Delaware Division of the Arts

Department of State: Division of the Arts

Bringing the Arts to Life


Sign up today to receive… our bi-weekly e-newsletter featuring upcoming arts events from the Delaware's arts and cultural calendar on DelawareScene.com Have you seen… The Delaware State Employee Virtual Gallery? This Facebook Photo Album represents all the entries in the recent National Arts Program Exhibition in the Mezzanine Gallery in Wilmington. More than 240 state employee and family members participated! Funding Opportunities! In partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts and the Robert Sterling Clark Foundation, Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation has initiated a pilot program, Southern Exposure: Performing Arts of Latin America ("Southern Exposure") to bring exemplary contemporary and traditional performing arts from Latin America to audiences in the United States that have little access to this work. Application deadline for "Southern Exposure" is February 10, 2012 for projects taking place between May 1, 2012 – August 31, 2013. The NEA's FY 2012 Our Town application guidelines are now available online. Our Town grants support creative placemaking projects that contribute to the livability of communities and place the arts at their core. Organizations in all disciplines are encouraged to apply. Take a look at the in-depth descriptions of these community-based projects. Application deadline is March 1, 2012.	February in the Mezzanine Gallery Ellen Durkan February 3-24, 2012 Reception: February 3rd from 5 to 8 p.m. Click here for more information. Division Announces 2012 Fellows Sixteen individual Delaware artists are being recognized for the high quality of their artwork in the visual arts, literature, music, jazz composition, and crafts. Artists were selected from towns throughout the state including Lewes, Dagsboro, Middletown, Newark, and Wilmington. Their work ranged from photography and poetry to playwriting and silk painting. Click here for more. Frequently Requested Forms	eGrants are Open Grant applications for General Operating Support, Project Support, Arts Stabilization, and Education Resource are now available online at artsdel.eGrant.net. The deadline for electronic submission is March 1, 2012 at 4:30 p.m. Current grantees have been sent login and password information. New applicants should contact the Division of the Arts to determine eligibility for funding. Details on grants… ContentDelaware Features the Arts More than three dozen Delaware arts organizations are now featured in videos on Content Delaware. Clips include interviews with organization directors, featured programs, and organizational highlights. For a listing… DE Arts Alliance Annual Review The Delaware Arts Alliance recently published their 2011 Annual Review, outlining accomplishments, activities, and vision for the future. Check out what they've been doing to support the arts, and find out how you can be part of the action with the Delaware Arts Alliance.
DE State of the Arts Podcasts
January 28, 2012 An interview with Kate Ransom and Larry Stomberg from the Serafin String Quartet, on their series at World Café Live at the Queen.	January 21, 2012 An interview with Jennifer Boland from the Art Educators Association of Delaware.	January 14, 2012 An interview with Kristin Pleasanton and Rebecca Moore discussing the State of Delaware's National Arts Program Exhibition.
These podcasts (see archives) are provided as a service through a partnership between the Division of the Arts and 1450 WILM News Radio and 1410 WDOV.
Promoting the Arts in Delaware
Content Delaware Telling the stories of people and places in Delaware.	Delaware Arts Alliance Advocating for arts and culture throughout the state.	InWilmington Promoting Wilmington as a cultural destination.