To support arts programs services and activities associated with carrying out the agencys national endowment for the arts-approved strategic plan

The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) awarded a $934,100 Project Grant to the Rhode Island State Council on the Arts (RISCA) on July 1, 2023 to support arts programs, services, and activities that advance the NEA's strategic plan under the Promotion of the Arts Partnership Agreements program (CFDA 45.025). This funding allows RISCA to develop and maintain partnerships with regional arts organizations to carry out programs and initiatives aligned with its NEA-approved strategic plans, thereby promoting the arts across the state of Rhode Island.

RISCA, the state arts agency for Rhode Island, has received multiple prime federal grant awards from the NEA since 2019 ranging from $799,800 to $1.7 million to support its strategic plans and arts-related programs, services, and activities. The current $934,100 award will enable RISCA to continue providing arts programming and services to communities in Rhode Island in alignment with the NEA's mission. As part of this grant, RISCA has provided sub-awards to non-profit arts organizations As220 and Trinity Repertory Co Inc. to support their general operating expenses and arts education initiatives.