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