Welcome At RISCA, our work ensures that the arts grow, thrive and prosper in our towns and cities. The arts add $2.2 billion to the state’s economy and accounts for 3.2 percent of the state's GDP. The creative sector employs nearly 17,000 workers. Since 2021, our grantmaking to organizations and individual artists totaled $2.8 million and supported nearly 800 arts entities. Grants News Grants open Feb. 1 (Deadline April 1) Project Grants for Organizations General Operating Support for Organizations Arts and Health Community Engaged Projects Make Art Grant Project Grants in Education State Galleries Atrium at One Capitol HillAngel Beth Smith Block Island Airport Gallery Monica Hurley T.F. Green International Airport James Cain Bradley FesmireRichard Levy In partnership with Rhode Island Airport Corporation. Read Our E-News Dec. 5: Grant Recipients Nov. 16: Equity Training Nov. 7: New Atrium Exhibit Oct 30: Meet NEFA's E.D. Oct. 23: Call for Art Oct. 10: Update CreativeGround Oct. 4: Celebrating Jeannine E-News Sign-up Upcoming RISCA Events Dec 7 Meet the Artist Angel Beth Smith Location: Atrium Gallery at One Capitol Hill, Providence 02908 12:00pm 1:00pm Dec 25 RISCA Offices Closed--Christmas Day All day Jan 1 RISCA Offices Closed--New Year's Day All day Jan 15 RISCA Offices Closed--Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day All day Feb 1 Grants open for organizations, individual artists and Arts and Health 8:00am 8:30am Feb 29 Opening Reception: Atrium Gallery at One Capitol Hill Location: Atrium Gallery at One Capitol Hill, Providence 02908 4:00pm 7:00pm All events Press Releases All press releases Multi-Year Arts Grant Awarded to 3 R.I. Artists Friday, November 17, 2023 Program is called General Operating Support for Artists and supports arts projects for three years. ... Read article State Arts Council to add 12 artists to R.I.’s Teaching Artist Rosters Wednesday, November 01, 2023 Providence, RI—Rhode Island State Council on the Arts (RISCA) announced today that the arts agency will be adding 12 new ... Read article Artworks by Angel Beth Smith to be on display at the Atrium Gallery at One Capitol Hill, Oct. 27 Monday, October 16, 2023 The Rhode Island State Council on the Arts (RISCA) announced today that works by Indigenous artist Angel Beth Smith will be on display, Oct. 27-Feb. 7, at the Atrium Gallery at One Capitol Hill. ... Read article All press releases
Dec 7 Meet the Artist Angel Beth Smith Location: Atrium Gallery at One Capitol Hill, Providence 02908 12:00pm 1:00pm
Feb 29 Opening Reception: Atrium Gallery at One Capitol Hill Location: Atrium Gallery at One Capitol Hill, Providence 02908 4:00pm 7:00pm
Multi-Year Arts Grant Awarded to 3 R.I. Artists Friday, November 17, 2023 Program is called General Operating Support for Artists and supports arts projects for three years. ... Read article
State Arts Council to add 12 artists to R.I.’s Teaching Artist Rosters Wednesday, November 01, 2023 Providence, RI—Rhode Island State Council on the Arts (RISCA) announced today that the arts agency will be adding 12 new ... Read article
Artworks by Angel Beth Smith to be on display at the Atrium Gallery at One Capitol Hill, Oct. 27 Monday, October 16, 2023 The Rhode Island State Council on the Arts (RISCA) announced today that works by Indigenous artist Angel Beth Smith will be on display, Oct. 27-Feb. 7, at the Atrium Gallery at One Capitol Hill. ... Read article
