July 10, 2020 — In 2018, Cat Laine joined the Humanities Council team as Program Coordinator supporting all aspects of the organization’s grantmaking, development, communications, and operations. This month, she […]
Celebration of the Humanities will be virtual event, honoring civic leaders, educators, artists, and scholars
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 […]
May Mini Grants awarded to support exhibition and K-12 civic engagement curriculum
The Council’s Mini Grant Program funds individual researchers, nonprofit organizations, and schools with grants of up to $2,000 to support public humanities projects, documentary film, civic education initiatives, and individual […]
Social Change Through the Humanities
June 3, 2020 — Engaging history and culture is not just about reflection and understanding but about action. The change that we want to make depends upon acknowledging oppression, negotiating […]
Council awards over $200K in CARES Act relief funds to Rhode Island humanities organizations
May 19, 2020 — As part of the federal CARES Act, the Rhode Island Council for the Humanities announces 28 new grants in response to the coronavirus pandemic’s impact. The […]
Humanities Council awards $140,000 in project grants to 15 humanities initiatives
May 1, 2020 – On Thursday, April 30, 2020 the Rhode Island Council for the Humanities hosted a virtual gathering for representatives from civic and cultural organizations around Rhode Island […]
Job Opportunity: Grantmaking Program Coordinator
The Humanities Council is now accepting applications for a Grantmaking Program Coordinator. This is a temporary, part-time position. Read on for details and application process. Click here for a pdf […]
Over $840,000 in Federal Funds to Rhode Island for Arts & Humanities COVID-19 Relief
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 […]
Humanities In The Age Of Social Distancing – Weekly Round Up
Inspired by the creative responses to the public health crisis and the many resources that we are discovering, the Humanities Council launched a weekly round up of stories that engage […]
February 2020 Mini Grants
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 […]
