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 Selected Grant applications open May 1. Deadline July 1 R.I. Teaching Artist Roster General Operating Support for Artists Big Yellow School Bus currently closedReopens Aug. 1. State Galleries Atrium Gallery Art Connection RI, May 2-July 10 Block Island Airport Fior De La Cruz T.F. Green International Airport Mandy Howe Tiffany Mendez (Cabral) Izzy Rodriguez In partnership with Rhode Island Airport Corporation. Our E-News March 21: Poetry Out Loud March 4: State Poet Feb.15: New Atrium Exhibit Feb. 6: Arts Grant Support Jan. 25: 71 Grants Awarded Jan. 11: NEA Grants E-News Sign-up RISCA Events Apr 17 Arts and Health: Mix and Mingle Location: LitArts RI, 400 Harris Ave., Unit E., Providence, RI, 02909 5:00pm 6:30pm May 27 RISCA Offices Closed -- Memorial Day All day Jun 13 Opening Reception: Art Connection Rhode Island Location: Atrium Gallery, One Capitol Hill, Providence 5:00pm 7:00pm Jun 19 RISCA Offices Closed -- Juneteenth All day Jun 20 Meet the Artist: Art Connection RI Location: Atrium Gallery at One Capitol Hill, Providence 02908 12:00pm 1:00pm All events Press Releases All press releases Artwork by Art Connection R.I. on display at the Atrium Gallery at One Capitol Hill Tuesday, April 16, 2024 Providence, RI -- The Rhode Island State Council on the Arts (RISCA) announced today that works by the Art Connection Rhode Island (ACRI), Pawtucket, to be on display fr ... Read article Portsmouth Abbey School Student wins Poetry Out Loud R.I. Wednesday, March 20, 2024 East Greenwich, R.I. -- With the recitation of "Say Grace" by Emily Jungmin Yoon, Jennifer Shon, a junior at the Portsmouth Abbey School, won the 19th R.I. ... Read article Governor McKee Names Colin Channer as Next Rhode Island Poet Laureate Friday, March 01, 2024 PROVIDENCE, RI – Today, Governor Dan McKee named Colin Channer as Rhode Island’s 7th Poet Laureate. ... Read article All press releases
Apr 17 Arts and Health: Mix and Mingle Location: LitArts RI, 400 Harris Ave., Unit E., Providence, RI, 02909 5:00pm 6:30pm
Jun 13 Opening Reception: Art Connection Rhode Island Location: Atrium Gallery, One Capitol Hill, Providence 5:00pm 7:00pm
Jun 20 Meet the Artist: Art Connection RI Location: Atrium Gallery at One Capitol Hill, Providence 02908 12:00pm 1:00pm
Artwork by Art Connection R.I. on display at the Atrium Gallery at One Capitol Hill Tuesday, April 16, 2024 Providence, RI -- The Rhode Island State Council on the Arts (RISCA) announced today that works by the Art Connection Rhode Island (ACRI), Pawtucket, to be on display fr ... Read article
Portsmouth Abbey School Student wins Poetry Out Loud R.I. Wednesday, March 20, 2024 East Greenwich, R.I. -- With the recitation of "Say Grace" by Emily Jungmin Yoon, Jennifer Shon, a junior at the Portsmouth Abbey School, won the 19th R.I. ... Read article
Governor McKee Names Colin Channer as Next Rhode Island Poet Laureate Friday, March 01, 2024 PROVIDENCE, RI – Today, Governor Dan McKee named Colin Channer as Rhode Island’s 7th Poet Laureate. ... Read article
