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State Government Press Releases

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01/15/2014
No matter how you feel about what is contained in the recently-proposed state budget, practically everyone agrees that the document itself looks terrific. That's because this year's budget contains cover art by Rhode Island artist John Pitocco of Chepacet, part of an annual collaboration...
12/09/2013
The artistic talents of state employees are on display at the fifteenth annual State Employees Art Show, an exhibit of art work by current and retired Rhode Island state employees, on display now through January 9, 2014 at the Atrium Gallery at One Capitol Hill, a gallery space managed by the...
11/20/2013
STATE ARTS COUNCIL ANNOUNCES HOLIDAY CONCERT SCHEDULE FOR RHODE ISLAND STATE HOUSE State House Concerts to Feature 3,000 Student Musicians from 45 Schools [NOTE: a list of concerts by city/town can be found below. A copy of the 2013 holiday concert flyer is attached] The...
10/29/2013
Providence, RI - Join the City of Providence's Department of Art, Culture + Tourism, RI Citizens for the Arts, the Rhode Island Council for the Humanities (RICH), and the Rhode Island State Council on the Arts (RISCA) for a special Arts and Humanities Pecha Kucha Night at the Comedy Connection in...
10/02/2013
The Rhode Island State Council on the Arts (RISCA) announced today the appointment of Lauren Faria as the new Director of its Grants to Organizations Program and Grants Manager. Faria, a resident of Providence, will manage the Council's programs and services for arts and non-profit organizations,...
08/27/2013
RHODE ISLAND STATE COUNCIL ON THE ARTS ANNOUNCES CALL FOR ART BY RI ARTISTS FOR EXHIBITION IN AIRPORT GALLERIES The Rhode Island State Council On the Arts announced today a call for art by Rhode Island artists for exhibition at The Airport Galleries located on Block Island and in Warwick. ...
08/14/2013
Story in August 14, 2013 edition of Block Island Times by Lars Trodson http://block-island.villagesoup.com/p/after-several-years-of-delay-mural-installed-at-block-...
07/25/2013
The Rhode Island State Council on the Arts announced today thousands of artists will be employed in the coming year on projects supported by the Council's first round of grant awards for the 2013-2014 season. The grants are funded through an appropriation from Governor Lincoln D. Chafee and...
06/10/2013
The Rhode Island State Council on the Arts (RISCA) announced today that a new art exhibition, entitled INTERMEDIARY, will be held from May 22 through September 6, 2013 at GREEN SPACE, a gallery at T.F. Green Airport in Warwick that presents the work of contemporary Rhode Island artists. The...
04/11/2013
Funds will help thousands of local youth gain access to the arts PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island State Council on the Arts (RISCA) announced today that it received a second year of funding from Bank of America for its Big Yellow School Bus (BYSB) program. The grant will ensure that...