RISCA - Rhode Island State Council on the Arts

the RI State Council on the Arts (RISCA) is charged by the state legislature to stimulate public interest and participation in the arts and to serve as the liaison to the state arts community. As set forth in the General Laws of Rhode Island, it is the responsibility of the Arts Council to:

Stimulate the growth of the state's arts and the public's participation in them
Survey and assess the needs of the arts state-wide, and to make recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly
Provide educational opportunities in the arts
Actively support and encourage the expansion of the state's cultural resources
Promote and protect freedom of artistic expression