2017 HIGHLIGHTS “Knowing that readers have been changed in some way— isn’t that the purpose of writing?”
CENTER FOR THE BOOK Through innovative one-book, one-state programs like Reading Across Rhode Island and Kids Reading Across Rhode Island, writing contests, and other activities, the Center for the Book provides access to books, awakens the joy of reading, and showcases the power of books to propel critically important conversations and connect people across differences.
•
- Gita Varadarajan, co-author, Save Me a Seat
•
book discussions.
700 attendees at event with author Bryan Stevenson including 200 free tickets for high
2,400+ copies of Save Me a Seat delivered to 500+ children through programs at 77+ libraries,
25 students in grades 2-7 interviewed the authors through the Junior Press Corps pilot program.
•
LETTERS ABOUT LITERATURE
437 students in Grades 4-12 submitted letters to the Library of Congress contest.
Senator Jack Reed Senator Sheldon Whitehouse
Our thanks to Matthew Ferrara Photography, Amy Barrett, and all of our grantees who have contributed photographs.
Touba Ghadessi, PhD, Vice Chair Jean Patiky, Secretary Gina McDonald, CPA, Treasurer Reenie Barrow Phoebe Bean, MLS
RHODE TOUR.ORG
Shawn Christian,
4 print maps produced and distributed through Go Providence and the Providence Department of Art, Culture + Tourism •
CATALYZING NEWPORT In 2017, this pilot initiative for 7+ organizations brought nationally known Catalysts worked with hundreds of participants to address pressing civic challenges, enhance the local and state economy, and build community connections in Newport.
classrooms, and summer events.
550 children and families met the authors of Save Me a Seat, at State House kick-off event.
Polly Hutcheson, Chair
Winifred Brownell, PhD
22+ digital tours; 10,000+ users
school students.
KIDS READING ACROSS RHODE ISLAND
IMAGES & PHOTO CREDITS
PARTNERSHIPS & COLLABORATIONS A free mobile app and website that tells stories by and about Rhode Islanders, leading the way in place-based multimedia history and storytelling.
11 communities hosted intergenerational
•
HONORARY CHAIRS
Christina Bevilacqua
READING ACROSS RHODE ISLAND
2,500 copies of Just Mercy delivered to libraries, classrooms and senior centers.
2017 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
•
EXPANSION ARTS PROGRAM -
Funding, networking, capacity building for 4 organizations per 3-year grant cycle in partnership with the RI Foundation and RI State Council on the Arts.
Daniel Cavicchi, PhD C. Alexander Chiulli, Esq. PhD
Elaine B. Fain, MD Michael R. Fein,
PhD
Jessica Kowal Kenneth Newman
2017 STAFF Elizabeth Francis Executive Director Logan Hinderliter Program Officer, Grants & Partnerships
design-agency.org
Rachael Jeffers Development & Communications Officer Kate Lentz Director, Rhode Island Center for the Book
Julie Nora, PhD Mary Lee Partington Rebecca R. Riley John Simmonds Jonathan Stevens David Syroney, Esq, CTFA
Y A T S Join us in deepening and broadening access to history, culture, civic engagement, and education to enrich and improve the lives of all Rhode Islanders.
N N CO PARTICIPATE Attend a humanities event near you or apply for a grant to support your next public humanities project. CELEBRATE Join us for the annual Celebration of the Humanities in October to mark National Arts & Humanities Month.
D E T EC ADVOCATE Show your support for the humanities by telling policy makers the humanities matter. Write a letter, sign a petition, or share your story. DONATE Make a gift to strengthen cultural, historical, and civic engagement throughout the state; rihumanities. org/get-involved/donate
Visit rihumanities.org to learn more and join our mailing list. facebook.com/ rihumanities @rihumanities @rihumanities
2017 ANNUAL REPORT
GRANT PROFILES
DIVERSE FUNDING SUPPORTS OUR MISSION & SEEDS INNOVATION
THE POWER OF BOOKS
THE HEART OF OUR MISSION The National Endowment for the Humanities provides a strong base for the Council in RI.
Earned revenue increases access and sparks dialogue.
CONVERSATION, COMMUNITY, CONNECTION Individual and corporate investment builds bridges.
FY17 Revenue – $934,159 NEH (70.7%) Earned Revenue (9.3%) Individual Gifts & Corporate Sponsorship (10%) Foundation Grants (10%)
STORIES OF RI IN THE PALM OF YOUR HAND FY17 Expenses – Over 70% of our resources support grants and programs.
Additional grants support the development of unique programs and tools.
Programs (42.2%) Grantmaking (31%) Fundraising (12.8%) Management (14%)
CELEBRATION OF THE HUMANITIES Each year the Council honors leaders in the humanities, bringing people across Rhode Island together to celebrate the power of the humanities to spark change and catalyze culture. Learn more about the 2017 honorees and how you can get involved in 2018: rihumanities.org/get-involved/celebrate
$178,462 was awarded to 33 grant projects in support of public history, cultural heritage, civic education, and community engagement across the state. Our grants touched the lives of over 37,900 Rhode Islanders MAJOR GRANT AWARDS
PUBLIC PROJECT GRANTS PROVIDENCE PRESERVATION SOCIETY—$10,000 to Why Preserve?
