# RI.gov: Rhode Island Government


State Government Press Releases

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10/01/2024
RI's Arts and Humanities Month is themed Culture: A Beacon of Resilience Providence, R.I. --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...
09/24/2024
Providence, RI — 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 (...
09/16/2024
Providence, RI – 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...
08/13/2024
Warwick, RI—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,...
08/13/2024
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...
08/09/2024
Opening Reception is Sept. 19 Providence, RI— The Rhode Island State Council on the Arts (RISCA) announced today that works by Fernando Pezzino, Providence, are currently on display until Sept. 24 at the Atrium Gallery at One Capitol Hill. The exhibition features acrylic on wood pieces. The...
07/16/2024
Providence, RI – R.I. State Council on the Arts announced today 149 grants totaling more than $898,653 were awarded throughout Rhode Island to arts and culture organizations, individual artists, folk apprenticeships and fellowships, arts educators and schools, and arts and health. The grants...
05/16/2024
Providence, R.I.—The Rhode Island State Council on the Arts (RISCA) announced today applications have opened for the individual artist grant program, General Operating Support for Artists, and R.I.'s Teaching Artist Roster, a directory of approved arts educators. The Teaching Artist Roster is...
05/16/2024
The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) announced today its recommended grant awards of about $1.089 million to five Rhode Island-based arts and culture organizations. The allotment included $938,825 to the Rhode Island State Council on the Arts (RISCA) to support arts programs, services and...
04/16/2024
Opening Reception is June 13 Providence, RI— The Rhode Island State Council on the Arts (RISCA) announced today that works by the Art Connection Rhode Island (ACRI), Pawtucket, to be on display from May 2-July 10 at the Atrium Gallery at One Capitol Hill. The exhibition features original...