Investments in Arts and Culture (IAC) operating support grant are designed to support those organizations that produce or present annual programs in the arts and have developed a funding relationship with RISCA over time. The IAC category looks at what you have done over the past year, not what you propose to do in the year to come. There is no application required from those organizations that have regularly received support from RISCA over the past three years. We will, instead, require a final report on your activities over the past year, which can be found by clicking here.
Organizations receiving IAC support will be required to participate in the Rhode Island Cultural Data Project and we recommend that you begin that process if you have not already.
More detail on this grantmaking category can be found on our RISCA Organizations page.
RISCA's new Arts Access Grant (AAG) program will provide small grants (maximum of $2,500) to new ventures, occasional arts programs or arts and cultural organizations that do not meet the new IAC eligibility requirements. Organizations that receive grants in IAC will not be eligible to apply for support in the AAG category, or in our regular Project Grants for Individuals or Education categories. Click here to review the Arts Access Grant guidelines. Click here to begin your application. To review the questions we ask on this application, click here.
More detail on this grantmaking category can be found on our RISCA Organizations page.
Project Grants for Education (PGE and PGA): Learning in and through the arts plays a critical role in the growth and development of our youngest citizens. Project grants in Education provide support to artists and cultural organizations collaborating with schools and other educational entities, in order to:
Fellowships encourage the creative development of artists by enabling them to set aside time to pursue their work and achieve specific creative and career goals. Fellowships are highly competitive awards. Artists are encouraged to apply when they have created a substantial body of work that they are prepared to present in a professional manner. Artists interested in applying for a Fellowship Award should contact cristina.dichiera@arts.ri.gov
Project Grants for Individuals (PGI): These grants are available to artists who are Rhode Island residents and do not require a non-profit (501©3) umbrella. Through Project Grants for Individuals, RISCA supports highly creative and talented artists who seek to produce, perform, teach or share their work with the public. Project grants to individuals might include the coordination of community arts events, public performances, arts workshops, creative collaborations, and exhibitions and installations with a strong public component. If you are interested in applying to this grant category, contact cristina.dichiera@arts.ri.gov