YOUTH IN ACTION—$5,000 to
Corridor Communities
PRESERVATION SOCIETY OF NEWPORT COUNTY—$10,000 to Edible
to Eternal Rest: Death, Mourning, and Memorials Program Series
HISTORIC NEW ENGLAND—$10,000
TRINITY ACADEMY FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS—$2,000 to TAPA/
Schoolyard at Green Animals
to Education Programs at Arnold House
FUSIONWORKS—$10,000 to Moving from Oppression to Empowerment – The Study of Marginalized Groups in Rhode Island
Support for Summer Art Internships
DOCUMENTARY FILM GRANTS
PRESERVE RI / DOORS OPEN RHODE ISLAND—$10,000 to Doors Open Rhode
RHODE ISLAND HISTORICAL SOCIETY—$5,000 to Triple Decker,
NEW URBAN ARTS—$10,000 to Scholar
SOUTH COUNTY HISTORY CENTER— $2,000
ArtsLiteracy Curriculum Development Project
FIRSTWORKS—$2,000 to Qyrq Qyz & Forty Girls: Bardic Storytellers from Central Asia ADOPT A DOCTOR—$2,000 to Carve/
Paint: 2 Black Artists at the Racial Divide: Bannister and Prophet in Providence CONGREGATION BETH SHALOM—
Island Festival Programming
A New England Love Story….A Trailer
NEWPORTFILM—$10,000 to newportFILM Outdoors 2017
$2,000 to Aliyah from Rhode Island: A Photo-Text Exhibit and Panel Discussion
MINI GRANT AWARDS
CIVIC EDUCATION GRANTS
MANTON AVENUE PROJECT—$10,000 to The Manton Avenue Project – Out-ofSchool-Time Playwriting for Young People in Olneyville
GRANTS TO ORGANIZATIONS RHODE ISLAND HISTORICAL SOCIETY—$1,500 to 2017 Rhode Island
LITTLE COMPTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY—$10,000 to Rethinking the
Docent Symposium
THE SANDRA-FEINSTEIN GAMM THEATRE—$8,682 to The Gamm
BOOKS ARE WINGS—$2,000 to Ordinary People, Extraordinary Lives: A Books Are Wings Humanities Curriculum
Wilbor House Tour
Humanities Forums
PRESERVE RI / LIPPITT HOUSE—
$10,000 to How to Be There: An Immersive, Multi-Sensory Experience at Lippitt House Museum PROVIDENCE CHILDREN’S FILM FESTIVAL—$10,000 to 2018 Providence
Children’s Film Festival
UPP ARTS—$7,900 to UPP Arts Archive
RHODE ISLAND LATINO ARTS—
$2,000 to Stories of our Ancestors – Historias de Nuestros Antepasados: Theatrical Monologues. THE COLLEGE CRUSADE OF RHODE ISLAND—$2,000 to The 22nd Annual
Langston Hughes Community Poetry Reading
THE PEACE FLAG PROJECT—$2,000 to East Providence Library Peace Flag Project UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND—
CIVIC EDUCATION GRANTS
$2,000 to Phenomenology and the Arts Today
NEW URBAN ARTS / PUSHED LEARNING AND MEDIA—$9,550 to
RHODE ISLAND COMPUTER MUSEUM— $1,830 to A Computer in
Educational Tour of Rhode Island Public Schools Focused on Media, Segregation, and Expression
Your Pocket: Bits and Bytes of History! WEST BROADWAY NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION—$2,000 to Learning
About Thomas S. and Vincent Luongo Memorial Square
DAVISVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL—
$1,000 to Smokeless Tobacco: Past, Present, and Me
GRANTS TO INDIVIDUALS SUZANNE SCANLAN—$2,000 to Women, Design, and Manufacturing in Rhode Island TAYLOR POLITES—$2,000 to The Cathedral Square of Yesteryear
DOCUMENTARY FILM GRANTS DAVID H. WELLS—
$2,000 to Echoing Histories
CENTER FOR THE BOOK CATALYZING NEWPORT GRANT PROJECT SPECIAL COUNCIL PROGRAMS
2017 HIGHLIGHTS “Knowing that readers have been changed in some way— isn’t that the purpose of writing?”
CENTER FOR THE BOOK Through innovative one-book, one-state programs like Reading Across Rhode Island and Kids Reading Across Rhode Island, writing contests, and other activities, the Center for the Book provides access to books, awakens the joy of reading, and showcases the power of books to propel critically important conversations and connect people across differences.
•
- Gita Varadarajan, co-author, Save Me a Seat
•
book discussions.
700 attendees at event with author Bryan Stevenson including 200 free tickets for high
2,400+ copies of Save Me a Seat delivered to 500+ children through programs at 77+ libraries,
25 students in grades 2-7 interviewed the authors through the Junior Press Corps pilot program.
•
LETTERS ABOUT LITERATURE
437 students in Grades 4-12 submitted letters to the Library of Congress contest.
Senator Jack Reed Senator Sheldon Whitehouse
Our thanks to Matthew Ferrara Photography, Amy Barrett, and all of our grantees who have contributed photographs.
