RI Humanities

Akiko Busch – Essay as way to bring together humanities and science

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This month the Humanities Council joined forces with the Providence Athenaeum’s Salon Series to bring us writer Akiko Busch to share her thoughts on the 21st century essay and how it offers a form by which to link personal experience and observation with larger, more universal stories. Watch this space for a forthcoming podcast with the author.

Recent Mini Grant Awards

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Congratulations to our newest mini grant awardees! The Council is pleased to announce 4 awards from the August mini-grant cycle totaling $8,000 to the following public humanities projects.

HUMANITIES AT PVDFEST

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The Humanities Council is proud to sponsor PVDFest (June 2-5), promoting Providence’s unique arts & humanities communities. Council grantees and partners are featured throughout the festival, and art installations featuring stories, connections, and the humanities will take place throughout the weekend.

ANNOUNCING THE 2016 HUMANITIES AWARD RECIPIENTS

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The Humanities Council is proud to announce four distinguished awards to be presented at the 2016 Celebration of the Humanities on Thursday, October 6, 2016 at the Providence Public Library. The occasion will bring together community and business leaders, government officials, scholars, artists, and Rhode Islanders to raise funds to support the public humanities including culture, history, heritage, and civic education in our state.

JOIN THE HUMANITIES COUNCIL TEAM

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Adrian Moore Trask, our talented Development & Communications Manager, will be moving with her family to New Mexico this summer. She leaves her position at the Council to further her career in the fields of the humanities and creative arts management. We will miss Adrian, but we know great things are ahead and look forward to staying connected. We are now accepting applications for a full-time Development & Communications Officer.

WELCOMING NEW BOARD MEMBERS

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The Rhode Island Council for the Humanities welcomes Reenie Barrow, Daniel Cavicchi, PhD, and Rebecca R. Riley to its Board of Directors. The new members bring expertise in the areas of higher education leadership, philanthropy, scholarship, arts, and community engagement.

ONE LAST THING: ELIZABETH FRANCIS

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Elizabeth Francis, executive director of the Rhode Island Council for the Humanities, shares discoveries from the Council’s approach to collaboration for addressing community and societal issues in Providence Business News’ One Last Thing

2016 MAJOR GRANTS ANNOUNCED

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Congratulations to our 2016 Major Grant Awardees! Secretary of State Nellie Gorbea joined staff and board members from the Rhode Island Council for the Humanities and over 65 community, civic, and cultural leaders at the Rhode Island Historical Society’s Aldrich House in Providence to announce the Council’s Major Grants on Wednesday, April 20.