Design Delaware

The Delaware Division of the Arts' strategic plan for FY2011–FY2015.
 

Arts in Crisis

As part of a nation-wide tour in 2010, Kennedy Center President Michael Kaiser visited Wilmington to share his insights on the challenges facing the arts today.
 

AFDF Marketing Study

Phase 1: Situation Assessment

Phase 2: Audience Research

Phase 3: Summary of Findings

Phase 4: Focus Group Findings

Recommendations

This study, conducted by Slover-Linett Strategies, was commissioned by Arts for Delaware's Future (AFDF) in 2008 and funded by the Longwood Foundation to:

• Learn how Wilmington arts organizations can best attract new patrons and increase engagement among current patrons

• Understand the needs, values, and opportunities among Delaware’s arts audiences: both those engaged and those with the potential to participate

• Uncover the current perceptions of the Wilmington arts “brand” and identify areas of opportunity for strengthening that brand

• Identify the geographic “catchment area” in which these arts organizations should focus
   

State of the Arts Study: 2008

This longitudinal study, completed in 2007 by the Nonprofit Finance Fund, analyzes 33 Delaware arts organizations, revealing ongoing hardships and a financially precarious position. One conclusion is that with little opportunity to set aside reserves for crucial needs (such as facility repairs, growth, or "rainy days"), organizations risk their very existence in the long-term.
 

Economic Impact Study: 2006

This study, completed in 2006, identifies the impact of the arts on cultural tourism, economic growth, and quality of life in Delaware. Conducted by Americans for the Arts, it complements the work they have been doing around the country demonstrating the importance of the arts in a vibrant economy.
 

Fellowship Winners

Current-year individual artist fellowship recipients.
 

Grant Award History

A five-year history of state funding for the arts, through Division grants, is presented in this report.