The Rhode Island Council for the Humanities is pleased to announce $2,999 in mini grant awards from the November 2021 application cycle to support to support a public project and archival research. Read on for more details. Public Project Grants Westerly Armory Restoration, $1,000 to Accessing the Armory’s MuseumSupports increased accessibility of the second floor […]
Culture Is Key Report – strengthening civic health through the humanities
January 11, 2022 – We are excited to finally share the report on Culture Is Key: Strengthening Rhode Island’s Civic Health Through Cultural Participation with our community. The Culture Is Key report focuses on the potential to help renew civic life through the practices of cultural organizations in communities. In the report, you’ll find a […]
2021 Highlights: How the humanities brought us together
December 22, 2021 – The December meeting of the Council’s board of directors always includes a chance to reflect on the year and celebrate the holiday season with colleagues and friends. This year, though we gathered via Zoom (again), we reflected on a historic year of grantmaking and the variety of opportunities to find connection […]
A Gift of #HumanitiesInYourHands for #GivingTuesday
Dear Community: We hope you’ll join us this #GivingTuesday by giving back to your community in a way that’s meaningful for you. #GivingTuesday offers us a “chance to come together through generosity in all its forms by sharing acts of kindness and giving voice, time, money, goods, and advocacy to support communities and causes.” In […]
2021 Online Auction – bidding open until Thursday, October 14 at 5:00 pm EST
As part of our 2021 Celebration of the Humanities, the Humanities Council’s Online Auction will remain open for bidding until 5:00 pm EST on Thursday, October 14, 2021. Click here to explore and place your bids! All proceeds from this auction support public history, cultural heritage, civic education, and community engagement by and for all Rhode Islanders. Exciting packages include chic urban […]
Call for Nominations to the Board of Directors
The Rhode Island Council for the Humanities seeks nominations for members to serve on its Board of Directors. The Board of Directors is the governing body for the Council, providing long-term vision and financial stewardship for the organization. Board members elected in 2022 will serve a three-year term beginning in April. Board terms can be […]
RI Arts and Humanities Councils award nearly $1 million in federal funds to 121 culture, humanities, arts nonprofits
Funding expands assistance reach to state’s more vulnerable and hardest-hit organizations September 20, 2021– Some 121 RI culture, humanities and arts nonprofits benefit from the RI Culture, Humanities and Arts Recovery Grant (RI CHARG) program, a historic collaborative partnership between the State Council on the Arts (RISCA) and the Rhode Island Council for the Humanities […]
Internship Opportunity: Fall 2021
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 […]
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. […]
