Welcome to Preserve Rhode Island, Providence, Rhode Island, United States. The Historic Sites Coalition of Rhode Island presented its first workshop on Thursday, March 27 at the Rhode Island Department of Economic Development. The Narragansett conference room was filled to capacity with attendees representing nineteen Historic sites throughout the state, as well as five tourism districts - thirty three attendees in all. The event was a great success and Preserve Rhode Island, Providence wishes to extend a special thank you to all who participated.
The workshop provided an opportunity to connect with colleagues and learn about new directions for Historic sites from Ron Potvin, Assistant Director and Curator of the John Nicholas Brown Center. Mark Brodeur and Katrina White from the RI Division of Tourism provided valuable insight on how to work with various tour markets and highlighted what they would like to experience. Ruth Taylor, Executive Director of the Newport Historical Society provided examples of collaborating with partners as well as her first hand experiences in engaging the community in a way that would include the Historic resources they operate.
Non-profit organizations looking for funds to help aid their preservation projects. A 100% match is required and no in-kind matches will be accepted. Grants may be used for fees associated with preservation and planning consultants, planning studies, project designs, creation of preservation education projects, or emergency intervention for Historic properties. Expenses related to regular maintenance and repairs of structures, professional training, conferences or seminars are not eligible. Through the generosity of the Citizens Bank Foundation, Preserve Rhode Island established the program in 1999 to provide seed money for a wide range of Historic preservation projects in Rhode Island. In the past nine years, the mini-grant program has provided nearly $61,000 for 66 preservation projects statewide.
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