ART! $300K from NEA for Rhode Island arts organizations, artists

11 R.I. arts organizations, 1 artist to receive $300,000 in NEA Grants The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) announced the first round of recommended awards for fiscal year 2025 of more than $36.79 million with $300,000 divided among 11 Rhode Island-based arts entities and one artist, Julia Sanches of Providence.  In 2024, the reward…

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9 RI arts groups receive National Endowment for the Arts grants

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9 R.I. arts organizations, 1 artist to receive $275,000 in NEA Grants The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) announced today the first round of recommended awards for fiscal year 2024 of more than $32.22 million with $275,000 divided among 10 Rhode Island-based arts entities.  Nationally, 1,288 arts organizations from all 50 states, the District…

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Open Call for next State Poet of Rhode Island

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Governor Dan McKee and the Rhode Island State Council on the Arts today announced the beginning of the process of naming the next State Poet of Rhode Island. This position, created by law by the Rhode Island General Assembly in 1987, will be filled through a five-year appointment by Governor McKee, based in part on…

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RI State Arts Council on the Arts (RISCA) application time for grants for artists

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Key staff member to lead workshops, meetings to navigate new, revamped grant application process for artists – deadline July 1st. The Rhode Island State Council on the Arts (RISCA) applications are now open for the General Operating Support for Artists grant program and RI’s Teaching Artist Roster. The Teaching Artist Roster is a list of teaching artists…

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17th Poetry Out Loud competition

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10 RI high school students compete in the 17th Poetry Out Loud competition, March 6 The Rhode Island State Council on the Arts (RISCA) announced today that 10 RI high school students will participate in the Poetry Out Loud state finals on March 6 in a private ceremony at The Greenwich Odeum at 11 a.m.…

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6 RI arts groups benefit from $450,000 in NEA American Rescue Plan Grants

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The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) announced today that American Rescue Plan Grants totaling $450,000 are being recommended to six RI arts and culture organizations to assist in recovery from the pandemic. The six organizations recommended for grants are: Alliance of Artists Communities, Providence, $100,000. Dirt Palace, Providence, $50,000. DownCity Design, Providence, $100,000. Everett,…

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