Touba Ghadessi, PhD, Vice Chair Jean Patiky, Secretary Gina McDonald, CPA, Treasurer Reenie Barrow Phoebe Bean, MLS
RHODE TOUR.ORG
Shawn Christian,
4 print maps produced and distributed through Go Providence and the Providence Department of Art, Culture + Tourism •
CATALYZING NEWPORT In 2017, this pilot initiative for 7+ organizations brought nationally known Catalysts worked with hundreds of participants to address pressing civic challenges, enhance the local and state economy, and build community connections in Newport.
classrooms, and summer events.
550 children and families met the authors of Save Me a Seat, at State House kick-off event.
Polly Hutcheson, Chair
Winifred Brownell, PhD
22+ digital tours; 10,000+ users
school students.
KIDS READING ACROSS RHODE ISLAND
IMAGES & PHOTO CREDITS
PARTNERSHIPS & COLLABORATIONS A free mobile app and website that tells stories by and about Rhode Islanders, leading the way in place-based multimedia history and storytelling.
11 communities hosted intergenerational
•
HONORARY CHAIRS
Christina Bevilacqua
READING ACROSS RHODE ISLAND
2,500 copies of Just Mercy delivered to libraries, classrooms and senior centers.
2017 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
•
EXPANSION ARTS PROGRAM -
Funding, networking, capacity building for 4 organizations per 3-year grant cycle in partnership with the RI Foundation and RI State Council on the Arts.
Daniel Cavicchi, PhD C. Alexander Chiulli, Esq. PhD
Elaine B. Fain, MD Michael R. Fein,
PhD
Jessica Kowal Kenneth Newman
2017 STAFF Elizabeth Francis Executive Director Logan Hinderliter Program Officer, Grants & Partnerships
design-agency.org
Rachael Jeffers Development & Communications Officer Kate Lentz Director, Rhode Island Center for the Book
Julie Nora, PhD Mary Lee Partington Rebecca R. Riley John Simmonds Jonathan Stevens David Syroney, Esq, CTFA
Y A T S Join us in deepening and broadening access to history, culture, civic engagement, and education to enrich and improve the lives of all Rhode Islanders.
N N CO PARTICIPATE Attend a humanities event near you or apply for a grant to support your next public humanities project. CELEBRATE Join us for the annual Celebration of the Humanities in October to mark National Arts & Humanities Month.
D E T EC ADVOCATE Show your support for the humanities by telling policy makers the humanities matter. Write a letter, sign a petition, or share your story. DONATE Make a gift to strengthen cultural, historical, and civic engagement throughout the state; rihumanities. org/get-involved/donate
Visit rihumanities.org to learn more and join our mailing list. facebook.com/ rihumanities @rihumanities @rihumanities
2017 ANNUAL REPORT
GRANT PROFILES
DIVERSE FUNDING SUPPORTS OUR MISSION & SEEDS INNOVATION
THE POWER OF BOOKS
THE HEART OF OUR MISSION The National Endowment for the Humanities provides a strong base for the Council in RI.
Earned revenue increases access and sparks dialogue.
CONVERSATION, COMMUNITY, CONNECTION Individual and corporate investment builds bridges.
FY17 Revenue – $934,159 NEH (70.7%) Earned Revenue (9.3%) Individual Gifts & Corporate Sponsorship (10%) Foundation Grants (10%)
STORIES OF RI IN THE PALM OF YOUR HAND FY17 Expenses – Over 70% of our resources support grants and programs.
Additional grants support the development of unique programs and tools.
Programs (42.2%) Grantmaking (31%) Fundraising (12.8%) Management (14%)
CELEBRATION OF THE HUMANITIES Each year the Council honors leaders in the humanities, bringing people across Rhode Island together to celebrate the power of the humanities to spark change and catalyze culture. Learn more about the 2017 honorees and how you can get involved in 2018: rihumanities.org/get-involved/celebrate
$178,462 was awarded to 33 grant projects in support of public history, cultural heritage, civic education, and community engagement across the state. Our grants touched the lives of over 37,900 Rhode Islanders MAJOR GRANT AWARDS
PUBLIC PROJECT GRANTS PROVIDENCE PRESERVATION SOCIETY—$10,000 to Why Preserve?
