Community Grants
The Rhode Island Foundation is offering local libraries, schools, neighborhood groups and nonprofit organizations grants of up to $10,000 to fund proposals that bring people together as a community. The deadline to apply is March 31, 2022.
"Our goal is to support work that will enliven neighborhoods and build lasting bonds among residents," said Jenny Pereira, vice president of grants and community investments.
Since launching the Community Grants program in 2016, the Foundation has awarded nearly $2.5 million to hundreds of projects across Rhode Island. Work has ranged from creating performance spaces and urban farms, to hosting neighborhood meals and making historic places and nature preserves more accessible to the public.
For more information about applying for a Community Grant, click here.
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Equity Leadership Initiative accepting applications
The Foundation’s Equity Leadership Initiative works to help build a pipeline of leaders of color in positions of influence in Rhode Island. We are now accepting applications for our second cohort. Accepted candidates will participate in a 12-month leadership development effort that will kick off in August.
Click here for application information. Deadline to apply is April 15, 2022.
For more information about Rhode Island Foundation’s Equity Leadership Initiative click here.
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RHODE ISLAND STATE COUNCIL ON THE ARTS |
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State Arts Council arts grant applications
RISCA applications are still open for grants to arts and culture organizations, individual artists and artists in healthcare. The deadline to complete an application is April 1, 2022.
Four of the five grants being offered this granting cycle are newly updated and revamped to align with the agency’s new Strategic Plan, and mission and values statement.
The grant programs being offered include:
Restructured and newly named Project Grants for Organizations (PGO) program was redesigned by a 10-person BIPOC majority working group comprised of individuals working or volunteering at arts and culture organizations throughout Rhode Island. Read more.
The new Community Engaged Project Grants (CEPG) provide funding of up to $3,000 for artists or groups of artists to create arts and culture projects that are directly and actively engaged with Rhode Island residents. Read more.
The new Make Art Grant program provides grants of up to $3,000 for artists or groups of artists to create or continue specific artwork in any discipline. Projects must have specific goals, though completion and public showing of the art is not required. Read more.
Project Grants in Healthcare will be updated and revamped this year. The program currently offers matching grants for arts projects that connect teaching artists with healthcare settings such as hospitals, hospice and community health agencies. Read more.
Some of the main features of the revamped and newly implemented General Operating Support for Organizations (GOS-O), sets explicit goals for recruitment of Black, Indigenous and people of color (BIPOC) organizations and underrepresented cities and towns. Read more.
For more information click here.
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Solo Exhibit featuring “Nixon Leger, 25 Years of Art from Haiti to the United States” at the state art gallery
An exhibit featuring over 25 years of captivating artwork created by Nixon Leger, is currently on display at the Atrium Gallery at One Capitol Hill on the main floor of the state’s Administration Building in Providence. This wide body of artwork was created based on the physical and metaphysical world as viewed by Nixon.
“My artwork from the early years is a quest of identity and creativity. This work is based on the philosophy, spirituality, physical and metaphysical world. Since I first began studying art, I have continued to search for unique ways to show my ideas. Through my artwork, I took the "Plantain Tree” from the physical world which I transformed into a metaphysic representation of the human body. My Art is a world of Adventure that I continue to explore.” - Nixon Leger
Exhibit Details:
What: "Nixon Leger, 25 Years of Art from Haiti to the United States"
When: Exhibit is on display through June 8, 2022. Open to the public, weekdays, 8:30a.m. to 4:30p.m.
Where: The Atrium Gallery at One Capitol Hill is on the first floor of the state Administration Building in Providence.
Nixon Leger is an award-winning artist from Belle-Anse, Haiti. His work has been showcased in many art exhibits internationally. Nixon is a leader to the community; he spends quality time contributing with other organizations providing his expertise on fundraising activities. His presence in supporting the community was recognized and awarded twice by the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ), as well as other related fundraising events for Liberia and Haiti. Nixon shows that his artwork is a representation of Haitian Art mixed with other life concepts, rich with various styles, philosophy, and spirituality, while connecting to others worldwide.
Click here for more information about the Atrium Gallery at One Capitol Hill.
