Providence, RI – The Rhode Island Council for the Humanities has been awarded $50,000 as part of the nationwide “Why it Matters: Civic and Electoral Participation” initiative, administered by the […]

November 13, 2020 – Throughout the past year, the Humanities Council has been undertaking a values-driven strategic planning process, including the structure of the staff. This month, as the Council […]

[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 […]

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 […]

April 23, 2020 — Rhode Island’s statewide arts and humanities agencies will receive $840,600 in federal funds designated for relief to arts and cultural organizations affected by the COVID-19 health […]

The Humanities Council is proud to announce a total of $8,000 awarded through the following four mini grants from our 2020 February grant cycle to organizations and individuals working to […]

UPDATED: May 8, 2020 — The humanities, arts, and culture are essential to our sense of connection and community, especially in times of crisis. As the Covid-19 public health emergency […]

The Covid-19 outbreak and efforts to protect public health demonstrate how important it is for each of us to act for the common good. At the Humanities Council, we have […]

State humanities councils provide vital funding for public programs and engaged scholarship across the country. The newly released UNLADYLIKE2020 series received grants from 11 state councils in the past two […]