YOUTH IN ACTION—$5,000 to
Corridor Communities
PRESERVATION SOCIETY OF NEWPORT COUNTY—$10,000 to Edible
to Eternal Rest: Death, Mourning, and Memorials Program Series
HISTORIC NEW ENGLAND—$10,000
TRINITY ACADEMY FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS—$2,000 to TAPA/
Schoolyard at Green Animals
to Education Programs at Arnold House
FUSIONWORKS—$10,000 to Moving from Oppression to Empowerment – The Study of Marginalized Groups in Rhode Island
Support for Summer Art Internships
DOCUMENTARY FILM GRANTS
PRESERVE RI / DOORS OPEN RHODE ISLAND—$10,000 to Doors Open Rhode
RHODE ISLAND HISTORICAL SOCIETY—$5,000 to Triple Decker,
NEW URBAN ARTS—$10,000 to Scholar
SOUTH COUNTY HISTORY CENTER— $2,000
ArtsLiteracy Curriculum Development Project
FIRSTWORKS—$2,000 to Qyrq Qyz & Forty Girls: Bardic Storytellers from Central Asia ADOPT A DOCTOR—$2,000 to Carve/
Paint: 2 Black Artists at the Racial Divide: Bannister and Prophet in Providence CONGREGATION BETH SHALOM—
Island Festival Programming
A New England Love Story….A Trailer
NEWPORTFILM—$10,000 to newportFILM Outdoors 2017
$2,000 to Aliyah from Rhode Island: A Photo-Text Exhibit and Panel Discussion
MINI GRANT AWARDS
CIVIC EDUCATION GRANTS
MANTON AVENUE PROJECT—$10,000 to The Manton Avenue Project – Out-ofSchool-Time Playwriting for Young People in Olneyville
GRANTS TO ORGANIZATIONS RHODE ISLAND HISTORICAL SOCIETY—$1,500 to 2017 Rhode Island
LITTLE COMPTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY—$10,000 to Rethinking the
Docent Symposium
THE SANDRA-FEINSTEIN GAMM THEATRE—$8,682 to The Gamm
BOOKS ARE WINGS—$2,000 to Ordinary People, Extraordinary Lives: A Books Are Wings Humanities Curriculum
Wilbor House Tour
Humanities Forums
PRESERVE RI / LIPPITT HOUSE—
$10,000 to How to Be There: An Immersive, Multi-Sensory Experience at Lippitt House Museum PROVIDENCE CHILDREN’S FILM FESTIVAL—$10,000 to 2018 Providence
Children’s Film Festival
UPP ARTS—$7,900 to UPP Arts Archive
RHODE ISLAND LATINO ARTS—
$2,000 to Stories of our Ancestors – Historias de Nuestros Antepasados: Theatrical Monologues. THE COLLEGE CRUSADE OF RHODE ISLAND—$2,000 to The 22nd Annual
Langston Hughes Community Poetry Reading
THE PEACE FLAG PROJECT—$2,000 to East Providence Library Peace Flag Project UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND—
CIVIC EDUCATION GRANTS
$2,000 to Phenomenology and the Arts Today
NEW URBAN ARTS / PUSHED LEARNING AND MEDIA—$9,550 to
RHODE ISLAND COMPUTER MUSEUM— $1,830 to A Computer in
Educational Tour of Rhode Island Public Schools Focused on Media, Segregation, and Expression
Your Pocket: Bits and Bytes of History! WEST BROADWAY NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION—$2,000 to Learning
About Thomas S. and Vincent Luongo Memorial Square
DAVISVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL—
$1,000 to Smokeless Tobacco: Past, Present, and Me
GRANTS TO INDIVIDUALS SUZANNE SCANLAN—$2,000 to Women, Design, and Manufacturing in Rhode Island TAYLOR POLITES—$2,000 to The Cathedral Square of Yesteryear
DOCUMENTARY FILM GRANTS DAVID H. WELLS—
$2,000 to Echoing Histories
CENTER FOR THE BOOK CATALYZING NEWPORT GRANT PROJECT SPECIAL COUNCIL PROGRAMS
GRANT PROFILES
DIVERSE FUNDING SUPPORTS OUR MISSION & SEEDS INNOVATION
THE POWER OF BOOKS
THE HEART OF OUR MISSION The National Endowment for the Humanities provides a strong base for the Council in RI.
Earned revenue increases access and sparks dialogue.
CONVERSATION, COMMUNITY, CONNECTION Individual and corporate investment builds bridges.
FY17 Revenue – $934,159 NEH (70.7%) Earned Revenue (9.3%) Individual Gifts & Corporate Sponsorship (10%) Foundation Grants (10%)
STORIES OF RI IN THE PALM OF YOUR HAND FY17 Expenses – Over 70% of our resources support grants and programs.
Additional grants support the development of unique programs and tools.
Programs (42.2%) Grantmaking (31%) Fundraising (12.8%) Management (14%)
CELEBRATION OF THE HUMANITIES Each year the Council honors leaders in the humanities, bringing people across Rhode Island together to celebrate the power of the humanities to spark change and catalyze culture. Learn more about the 2017 honorees and how you can get involved in 2018: rihumanities.org/get-involved/celebrate
$178,462 was awarded to 33 grant projects in support of public history, cultural heritage, civic education, and community engagement across the state. Our grants touched the lives of over 37,900 Rhode Islanders MAJOR GRANT AWARDS
PUBLIC PROJECT GRANTS PROVIDENCE PRESERVATION SOCIETY—$10,000 to Why Preserve?