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Call for Artwork: "Expressions in Black" - a Juried Black Art Exhibit at the Warwick Center for the Arts. Part of RISCA’s Atrium Gallery Traveling Exhibits Program
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(Image credit: "Triptych: Prayer, Protest, and Peace! - Abbey Lincoln”, Monique Rolle-Johnson) |
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The Warwick Center for the Arts, in collaboration with RISCA’s Atrium Gallery Traveling Exhibits Program, is seeking original works for the upcoming exhibit, “Expressions in Black”. This is a juried Black Art Atrium Gallery Traveling Exhibit that will be showcased at the Warwick Center for the Arts from May 14 through June 17, 2022. The exhibit, curated by Rhode Island artist Monique Rolle-Johnson, will feature original visual work of regional and diverse Black artists whose works display fidelity, proficiency, and excellence in art making.
Monique Rolle-Johnson is a figurative colorist who skillfully utilizes color, depth, and design in her work. Monique has received degrees from the Rhode Island School of Design and the University of the Bahamas in conjunction with the University of the West Indies.
Submission Deadline: April 13, 2022 by midnight
Exhibit Details:
What: "Expressions in Black" – a Juried Black Art Exhibit at the Warwick Center for the Arts
When: Exhibit will be on display May 14 through June 17, 2022. Opening reception will be held on Thursday, May 19, 2022 from 6:00pm- 8:00pm.
Where: Warwick Center for the Arts, 3259 Post Road, Warwick, RI 02886
For more information, eligibility, and awards click here to visit Warwick Center for the Arts.
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RHODE ISLAND COUNCIL FOR THE HUMANITIES |
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Call for Nominations Open: Celebration of the Humanities Awards
The Rhode Island Council for the Humanities is excited about the 2022 Celebration of the Humanities which will feature our signature awards as well as a keynote speaker. The program will be pre-recorded and available to all. A small gathering with honorees and supporters is planned for July – more details to come.
Now we need your help! The call for nominations for the 2022 Celebration of the Humanities Awards is open. Nominate Rhode Island leaders who connect the humanities and civic life in ways that build bridges through empathy and understanding. Click here to submit a nomination.
Deadline: Thursday, March 31, 2022 at 5:00 pm EST.
More details about the awards:
TOM ROBERTS PRIZE FOR CREATIVE ACHIEVEMENT IN THE HUMANITIES
Recognizes an individual or organization whose work blends the wisdom and methods of the humanities in inventive, original, and imaginative ways with topics, disciplines, and formats not ordinarily associated with traditional humanities education.
INNOVATION IN THE HUMANITIES AWARD
Recognizes the innovative implementation of the humanities within an organization or a collaborative partnership between organizations to achieve a shared vision.
PUBLIC HUMANITIES SCHOLAR AWARD
Recognizes outstanding public humanities work in teaching and scholarship that advances the civic and cultural life of Rhode Island.
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NEWS FROM COHORT & ALUMNI |
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Culture Bearer Series with Endawnis Spears
Carrying Kinship: Indigenous Cradleboards, Community, and Survivance
Thursday, March 31st from 6-7pm.
Click here for more information and to register for this one-hour virtual presentation presented by the Tomaquag Museum.
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South County Art Association |
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Call for Artwork: “Diaspora” an Open-Juried All-Media Exhibition
Diaspora describes the migration of cultural identities that challenged the ideas of an established world. We are seeking artworks expressing inclusion/exclusion, identity, and diversity. Original works in any media; open to all artists. This exhibition, with the theme “Diaspora,” will be displayed at the South County Art Association’s Helme House Gallery from June 16 through July 16, 2022.
Submission Deadline: June 12, 2022
For more information about South County Art Association’s Helme House Gallery and this exhibit click here.
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RHODE ISLAND EXPANSION ARTS PROGRAM ALUMNI |
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RHODE ISLAND EXPANSION ARTS PROGRAM is supported by a collaboration between Rhode Island Foundation (RIF), the Rhode Island State Council on the Arts (RISCA), and the Rhode Island Council for the Humanities (RICH), the Rhode Island Expansion Arts Program (RIEAP) offers funding and organizational assistance to community-based, culturally diverse arts and cultural organizations. RIEAP is committed to supporting small organizations whose programs and missions center on the cultural practices and traditions of Rhode Island’s diverse peoples. RIEAP provides the skills and tools these organizations need to grow as equal partners in the Rhode Island arts and cultural community. In seeking to build the capacity of these organizations, the RIEAP recognizes the broader role they play in strengthening their communities including cultural preservation, education, and youth development.
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If you have any upcoming events in 2022 that you like to share with the
Rhode Island Expansion Arts Program and its alumni in our next newsletter
or for more information on RIEAP send an email to Elena Calderón Patiño, Director of the Community Arts Program Rhode Island State Council on the Arts, Elena.patino@arts.ri.gov
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