May 22, 2019 — The Rhode Island Council for the Humanities welcomes three new members to its Board of Directors including Joan Abrams, Kenny Alston, and Tiffini Bowers. The new members bring expertise in the areas of communications, law, higher education, and philanthropy. Alston joins the Humanities Council’s board as an appointee by Gov. Gina Raimondo. […]
Hundreds Welcome NEH and NEA Chairs to Rhode Island
Providence, RI — On Monday, May 6, 2019, hundreds of Rhode Islanders welcomed National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Chairman Jon Parrish Peede and National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Chair Mary Anne Carter to a Cultural Conversation at Trinity Rep in Providence. Hosted by the Rhode Island Council for the Humanities and the Rhode […]
$140,000 in Grants Awarded to 15 Humanities Initiatives
April 22, 2019 – Over 60 representatives from civic and cultural organizations around Rhode Island gathered at the Jewish Alliance of Greater Rhode Island Thursday, April 18, 2019 as the Rhode Island Council for the Humanities announced a total of $140,000 in new grants for 15 humanities initiatives across the state. The announcement recognized Rhode […]
Summer Internship Opportunity
The Rhode Island Council for the Humanities seeks an Arts and Culture Research Intern to support the Council’s Rhode Island Arts and Culture Research Fellowship. Working with a small, collaborative team, this intern will gain experience with research, digital humanities, creative culture, and community engagement. The Humanities Council seeds, supports, and strengthens public history, cultural […]
Five mini grants awarded
The Humanities Council is proud to announce a total of $7,700 awarded through the following five mini grants from our 2019 February grant cycle to organizations and individuals working to expand the ways Rhode Islanders engage with issues of incarceration, public memory, place, and belonging, and action-civics curriculum. Read on for more details. Organizations East […]
