The Rhode Island State Council on the Arts will hold a workshop in Providence for individual artists, non-profit organizations and schools interested in submitting grant applications for the Council's Wednesday, October 1 application deadline. Grant workshops are free and open to the public.
Arts Council staff will be present to review current grant guidelines, and will be available to provide information and assistance to those interested in applying for support. Workshop in Providence
The Providence workshop will be held on Wednesday, September 3, 2008 from 4:00pm to 6:00pm at the Arts Council offices. The Arts Council offices are at One Capitol Hill, the State's main administration building, located diagonally across Smith Street from the Rhode Island State House.
The Arts Council's October 1 deadline offers opportunities for the support of individual artists, arts organizations, educational and non-profit organizations under the "Project Grants" category, which supports arts projects and arts in education projects.
October 1 is also the deadline for grants to individuals in our Fellowship Program. At this deadline applications will be accepted from individual creative artists working in the disciplines of: • Choreography • Design • Drawing & Printmaking • Music Composition • New Genres • Painting
Workshops are Free and Accessible There is no charge for this workshop. Grant guidelines, application forms, and further information may be obtained online on the Council's web site ( http://www.arts.ri.gov/). All workshops are accessible for people with disabilities. If you need special accommodations, please contact the State Arts Council at least 48 hours in advance.
About the Rhode Island State Council on the Arts The Rhode Island State Council on the Arts is a state agency, supported by appropriations from the Rhode Island General Assembly and grants from the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency. RISCA provides grants, technical assistance and staff support to arts organizations and artists, schools, community centers, social service organizations and local governments to bring the arts into the lives of Rhode Islanders.