Official State of Rhode Island website

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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. Arts education at RISCA supports this through grants 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 2025/26 school year is currently open. Registration Form .

The 21st Poetry Out Loud RI Championship will occur in March 2026, at the Providence Public Library, 150 Empire St., Providence. RISCA will announce the date soon.

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.