Rhode Island State Council on the Arts
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Follow the latest updates and press releases from the Rhode Island State Council on the Arts. Established in 1967, the Rhode Island State Council on the Arts is charged by the state legislature to stimulate public interest and participation in the arts and to serve as the liaison to the state's arts community.
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Statement from Todd Trebour, Executive Director of the Rhode Island State Council on the Arts, on passage of Ballot Question #5, the Cultural Arts and the Economy Grant Program Faye.Zuckerman Tue, 11/05/2024 - 21:54
On behalf of the Rhode Island State Council on the Arts (RISCA), we are thrilled that Rhode Island voters overwhelmingly approved ballot Question #5, which is the Cultural Arts and Economy Grant Program.
We want to thank Gov. McKee, House Speaker Shekarchi, and Senate President Ruggerio, the legislation sponsors, and all the members of the General Assembly for recognizing how impor ..read more
Rhode Island State Council on the Arts
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State Arts Agency awards multi-year arts grants to 3 artists Faye.Zuckerman Tue, 10/29/2024 - 13:03
RISCA has awarded $6,000 per year for three years to three Providence-based artists, Claire Andrade-Watkins, Miguel Enrique Lastra and Sara Young.
Now entering its third year, recipients of this grant receive support to work toward large, specific, self-identified goals in their art practice. This program includes a cohort community for meetings and learning opportunities that are focused on grantees’ needs. The program requires that participants submit a report once per year and remain Rh ..read more
Rhode Island State Council on the Arts
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Free webinars examine how arts and culture organizations can lead the way on climate solutions Faye.Zuckerman Thu, 10/17/2024 - 15:21
The Rhode Island State Council on the Arts (RISCA) has partnered with UMass Amherst Arts Extension Service and Culture Climate Strategy to present a three-part virtual series Culture for Climate Action--Rhode Island. The free webinars cover how arts and culture organizations can and are leading creative climate actions and inspire their board, staff and communities to contribute to an equitable clean energy transition.
“With the climate crisis having an im ..read more
Rhode Island State Council on the Arts
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Artwork featuring materials from nature on display at the Atrium Gallery at One Capitol Hill through Jan. 22 Faye.Zuckerman Tue, 10/15/2024 - 10:53
The Rhode Island State Council on the Arts (RISCA) announced today that works by three Charlestown-based artists Robin Spears Jr., Narragansett Indian Tribe citizen, his cousin, River Spears, Narragansett member, and Mikala Jackson, Kutzudika’a Paiute, Paiute Shoshone member, are currently on display in the Atrium Gallery at One Capitol Hill. The exhibition, Indigenous Innovations, features traditional artwork utilizing natural materials ..read more
State Arts Agency encourages high schools to sign up for 20th Poetry Out Loud Recitation Competition
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State Arts Agency encourages high schools to sign up for 20th Poetry Out Loud Recitation Competition Faye.Zuckerman Wed, 10/09/2024 - 09:56
This school year marks the 20th anniversary of Poetry Out Loud®, the national and local arts education program and dynamic poetry recitation competition for high school students. A partnership of the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), Poetry Foundation, and Rhode Island State Council on the Arts (RISCA), the competition boasts “lifting poetry off the page” and improving students’ public speaking skills.
The state’s arts agency, RISCA, a 20-year partici ..read more
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Arts Agency and Humanities Council usher in October’s Arts and Humanities Month Faye.Zuckerman Mon, 09/30/2024 - 12:05
The R.I. State Council on the Arts (RISCA) and Rhode Island Humanities (RI Humanities) have partnered to celebrate national Arts and Humanities Month in October. The Councils will host programs, webinars and celebrations, which explore how arts and culture are aligned with this year’s theme, Culture: A Beacon of Resilience.
Beacons – like culture – draw us closer; illuminate paths forward; and help us navigate uncertainty. This month’s programming explores how cult ..read more
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Pawtucket’s Puerto Rican Institute for Arts and Advocacy recommended for a national award to expand arts participation Faye.Zuckerman Tue, 09/24/2024 - 15:40
The New England Foundation (NEFA) for the Arts joined the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) to announce 112 organizations, including 13 organizations in New England, have been recommended for awards under a new pilot program called ArtsHERE. The R.I. State Council on the Arts (RISCA) reported that only grantees from Rhode Island is Pawtucket’s Puerto Rican Institute for Arts and Advocacy (PRIAA).
The arts and advocacy o ..read more
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Public sessions to assist State’s Arts Agency simplify granting process Faye.Zuckerman Mon, 09/16/2024 - 10:20
The Rhode Island State Council on the Arts (RISCA) will be hosting meetings throughout the state this fall to hear from the public ideas for streamlining and simplifying its arts and culture grant applications and processes. The meetings will examine the following RISCA grant areas: artists, arts educators and education, organizations, arts and health, and folk and traditional arts.
The arts agency is encouraging Rhode Islanders to attend the meetings to ensure the agency revise ..read more
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Latest exhibit at R.I. T.F. Green International features R.I. artists Ken Moran, Tyler Palmer, Callum Sharkey Faye.Zuckerman Tue, 08/13/2024 - 12:04
GREEN SPACE Gallery at Rhode Island TF Green International Airport, a partnership between the Rhode Island State Council on the Arts (RISCA) and the Rhode Island Airport Corporation (RIAC), announced today the opening of its summer exhibition featuring works by Ken Moran, Cumberland, and Tyler Palmer and Callum Sharkey, both Providence based. Exhibition runs through late-January 2025.
Bios (provided by the artists)
Ken Moran is a photographer ..read more
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Block Island State Airport Gallery features works by Providence’s Luke Morrison Faye.Zuckerman Tue, 08/13/2024 - 11:45
The gallery at the Block Island State Airport, a partnership between the Rhode Island State Council on the Arts (RISCA) and the Rhode Island Airport Corporation (RIAC), announced today the opening of its summer exhibition featuring works by Luke Morrison, Providence. The exhibition runs through late-January 2025.
Luke Morrison (bio provided by the artist) is a visual artist living and working in Providence. Born in Boston, Morrison holds an MFA in Painting from ..read more