The Rhode Island State Council on the Arts (RISCA) is inviting practicing artists, at least 18 years of age, with experience in bringing creative arts-based approaches to health-based projects and/or settings to apply for the 2022 Artist Residency at the RI Executive Offices of Health and Human Services (EOHHS).
Donor Name: Rhode Island State Council on the Arts (RISCA)
State: Rhode Island
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Program
Deadline: 04/25/2022
Size of the Grant: $15,000
Grant Duration: 6 Months
Details:
The Rhode Island Department of Health and the Rhode Island State Council on the Arts believes that embedding artists within the state’s Offices of Health and Human Services will help drive creative arts-based approaches to achieve health equity, addressing the social determinants of health, and attaining behavioral and clinical population health goals. Ultimately, the arts have the power to create healthier individuals and thriving communities.
The selected artist will work with selected staff within the EOHHS umbrella agencies to create one or more projects which respond to a public and/or behavioral health issue to be identified in collaboration at the onset of the program.
Funding Information
- The stipend for the residency will be $15,000, paid by a RIAH partner agency over the course of the residency. An additional amount of up to $5,000 will be budgeted for supplies and materials.
- The selected artist will be embedded at the Rhode Island Office of Health and Human Services (EOHHS) in Cranston, RI, and will work from associated community locations for a project period of 6 months between July 1 and December 31, 2022.
Eligibility Criteria
Practicing artists, at least 18 years of age, with a background in developing and providing arts programming for health-based projects and/or settings are eligible to apply. Applicants must be Rhode Island residents at the time of application and throughout the project. Artists in any arts discipline are eligible to apply.
For more information, visit Health and Human Services Artist in Residence Program.
