Join us on Thursday, October 6th to celebrate and support the people and projects that make Rhode Island a vital place to live and work.
RECENT MINI GRANT AWARDS
Congratulations to our newest mini grant awardees! The Council is pleased to announce awards of $10,000 to the following 5 public humanities projects.
MARGO JEFFERSON LECTURE ON JUNE 24
As part of the #PulitzerinRI Initiative, URI welcomes Pulitzer Prize Winner Margo Jefferson to the Ocean State Summer Writing Conference on June 24. Join the Council and our Pulitzer Series partners at 4:45pm at Swan Hall, 60 Upper College Road in Kingston for Jefferson’s lecture, which is free and open to the public. Learn more about the Pulitzer Series at rihumanities.org/pulitzer.
HUMANITIES AT PVDFEST
The Humanities Council is proud to sponsor PVDFest (June 2-5), promoting Providence’s unique arts & humanities communities. Council grantees and partners are featured throughout the festival, and art installations featuring stories, connections, and the humanities will take place throughout the weekend.
ANNOUNCING THE 2016 HUMANITIES AWARD RECIPIENTS
The Humanities Council is proud to announce four distinguished awards to be presented at the 2016 Celebration of the Humanities on Thursday, October 6, 2016 at the Providence Public Library. The occasion will bring together community and business leaders, government officials, scholars, artists, and Rhode Islanders to raise funds to support the public humanities including culture, history, heritage, and civic education in our state.
