The Rhode Island State Council on the Arts (RISCA) is hosting a series of public meetings throughout the state to gather input on how to streamline and simplify its arts and culture grant applications and processes. The meetings will examine the following RISCA grant areas: artists, arts educators and education, organizations, arts and health, and folk and traditional arts.
The meetings will provide an opportunity for Rhode Islanders to share their thoughts and ideas on how to make the grant programs more accessible and user-friendly. RISCA encourages all interested individuals to attend the meetings and help shape the future of its grant programs.
The meetings will be held at the following locations and times:
* Saturday, September 21, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Kingston Free Library
2605 Kingstown Road
South Kingstown, RI 02881
* Wednesday, September 25, noon-1 p.m. (online only)
RSVP Required
* Wednesday, November 13, 6 p.m. -7:30 p.m.
Warwick Public Library
600 Sandy Lane
Warwick, R.I., 02889
* Thursday, November 14, noon-1:30 p.m. (online only)
RSVP Required
* Tuesday, November 19, 6 p.m.-7:30 p.m.
Knight Memorial Library
275 Elmwood Ave.
Providence, R.I. 02907
* Monday, December 2, 6:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m.
Woonsocket Public Library
303 Clinton St.
Woonsocket, RI 02895
* Thursday, December 5, 2 p.m.-3:30 p.m. (online only)
RSVP Required
* Thursday, December 5, noon-1 p.m. (online only)
RSVP Required
* Wednesday, December 4, 6 p.m.-7:30 p.m.
Newport Public Library
300 Spring Street
Newport, RI 02840
* Friday, December 6, noon-1 p.m. (online only)
RSVP Required
* Wednesday, December 11, 6 p.m.-7:30 p.m.
Weaver Library, East Providence Public Library
41 Grove Ave.
East Providence, 02914
* Thursday, December 12, noon-1p.m. (online only)
RSVP required
The public is invited to attend a series of in-person and online meetings throughout the fall to share ideas and feedback about how to streamline the grant application process and make it more accessible to artists, arts educators, arts organizations, and others.
For more information on the meetings and to RSVP for the online sessions, please visit the RISCA website at www.arts.ri.gov.
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