Arts E-News

September 2, 2016
Paul Weagraff, Director
School Registration Now Open for 2016-17 Poetry Out Loud National Recitation Contest
Poetry Out Loud (POL) is a national program that encourages the study of great poetry by offering educational materials and a dynamic recitation competition to high schools across the country. POL uses a pyramid structure that begins at the classroom level. Winners advance to a school-wide competition, then to a regional and/or state competition, and ultimately to the National Finals in Washington, DC. Complete the school registration form  by September 30, 2016. Learn more
Two Applications Now Open for Grants for Schools
TranspARTation : grants that support transportation costs for schools to travel to Delaware arts and cultural institutions and venues in order for students to attend arts performances, events and exhibits. Rolling deadline.
                                                                                                               
Artist Residency : grants for residencies with visual, literary, performing or media artists working with students in the classroom or in professional development workshops with teachers.  Rolling deadline.  Read more
Delaware Organizations Receive Grants from MAAF

Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation (MAAF), through its Jazz Touring Network program, is supporting four jazz music performances at three different venues in Delaware.
  • Arden Concert Gild*: The Bad Plus & The Suffers (2017)
  • Christina Cultural Arts Center: Corey Henry (2017)
  • DuPont Clifford Brown Jazz Festival: Dr. Lonnie Smith (Summer 2016)
The Jazz Touring Network expands the presentation of jazz throughout the mid-Atlantic region by providing member presenters the tools to develop and sustain the art form as part of their programming. Members are added to the network through an annual application process.

*In addition, the Arden Concert Gild is one of only 39 organizations nationwide to receive a 2016-17 MAAF Southern Exposure grant that will bring  La Yegros , an Argentinian Nu-Cumbia artist to Arden in November.
Meet the 2016 Artist Fellows
Each month, we present our artist fellows and provide a list of their upcoming public events and programs, where you can experience their work.
Sherry Gage Chappelle
Emerging Professional, Literature: Poetry

Chappelle has been actively writing poetry since 2002 after a thirty-year career of teaching. She won the 2011 Dogfish Head Poetry Prize for her chapbook, Salmagundi, was nominated for a Pushcart Prize, and was published in the Broadkill Review, Delaware Beach Life, and in several anthologies.  Read more

Chappelle will read along with other Delaware writers at "Poetry Connections: The Fellowship of Writers," on October 16 from 3-5 p.m. at the Rehoboth Art League.
Mark your calendars! 
Chappelle will be joined by other 2016 Fellows for the annual Award Winners XVI reception and award ceremony on Saturday, October 1 from 2-4 p.m. at the Biggs Museum of American Art. Free and open to the public. 

Upcoming 2016 Artist Fellow Events: For more Artist Fellow appearances and events, please visit our special section on DelawareScene.com.
On the Mezzanine
2016-17 Mezzanine Gallery Exhibitions
The Mezzanine Gallery features solo exhibitions of work by Delaware artists in disciplines that include painting, photography, sculpture, crafts, folk, and media arts. 

Opening receptions are held the First Friday of the month to coincide with the City of Wilmington's Art Loop from 5-7 p.m. Dates are subject to change. Receptions are free and open to the public. 

Each month, the artist will be in attendance to greet visitors and answer questions about his or her work. Artwork is available for purchase directly from the artist.*
Diane Lorio^ Painting September 2-30, 2016
Ron Meick^ Printmaking October 7-28, 2016
Linda Celestian^ Painting November 4-23, 2016
Sarah Yeoman Painting December 2-30, 2016
Joshua Meier^ Photography February 3-24, 2017
Eric Zippe Photography March 3-31, 2017
Marcie Tauber Craft April 7-28, 2017
Nicholas Serratore Painting May 5-26, 2017
Colette Gaiter Craft June 2-30, 2017
Elisabeth Bard Photography July 7-28, 2017
Meinrad Leckie Painting August 4-25, 2017


^2016 Individual Artist F ellow
* Artwork for sale varies by artist. No commission is taken by the Gallery.
Source, acrylic on canvas, 20"x20", 2015
September
Diane Lorio's Patterned Space paintings will be on view in the Mezzanine Gallery from September 2-30. Watch the Meet the Artist video with Lorio or stop in during her opening reception on Friday, September 9 from 5-7 p.m. to meet her in person.

The Mezzanine Gallery is open weekdays, 8 a.m.-
4:30 p.m. and is located in the Carvel State Office Building, 820 N. French Street, Wilmington.
Sign up here to receive Mezzanine Gallery email invitations for upcoming exhibits.
2016 Delaware Seashore Poetry & Prose  Writers' Retreat Participants Selected
Twenty-two writers representing all three counties have been invited to participate in the 2016 Delaware Seashore Writers' Retreat in November. As part of the selection process, over forty manuscripts were read and ranked by two out-of-state jurors in a blind review. Half of those invited represent first-time participants and the other half have participated in previous retreats. Ellen Justice and Jean Youkers, first-time participants in poetry and prose respectively, were awarded partial scholarships based on the quality of their manuscript.
Save the Date!
The next Delaware Performing Arts Presenters meeting will be held on Monday, October 10 at the Rollins Conference Center in Jastak-Burgess Hall at the University of Delaware from 1:30-3:30 p.m. This meeting is scheduled on the same day as the first-ever Arts Advocacy Awards, hosted by the Delaware Arts Alliance (DAA).To join DPAP, please contact Katie West at katie.west@state.de.us for more details.

Join the DAA for its first-ever Arts Advocacy Awards on Monday, October 10 at University of Delaware's Mitchell Hall at 7 p.m. The ceremony will recognize the contributions of those individuals who work to support the Delaware arts community statewide in education, leadership, philanthropy, and volunteerism.
Opportunities (selected)
For more opportunities including grants, residencies, auditions, calls for artists, and jobs in the arts, visit the Division's  website .
Join the Delaware Financial Literacy Institute for their " No Starving Artists: The Art of Business for the Business of Art " program on Thursday, September 15 at 6 p.m. hosted by the Chris White Gallery, 701 N. Shipley St. Wilmington. Free, registration required.
International/National/Regional Grant Deadlines
Division Grant Deadlines
  • Artist Opportunity: deadline 10/1, for activities happening between 11/15/16 - 2/15/17
  • Artist Residency: rolling deadline, submitted at least 6 weeks prior to start of scheduled residency
  • Artist Roster: rolling deadline
  • Arts Access Grants: rolling deadline, submitted at least 6 weeks prior to project start date
  • TranspARTation: rolling deadline, submitted at least 6 weeks prior to field trip date
Calls for Artists
Professional Development & Networking Opportunities
The Delaware Division of the Arts  is an agency of the State of Delaware. Together with its advisory body, the Delaware State Arts Council, the Division administers grants and programs that support arts programming, educate the public, increase awareness of the arts, and integrate the arts into all facets of Delaware life. Funding for Division programs is provided by annual appropriations from the Delaware General Assembly and grants from the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency. For more information about the Delaware Division of the Arts, visit  artsdel.org  or call 302-577-8278 .