ART! For the Artists – RISCA Grant Applications Open Now

State Arts Council opens arts grant applications with Oct. 1 deadline 

Providence, RI—The Rhode Island State Council on the Arts (RISCA) announced today that applications are now open for selected arts and culture grant programs – General Operating Support for Artists, Artist Open Studio Tours and the State Cultural Facilities Grant Program.

The deadline to submit a grant application for two of three programs — General Operating Support for Artists and State Cultural Facilities Grant Program — is Oct. 1 at 11:59 p.m. Artists Open Studio Tours Program has rolling deadline.

Grants are being offered in the following categories:

• The State Cultural Facilities Grant (SCFG) Program promotes careful planning for capital improvement, preservation, renovation, and new construction projects for public and nonprofit artistic, performance centers, museums and cultural art centers located around the state. Through its matching requirements, the program stimulates broader support and participation in cultural facility projects statewide.
• General Operating Support for Artists (GOSA) provides grants for three consecutive years for three artists to work toward large, specific, self-identified goals in their art practice.
• Artist Open Studio Tour (AOST) grants support marketing and administration for an artist-initiated open studio tour. The studio tour must consist of multiple artists within one studio building or several nearby buildings and be open to the public. Rolling Deadlines.

To learn more about RISCA’s grants, click here.

To help with the application process for General Operating Support for Artists, the staff will host information sessions, and drop-in and application support.  See the full schedule of events.

Questions? Email: [email protected].

Rhode Island State Council on the Arts is a state agency supported by appropriations from the Rhode Island General Assembly and grants from the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency. RISCA provides grants, technical assistance and staff support to arts organizations and artists, schools, community centers, social service organizations and local governments to bring the arts into the lives of Rhode Islanders. Visit www.arts.ri.gov for more information. Like us on Facebook and follow us on Instagram and X(formerly Twitter).