A project is defined as a set of connected activities with a distinct beginning and end. Projects can be one-time events such a festival, show, or exhibition, or a series such as a roster of classes, or thematically connected concerts, productions, or arts program.
- Example One: An artist will lead 6 weekly artmaking days at the Central Library in Warwick, for youth ages 8-12. The making days will include gentle instruction, a wide variety of materials, and space to imagine. The classes are in the afternoons, and free to all participants and their caregivers.
- Example Two: Three artists will create an interactive performance featuring dance, music, and spoken word. This piece will be performed in Kennedy Plaza and is about how residents use the transit system. Creation will include observation and interviews of people using the transit hub, and the performance will be created with a non-captive audience of people that will be moving around in mind. For each of 8 weeks, the artists will spend 4 hours in Kennedy Plaza and 4 hours in the studio.
- Example Three: Screen printing in the park! People of all ages will be invited to bring blank materials (posters, t-shirts, canvas bags) to screen print under the guidance of an artist. The artist will provide templates that celebrate the history of the city of Woonsocket, and the state of Rhode Island. This will happen on three Saturdays during the summer, in River Island Art Park.
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Project Value to the Community
Core to all funded programs is a connection and value to the community being engaged with by the public, fulfilling RISCA’s charge to facilitate a meaningful cultural life for all Rhode Island residents.
Per guidelines from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) and our agency values around equity and access, programs that engage underserved communities as defined by the NEA are particularly suitable for Community Engaged Project Grants.