The National Endowment for the Arts announced today that it has awarded grants totaling $150,000 to six arts organizations and agencies in Rhode Island. These federal grants support projects by some of Rhode Island’s major arts institutions.
In announcing the grants, Chairman Mary Anne Carter said “The National Endowment for the Arts is proud to support grants throughout the entire country that connect people through shared experiences and artistic expression. These projects provide access to the arts for people of all abilities and backgrounds in both urban centers and rural communities.”
Randall Rosenbaum, Executive Director of the Rhode Island State Council on the Arts, said, “we are delighted that the National Endowment for the Arts has supported Rhode Island through these grants.” He went on to say that, “this federal support, matched by our state’s investment in the arts, provides a significant return to our economy, jobs, education and the quality of life we enjoy here in the Ocean State. The Rhode Island State Council on the Arts is proud to work with our federal partner in that effort.”
Here is the list of grants in Rhode Island that were recently announced by the National Endowment for the Arts:
| Rhode Island | |
| Number of Grants: 6 | Total Dollar Amount: $150,000 |
| Alliance of Artists Communities | |
| $45,000 | Providence, RI |
| Art Works – Artist Communities | |
| To support an initiative focused on advancing diversity and inclusion for the artist residency field. | |
| DownCity Design | |
| $35,000 | Providence, RI |
| Art Works – Design | |
| To support Creative Adaptation, a series of free design education programs focused on the redesign of existing amenities in public spaces, amenities, or programs within Providence neighborhoods. | |
| Everett | |
| $15,000 | Providence, RI |
| Art Works – Presenting & Multidisciplinary Works | |
| To support the touring of Good Grief, a multimedia dance theater work that explores healing after trauma. | |
| New Urban Arts | |
| $15,000 | Providence, RI |
| Art Works – Arts Education | |
| To support teaching artist fees for an arts mentorship program for high school students in underserved communities. | |
| Providence Children’s Museum | |
| $20,000 | Providence, RI |
| Art Works – Design | |
| To support the Creativity Initiative, a program that engages local designers and artists to create immersive, hands-on design exhibits, and educational programming for youth. | |
| Trinity Repertory Company (aka Trinity Rep) | |
| $20,000 | Providence, RI |
| Art Works – Theater | |
| To support a production of Radio Golf by August Wilson and related project activities. | |