Welcome At RISCA, our work ensures that the arts grow, thrive and prosper in our towns and cities. The arts add $2.37 billion to the state’s economy and accounts for 3.25 percent of the state's GDP. The creative sector employs more than 18,000 workers. Since 2021, our grantmaking to organizations and individual artists totaled $2.8 million and supported nearly 800 arts entities. News Now open Big Yellow School Bus Nearly $900,000 in grants announced Full Listing Press release Feb. 1: Grant Applications Open State Galleries Atrium GalleryRobin Spears Jr. BI AirportLuke Morrison T.F. Green International Airport Ken MoranTyler PalmerCallum Sharkey Our E-News Nov. 20: Public Meetings Nov. 12: POL Deadline Oct. 28: Arts and Climate May 30: Annual Report E-News Sign-up Calendar Nov 28 RISCA Offices Closed -- Thanksgiving Day All day Dec 2 Discuss Updates and Changes to Artist Grants with Mollie Location: Woonsocket Public Library, 303 Clinton St, Woonsocket, RI 02895 6:30pm 7:30pm Dec 4 Discuss Updates & Changes to Arts Educators & Education Grants with Seamus Location: Newport Public Library, 300 Spring St., Newport, RI, 02840 6:00pm 7:30pm Dec 5 Discuss Updates and Changes to Folk & Traditional Arts Grants with Elena Location: Online 12:00pm 1:00pm Dec 5 Discuss Updates and Changes to Artist Grants with Mollie Location: Online 2:00pm 3:30pm All events Press Releases All press releases Public sessions to assist State’s Arts Agency simplify granting process Monday, November 18, 2024 The Rhode Island State Council on the Arts (RISCA) continues to hold in-person and online meetings to improve and simplify its grant guidelines and application process. Key staff members ... Read article Statement on the passage of Ballot Question #5, the Cultural Arts and the Economy Grant Program Wednesday, November 06, 2024 Todd Trebour, Executive Director, RISCA: ... Read article Rhode Island Department of Education Awards $5 Million in ARTS Initiative - Act II Grants Friday, November 01, 2024 Governor Dan McKee, Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE) Commissioner Angélica Infante-Green, Providence Public School District (PPSD) Superintendent Dr. ... Read article All press releases
Dec 2 Discuss Updates and Changes to Artist Grants with Mollie Location: Woonsocket Public Library, 303 Clinton St, Woonsocket, RI 02895 6:30pm 7:30pm
Dec 4 Discuss Updates & Changes to Arts Educators & Education Grants with Seamus Location: Newport Public Library, 300 Spring St., Newport, RI, 02840 6:00pm 7:30pm
Dec 5 Discuss Updates and Changes to Folk & Traditional Arts Grants with Elena Location: Online 12:00pm 1:00pm
Public sessions to assist State’s Arts Agency simplify granting process Monday, November 18, 2024 The Rhode Island State Council on the Arts (RISCA) continues to hold in-person and online meetings to improve and simplify its grant guidelines and application process. Key staff members ... Read article
Statement on the passage of Ballot Question #5, the Cultural Arts and the Economy Grant Program Wednesday, November 06, 2024 Todd Trebour, Executive Director, RISCA: ... Read article
Rhode Island Department of Education Awards $5 Million in ARTS Initiative - Act II Grants Friday, November 01, 2024 Governor Dan McKee, Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE) Commissioner Angélica Infante-Green, Providence Public School District (PPSD) Superintendent Dr. ... Read article
