# RI.gov: Rhode Island Government


State Government Press Releases

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05/01/2023
The Rhode Island State Council on the Arts (RISCA) announced today applications are now open 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 a listing of...
04/04/2023
Opening reception is on Thursday, April 20, 5 p.m.-7 p.m. Providence, RI— The Rhode Island State Council on the Arts (RISCA) announced today works by Native American artist Cynthia "Listens to the Wind" Ross Meeks will be on display from April 11 to June 7 at the Atrium Gallery at One Capitol...
03/28/2023
Champion to participate in national poetry competitions in May With the recitation of "No, I wasn't meant to love and be loved," by Mirza Asadullah Khan Ghalib, Classical High School junior and 2023 Youth Poet Ambassador, Natasha Connolly, won the 18th annual 2023 R.I. Poetry Out Loud State...
03/08/2023
Event is open to public, free, at 1 p.m. on Sunday, Greenwich Odeum in East Greenwich Providence RI – The Rhode Island State Council on the Arts (RISCA) announced today that 12 R.I. high school students will compete in the Poetry Out Loud state finals on Sunday (March 12), at The Greenwich Odeum,
02/20/2023
Block Island, RI—The gallery at Block Island Airport, a partnership between the Rhode Island State Council on the Arts (RISCA) and the Rhode Island Airport Corporation (RIAC), announced the opening of its winter exhibit featuring works by Providence's Heather McMordie. The exhibition runs through...
02/20/2023
Warwick, RI—GREEN SPACE Gallery at TF Green International Airport, a partnership between the Rhode Island State Council on the Arts (RISCA) and the Rhode Island Airport Corporation (RIAC), announced the opening of its winter exhibit featuring works by John Chamberlin, Rafael Medina and Masha Ryskin,
02/06/2023
The Rhode Island State Council on the Arts (RISCA) announced today that applications are now open for grants to arts and culture organizations, individual artists and health-based, social service and community-based organizations. In addition to the standard offerings, this grant cycle includes...
12/20/2022
Workforce development in the arts, arts and culture organizations, individual artists, folk artists and artists in healthcare benefited from $452,206 in grants approved by the Rhode Island State Council on the Arts (RISCA) in December. The 93 grants awarded will further advance arts and cultural...
11/28/2022
Applications close Feb. 6, 2023 The Rhode Island State Council on the Arts (RISCA) has issued a Call for two new public art commissions-- an exterior work budgeted for $100,000 and an interior commission for $35,000. The artwork is for the Feinstein School of Education and Human Development,...
11/14/2022
R.I. State Council on the Arts' newly announced General Operating Support for Artists has awarded $6,000 per year for three years to the following four artists: Anthony "AM." Andrade, Evans Molina Fernandez, Jeffrey Yoo Warren, all of Providence, and Warwick's Saberah Malik. RISCA's Executive...