Partnerships – Rhode Island State Council on the Arts

Sedona Arts Center is seeking artists for December exhibit

September 8, 2021September 8, 2021fayezuckerman

Sedona Arts Center is seeking artists for the Souls of Forgotten Objects exhibit to take place December 1 -23, 2021 in the Special Exhibits Gallery of the Arts Center.

Exploring the intersection between trash and treasure, Souls of Forgotten Objects will include an exhibit, workshops and demonstrations that bring found or forgotten objects together to create something beautiful. Whether that is an old tree branch, bike tire, cardboard, colorful material, metal or paper, the exhibit welcomes artists to submit 2D or 3D work that takes these found or lost materials and turns them in to art. Curious, evocative, dynamic or meditative, SAC invites artists to think outside the box, canvas or convention in submitting pieces for exhibit.

Click here to read about the Juror, Geoffrey Gorman.

Deadline: October 18, noon Arizona Time – no late submissions will be accepted.

ELIGIBILITY: This is a national call, open to permanent citizens of the United States of America. Submitted work must have been created within the last five years. All eligible artists must be at least 18 years of age at the time of submission.

SUBMISSIONS: Only online submissions will be accepted. Artists may submit up to three works for consideration 2D and 3D work should be photographed and formatted to 72dpi, 1300 pixels on the longest edge. Actual work should not exceed 10’ tall x 6’ wide.

Entry Fee: $30 for up to three entries.

Click here, to apply.

RISCA staff members assist in navigating the FY22 fall grant application process

August 18, 2021September 10, 2021fayezuckerman

View the video of the fall grant workshop

A grant writing/budgeting workshop is scheduled for Monday, Sept. 13, at noon-1:30 p.m., click here to register.

Get your questions to staff prior to 6 p.m. on deadline day– October. 1. The portal closes at 11:59 p.m.

View the Power Point presentation

Our helpful and friendly RISCA staff can assist you with your grant application needs. In addition, we are available to meet with you about your grant ideas. We are offering grant writing and budgeting workshops, drop-in hours and one on one meetings during August and September so you can meet our Oct. 1 deadline.

Workshops

If you’re new to submitting a grant application to RISCA, or just want a refresher on the “good and less good” of grant writing, join us for one of our virtual meetings. During our workshops, we offer an overview of our major grant programs, and you’ll have time to ask questions and meet with program staff. View the Power Point presentation, by clicking here. You can view the sample Arts Access Grant budget used in the presentation here.

A grant writing/budgeting workshop is scheduled for Monday, Sept. 13, at noon-1:30 p.m., click here to register.

How to schedule a one-on-one meeting

Arts Access Grant

Todd Trebour, Organizations Program Director, will be holding one-on-one virtual meetings for nonprofit organizations interested in Arts Access Grants organizations. He will answer any questions you have about the grant program. He can also help you with the budget forms; review any specific answers you’ve written; or any other assistance you need with your grant application.

You can sign up for either a 30 minute or 1-hour meeting slot. To schedule a meeting with Todd, click here.

If none of the dates or times listed works for you, email Todd at todd.trebour@arts.ri.gov for alternate date or time.

Project Grants in Education and Individuals in Education

Maggie Anderson, Director of Arts In Education, will be holding one-on-one meetings for nonprofit organizations, artists and schools interested in Project Grants in Education for Individual.

For more information and to schedule a meeting to assist you with your grant application, email Maggie Anderson at Maggie.Anderson@arts.ri.gov.

Fellowships

Mollie Flanagan, Individual Artists Program Director, will be holding one-on-one virtual meetings for artists interested in fellowships for individual artists. She will be answering any questions you have about the grant program.

You can sign up for drop-in hours with Mollie. Here is a listing of Mollie’s meetings. Please sign up in advance for the following drop-in hours.

Saturday, September 11, at 11 a.m.-1 p.m., click here.
Monday, September 13, at 4-7 p.m., click here:
Friday, September 24, at 3 p.m.-5 p.m. , by clicking here:
Friday, October 1, at 10 a.m.-4 p.m., click here:

For office hours for Fellowships, please sign up in advance by clicking here.

Folk Arts Fellowships and Apprenticeships

Elena Calderón Patiño, Community Arts Program Director, will hold meetings for artists and culture organizations interested in folk arts. The folk arts are defined as those artistic practices which are community or family-based and express that community’s aesthetic heritage and tradition.

For more information and to schedule a meeting, contact Elena.Patino@arts.ri.gov.

Project Grants in Healthcare

For more information on Project Grants in Healthcare, contact Randall.Rosenbaum@arts.ri.gov.

Call for Artists: Public Art Residency at Lillian Feinstein Senior Center

August 4, 2021August 4, 2021fayezuckerman

The application deadline is August 31, 2021

The City of Providence Department of Art, Culture + Tourism (ACT), Mayor’s Office for Senior Services, and the Lillian Feinstein Senior Center invite RI-based muralists to install an original permanent mural. The awarded artist or artist team will begin a residency in late September 2021 and will work with the Lillian Feinstein Senior Center for up to six weeks or until the mural is installed.

Applicants must be 18 years or older and hold a current Rhode Island home or studio address to be eligible to apply. Providence residents and/or artists with previous lived experience in Providence will be preferred.

The total project budget is $20,000, of which $10,200 will be directly allocated to the artist or artist team. Please see budget section of the call for more information. To apply, submit your artist statement, resume/CV, and three to five examples of relevant projects via CAFÉ here.

The application deadline is August 31, 2021.

Questions about this call to artists must be submitted in writing by August 20, 2021. Write to Gina Rodriguez-Drix, ACT Cultural Affairs Manager at grodriguez@providenceri.gov with the subject line: Residency at Lillian Feinstein Senior Center. An FAQ will be posted on August 25, 2021, here. to learn more, click here.