YOUTH IN ACTION—$5,000 to
Corridor Communities
PRESERVATION SOCIETY OF NEWPORT COUNTY—$10,000 to Edible
to Eternal Rest: Death, Mourning, and Memorials Program Series
HISTORIC NEW ENGLAND—$10,000
TRINITY ACADEMY FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS—$2,000 to TAPA/
Schoolyard at Green Animals
to Education Programs at Arnold House
FUSIONWORKS—$10,000 to Moving from Oppression to Empowerment – The Study of Marginalized Groups in Rhode Island
Support for Summer Art Internships
DOCUMENTARY FILM GRANTS
PRESERVE RI / DOORS OPEN RHODE ISLAND—$10,000 to Doors Open Rhode
RHODE ISLAND HISTORICAL SOCIETY—$5,000 to Triple Decker,
NEW URBAN ARTS—$10,000 to Scholar
SOUTH COUNTY HISTORY CENTER— $2,000
ArtsLiteracy Curriculum Development Project
FIRSTWORKS—$2,000 to Qyrq Qyz & Forty Girls: Bardic Storytellers from Central Asia ADOPT A DOCTOR—$2,000 to Carve/
Paint: 2 Black Artists at the Racial Divide: Bannister and Prophet in Providence CONGREGATION BETH SHALOM—
Island Festival Programming
A New England Love Story….A Trailer
NEWPORTFILM—$10,000 to newportFILM Outdoors 2017
$2,000 to Aliyah from Rhode Island: A Photo-Text Exhibit and Panel Discussion
MINI GRANT AWARDS
CIVIC EDUCATION GRANTS
MANTON AVENUE PROJECT—$10,000 to The Manton Avenue Project – Out-ofSchool-Time Playwriting for Young People in Olneyville
GRANTS TO ORGANIZATIONS RHODE ISLAND HISTORICAL SOCIETY—$1,500 to 2017 Rhode Island
LITTLE COMPTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY—$10,000 to Rethinking the
Docent Symposium
THE SANDRA-FEINSTEIN GAMM THEATRE—$8,682 to The Gamm
BOOKS ARE WINGS—$2,000 to Ordinary People, Extraordinary Lives: A Books Are Wings Humanities Curriculum
Wilbor House Tour
Humanities Forums
PRESERVE RI / LIPPITT HOUSE—
$10,000 to How to Be There: An Immersive, Multi-Sensory Experience at Lippitt House Museum PROVIDENCE CHILDREN’S FILM FESTIVAL—$10,000 to 2018 Providence
Children’s Film Festival
UPP ARTS—$7,900 to UPP Arts Archive
RHODE ISLAND LATINO ARTS—
$2,000 to Stories of our Ancestors – Historias de Nuestros Antepasados: Theatrical Monologues. THE COLLEGE CRUSADE OF RHODE ISLAND—$2,000 to The 22nd Annual
Langston Hughes Community Poetry Reading
THE PEACE FLAG PROJECT—$2,000 to East Providence Library Peace Flag Project UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND—
CIVIC EDUCATION GRANTS
$2,000 to Phenomenology and the Arts Today
NEW URBAN ARTS / PUSHED LEARNING AND MEDIA—$9,550 to
RHODE ISLAND COMPUTER MUSEUM— $1,830 to A Computer in
Educational Tour of Rhode Island Public Schools Focused on Media, Segregation, and Expression
Your Pocket: Bits and Bytes of History! WEST BROADWAY NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION—$2,000 to Learning
About Thomas S. and Vincent Luongo Memorial Square
DAVISVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL—
$1,000 to Smokeless Tobacco: Past, Present, and Me
GRANTS TO INDIVIDUALS SUZANNE SCANLAN—$2,000 to Women, Design, and Manufacturing in Rhode Island TAYLOR POLITES—$2,000 to The Cathedral Square of Yesteryear
DOCUMENTARY FILM GRANTS DAVID H. WELLS—
$2,000 to Echoing Histories
CENTER FOR THE BOOK CATALYZING NEWPORT GRANT PROJECT SPECIAL COUNCIL PROGRAMS
FY17 SUPPORTERS We are grateful for the generous support of our donors, funders, and sponsors. You make this work possible.
GIFTS OF $1,000 & more * PELL CIRCLE DONORS + CENTER FOR THE BOOK MEMBERS ◊ CATALYZING CULTURE IN HONOR OF SUEELLEN KROLL
GIFTS UNDER $50, SEE PG. 3
INDIVIDUALS Joan & Richard Abrams*
Melody Allen+ in honor of Len Cabral & Valerie Tutson Peter & Susan Allen in honor of Tom Roberts Nancy Anderson Anonymous (3) Margaret Asselin+ Diane Ballou+ Tristan Barako Sue Barker+ Reenie Barrow Suzanne Bartlett+ Susanna Beckwith+ Lynda Bedard in honor of Avery Bedard Marc & Maria Bernier+ Jim Betres Christina Bevilacqua Joseph & Mary Ann Bevilacqua Phoebe Blake Christy Law Blanchard+ Roger Blumberg & Cristina Mitchell+ Paul & Tina Bobbitt Vincent Bohlinger & Todd Borgerding David Booth & Jane Garnett Denise Boule+ Winifred Brownell in honor of Elizabeth Francis Thomas & Antonia Bryson Julia Bush+ Jim Buttrick Ed Cabral & Tripp Evans Len & Judy Cabral+ Margaret & David Carroll Tom Chandler & Lisa Smolski in memory of Chet & Theresa Smolksi Alex Chiulli Shawn Christian Kate & Arthur Chute Anne Edmonds Clanton Edward & Audrey Clifton+ William Clifton & Rogeriee Thompson Kimberly & Timothy Colenback Abigail Congdon Harold J. Cook Melanie & Stephen Coon John Fox Cory+ Bethany Costello+ Jon-Paul Couture Karen L. Daigle+ Lewis & Betty Dana Denise Dangremond John Deacon+ in honor of Barbara Deacon Carol DeBoer-Langworthy in memory of Russell Langworthy
