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 GalleryRobin Spears Jr. BI AirportLuke Morrison T.F. Green International Airport Ken MoranTyler PalmerCallum Sharkey Our E-News Oct. 15: Arts Month Sept. 19: Yes on 5 Sept. 11: Grants Listening Session July 23: Grants Announced May 30: Annual Report E-News Sign-up Calendar Nov 11 RISCA Offices Closed -- Veterans Day All day Nov 13 Big Picture Changes Across Programs and Q&A Location: Warwick Public Library, 600 Sandy Lane, Warwick, RI, 02889 6:00pm 7:30pm Nov 14 Big Picture Changes Across Programs and Q&A Location: Online 12:00pm 1:30pm Nov 15 Meet and Greet with RISCA Staff Location: Island Free Library, 9 Dodge St., Block Island 2:00pm 3:00pm Nov 17 Poetry Out Loud Recitation Competition Deadline Location: Online 11:30pm 11:59pm All events Press Releases All press releases Statement on the passage of Ballot Question #5, the Cultural Arts and the Economy Grant Program Wednesday, November 06, 2024 Todd Trebour, Executive Director, RISCA: ... Read article Rhode Island Department of Education Awards $5 Million in ARTS Initiative - Act II Grants Friday, November 01, 2024 Governor Dan McKee, Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE) Commissioner Angélica Infante-Green, Providence Public School District (PPSD) Superintendent Dr. ... Read article State Arts Agency awards multi-year arts grants to 3 artists Tuesday, October 29, 2024 RISCA has awarded $6,000 per year for three years to three Providence-based artists, Claire Andrade-Watkins, Miguel Enrique Lastra and Sara Young. ... Read article All press releases
Nov 13 Big Picture Changes Across Programs and Q&A Location: Warwick Public Library, 600 Sandy Lane, Warwick, RI, 02889 6:00pm 7:30pm
Nov 15 Meet and Greet with RISCA Staff Location: Island Free Library, 9 Dodge St., Block Island 2:00pm 3:00pm
Statement on the passage of Ballot Question #5, the Cultural Arts and the Economy Grant Program Wednesday, November 06, 2024 Todd Trebour, Executive Director, RISCA: ... Read article
Rhode Island Department of Education Awards $5 Million in ARTS Initiative - Act II Grants Friday, November 01, 2024 Governor Dan McKee, Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE) Commissioner Angélica Infante-Green, Providence Public School District (PPSD) Superintendent Dr. ... Read article
State Arts Agency awards multi-year arts grants to 3 artists Tuesday, October 29, 2024 RISCA has awarded $6,000 per year for three years to three Providence-based artists, Claire Andrade-Watkins, Miguel Enrique Lastra and Sara Young. ... Read article