http://www.arts.ri.gov/ Rhode Island State Council on the Arts - Press Releases en-us rihelp@egov.com 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... Mon, 10 Jun 2013 13:30:00 GMT http://www.ri.gov/press/view/19534 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 thousands of... Thu, 11 Apr 2013 20:45:00 GMT http://www.ri.gov/press/view/19103 Classical High School student Jenifer Henriquez is this year's Rhode Island winner of the Poetry Out Loud state championship, held Sunday, March 17 at Bishop Hendricken High School, sponsored locally by the Rhode Island State Council on the Arts and VSA arts of Rhode Island. As Rhode Island state... Mon, 25 Mar 2013 18:15:00 GMT http://www.ri.gov/press/view/18976 The State Arts Council announced today that the Closing Reception and Artist Talk for the 9th Annual Rhode Island State Council on the Arts (RISCA) Fellowship Exhibition will be held on Saturday, March 9th from 1:00pm to 4:00 pm at the Jamestown Arts Center, located at 18 Valley Street in Jamestown, Thu, 07 Mar 2013 18:30:00 GMT http://www.ri.gov/press/view/18843 The Rhode Island State Council on the Arts (RISCA) and The Rhode Island Foundation announced today that they are bringing the "Assets for Artists" program to Rhode Island, through a partnership with the internationally acclaimed Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art (MassMoCA), the International Thu, 28 Feb 2013 15:30:00 GMT http://www.ri.gov/press/view/18794 The Rhode Island State Council on the Arts will present the 9th Annual RISCA Fellowship Exhibition, showcasing work by 23 artists who received Fellowship Awards from the State Arts Council over the past year. The Fellowship Exhibition will run from February 14 through March 9 at the Jamestown Arts... Wed, 13 Feb 2013 17:30:00 GMT http://www.ri.gov/press/view/18676 The Rhode Island State Council on the Arts (RISCA) announced today that a new art exhibition, entitled ON AND THROUGH AND IN BETWEEN, will be held from January 30 through April 30th, 2013. in GREEN SPACE, a gallery at T.F. Green Airport in Warwick that presents the work of contemporary Rhode Island Wed, 23 Jan 2013 17:15:00 GMT http://www.ri.gov/press/view/18469 AS220 Youth and the Rhode Island State Council on the Arts are collaborating to present the Annual Youth State Art Exhibit at the Atrium Gallery at One Capitol Hill, a gallery space managed by the State Arts Council and located in the state's main administration building. The show will run from... Tue, 15 Jan 2013 19:45:00 GMT http://www.ri.gov/press/view/18409 The State Arts Council and Capitol TV announced today that a number of holiday concerts taped live at the Rhode Island State House over the past several weeks will be rebroadcast on December 24 and Christmas Day over Capitol TV (Channel 15 on the Cox Cable system, and Channel 34 on the Verizon... Fri, 21 Dec 2012 20:45:00 GMT http://www.ri.gov/press/view/18240 Rhode Island schools, community centers and artists were awarded $113,250 in the December 2012 round of grants from the Rhode Island State Council on the Arts. The Arts Council's board approved the awarding of these grants on December 10 during its meeting in Providence. These grants will go to... Tue, 18 Dec 2012 16:00:00 GMT http://www.ri.gov/press/view/18205 Governor Lincoln D. Chafee joined with the Rhode Island State Council on the Arts today to announce the start of a process to select a new State Poet. Governor Chafee began by thanking Lisa Starr of Block Island, who has completed her five year term as Poet Laureate of Rhode Island. "Lisa... Thu, 18 Oct 2012 19:15:00 GMT http://www.ri.gov/press/view/17675 The National Endowment for the Arts today announced that the City of Woonsocket, in partnership with Riverzedge Arts Project, will receive a $50,000 grant in the highly-competitive "Our Town" funding category. The "Our Town" grants represent the NEA's latest investment in creative placemaking, with Thu, 12 Jul 2012 14:00:00 GMT http://www.ri.gov/press/view/16928 An international exhibit entitled "International Joomchi and Beyond", traditional and contemporary reflections on "joomchi", the ancient Korean papermaking techniques, is the latest exhibit at the Atrium Gallery at One Capitol Hill, a gallery space managed by the Rhode Island State Council on the... Tue, 10 Jul 2012 19:00:00 GMT http://www.ri.gov/press/view/16919 Wunnegin ke keen nee ash (which in the Algonquin Native language means "It is beautiful, come and see") is the invitation from Deborah Spears Morehead of the Seaconke Wampanoag Tribe to the first annual State Native American Art Exhibit featuring work from Eastern Woodland artists at the Rhode... Tue, 12 Jun 2012 13:00:00 GMT http://www.ri.gov/press/view/16730 In celebration of National Travel and Tourism Week in Rhode Island, The Rhode Island State Council on the Arts (RISCA) awarded its second annual Arts in Tourism Award to the Arts & Cultural Alliance of Newport County at the recent Tourism Unity Luncheon in Warwick. In announcing the award Tue, 08 May 2012 19:00:00 GMT http://www.ri.gov/press/view/16476 The Rhode Island State Council on the Arts applauded a new report from the National Endowment for the Arts that says at-risk students who have access to the arts in or out of school also tend to have better academic results, better workforce opportunities, and more civic engagement. The study, "... Fri, 30 Mar 2012 13:45:00 GMT http://www.ri.gov/press/view/16192 The Rhode Island State Council on the Arts (RISCA) announced today a $10,000 grant from Bank of America that will be directed towards the Big Yellow School Bus (BYSB) program. With schools facing restricting financial challenges, these funds will help ensure that more than 7,500 Rhode Island... Thu, 08 Mar 2012 17:15:00 GMT http://www.ri.gov/press/view/16057 The Rhode Island State Council on the Arts will present the 8th Annual RISCA Fellowship Exhibition, showcasing work by 26 artists who received Fellowship Awards from the State Arts Council over the past year. The Fellowship Exhibition will run from February 2 - 25 at Machines With Magnets, an art... Thu, 26 Jan 2012 19:15:00 GMT http://www.ri.gov/press/view/15734 The artistic talents of young Rhode Islanders are on display in the Second Annual Youth Art Exhibit, an exhibit of art work by young artists who are part of the AS220 Youth Studios. The work is on display now through January 28, 2012 at the Atrium Gallery at One Capitol Hill, a gallery space... Wed, 11 Jan 2012 14:15:00 GMT http://www.ri.gov/press/view/15591 The Rhode Island State Council on the Arts (RISCA) announced today that the first in a series of art exhibitions, entitled PAINT. NOW. , will be held in GREEN SPACE, a new visual arts exhibition space at T.F. Green Airport in Warwick, starting on January 25, 2012. PAINT. NOW. is the inaugural... Tue, 10 Jan 2012 18:00:00 GMT http://www.ri.gov/press/view/15601