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Scott Raker, Associate Director of Operations

November 13, 2020 By RI Humanities

November 13, 2020 – In 2018, Scott Raker joined the Humanities Council team as Operations Officer, bringing his background in arts and culture management to the role as he focused on the administration and strategic development of the Council. Under his stewardship, the Council has integrated evaluative principles to strategic planning, budgeting, and operations processes; […]

Julia Renaud, Associate Director of Grants & Strategic Initiatives

November 13, 2020 By RI Humanities

November 13, 2020 – In the midst of 2020, Julia Renaud joined the Humanities Council team as a part-time Grantmaking Program Coordinator. During her time at the Council thus far, Julia has supported the Council’s grantmaking efforts, which have tripled thanks to CARES Act-funded pandemic emergency relief general operating support and project grants. After an […]

Join Our Team: Associate Director of Development

November 2, 2020 By RI Humanities

Applications due: November 30, 2020. Click here for a PDF of the job posting. POSITION DESCRIPTION TITLE:                      Associate Director of Development HOURS:                    Part-time, 25 hours/week, starting December 2020 . THE ORGANIZATION: The Rhode Island Council for the Humanities seeds, supports, and strengthens public history, cultural heritage, civic education, and community engagement by and for […]

Over $9,800 awarded through August Mini Grants to support public projects, documentary film, and individual research

September 21, 2020 By RI Humanities

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 research. Recent grants were awarded to: Public Projects FirstWorks, $2,000Cartography: Modern Migration and Globalization in the COVID-19 Era Supports in-person and virtual programming, including a […]

Council awards $377,646 through CARES Act funds

September 21, 2020 By RI Humanities

[Updated: September 21, 2020] June 16, 2020  — The Council has awarded $345,646 in operating support grants to 49 organizations across the state. An additional $32,000 has been awarded in project grants to 16 projects that show how to connect the humanities to the experience of the pandemic and innovate new methods and approaches for […]

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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 and announced a total of $140,000 in new grants for 15 humanities initiatives across the state. The announcement recognized Rhode Island’s remarkable humanities community and […]

2016 NEMA EXCELLENCE AWARDS HONOR TWO GRANTEES

November 2016 • Congratulations to NEMA Excellence Award winners Marjory O’Toole of the Little Compton Historical Society and Lorén Spears of the Tomaquag Museum!

5 QUESTIONS WITH LORÉN SPEARS in PBN

JUNE 17, 2016 • Tom Roberts Prize Awardee Lorén Spears, executive director of the Tomaquag Museum in Exeter, featured in Providence Business News.

THE RANT AT THE GAMM

NOVEMBER 17, 2015 Rhode Island Public Radio features the Sandra Feinstein-Gamm Theatre’s production of “The Rant” by Andrew Case and its associated public forums, funded in part by the Rhode Island Council for the Humanities. “The Rant” at the Gamm Theatre runs through December 13.

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