Welcome At RISCA, our work ensures that the arts grow, thrive and prosper in our towns and cities. The arts add $2.37 billion to the state’s economy and accounts for 3.25 percent of the state's GDP. The creative sector employs more than 18,000 workers. Since 2021, our grantmaking to organizations and individual artists totaled $2.8 million and supported nearly 800 arts entities. Application News Two applications open May 1. Deadline July 1R.I. Teaching Artist RosterGeneral Operating Support for Artists Big Yellow School Bus Opens Aug. 1. State Galleries Atrium GalleryArt Connection RI, May 2-July 10 Block Island AirportFior De La Cruz T.F. Green International Airport Mandy HoweTiffany MendezIzzy Rodriguez Our E-News May 10: Opportunities for Artists April 18: 2 apps open March 21: Poetry Out Loud Read Our FY23 Annual Report E-News Sign-up RISCA Events May 27 RISCA Offices Closed -- Memorial Day All day Jun 6 General Operating Support for Artists Drop-In Grant Support Location: Online 2:00pm 4:00pm Jun 13 Opening Reception: Art Connection Rhode Island Location: Atrium Gallery, One Capitol Hill, Providence 5:00pm 7:00pm Jun 19 RISCA Offices Closed -- Juneteenth All day Jun 20 Meet the Artist: Art Connection RI Location: Atrium Gallery at One Capitol Hill, Providence 02908 12:00pm 1:00pm All events Press Releases All press releases State Arts Council Opened Applications for Individual Artists and R.I.'s Teaching Artist Roster Thursday, May 16, 2024 Help sessions planned for General Operating Support for Artists applicants ... Read article National Endowment for the Arts announces funding to the state's Arts Agency and 4 R.I. arts organizations Wednesday, May 15, 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. ... Read article Portsmouth Abbey School Junior to Travel to Washington, D.C., to Compete in the Poetry Out Loud Finals, April 30-May 2 Thursday, April 18, 2024 Providence, R.I. – Portsmouth Abbey School junior Jennifer Shon will represent Rhode Island in Washington, D.C., for the 2024 Poetry Out Loud National Finals, April 30-May 2. ... Read article All press releases
Jun 13 Opening Reception: Art Connection Rhode Island Location: Atrium Gallery, One Capitol Hill, Providence 5:00pm 7:00pm
Jun 20 Meet the Artist: Art Connection RI Location: Atrium Gallery at One Capitol Hill, Providence 02908 12:00pm 1:00pm
State Arts Council Opened Applications for Individual Artists and R.I.'s Teaching Artist Roster Thursday, May 16, 2024 Help sessions planned for General Operating Support for Artists applicants ... Read article
National Endowment for the Arts announces funding to the state's Arts Agency and 4 R.I. arts organizations Wednesday, May 15, 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. ... Read article
Portsmouth Abbey School Junior to Travel to Washington, D.C., to Compete in the Poetry Out Loud Finals, April 30-May 2 Thursday, April 18, 2024 Providence, R.I. – Portsmouth Abbey School junior Jennifer Shon will represent Rhode Island in Washington, D.C., for the 2024 Poetry Out Loud National Finals, April 30-May 2. ... Read article