Rhode Island Humanities is hosting two virtual sessions in September with information and updates on our grant opportunities for the upcoming year! These sessions will include information on both our […]
Request for Applications: National Humanities Conference Engagement Facilitator
Rhode Island Humanities seeks an Engagement Facilitator for a three-month contract to assist with the National Humanities Conference (NHC) which will take place in Providence, RI, November 13 – 17, […]
Rhode Island Humanities Awards $90,000 through New State-Funded THRIVE Grant Program
May 24, 2024 – Thanks to an allocation from the State of Rhode Island, RI Humanities is excited to announce $90,000 in general operating support funds through the THRIVE grantmaking […]
Humanities Council Welcomes Four New Board Members
Providence, RI – Rhode Island Humanities welcomes four new members to its board of directors. These leaders bring experience in education, nonprofit management, mediation and facilitation, government relations, literary publishing […]
Rhode Island Humanities Awards $134,795 to 12 Projects Across the State
Providence, RI – A humanities program focused on Indigenous cultural practices, a documentary film about the Armenian-American community in RI, a civics program at a historic house museum for adult […]
RI Humanities Launches New Strategic Plan and DEIA Action Plan
In September 2023, Rhode Island Humanities Board of Directors approved the organization’s new strategic plan By and For All Rhode Islanders: Rhode Island Humanities Strategic Plan 2023 – 2026 and accompanying […]
2023 Annual Report – Entering the Next 50 Years
View the report below or click here to download the PDF. For 50 years, Rhode Island Humanities has ensured that the humanities buildempathy, strengthen community, and contribute vital knowledge to […]
THRIVE Grants Now Open – Rhode Island Humanities Launches New General Operating Support Grantmaking Program
January 26, 2024 – Thanks to an allocation from the State of Rhode Island, Rhode Island Humanities is excited to announce the THRIVE general operating support grantmaking program. THRIVE provides […]
2022 RI CIVIC HEALTH INDEX Initiative Awarded National Prize
PROVIDENCE, RI – At the National Humanities Conference on Friday, October 27, the Federation of State Humanities Councils (Federation) presented the 2023 Schwartz Prize for outstanding work in the public […]
Council awards $15,600 in mini grants to organizations and individuals in support of public humanities projects
The Rhode Island Council for the Humanities is pleased to announce $15,600 in mini grant awards from the August 2023 application cycle to support public humanities projects. Read on for […]