Artist Resources
Please find below a range of resources and opportunities in Rhode Island that are regular and ongoing.
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Fellowships
Creative Fellowship
Amount: $1500 + $500 materials budget
Number awarded annually: 1
Application Deadline: TBD Summer 2022
Variety of fellowship opportunities
Applications accepted on a rolling basis; apply six months in advance
Amount: 1 $5000 and 1 $1000 award per fellowship category annually
Number awarded annually: 1 fellowship and 1 merit award.
Discipline categories: Crafts, Film & Video, Folk Arts, Fiction, Poetry, Play/Screenwriting, Photography, 3-Dimensional art, Choreography, Drawing & Printmaking, Music Composition, New Genres, Painting,
Application Deadline: April 1 and October 1 annually
Project Grants
Amount $2000
Number awarded annually: 5
Application Deadline: June 15 annually
Amount: $500-$4000
Number awarded: Approx. $150,000 worth of grants will be awarded annually
Application Deadline: Applications accepted in Fall 2021 for projects occurring January - June 2022
Amount: $500 or under
Number awarded annually:
Application Deadline: Rolling; expect a response within 30 days
Amount: $2000-$6000
Amount awarded annually: $50,000
Application Deadline: TBD Fall 2022
Amount: $500-$3,000
Amount awarded annually:
Application Deadline: April 1 & October 1 annually
Emergency & Need-Based Grants
Amount awarded: Up to $500
Application Deadline: TBD Rolling
Academic Art Galleries & Museums
Commercial Galleries in Rhode Island Representing Local Artists
Exhibition Spaces
Residencies
Low-cost residence in houses in Providence Parks
Duration: 2 years
Residencies in Metals, Light Metals, Ceramics, and Foundry from September 7th, 2022 – August 31st, 2023
Info session: January 18th, 2022 from 7:00 – 8:00 pm
Application Deadline: March 1, 2022
Micro-residencies provide 1-3 months studio access free of charge.
Affordable Artist Housing & Studio Space
Public Art Competitions
Providence Department of Art, Culture & Tourism
Open Calls
Check the "open calls" site for the latest AC+T funding opportunities.
Calls for mural and sculpture public art
Amount: Varies
Number awarded annually: Varies
Application Due Date: TBD Rolling
Stipend-Based Projects
Amount: $225
Number annually: 8
Commissions
Visit their Job Board for industrial arts commissions
Latest Opportunities
Opportunities and notices shared here are time-sensitive and/or deadline based.