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La Galería del Barrio | PVD announces a call for original paintings, photographs, digital submissions inspired by the above prompt.

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UPDATE: RILA v The NEA

APRIL 3, 2025, PROVIDENCE, RI — A federal judge has denied a request for preliminary relief in our ACLU-led lawsuit challenging the National Endowment for the Arts’ funding restriction tied to “gender ideology.” Though the court agreed that barring NEA funding for projects that promote “gender ideology” would likely violate the First Amendment, they refused to expressly block the NEA from reimposing the restriction. It concluded that since the NEA is currently in the process of determining whether to reimpose that ban, the court could not get in the way of the agency’s decision making.

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RILA Joins Arts Organizations in Challenging the NEA

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | March 6, 2025

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Artists and theater groups are challenging a new certification requirement and funding prohibition that the National Endowment for the Arts has imposed on grant applications, which requires applicants to attest that they will not “promote gender ideology” in order to be eligible for funding, and blocks any projects that reasonably appear to “promote gender ideology” from getting an award.

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Our Stories Matter

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Oral histories are more than stories—they are powerful testimonies that inspire change, build solidarity, and create lasting records of resilience.

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Latino Books Committee Seeking New Members

Latino Books Committee May 2022

Rhode Island Latino Arts and The Rhode Island Latino Books Award (RILBA) Committee is seeking new members to serve a 2-year term beginning September 2023. Each year, the RILBA committee selects the nominees for grades kindergarten through 12 for the award. Rhode Island students are encouraged to read from the booklist and vote for their favorite book.

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Our Statement on Banned Books

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RILA's Board of Directors, Staff, the Latino Books Award Committee issue the following statement regarding attempts to remove materials from schools and libraries that focus on LGBTQIA+ issues and books written by Latino authors or that document the Latino experience or the experiences of other communities of color:

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