The mission of the Rhode Island Council for the Humanities is to inspire and support intellectual curiosity and imagination is all Rhode Islanders. Founded in 1973, the Rhode Island Council for the Humanities is a state affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities. As a non-profit 501(c)3, the Council receives funding from Federal, State, and private sources.
The founding purpose of the Rhode Island Council for the Humanities, which remains largely unchanged today, is to promote ... view more »
The mission of the Rhode Island Council for the Humanities is to inspire and support intellectual curiosity and imagination is all Rhode Islanders. Founded in 1973, the Rhode Island Council for the Humanities is a state affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities. As a non-profit 501(c)3, the Council receives funding from Federal, State, and private sources.
The founding purpose of the Rhode Island Council for the Humanities, which remains largely unchanged today, is to promote public understanding and appreciation of the tradition of thought and accomplishment that we call the humanities. Our work is based on the conviction that history, literature, philosophy, civics, the arts and other fields of the humanities are central not only to formal education, but to the daily lives of free and diverse people.
Since 1973, the Rhode Island Council for the Humanities has awarded over $6.6 million in grants to support more than 500 organizations, from daycares to colleges and universities, throughout the state of Rhode Island. Over the years, hundreds of thousands of Rhode Islanders have participated in Council-funded activities, including lectures, workshops, exhibitions, walking-tours, oral histories, documentary films and many more.
Our Values
As an organization, we believe in the following values:
- Collaboration – The greatest results come from the combined efforts of diverse groups and organizations. We reach out to others across the state and work cooperatively to achieve our shared goals.
- Transformation – Imagination has the power to change lives. Our work is about positive transformation in the lives of all Rhode Islanders.
- Excellence – We hold ourselves to high standards of integrity and of performance in all that we do and expect the same of the organizations with which we work.
- Equity – We work toward removing barriers to participation in our programs and services.
- Wonder – We approach our work with hopefulness and aspiration. We are curious and eager to incorporate new learning into our work.
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