March 5, 2021 – Melissa Wong joined the Council in February 2021 after dancing for seven years with Festival Ballet Providence. Her previous non-performing experience includes project manager for Festival […]
Sophia Mackenzie, Associate Director of Development
March 5, 2021 – In February 2021, Sophia Mackenzie joined the Humanities Council team as Associate Director of Development. Sophia brings more than ten years of experience developing and implementing […]
New Round of Humanities in the Age of Social Distancing Project Grants Available
The Humanities Council has been impressed at the creative adaptation displayed by Rhode Island’s humanities sector in the past year to reimagine programs to connect communities in safe, engaging ways. […]
2020 Annual Report
Dear Friends, The 2020 report of the Rhode Island Council for the Humanities documents a historic year. The public health and economic crisis wrought by the global pandemic compelled the […]
Relaunch our democracy by investing in the NEH
The horrific events at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 gave way to an impromptu history class for the American public. When Congress resumed its proceedings, multiple senators and representatives took […]
