http://www.arts.ri.gov/Sat, 04 Jul 2009 15:45:03 GMTRhode Island State Council on the Arts - Press Releasesen-usrihelp@nicusa.comMon, 29 Jun 2009 12:15:00 GMTAt a recent meeting the State Arts Council board elected William A. Bill Brackett of Coventry as its Chairman. Brackett's election places him as leader of the thirteen-member governing body of the Rhode Island State Council on the Arts, the state agency responsible for support of the arts ...http://www.ri.gov/press/view/9207Wed, 03 Jun 2009 13:45:00 GMTThe Rhode Island State Senate yesterday confirmed the appointment by Governor Donald L. Carcieri of three new members to the board of the Rhode Island State Council on the Arts. These individuals join the thirteen-member governing body of the State Arts Council, the state agency responsible for...http://www.ri.gov/press/view/9013Wed, 20 May 2009 17:15:00 GMTThe Rhode Island State Council on the Arts released today for public comment a draft version of its latest strategic plan. The plan, produced over months of research, discussions and focus groups, outlines the role the State Arts Council will play in helping to strengthen and support the arts in...http://www.ri.gov/press/view/8928Wed, 20 May 2009 17:15:00 GMTThe Rhode Island State Council on the Arts released today for public comment a draft version of its latest strategic plan. The plan, produced over months of research, discussions and focus groups, outlines the role the State Arts Council will play in helping to strengthen and support the arts in...http://www.ri.gov/press/view/8927Wed, 15 Apr 2009 20:30:00 GMTEleventh Annual Adult Correctional Institution Art Show Opens at State Gallery Space "Art has helped me to see who I really am inside" begins a statement from a former inmate at the Adult Correctional Institution ACI in Cranston. The artistic expressions of current inmates at the ACI...http://www.ri.gov/press/view/8644Fri, 10 Apr 2009 16:30:00 GMTThe National Endowment for the Arts today announced $19.8 million in one-time grants under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 Recovery Act to state arts agencies and regional arts organizations to support the arts sector of the economy. In Rhode Island, the Rhode Island State...http://www.ri.gov/press/view/8619Tue, 07 Apr 2009 15:00:00 GMTNo 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 Donna Kenny Kirwan of Rumford, part of an annual collaboration...http://www.ri.gov/press/view/8593Fri, 20 Mar 2009 13:00:00 GMTThe Rhode Island State Council on the Arts will hold a workshop in Providence on Wednesday, April 1 from 2pm to 4pm for those nonprofit organizations interested and eligible to apply for special funds made available through the federal stimulus program to help "preserve jobs" in the arts. Arts...http://www.ri.gov/press/view/8453Sun, 01 Mar 2009 21:00:00 GMTClassical High School student Amber Johnson took top honors at Saturday afternoon's Poetry Out Loud state finals at Bishop Hendricken High School in Warwick, sponsored locally by the Rhode Island State Council on the Arts and VSA arts of Rhode Island. As Rhode Island state winner, Johnson will go...http://www.ri.gov/press/view/8323Mon, 23 Feb 2009 18:30:00 GMTThe Rhode Island State Council on the Arts will hold workshops in Providence and Newport for individual artists, non-profit organizations and schools interested in submitting grant applications for the Council's Wednesday, April 1 application deadline. Grant workshops are free and open to the...http://www.ri.gov/press/view/8286Thu, 19 Feb 2009 17:15:00 GMTThe Rhode Island State Council on the Arts and VSA arts of Rhode Island announce the state finals for Poetry Out Loud: National Recitation Contest. The competition, presented in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts and the Poetry Foundation, is part of a national program that...http://www.ri.gov/press/view/8255Tue, 17 Feb 2009 13:30:00 GMTFear that this will begin to affect the state's recovery as fewer arts programs impact the hospitality and tourism sectors Rhode Island arts organizations are continuing to suffer from the effects of a declining state and national economy, threatening Rhode Island's own economic recovery...http://www.ri.gov/press/view/8234Thu, 15 Jan 2009 13:45:00 GMTThe Rhode Island State Council on the Arts gave a boost to local arts organizations performing the work of American master artists and works of art by distributing $50,000 in federal grant support through "American Masterpieces,", a special initiative of the National Endowment for the Arts in...http://www.ri.gov/press/view/8001Thu, 20 Nov 2008 00:45:00 GMTThe holiday season is almost here, and the musical talents of Rhode Island school musicians will be showcased as part of a musical celebration of the holidays at the Rhode Island State House during the month of December. Thirty-eight groups from throughout the state,including a school ensemble...http://www.ri.gov/press/view/7629Thu, 30 Oct 2008 12:45:00 GMTRhode Island arts organizations are feeling the effects of a declining state and national economy, according to a study released by the Rhode Island State Council on the Arts. Arts organizations throughout the state report that contributions are down and ticket sales are behind where they were...http://www.ri.gov/press/view/7488Thu, 14 Aug 2008 19:00:00 GMTThe Rhode Island State Council on the Arts will hold a workshop in Providence for individual artists, non-profit organizations and schools interested in submitting grant applications for the Council's Wednesday, October 1 application deadline. Grant workshops are free and open to the public. ...http://www.ri.gov/press/view/6949Fri, 25 Jul 2008 16:00:00 GMTWASHINGTON, DC - July 25, 2008 - Representative Peter L. Lewiss of Westerly today received national recognition for his work with the arts in Rhode Island and nationwide. The State Leadership Arts Award was presented to Rep. Lewiss at the National Conference of State Legislatures Annual Conference ...http://www.ri.gov/press/view/6827Mon, 14 Jul 2008 14:30:00 GMTThe Rhode Island State Council on the Arts announced today its first round of grant awards for the 2008-2009 season. These grants support projects by individual artists, arts organizations, schools and educational organizations in communities throughout the state. The Arts Council awarded a...http://www.ri.gov/press/view/6761Thu, 22 May 2008 14:15:00 GMTA team of Rhode Island arts education leaders will take part in an exclusive "Arts Education Leadership Institute" this July, thanks to a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts NEA. Five state teams will meet with experts from throughout the country to discuss current challenges in the...http://www.ri.gov/press/view/6461Wed, 14 May 2008 16:00:00 GMTA community artist, working in a South Providence neighborhood, will help raise awareness about a health hazard in the community while designing a series of informational signs through a partnership between three state agencies. Holly Ewald, an artist who lives in Warwick, has been commissioned...http://www.ri.gov/press/view/6412