Applications are now closed for Rhode Island Expansion Arts Program Grants.
For questions about the RIEAP application or for any language support for Spanish speakers, please contact: Elena Calderón Patiño, Director of Community Arts Program, RI State Council on the Arts | Elena.Patino@arts.ri.gov.
See below information in Spanish or click here.
About the Program:
Supported by a collaboration between the Rhode Island Foundation, the Rhode Island State Council on the Arts (RISCA), and Rhode Island Humanities (RI Humanities), the Rhode Island Expansion Arts Program (RIEAP) offers funding and organizational assistance to community-based culturally diverse arts and cultural organizations.
RIEAP supports small organizations whose programs and missions center on the cultural practices and traditions of Rhode Island’s diverse peoples. The program provides the skills and tools these organizations need to grow as equal partners in the Rhode Island arts and cultural community. Priority is given to newly emerging groups and those with little history of grant funding. In seeking to build the capacity of these organizations, RIEAP recognizes the broader role they play in strengthening their communities, including cultural preservation, education, and youth development.
About the grant awards:
The Rhode Island Foundation, RISCA, and RI Humanities select four organizations to participate in this multi-year program which includes:
- $10,000 grant per year to each organization.
- Participation in capacity building workshops.
- Access to professional consultants.
- One-on-one consultation with an experienced arts and culture administrator.
- Potential opportunities for professional development and additional grant funding.
Organizations that are eligible to apply include:
- Small organizations whose programs and missions center on the cultural practices and traditions of Rhode Island’s diverse peoples.
- Organizations that reflect and engage the people and experiences of racially diverse communities in our state.
The Rhode Island Expansion Arts Program network includes 40+ alumni organizations, some are listed below.
Art and Culture of the Americas
Cambodian Society of RI
Colombian American Cultural Society
Eastern Medicine Singers
ECAS Theater
EcoArtsUSA
Hmong United Association of Rhode Island
India Association of Rhode Island
Korean American Association of Rhode Island
Laotian Community Center of Rhode Island
Oasis International
Puerto Rican Institute for the Arts and Advocacy
Quisqueya in Action
RI Black Heritage Society
Rhode Island Black Storytellers
RI Cape Verdean Heritage Subcommittee
Rhode Island Indian Council
RI Latino Arts
Rites and Reason Theatre
RPM Voices of Rhode Island
Sankofa Community Connection
Tomaquag Museum
MORE INFORMATION:
General Questions:
About the RI Expansion Arts Program, please contact:
- Elena Calderón Patiño, Director of Community Arts Program, RI State Council on the Arts | Elena.Patino@arts.ri.gov | 401.222.6996
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