With a long and proud history of promoting the humanities in public life, the Rhode Island Council for the Humanities looks forward to supporting this new initiative of the National Endowment for the Humanities–The Common Good: The Humanities in the Public Square.
RECENT MINI GRANTS AWARDED
The Council recently awarded $6,000 in mini grants to the projects listed below: Manton Avenue Project, $2,000 to TAG TEAM Project – Entrepreneurship Play. Funds support a playwriting program, performance, and community […]
‘NORWEGIAN BY NIGHT’ SELECTED FOR 2015 READING ACROSS RHODE ISLAND
PROVIDENCE JOURNAL, DECEMBER 13, 2014 • Tony Laroche Anyone struggling to find a good book for a holiday gift can appreciate the work of the committee that selects the title for […]
RI SHELLFISH HERITAGE: AN ECOLOGICAL HISTORY
On Monday, November 17, 2014, state agencies, project managers, researchers, stakeholders, and funders celebrated Rhode Island’s first comprehensive shellfish management plan at the University of Rhode Island. The Humanities Council was proud to join the celebration as a funder of Rhode Island’s Shellfish Heritage: An Ecological History, a resource created by the URI Coastal Institute to frame the Shellfish Management Plan within the history and culture of Rhode Island.
OCTOBER MINI GRANTS AWARDED
The Council recently awarded $12,000 in mini grants to the following projects…
