Grant Deadline April 1

March 20, 2025

Grant applications close April 1

The deadline is nearly here. Staff members are standing by on April 1 for you to get last-minute help on your applications. Sign up for last-minute grant support on April 1, noon-4 p.m., online. RSVP Required.

Did you miss the grant information sessions? Check out the latest videos.

You'll find the listing of all sessions and meetings here.

"Arts Around the Fire" Networking Event in Newport

Join the Arts and Cultural Alliance of Newport County for Arts Around the Fire on Wed., March 26, from 6–8 p.m. at Sardella’s Restaurant, 30 Memorial Blvd. West, Newport. This free, public event requires no reservations.

Special guests Todd Trebour, Executive Director of RISCA, and Sara Leonard, RISCA’s Deputy Director, will share insights on grants, program opportunities, and the current funding landscape for artists and cultural organizations.

Arts Around the Fire is an opportunity for artists, writers, performers and audiences to engage with colleagues about events affecting the cultural community, and to learn about new ideas and artistic endeavors. Learn more about the event.

Current Calls for Art Now Open

Atrium Gallery seeks artists for Art Unites Communities Exhibition

RISCA’s Atrium Gallery invites artists working in any medium to submit their artwork for consideration in a group exhibition from Sept. 26, 2025, to Jan. 21, 2026. This exhibition celebrates art, creativity, and understanding by bringing together artists from across Rhode Island.

Eligibility: Artists must be R.I. residents; students are not eligible. Selected artists will be notified.

Submission Details: Interested artists should email 2–3 JPEG images of their artwork along with an artist statement to Elena.patino@arts.ri.gov by April 14.

About the Atrium Gallery: Located on the main floor of the Administration Building at One Capitol Hill, Providence, the Atrium Gallery is overseen by RISCA. It hosts rotating multidisciplinary exhibits featuring local artists and cultural organizations from diverse communities. The public gallery has become a destination for visitors and those frequenting the Administration offices, while also enriching the daily environment for hundreds of state workers.

Information sessions on Call to purchase art for R.I. Dept. of Labor and Training Facility

We are working with the R.I. Department of Labor and Training to purchase artwork for R.I. DLT’s buildings in Cranston. This Call is open to all artists residing in Rhode Island. Undergraduate students are not eligible to apply. Only applications from the artist who created the work(s) will be accepted.

The deadline is April 28.

Do you have any questions or need more information about this call? We have scheduled two in-person information sessions. They are:

April 2, 5-6pm, Weaver Public Library, East Providence. RSVP Suggested
April 3, 5-6pm, Adams Public Library, Central Falls. RSVP Suggested

See the full information and application on Artwork Archive . Free to Apply with a "Submit Only Account". Step-by-Step application directions.

R.I.'s new Health Laboratory to have exhibit space

RISCA has partnered with the R.I. State Health Laboratory to exhibit artwork in its newly constructed building's first-floor corridor at 150 Richmond St., Providence, a state-of-the-art custom-built facility. This new public gallery space, which will be visible from the sidewalk level, will feature for six months solo exhibitions of artwork that preferably sit at the intersection of art, science, innovation and discovery.

Basic details:

Only Rhode Island artists can apply.
$2,500 honorarium for 6-month artwork loan.
Application Deadline is April 14.

Applications will be reviewed by a panel of artists and community members.

Apply for the Call on CaFE

View photos and renderings of the new Health Lab

Rhode Island College's Gaige Hall seeks artwork

RISCA is working with Rhode Island College (RIC) on a Call for art for its Gaige Hall, the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, 600 Mount Pleasant Ave., Providence. The selection panel stated that an artwork for Gaige Hall might create a welcoming atmosphere, increase collaborative space, and support a sense of community. It also could be a series of artworks that might unite the various spaces throughout, create wayfinding, present an unfolding narrative or be in sequence.

Who can apply: All professional artists nationally. (Students are not eligible to apply).
Budget: $229,000 all inclusive.
Application Deadline: April 21.