Dear fellow citizens of Aquidneck Island, I write this letter to urge you to help us invest in our island’s vibrant art, culture life, and economic growth by voting “yes” on Question No. 5 on Election Day, Nov. 5...
Rhode Island State Council on the Arts Executive Director Todd Trebour and Tomaquag Museum Executive Director Loren Spears make their case for why Rhode Islanders should vote "yes" on question 5 of the upcoming election, which would issue $10 million of bonds to support arts organizations and historic preservation.
On Nov. 5, Rhode Island voters will have the opportunity to weigh in on five statewide ballot questions. In the weeks leading up to Election Day, we’ll be covering each of those questions in-depth. Today, we focus on question one: “Shall there be a convention to amend or revise the Rhode Island Constitution?”
Arts advocates failed to secure legislators’ confidence in a funding package at the tail end of the 2024 legislative session. But the Rhode Island General Assembly did throw the arts a bone in the form of a bond question meant for capital improvements to three popular arts organizations...
When we invest in our state’s vibrant arts and cultural communities, Rhode Islanders win.
I am writing to ask you to join in support of Rhode Island’s vibrant arts and cultural community by voting Yes on Question 5 on this year’s ballot.
When Rhode Island invests in its vibrant, economically critical, statewide arts and cultural communities, Rhode Islanders all across the state win.
(WJAR) — Supporters of a ballot initiative for a cultural grant program in Rhode Island held a kick-off event in Providence on Wednesday.
The arts play an important role in creating jobs — not just for performers, but for those in the hospitality and construction industries, too. That was the point organizers of the YES ON 5 campaign emphasized again and again at a kickoff event at the Trinity Repertory Company Wednesday morning.
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — Rhode Island leaders launched the Yes on Five campaign to advocate for a $10 million bond aimed at supporting arts and cultural projects across the state.
Rhode Islanders will have a lengthy ballot on their hands this November. Beyond presidential, Senate and House candidates, residents will also get a chance to vote on approving $160 million in support for higher education — and, potentially, to change the state’s constitution.
