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Greetings! I'm thrilled to be able to write to you as the new Executive Director of your Humanities Council. So many of you have extended such a warm welcome to me, and for that, I am deeply grateful. I am also grateful to Interim Director, Maitrayee Bhattacharrya, for her stewardship of the Council during this transition time, and to Risa Gilpin, SueEllen Kroll and Aimee LeBrun for their continued commitment to this important work. It is often said that change creates opportunity. During the upcoming months, I look forward to taking this opportunity to reflect on and celebrate the Council's thirty-five-year history and plan for its future growth and development. And speaking of celebrating, mark your calendars for the 2007 Celebration of the Humanities - October 15th from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm at the Roger Williams Park Botanical Center. At this, our annual fundraiser, we will be honoring Judy Barrett Litoff, Ph.D., and Stanley Aronson, M.D., for their extraordinary contributions to the intellectual life of our state. Strengthening community. Deepening our understanding of culture. Uncovering our shared history. These are the gifts of the humanities. It is a privilege to participate in this journey of discovery with all of you, and I look forward to seeing you all in October! Warm regards, Mary-Kim Arnold Executive Director
The Celebration of the Humanities is RICH's annual fundraiser in support of public humanities programs throughout Rhode Island. The evening features an award ceremony recognizing the extraordinary achievements of two Rhode Islanders: Judy Barrett Litoff, Ph.D. and Stanley Aronson, M.D. When: Monday, October 15, 2007, 5:30pm to 7:30pm Where: The Botanical Gardens at Roger Williams Park
The Rhode Island Council for the Humanities' Board of Directors has awarded a total of $62,800 to fifteen non-profit organizations and four individuals for development and production of public humanities projects. Funded programs include an oral history project of combat Veterans at life's end and a public exhibition based on this research (Home & Hospice Care of RI); research for an hour-long documentary film about Rhode Islander Pauline Silvia whose ambition to do cutting-edge scientific research led her to conduct experiments that would haunt her decades later (Film Arts Foundation); and an exhibition accompanied by an illustrated, interpretive booklet and a series of public lectures examining the historical and current issues surrounding public education (Pettaquamscutt Historical Society).
RICH invites non-profit organizations and individual researchers to submit applications for grant funding for public humanities projects, including but not limited to documentary films, local and community history projects, literary events, teacher trainings, public discussions, and oral history projects. Non-profit organizations interested in applying for our next Major grant cycle must submit an Intent Form to the RICH office by 5pm on September 4, 2007. Mini-grant applications to both organizations and individuals are accepted and reviewed on a monthly deadline as long as funding is available.
In 2005, RICH grantee Lee Fearnside embarked on a multi-year documentary project called Telling Stories with the goal of exploring the experience of archaeologists and the practice of creating and re-creating history at a former slave plantation at Greene Farm in South County, RI. Click on the link below to read project archaeologist's, Krysta Ryzeswski, article about participating in Telling Stories for the online archaeology journal Archaeolog.
When: Friday, August 17 at 1pm Where: Leon Mathieu Senior Center, 420 Main St., Pawtucket, RI Presenter: Tom Shaker Topic: This multi-media presentation focuses on the rich heritage Rhode Island has in the music world. Using music and video with interviews and archival photos, this talk looks at the big history of jazz in little Rhody.
When: Wednesday, August 22 at 7pm Where: South Kingstown Public Library, 1057 Kingstown Rd., Peace Dale, RI Presenter: Keith Stokes Topic: Participants will learn how Rhode Island minority religious groups found a safe haven for free worship while also profiting greatly in the ownership and trade of African slaves. This irony would lead, on the eve of the American Revolution, the Newport Mercury Newspaper in 1768 to state "If Newport had the right to enslaved Negroes, then Great Britain has the right to enslaved the Colonists."
RICH grantee and local filmmaker, Laura Colella, will host two upcoming screenings of her film Tax Day accompanied by post-screening discussions facilitated by Christina Bevilacqua on the themes of idealism and optimism, leisure, and narrative as documentary. This film was shot in Providence in 1997 and captures a number of local artists from that time. Screening information: Thursday, September 6 at the Meeting House at Tiverton Four Corners, 7pm AND Friday, September 7 at the Carriage House Theater, 9 Duncan Ave, Providence, 7pm
Join RICH grantees Betty and Carlo Mencucci for a screening of their video Burriville Celebrates 200 Years of History. Witness 200 years of history beginning in 1806 when Burriville became a town. Learn about an early tax revolt and how the town was named. See and hear stories about Burriville's schools, farms and businesses. Find out how Burriville has celebrated major events in the past and how it celebrated its bicentennial in 2006. Screening information: Saturday, September 8, 7pm, AND Sunday, September 9, 2pm at the Assembly Theatre in Harrisville. The video is 1hr. 52 min. Call 568-8449 for more information. |
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