State Arts Council opens arts and cultural grant applications
Applications are now open for grants to arts and culture organizations, folk and individual artists, and arts educators. If you are considering applying for a grant please take the time now to review the requirements and start your application in advance of the deadlines below.
Application Deadlines
Folk Arts Apprenticeships and Fellowships close on Friday, Sept. 15, at 11:59 p.m.
Grants for arts educators, organizations and individual artists close on Monday, Oct. 2 at 11:59 p.m.
We offer lots of help!
To assist in the application process and meet the deadlines, Arts Council staff members have scheduled virtual workshops and office hours throughout August, September and early October.
RSVP NOW! for RISCA’s first Grant Overview and Grant Writing Workshop:
And Click here for a full listing of all dates and times for application assistance.
RSVP is required for all workshops and meetings.
The following grants are now accepting applications:
Folk and Traditional Arts Apprenticeships are designed to foster artistic skills between a mentor and an apprentice. The program creates an opportunity specifically for individuals who share a common cultural heritage.
Folk and Traditional Arts Fellowships support individual artists who demonstrate the highest level of skill and accomplishments in their craft.
Project Grants in Education offer support to schools, non-profit organizations, arts educators and teaching artists. Recipients engage students in rich and meaningful artistic experiences in dedicated learning environments.
Project Grants for Organizations provide up to $3,000 in support of arts and culture projects that are relevant and meaningful to R.I. communities.
Community Engaged Project Grants offer funding of up to $3,000 for artists or groups of artists to create arts and culture projects that are directly and actively engaged Rhode Island residents.
Make Art Grant provides grants of up to $3,000 for artists or groups of artists to create or continue specific artwork in any discipline. Projects have specific goals, although completion and public showing of the art is not required. Deadline: Monday, Oct. 2.
State Arts Council opens arts and cultural grant applications
Applications are now open for grants to arts and culture organizations, folk and individual artists, and arts educators. If you are considering applying for a grant please take the time now to review the requirements and start your application in advance of the deadlines below.
Application Deadlines
Folk Arts Apprenticeships and Fellowships close on Friday, Sept. 15, at 11:59 p.m.
Grants for arts educators, organizations and individual artists close on Monday, Oct. 2 at 11:59 p.m.