In this series from the Rhode Island Council for the Humanities, we take a deeper dive into what it really means to Catalyze Culture: to mobilize cultural participation, production, and partnership for innovation, deeper knowledge and engagement, and tackling civic challenges. The Council does this in a variety of ways, through our grants and partnerships […]
Intercultural Collaboration Seed Grant Opportunity!
The Rhode Island Expansion Arts Program (RIEAP) is excited to open the 2019-2020 funding opportunity for seed grants to promote intercultural collaboration. RIEAP offers funding and organizational assistance to community-based, culturally diverse arts and cultural organizations. It is supported by a collaboration between the Rhode Island Foundation, Rhode Island State Council on the Arts (RISCA), […]
Mini Grants awarded to five projects
The Humanities Council is proud to announce a total of $10,000 awarded through the following five mini grants from our 2019 May grant cycle to organizations working to expand the ways Rhode Islanders engage with issues of the environment and urban spaces, Wampanoag heritage, and performances that engage entire communities. Read on for more details. […]
Catalyzing Culture: Frameworks
In this new series from the Rhode Island Council for the Humanities, we take a deeper dive into what it really means to Catalyze Culture: to mobilize cultural participation, production, and partnership for innovation, deeper knowledge and engagement, and tackling civic challenges. The Council does this in a variety of ways, through our grants and […]
Announcing 2019 Celebration of the Humanities honorees
June 7, 2019 – The Rhode Island Council for the Humanities will honor The White Family, Silaphone Nhongvongsouthy, Edible Schoolyard at Green Animals Topiary Garden, and Joe Wilson, Jr. at the 2019 Celebration of the Humanities in October. “These inspired leaders exemplify this year’s Celebration theme of IMAGINE at a time when our society is […]
