PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island State Council on the Arts announced on June 1 that $75,000 in emergency funding is available to help local arts organizations that have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
The funding comes via a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts and the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act.
RISCA said nonprofit arts organizations with operating budgets of less than $300,000 are eligible for grants up to $3,000, which can be used for salaries, fees for artists, or facilities costs that are incurred from May 1 through Dec. 31. Organizations can apply for the grant by visiting RISCA’s website. The applications are due June 19. RISCA said it plans to announce the grant winners in July.
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