The RISCA General Operating Support for Artists (GoSA) program provides grants of $6,000 for each of three consecutive years (total of $18,000) for artists to work towards large, specific, self-identified goals in their art practice.
Donor Name: Rhode Island State Council on the Arts (RISCA)
State: Rhode Island
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 06/30/2023
Size of the Grant: $18,000
Grant Duration: 3 years
Details:
This funding is unrestricted, meaning artists can use the funds to support their goals however they need. This program includes a cohort community of current grantees, with meetings and learning opportunities that are driven by and focused on the grantees’ needs. Grantees will need to submit a report once a year during their grant period and must remain Rhode Island residents for the full grant period. Grant funding could support things like: the ability to set aside time to work on art making; art materials; space rental; technology; paying collaborators; research and experimentation; marketing; documentation; and more. Each year, three artists will be selected for this program, for a total of nine artists receiving yearly grants at any given time.
Funding Information
Grant amount: $6,000 per year, for three years.
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible, you must:
- Be 18 years of age or older.
- Not currently be in an arts degree seeking program or attending high school full time
- Have been domiciled in Rhode Island for at least two years at the time of application. This means your home in Rhode Island is your primary residence, and is the address you use for legal forms, state income taxes, car registration, driver’s license or state issued id, and voter registration – regardless of whether you own or rent your home
- Be a legal resident of the United States with a tax id number (either Social Security number or an Individual Taxpayer Identification Number- ITIN). This includes refugees, immigrants, and temporary residents. This does not include people in the country on a tourist visa
- Not be a staff member or council member of RISCA, or an immediate family member of a staff or council member
- Be a practicing artist. RISCA defines practicing artist as: A person that intentionally creates or practices art in any discipline that:
- Has sought learning or training in the artistic field from any source, not necessarily in formal academic institutions
- Is committed to devoting significant time to artistic activity, as is possible financially
- Is or is working towards earning some portion of their income from their art
- Disciplines include, but are NOT limited to: musician, painter, poet, choreographer, teaching artist, ceramicist, storyteller, performer, playwright, sculptor, photographer, wampum artist, printmaker, animator, cartoonist, textile and fashion designer, and filmmaker.
For more information, visit RISCA.
