Community Engaged Project Grants

The Community Engaged Project Grants (CEPG) support innovative arts and culture initiatives that actively involve the public in Rhode Island. These artist-led projects encourage participation from all community members, including new and non-artists, fostering engagement through diverse artistic disciplines. By connecting with the community, funded projects aim to enhance the cultural landscape and provide meaningful experiences that resonate with both small and large audiences.

Community Engaged Project Grants (CEPG) support arts and culture projects that directly and actively engage the public in Rhode Island and/or a specific Rhode Island community. Projects must be artist instigated and organized outside of institutional support and structures. The grant is open to projects of all arts disciplines, from artists and creatives at all levels and must welcome non or new artists to engage in making, experiencing, or learning about art as an active participant. A project that has meaningful and robust engagement with a small group of people is equally as valuable as a one-time event many people attend.
Project Value to the Community
Core to all funded programs is a connection and value to the community being engaged with by the public, fulfilling RISCA’s charge to facilitate a meaningful cultural life for all Rhode Island residents.