April 16, 2021 – The Rhode Island Council for the Humanities is pleased to announce major grant awards to 15 public projects and documentary films that showcase the power of the humanities to connect communities and strengthen civil society. Video messages from Senator Jack Reed, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, Congressman David Cicilline, and Congressman James Langevin […]
Council welcomes five new board members
April 6, 2021 – Providence, RI – The Rhode Island Council for the Humanities welcomes five new members to its board of directors. These leaders bring experience in strategic storytelling and branding, higher education, finance, and business development. Each is deeply involved in communities across Rhode Island. New board members include: Jeannine Dingus-Eason, PhD, Jorge […]
Micah Rodriguez, Program Coordinator
April 6, 2021 – In the summer of 2020, Micah Rodriguez joined the Humanities Council team and for the past eight months she has been an integral part of the Council’s work supporting our remote office operations, diving into database management with an eye towards relationship building, and ensuring that our dedicated board members feel […]
February 2021 Mini Grants – $8,000 awarded
March 26, 2021 – The Rhode Island Council for the Humanities is pleased to announce $8,000 in mini grant awards from the February 2021 application cycle to support to support public projects, documentary film, and individual research. Read on for more details. Public Project Grants Gather Together United As 1 / Popular Praxis, $2,000 to […]
How do you want to Celebrate the Humanities?
We want to hear from you. The Council’s annual Celebration of the Humanities honors leadership, creative achievement, innovation, and scholarship. The Celebration brings communities together to take a step toward a “new better.” Help us plan for a hybrid virtual/in-person 2021 Celebration in the fall! Please fill out this quick survey and let us know […]
