| Delaware Organizations Receive Special Presenter Initiative Grants from Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation  Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation, in partnership with the Division, has announced $12,500 in grants to support touring artist engagements in Delaware. The Special Presenter Initiative offers small and mid-sized presenting organizations the opportunity to apply for grants to broaden and/or diversify their programming and expand audiences. Congratulations to the 2015-2016 grantees in Delaware:
Image: Red Priest |
| On the Mezzanine The Delaware Division of the Arts Mezzanine Gallery is pleased to present an exhibition of work by painter Steve Rogers called The Waters Around Us during the month of August. Ships, boatyards, marshlands, and the sea inspire Rogers, a resident of Lewes, DE. The artist calls himself a "representational realist" and admires the work of Edward Hopper and the Brandywine School. The exhibition will be on view from August 7-28, with an opening reception on August 7 from 5-8 p.m.  Work by paper artist Robert Kelly is on display July 2-31 in the Mezzanine Gallery, with a meet-the-artist reception on July 10, 5-8 p.m. Watch the Meet the Artist video with Kelly. The Gallery will be closed on July 3 due to the Fourth of July holiday. The Mezzanine Gallery, open weekdays from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., is located in the Carvel State Office Building, 820 N. French Street, Wilmington.
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Image: Steve Rogers, Crow Brothers, 2014, acrylic on canvas, 44 x 66 inches |
| 2015 Artist Fellows featured in Award Winners XV Exhibition The exhibition Award Winners XV featuring the artwork of the Division's Individual Artist Fellows opens on July 3, 2015 at the Biggs Museum of American Art. This is the fifteenth year that the Biggs Museum has hosted the works of Delaware's Artist Fellows to honor their accomplishments. Work by the 2015 Individual Artist Fellows will be displayed on the second floor of the Biggs Museum, interspersed throughout the permanent collection galleries.
 On July 4, the Biggs Museum will be open extended hours from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Admission to the exhibition is free. An Artist Award Presentation will take place at the Biggs Museum on Saturday, September 26, 2015 from 11: 00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m., free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be served. Image: 2015 Artist Fellow Tom Newby, Olympia (after Manet), 2014, acrylic latex on wood panel, 48" x 64" x 1 7/8" |
| Visit Our YouTube Channel Where can you learn more about Delaware's wealth of outstanding artists from all disciplines, or the economic impact of the arts in Delaware, or opportunities to participate in the arts in Delaware? Our Delaware Arts YouTube Channel, of course!
- Arts Participation Series: Community Chorale and Community Theater (2 videos with a third on its way - our newest series!)
- Meet the Artist Series: currently includes 60 short videos introducing you to the artists who have been featured in the Mezzanine Gallery, including a behind-the-scenes look at their work and studios.
- Governor's Awards for the Arts, 2010 and 2014: includes short video biographies for each winner, as well as a full length video of the awards event in 2014.
- Delaware Arts Summit 2013: find videos of the performers and the keynote address by poet Richard Blanco.
- Delaware Art$ Mean Bu$iness: Key Findings from the Arts and Economic Prosperity IV Study (11 videos).
- Empowering Youth through the Arts (5 videos)
- Student Excellence in the Arts (17 videos)
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| Arts Participation: Delaware Community Theater |
More videos are added each month, please check back!
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| Individual Artist Fellowship Application Deadline: August 3 The deadline for Delaware's Individual Artist Fellowship application is August 3, 2015 by 4:30 p.m. This year's Masters categories are Literary Arts and Media Arts. The guidelines, a work sample preparation guide, and a link to the eGrant application are available here. An application assistance video that includes an overview of the Fellowship program for 2016 and a step-by-step guide to completing the eGrant application is available here. New this year:
- All work samples in all disciplines must have been created within the last three years.
- The Visual Images Registry Form has been removed from the application for visual artists and replaced with a question that asks if the artist wants to be considered for an exhibition in the Mezzanine Gallery.
- A three-year waiting period was instituted for FY 2013, 2014 and 2015 fellowship recipients before they can reapply in Emerging or Established categories.
Please be sure to read the guidelines completely and note the requirements for file uploads. Contact Roxanne Stanulis with any questions at roxanne.stanulis@state.de.us or 302-736-7435. |
| Delaware (and American) Craft Week - October 2-11, 2015
 Sign up NOW! Delaware crafts artists, retailers, wholesale shows, museums, schools, organizations, fairs, festivals, and individuals - anyone who creates, sells, displays, promotes, collects or just plain loves - American craft, You can participate in American Craft Week for FREE thanks to a 2015 sponsorship from the Greater Wilmington Convention & Visitor's Bureau. To sign up as a participant, use this link, select DEL ($0) as the Participant Type, select "Check" as the Payment Method. American (and Delaware) Craft Week is October 2-11, 2015!
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