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Arts Education

All Rhode Islanders have the right to a vibrant (robust, high-quality, comprehensive) arts education in their schools and in partnership with community arts providers and teaching artists. The education department at RISCA supports this through grant funding and programming.

Programs
Learn more about Poetry Out Loud, a national arts education program by visiting our Poetry Out Loud in R.I. page. Registration for the 2024/25 school year is currently closed. The program will re-open next fall.

Join us for the 20th Poetry Out Loud RI Championship on March 8, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., at the Providence Public Library, 150 Empire St., Providence.

The Arts Education Data Dashboard allows users to view arts education data for R.I.'s K-12 public and public charter schools. View the Dashboard.