The Rhode Island Council for the Humanities announced major grant awards to 15 public projects and documentary films that showcase the power of the humanities to connect communities and strengthen civil society.
Through video messages, Senator Jack Reed, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, Congressman David Cicilline, and Congressman James Langevin, shared the role of the humanities to bring people together, especially in times of crisis, and congratulate this year’s grant recipients. In 2020, the delegation’s support resulted in $840,000 in federal relief funds from the National Endowments for the Humanities and Arts to Rhode Island. Additional relief funding for humanities and arts is expected through the American Rescue Plan, and details about those opportunities will be available later in May.