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Lapides, LaRose named to Rhode Island Foundation board

Nonprofit 07/16/2024

PROVIDENCE – The CEO and president of Residential Properties Ltd. and the assistant director of the Tomaquag Museum have been appointed to the Rhode...

LOCAL ARTS NONPROFIT AS220 has surpassed its $100,000 fundraising goal by June 30. / PBN FILE PHOTO/CHRIS BERGENHEIM

AS220 exceeds $100K fundraising goal, says state still needs to support...

Art & Culture 07/03/2024

PROVIDENCE – Strong community support in a short amount of time resulted in AS220 surpassing its month-long fundraising goal at a time when state...

ARTS NONPROFIT AS220 in Providence says it needs to raise $100,000 by June 30 to avoid making "drastic cuts," according to Co-Executive Director Shauna Duffy. / PBN FILE PHOTO/CHRIS BERGENHEIM

‘We need help right now’: AS220 seeking $100K by June 30...

Art & Culture 06/05/2024

PROVIDENCE – The financial picture that is being painted at AS220 is not a pretty one. And the nonprofit that supports local youth artists on...

THE R.I. STATE COUNCIL on the Arts announced Thursday that 10 local artist organizations received $275,000 in grants from the National Endowment for the Arts.

10 artist organizations receive $275K to support various programming

News Story 01/25/2024

PROVIDENCE – Eight local arts organizations, a local college and one artist received a total of $275,000 in grants from the National Endowment for...

THE R.I. STATE COUNCIL on the Arts awarded 93 grants totaling $452,206 to local arts and culture organizations, folk artists, individual artists and artists working in the health care sector.

RISCA awards 93 grants totaling $452K to local artists, organizations

Art & Culture 12/20/2022

PROVIDENCE – The R.I. State Council on the Arts has issued 93 grants totaling $452,206 to local arts and cultural organizations, folk artists, individual...

Providence introduces new $2.5M grant program to support arts facilities construction,...

Art & Culture 08/30/2022

PROVIDENCE – A new grant program introduced Tuesday by the city looks to help nonprofit cultural institutions cover costs for facilities renovations and new...

Five Questions With: Lynne McCormack

5Q 08/19/2022

1. How do you envision expanding Rhode Island’s commitment to the arts? My work has always been centered on making the arts accessible to all...

McCormack named director of R.I. State Council on the Arts

Art & Culture 07/07/2022

PROVIDENCE – Lynne McCormack, a veteran arts, culture and community development leader, was named the new director of the R.I. State Council on the...

Watwood selected to paint Statehouse portrait of Raimondo

Art & Culture 06/07/2022

PROVIDENCE – Patricia Watwood, a Brooklyn, N.Y., resident and artist, has been selected by Gina M. Raimondo, former Rhode Island governor and current U.S....