council’s work supporting our remote office operations, diving into database management with an eye towards relationship building, and ensuring that our dedicated board members feel […]