Lisa Delmonico in honor of SueEllen Kroll Elizabeth Delude-Dix* Jane A. Desforges Donna Longo DiMichele+ Diane M. Disney Ann Doherty+ Lauren K. Drury Pamela Dumas+ Jean Edwards in memory of Mabel P. Edwards John Eng-Wong+ Barnaby Evans Mary-Beth Fafard Elaine & Barry Fain* Maia & Donald Farish Mary Beth Faustine Temple Fawcett Michael Fein◊ Rhoda & Allen Flaxman Mark Fleisher in honor of Len Cabral & Valerie Tutson Virginia F. Fletcher in honor of Tom Roberts Joan Flynn+ Patti Folsom+ Elizabeth Francis James Gaffney & Trudy Coxe Touba Ghadessi Gayle L. Gifford & Jonathan W. Howard Risa Gilpin in honor of SueEllen Kroll Liz Glatzer Joan Glazer+ Brad & Rebecca Gordon Gary Graham Karen Gray+ Lenore Gray in memory of V. Duncan Johnson Nancy Grinnell Larson Gunness & Liana Cassar+ Mattie Gustafson+ Debbie Block & Bill Harley Logan Hinderliter James A. Hopkins Polly Hutcheson & George Rice*+◊ Chap & Ethel Hutcheson* Jane Isaac+ James Janecek & Carol Terry John Herrick & Barbara Jeffers in honor of the storytellers of the world Polly & Dave Jeffers+ in honor of Rachael Jeffers Andrew & Jennifer Jencks Galen & Jean Johnson Beechie Hutcheson Kampmann in honor of Polly Hutcheson* Justine Karmozyn+
Maureen Kelsey+ Carolyn Kent Kate & Howard Kilguss* Albert T. Klyberg Jessica Kowal & Aaron Q. Weinstein Steven Krasner Paula Krebs & Claire Buck Paul & Mary Ellen Kroll Donna Lancaster+ Jane Lancaster Francis J. Leazes Jr. Jenna Legault Meagan Lenihan+ Elizabeth Lentz+ Leonard & Linda Levin Robyn Levine+ Judy Barrett Litoff Steve Lubar & Lisa Theorle Joe Maguire & Vincent Flemming Marilyn J. Malina Lynne Malone Betsy Marcotte & Lloyd Feinberg Carolyn Mark+ Joyce B. May+ Jack & Sara McConnell in honor of Judge Judy Savage Gina McDonald+ Dave & Elizabeth McNab in memory of Dr. William Metz & in honor of Len Cabral, Judge Judy Savage & Valerie Tutson Gero Meyersiek Kara Milner Adrian Moore Trask E. Pierre Morenon Adrienne Morris & Stewart Martin Douglass & Elizabeth Morse Louise B. Moulton+ John Nazarian Ken Newman* Lynn K. Nicoletta John & Patricia Nolan Julie Nora & Alfredo Sosa Robin Nyzio+ Ken Orenstein+ Richard S. Palmer Filomena B. Paolucci+ Mary Lee Partington John J. Partridge+ Jean & Mark Patiky+◊ James T. Patterson Ken & Ann Peloquin+ Kathleen Phillips+ Mark Pompelia+ Nancy Potter Anne Scurria & Barry Press+ Judith Queen Anisa Raoof Maureen Reddy & Douglas Best Jane Tiernan-Reilly in memory of Patricia Carlson
DONOR SPOTLIGHT
Elaine P. Reynolds Maggy Reynolds Sarah B. Richardson & Craig Richardson* David T. Riedel Jeannette E. Riley & Kathleen M. Torrens Rebecca Riley* Tom & Elizabeth Roberts Ruthy Kohorn Rosenberg Rita Rosenbloom+ Pamela Rowland+ Patricia A. Saccoccio+ Paula Sager in honor of Rebecca Riley Marie Jenkins Schwartz Rich Schweinsburg Deming & Jane Sherman Rebecca A. Silliman John Simmonds Gretchen Down Simpson & Jim Baird Cheryl Space+ Ruth Strach+ Marjorie Lee Sundlun Muriel Sweeney+ Jeanne Thomason+ Naomi Thompson W. Bruce Tillinghast Valerie Tutson William & Alison Vareika* Christian Smith & Pebbles Wadsworth Rose E. Weaver Lamountain+ Sarah Weed+ George Wein Linda M. Welters Fox Wetle Ruth B. Whipple John & Liz White & Family* Billie Wilbur+ Ed & Linda Wood Dr. & Mrs. Clifford Woods
Tammie J Worthington-Witczak+ in honor of Len Cabral, Judge Judy Savage & Valerie Tutson Connie Worthington & Terry Tullis+ Josephine & Harrison M. Wright Melvin & Janet Zurier
ORGANIZATIONS AAA Northeast Aaronson, Lavoie, Streitfeld, Diaz & Co. Adler Pollock & Sheehan PC Alex and Ani Armory Revival Company Barnes & Noble Booksellers Barrington Books Barton Gilman, LLP Brown University Cogut Center for the Humanities John Nicholas Brown Center for Public Humanities & Cultural Heritage Bryant University Citrin Cooperman City of East Providence City of Pawtucket Compensation Planning, Inc. DBVW Architects Deluca & Weizenbaum, Ltd. EF Bishop Group Fiscal Management Associates Flatbread Providence, Inc. GFWC Cranston Community Women’s Club Hasbro Hi Fi (Historical Fiction) Group Institute for the Study and Practice of Nonviolence
Ivory Ella, LLC Johnson & Wales University Justinian Law Society of RI, Inc. McLaughlin and Moran, Inc. MetLife Auto & Home Ocean State Institute of Internal Auditors Office of Library and Information Services Pawtucket Credit Union Philip Saunders Associates Preserve Rhode Island’s Lippitt House Museum Rhode Island College Rhode Island Library Association Rhode Island Public Radio Rhode Island School of Design Rhode Island State Council on the Arts Roger Williams University School of Law Office of Academic Affairs School of Justice Studies Office of University Libraries School of Continuing Studies Sansiveri Kimball & Co., LLP Savoy Bookshop & Cafe School Librarians of Rhode Island Shechtman Halperin Savage, LLP State of Rhode Island House of Representatives Studio Hop TD Bank The Avery The Providence Athenaeum The Washington Trust Company
University of Rhode Island Center for the Humanities College of Arts & Sciences Division of Research & Economic Development Office of the President University Libraries Wheaton College Yankee Travel, Inc.
