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 […]
Council awards $11,911 in mini grants to organizations and individuals in support of public humanities projects
The Rhode Island Council for the Humanities is pleased to announce $11,911 in mini grant awards from the May 2023 application cycle to support public humanities projects. Read on for […]
Humanities Council Welcomes Seven New Board Members
The Rhode Island Council for the Humanities is pleased to welcome seven new members to its board of directors as of April 1, 2023. New board members include: Chrystal Mars Baker, Stephanie Basile, Jaffa Kessler Davies, Emily McHugh, Eric Sung, Mariahadessa Ekere Tallie, and Christopher Joseph Westgate.
Video Recording: Moving Forward, Together: A Community Conversation on the 2022 RI Civic Health Index
On April 19, 2023, Rhode Island Humanities convened members of the team behind the 2022 Rhode Island Civic Health Index (RI CHI) to discuss steps that Rhode Islanders can take, […]
Rhode Island Humanities Awards Over $130,000 to 15 Innovative Projects Across the State
A free humanities course for veterans, a documentary on women fishing commercially in Southern New England, bilingual platicas linking Latinas across generations, and research for a mobile museum of Asian-American […]
