# RI.gov: Rhode Island Government


State Government Press Releases

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09/30/2025
Providence, RI – From Westerly to Woonsocket and points in between, the R.I. State Council on the Arts (RISCA) has approved 160 recommended grants totaling more than $944,604 to be awarded to arts and culture organizations, individual artists, folk apprenticeships and fellowships, arts educators...
09/29/2025
Providence, R.I. -- The Rhode Island State Council on the Arts (RISCA) and Rhode Island Humanities (RI Humanities) have partnered to celebrate National Arts and Humanities Month in October. The Councils will host programs, webinars, workshops and celebrations aligned with the theme: Engaging Our...
08/14/2025
Providence, RI – Warner Brothers Pictures is thrilled to be filming an upcoming production in the City of Providence. The filmmakers, some of whom have roots here, are deeply grateful to the community and will do everything possible to minimize any inconvenience. A huge thank you for your warm...
08/04/2025
Providence, RI—The Rhode Island State Council on the Arts (RISCA) announced today that applications are now open for selected arts and culture grant programs – General Operating Support for Artists, Artist Open Studio Tours and the State Cultural Facilities Grant Program. The deadline to...
07/29/2025
Providence, RI – The Rhode Island State Council on the Arts (RISCA) announced today applications will become available for the voter-approved State Cultural Facilities Grant (SCFG) Program on Friday (Aug. 1). The SCFG program funds via matching grants capital improvement, preservation,...
06/24/2025
Providence, RI – Governor McKee announced today that the Rhode Island Senate has confirmed the appointment of Steven Boudreau, Cranston, to the Board of the Rhode Island State Council on the Arts. Suzanne Augenstein, Providence, and long-time board member Kara Milner, Bristol, have stepped down...
05/15/2025
Providence, RI — Actively serving military members and their families can visit participating museums nationwide for free as part of the Blue Star Museums program, an initiative of the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) and Blue Star Families (BSF) in collaboration with the Department of Defense.
05/07/2025
Providence, RI -- "The Real Housewives of Rhode Island" Set against the shores of the Ocean State, "The Real Housewives" franchise expands into the world of a tight-knit circle of Rhode Islanders who have deep community roots and families that go back generations. With aspirational lives,...
04/16/2025
Providence, R.I. – The R.I. State Council on the Arts (RISCA) announced today that Teatro ECAS and PVD World Music, both of Providence, were among the recipients of grants to fund cultural sustainability and operating support. Funded by the Wallace Foundation and delivered by the regional arts...
04/10/2025
Providence, RI -- The Rhode Island Film & TV Office is pleased to announce that Academy Award nominated writer/director, M. Night Shyamalan (The Sixth Sense, Signs, Unbreakable) and best-selling author Nicholas Sparks (The Notebook, A Walk to Remember) are teaming up on a supernatural romantic...