SPECIAL GRANTS The Council gratefully acknowledges the support of: Billy Andrade–Brad Faxon Charities for Children Federation of State Humanities Councils Governor’s Workforce Board Library of Congress Grimshaw-Gudewicz Charitable Foundation Heritage Harbor Foundation Rhode Island Foundation TD Charitable Foundation The Salem Foundation van Beuren Charitable Foundation and the: National Endowment for the Humanities
Investing in the Humanities Council offers immeasurable returns: broader perspectives, deeper understanding, and a sense of belonging to creative, collaborative communities. —Jessica Kowal
INDIVIDUALS UNDER $50 Angela Abosamra+ Linda Maia Afonso+ Edward J. Ahearn Anonymous Dianne Apici+ Dawn Appleby+ Elizabeth Archetto+ Melanie Aska+ Pat Atkinson-Santos+ Jane Austin+ Kieran Ayton+ William & Judith Babcock+ Jackie Baglini+ Evelyn Bain+ Judith Barrowclough+ Jane Beaton+ Karen Beaudoin+ Alice H.R.H. Beckwith+ Christine M. Bell+ Ann Benton+ Dorothy Bergeron+ Helen Biancani+ Margaret Bierden+ Lois Blazer+ Linda Brennan+ Elizabeth Brown+ Charlotte Burnham+ Anna Caruolo+ Linda Casey+ Frances Conklin+ Suzanne Conklin+ Nancy Cyr-Larson+ Morgan Devlin Louis Di Toro+ Muriel Dickinson+ Susan Dillon+ Lynne Edmonds+ Holly Ewald Robert Felton+ Barbara H. Findley+ Allan & Ellen Fingeret D.J. Foley+ Nancy Fritz+ Kathleen Gendron+ Nancy Geraghty+ Jane Gerhard Dr. Jodi L. Glass & Ruth E. Horton Julie Lombardi Goulet+ Amy Greer+ in honor of D.J. Foley Sarah Gretzky+ Nancy Haley+ Ann Hall+ Dr. Daniel Harrop III Betty Havrylik+ Arlene Hicks+ Helga Hoffman+ Paula Hooper+ Kay Hughes+ P. William Hutchinson in honor of Tom Roberts Rachael Jeffers Virginia Jones+ Deborah Katz+ Joan Kelley+
Cheryl King+ Joan Lacerda+ Faxine Lafond+ Yvette Landroche+ Nola LaSalle+ Ann Lavoie+ Hon. Thomas Lazieh Mary Lebeau+ Robyn Leland+ Kate Lentz Lynn Lidz Bonnie Lilienthal+ Hannah & John Lombardo+ Kathleen Lombardo+ Faye Maris+ Alita Marks+ Jean Martin+ Marilyn Mattera+ Cheryl McCarthy+ Jean McCombs+ Paulette McLaren+ Claudette McLinn+ Philip & Elizabeth McMaster Richard & Patricia Menoche+ Marjorie Montgomery+ Patricia Moriarty+ Patricia Nickles+ Kim Nusco+ Edna O’Connell+ Anne Oldmixon+ Susan Ozbek+ Rebecca Pac+ Annu Palakunnathu Matthew Susan Peckham+ Taylor Polites+ Harry G. Potter Theil Ramsbey+ Laura Ann Reed+ Rebecca Rex Loretta Rhodes+ William P. Robinson III+ Sue Roebuck+ Lynne Romano+ Karen T. Romer Fred & Marcia Rosenzweig Tara E Rountree+ Mary Ryder+ Carolyn Salk+ Michele Sammartino+ Carol Sarro+ Cathy Saunders Mary Scanlon+ Elizabeth J. Sceppa+ T.P. Schwartz-Barcott+ Anne L. Scrivani+ Audrey Shapiro+ Carole Skeffington+ Mary Ann Slocomb+ Lee Smith+ Tom Sojka+ Carolyn St. Jean-Gogan+ Margaret St. Pierre+ Norma Staley+ Mary K. Staples Cheryl Stein+ Brooke Strachan+ Angela Stupinski+
David Syroney, Esq., CTFA Robert Tessier Jeanne Tsakeres+ Jane Vincelette+ Susan Viveiros+ Robin Wetherill Dianne Whitehead+ Susan Wood+ Lynne Zelonis+ Mary Zych+
ORGANIZATIONS IN-KIND and/or UNDER $50
Allegra Marketing Print Mail Providence AS220 Industries The Atlantic Resort Audubon Society of Rhode Island Avon Cinema Broadway Bistro Campus Fine Wines Carmen & Ginger Coffee Exchange Cox Communications Daniele, Inc. Dave’s Coffee The Dean Hotel Design Agency Doors Open RI Durks’S Bar•B•Q The Extraordinary Rendition Band Festival Ballet Providence Firstworks FM Global Foundation Frog & Toad Gasbarro’s Wines Goat Hill Writers Green River Silver Hope & Main Hope Street Pizza Island Moving Co. Julian’s Kleos Kreatalier Little Compton Historical Society Lorman Educational Services Matthew Ferrara Photography New Harvest Coffee Roasters Newport Art Museum Newport Restoration Foundation Newport Storm Brewery newportFILM Nicks on Broadway North North Providence Library+ Olive del Mondo: Olive Oils & Vinegars Pawtucket Public Library+ Pawtucket Red Sox Persimmon Pizza J
The Preservation Society of Newport County ProMail, Etc. The Providence Athenaeum Providence Children’s Film Festival Providence Children’s Museum Providence College Athletic Association Providence Preservation Society PSE Agency/Providence Bruins PVD - Lady Project Rhode Island Chamber Music Concerts Rhode Island Historical Society Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra & Music School Rhody Craft RI Festival of Children’s Books & Authors Rock Spot Sandra Feinstein-Gamm Theatre Seven Stars Bakery Sin Bakery South County Museum Stadium Theatre Sweenor’s Chocolates Theater by the Sea Trinity Repertory Company The VETS Wara Wara Wright’s Dairy Farm and Bakery
