The Mini Grant Program for requests up to $2,000 invites individual researchers, nonprofit organizations, and schools to apply for funding in support of public humanities projects, documentary film, civic education initiatives, and individual research. MINI GRANT DEADLINES November 1, 2018 February 1, 2019 May 1, 2019 August 1, 2019 All materials must be submitted to […]
An arduous 2-day, 20-mile walk through all of Providence. Level: Moderate / Strenuous / Very Strenuous. Join us on a two-day collaborative walk through Providence. We are ditching the guide books and traditional walking tour format to create a make-as-we-go experience that will take us through every single one of Providence’s twenty-five neighborhoods over two […]
Slavery’s Hinterlands is a two-day symposium gathering academic and public historians to explore American slavery as it was: not merely the South’s “peculiar” institution, but a core feature of American capitalism and empire; a critical facet of the industrial revolution, territorial expansion, and native dispossession that made the United States the most powerful nation on […]
The Mini Grant Program for requests up to $2,000 invites individual researchers, nonprofit organizations, and schools to apply for funding in support of public humanities projects, documentary film, civic education initiatives, and individual research. MINI GRANT DEADLINES November 1, 2018 February 1, 2019 May 1, 2019 August 1, 2019 All materials must be submitted to […]
Bring your friends, relax with a drink and try your hand at a variety of Victorian-style games! The Providence Gaming Guild will be on-hand to guide novices and challenge experienced players. Start the evening with a round of Whist, a favorite of Mary-Ann Lippitt. Then try your hand at other games like World’s Fair 1893 […]
Providence is a city of hidden histories, some lying beneath the ground waiting to be unearthed and others tucked away in overlooked buildings and backstreets. Join Brown and RISD students as they share a diverse range of stories from Providence's past that they have uncovered through archaeological excavations, archival research, and collecting local memories and […]
The Major Grant Program, for requests over $2,000, invites nonprofit organizations and schools to apply for funding in support of public projects, documentary films, and civic education initiatives beginning after April 1, 2018. MAJOR GRANT DEADLINES Register your Intent to Apply: October 1 – November 1, 2018 Submit Draft for Staff Review (optional): December 1, 2018 Final […]
Newport Contemporary Fine Arts located in the Brick Marketplace, Newport, Rhode Island will host our next Exhibition Gallery Opening Thursday November 30th between 7pm and 9pm. The exhibition will showcase new sculpture by SOWA artist Peter Bradley Cohen. Peter’s current work explores the dialogue between animals and humans. This body of work began this summer […]
Imagine receiving a set of keys to historic homes, theaters, sacred spaces, secret vaults, studios and other unique spaces. For one day, Doors Open RI will provide you with free, special access to over 20 great places across Providence. Using a widely distributed event guide and mobile-enabled website, you will be able to build your […]
Join award winning architectural historian and photographer John Tschirch for a walking tour of Newport, RI from Thames Street to Bellevue Avenue. Explore a variety of streetscapes from the commercial wharves of the old colonial era waterfront to the grandeur of 19th century boulevards and mansions. This FREE tour meets at the Brick Market Museum […]
