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ARTS GRANT WORKSHOPS ANNOUNCED
State Arts Council Will Hold Workshops in East Providence and South County
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(Providence, Rhode Island - Aug 20, 2007) The Rhode Island State Council on the Arts will hold a series of workshops in East Providence and South County for individual artists, non-profit organizations and schools interested in submitting grant applications for the Council's Monday, 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.

Workshops in East Providence and West Kingston
The East Providence workshop will be held on Wednesday, September 5, 2007 from 5:00pm to 7:00pm at the new offices of the Rhode Island Philharmonic and Music School, located at 667 Waterman Avenue in East Providence, Rhode Island. The South County workshop will be held on Thursday, September 6, 2007 from 5:00pm to 7:00pm at the Courthouse Center for the Arts in West Kingston, located on Rt. 138 in the historic Washington County Courthouse .

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.

To RSVP and for directions to the workshop sites, go to http://www.arts.ri.gov/workshops

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.

Rhode Island State Council on the Arts
Randall Rosenbaum
Executive Director
phone: 401-222-3883

The Rhode Island State Council on the Arts is an agency of the State of Rhode Island.

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