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. News Now open Poetry Out Loud Registration Big Yellow School Bus Nearly $900,000 in grants announced Full listing Press release State Galleries Atrium GalleryFernando Pezzino BI AirportLuke Morrison T.F. Green International Airport Ken MoranTyler PalmerCallum Sharkey Our E-News Oct. 2: Arts/Humanities Month Sept. 19: Yes on 5 Sept. 11: Grants Listening Session July 23: Grants Announced May 30: Annual Report E-News Sign-up Calendar Oct 16 Arts and Health: Mix and Mingle Location: Providence Art Club, 11 Thomas St., Providence, RI 02903 5:00pm 6:30pm Oct 17 Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management Location: Online 9:30am 11:00am Oct 28 Emergency Preparedness and Business Insurance for Artists Location: Online 12:00pm 1:30pm Oct 30 Creative Climate Action for a Just Transition Location: Online 12:00pm 1:15pm Oct 30 Opening Reception/Meet the Artist Robin Spears Jr. Location: Atrium Gallery, One Capitol Hill, Providence 5:00pm 7:00pm All events Press Releases All press releases Artwork featuring materials from nature on display at the Atrium Gallery at One Capitol Hill through Jan. 22 Tuesday, October 15, 2024 The Rhode Island State Council on the Arts (RISCA) announced today that works by three Charlestown-based artists Robin Spears Jr., Narragansett Indian Tribe citizen, his cousin, River Spears, ... Read article State Arts Agency encourages high schools to sign up for 20th Poetry Out Loud Recitation Competition Wednesday, October 09, 2024 This school year marks the 20th anniversary of Poetry Out Loud®, the national and local arts education program and dynamic poetry recitation competition for high school students. ... Read article Arts Agency and Humanities Council usher in October’s Arts and Humanities Month Monday, September 30, 2024 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. ... Read article All press releases
Oct 16 Arts and Health: Mix and Mingle Location: Providence Art Club, 11 Thomas St., Providence, RI 02903 5:00pm 6:30pm
Oct 30 Opening Reception/Meet the Artist Robin Spears Jr. Location: Atrium Gallery, One Capitol Hill, Providence 5:00pm 7:00pm
Artwork featuring materials from nature on display at the Atrium Gallery at One Capitol Hill through Jan. 22 Tuesday, October 15, 2024 The Rhode Island State Council on the Arts (RISCA) announced today that works by three Charlestown-based artists Robin Spears Jr., Narragansett Indian Tribe citizen, his cousin, River Spears, ... Read article
State Arts Agency encourages high schools to sign up for 20th Poetry Out Loud Recitation Competition Wednesday, October 09, 2024 This school year marks the 20th anniversary of Poetry Out Loud®, the national and local arts education program and dynamic poetry recitation competition for high school students. ... Read article
Arts Agency and Humanities Council usher in October’s Arts and Humanities Month Monday, September 30, 2024 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. ... Read article
