2026 State Cultural Facilities Program

State Poet of Rhode Island is sponsored by Rhode Island State Council on the Arts. is appointed by the Governor and serves as an advocate for poetry. The Poet Laureate also promotes the appreciation and participation in poetry and literary arts activities among the state’s residents Category: Arts & Culture.

FY'25 Cycle 1 is a grant listing from the Rhode Island State Council on the Arts (RISCA) that documents organizations and individual artists awarded funding in the first grant cycle of fiscal year 2025. The grant supports a wide range of arts and cultural activities across Rhode Island communities, including multi-year operating support for arts and culture organizations, culturally specific organizations, and individual artist projects spanning music, visual arts, documentary film, poetry, and community-based storytelling. Grantees come from cities and towns across the state including Barrington, Bristol, Burrillville, Cranston, and beyond. The program reflects RISCA's mission to ensure all Rhode Islanders have access to the arts, with particular emphasis on diverse, underrepresented, and community-engaged artistic voices. Grant amounts vary by project type and organizational size.