2017 HIGHLIGHTS “Knowing that readers have been changed in some way— isn’t that the purpose of writing?”
CENTER FOR THE BOOK Through innovative one-book, one-state programs like Reading Across Rhode Island and Kids Reading Across Rhode Island, writing contests, and other activities, the Center for the Book provides access to books, awakens the joy of reading, and showcases the power of books to propel critically important conversations and connect people across differences.
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- Gita Varadarajan, co-author, Save Me a Seat
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book discussions.
700 attendees at event with author Bryan Stevenson including 200 free tickets for high
2,400+ copies of Save Me a Seat delivered to 500+ children through programs at 77+ libraries,
25 students in grades 2-7 interviewed the authors through the Junior Press Corps pilot program.
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LETTERS ABOUT LITERATURE
437 students in Grades 4-12 submitted letters to the Library of Congress contest.
Senator Jack Reed Senator Sheldon Whitehouse
Our thanks to Matthew Ferrara Photography, Amy Barrett, and all of our grantees who have contributed photographs.
Touba Ghadessi, PhD, Vice Chair Jean Patiky, Secretary Gina McDonald, CPA, Treasurer Reenie Barrow Phoebe Bean, MLS
RHODE TOUR.ORG
Shawn Christian,
4 print maps produced and distributed through Go Providence and the Providence Department of Art, Culture + Tourism •
CATALYZING NEWPORT In 2017, this pilot initiative for 7+ organizations brought nationally known Catalysts worked with hundreds of participants to address pressing civic challenges, enhance the local and state economy, and build community connections in Newport.
classrooms, and summer events.
550 children and families met the authors of Save Me a Seat, at State House kick-off event.
Polly Hutcheson, Chair
Winifred Brownell, PhD
22+ digital tours; 10,000+ users
school students.
KIDS READING ACROSS RHODE ISLAND
IMAGES & PHOTO CREDITS
PARTNERSHIPS & COLLABORATIONS A free mobile app and website that tells stories by and about Rhode Islanders, leading the way in place-based multimedia history and storytelling.
11 communities hosted intergenerational
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HONORARY CHAIRS
Christina Bevilacqua
READING ACROSS RHODE ISLAND
2,500 copies of Just Mercy delivered to libraries, classrooms and senior centers.
2017 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
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EXPANSION ARTS PROGRAM -
Funding, networking, capacity building for 4 organizations per 3-year grant cycle in partnership with the RI Foundation and RI State Council on the Arts.
Daniel Cavicchi, PhD C. Alexander Chiulli, Esq. PhD
Elaine B. Fain, MD Michael R. Fein,
PhD
Jessica Kowal Kenneth Newman
2017 STAFF Elizabeth Francis Executive Director Logan Hinderliter Program Officer, Grants & Partnerships
design-agency.org
Rachael Jeffers Development & Communications Officer Kate Lentz Director, Rhode Island Center for the Book
Julie Nora, PhD Mary Lee Partington Rebecca R. Riley John Simmonds Jonathan Stevens David Syroney, Esq, CTFA
Y A T S Join us in deepening and broadening access to history, culture, civic engagement, and education to enrich and improve the lives of all Rhode Islanders.
N N CO PARTICIPATE Attend a humanities event near you or apply for a grant to support your next public humanities project. CELEBRATE Join us for the annual Celebration of the Humanities in October to mark National Arts & Humanities Month.
D E T EC ADVOCATE Show your support for the humanities by telling policy makers the humanities matter. Write a letter, sign a petition, or share your story. DONATE Make a gift to strengthen cultural, historical, and civic engagement throughout the state; rihumanities. org/get-involved/donate
Visit rihumanities.org to learn more and join our mailing list. facebook.com/ rihumanities @rihumanities @rihumanities
2017 ANNUAL REPORT