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: Public Projects FirstWorks, $2,000Cartography: Modern Migration and Globalization in the COVID-19 Era Supports in-person and virtual programming, including a […]
Council awards $377,646 through CARES Act funds
[Updated: September 21, 2020] June 16, 2020 — The Council has awarded $345,646 in operating support grants to 49 organizations across the state. An additional $32,000 has been awarded in project grants to 16 projects that show how to connect the humanities to the experience of the pandemic and innovate new methods and approaches for […]
Humanities In Context
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 Supporting Rhode Island […]
Job Opportunity: Assistant or Associate Director of Grants and Strategic Initiatives
The Humanities Council is now accepting applications for a full time Assistant or Associate Director of Grants and Strategic Initiatives. Reporting to the Executive Director, the Assistant/Associate Director of Grants and Strategic Initiatives oversees the administration of the grants program (including policy, outreach, and compliance) and the advancement of the Council via strategic initiatives, resource-building, […]
Logan Hinderliter Reflects on Council’s Impact
July 13, 2020 — In 2014, Logan Hinderliter joined the Humanities Council team first as a strategy and communications intern to support the last strategic planning process. After graduating from Wheaton College, Logan was hired full time as a program coordinator, then taking on more responsibility as program associate, program officer, and finally to his […]
Cat Laine Reflects on Council’s Impact
July 10, 2020 — In 2018, Cat Laine joined the Humanities Council team as Program Coordinator supporting all aspects of the organization’s grantmaking, development, communications, and operations. This month, she will conclude her time at the Council, transitioning to focus full time on her photography practice. Cat’s contributions to the organization cannot be overstated. Her […]
Celebration of the Humanities will be virtual event, honoring civic leaders, educators, artists, and scholars
Providence, RI – The Rhode Island Council for the Humanities will honor Dr. Joyce L. Stevos, Mary Beth Meehan, the Providence Clemente Veterans Initiative, and Janaya Kizzie at the 2020 Celebration of the Humanities on October 15, 2020. Dr. Joyce L. Stevos, a dedicated educator and civic leader, will receive the Honorary Chairs’ Award for […]
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, […]
