FY2019 Grants Now Available
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The eGrant system is now open for all Division grant programs with a March 1, 2018 application deadline. This includes the following
grant programs for Delaware-based organizations:
Guidelines and criteria have been revised and streamlined for many programs, so be sure to read through all the materials carefully prior to application. Use the links above for more details on all programs and eligibility. Questions should be directed to the appropriate
Division staff member.
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I remember several years ago, when a departing staff member was leaving for another opportunity, I asked our HR representative, “Why is it that it’s always the good people who leave?” His reply: “Because they can!” And so it is with the departure of our good friend, Guillermina Gonzalez, executive director of the Delaware Arts Alliance. At the end of this year, we lose a valuable leader in our ongoing, and never-ending, crusade to promote the power of the arts in our lives.
During Guillermina’s eight years steering the Delaware Arts Alliance from a fledgling to a stalwart organization, the DAA has become the recognized leader in the arts community, championing the work of the creative sector as a force for economic development, enhanced quality of life, and the comprehensive education of our youth.
From Legislative Hall to corporate corridors, Guillermina has been present every step of the way, ensuring that the Alliance is equipped with the latest data and stories of how the arts transform lives, shape student learning, and contribute to community revitalization. Building a membership of more than 40 organizations and 700 individuals, the Delaware Arts Alliance owes its current stature to Guillermina’s herculean efforts.
We at the Division of the Arts cherish the spirit of camaraderie and partnership with the Alliance that has evolved during Guillermina’s tenure. The relationship between the two has been a unique one: a congenial and professional relationship that many states envy. For that, we are truly grateful.
We shall miss Guillermina’s effervescent and contagious spirit. She is a tough act to follow, but we know that Jessica Ball is up to the challenge. She has been Guillermina’s right hand for some time now, and we know the transition will be a smooth one. We look forward to working with Jessica and her team.
Finally, we wish Guillermina all the best in her new venture(s), confident that her entrepreneurial spirit will serve her well. May the road rise to meet you, Guillermina!
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Start a new family tradition and attend a holiday arts event together. Buy a subscription, membership, or make a donation for someone who loves the arts!
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Established Professional, Visual Arts: Works on Paper
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Hugh Phibbs enjoys the challenges of using water, an active medium, in his creative process. During this Fellowship year, he expanded his subject matter to include explorations of faces. His paintings of flowers, faces, and places will be on view in the Mezzanine Gallery in February 2018.
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Registration for the 2018 National Arts Program Delaware State Employee Art Exhibition opens December 11, 2017.
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People You Won't Recognize
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Aria di Innocenza, photograph,
36" x 54" 2017
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People You Won’t Recognize will be on view in the Mezzanine Gallery from December 1-29, 2017. An opening reception to meet the artist will be held on Friday, December 1 from 5-7 p.m. The opening will include live music performed by Karen Mercer, the artist’s cousin.
Trepper received a
2017 Delaware Division of the Arts Established Fellowship in Photography.
This exhibition features her black and white portraits of everyday people who stand out in a crowd because of their unique sense of self. Trepper explains that a successful portrait is the result of her establishing a relationship with the subject, “They trust me to portray them honestly; in turn, they give me their true self.”
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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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Delaware Arts Education Association (DAEA) Youth Art Month
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DAEA invites members to submit their students' Youth Art Month Flag Designs! Each year the Council for Art Education coordinates Youth Art Month activities at the national level. Their primary event is the State Flag Program. Using a national theme, each state coordinates a flag design contest. The winning design is made into a flag for display in the Youth Art Month Museum at the National Art Education Association (NAEA) Annual National Convention.
DAEA encourages members to submit student designs that celebrate this year's theme, "Building Community Through Art." The deadline for submissions is December 22nd, 2017.
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Next year, the Division will embark on a year-long digital advertising campaign to to increase reach and engagement on DelawareScene.com. Prior to launch, we recommend that organizations, business and individual artists, submit your 2018 events as soon as they are scheduled, and no later than the recommended deadlines below.
Submit now
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Calling All Teen Artists & Writers
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Join the next generation of great American artists and writers by submitting your work to the 2018 Scholastic Awards. Since 1923, the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards have recognized the vision, ingenuity, and talent of our nation’s youth, and provided opportunities for creative teens to be celebrated. The Delaware Art & Writing Region will recognize students with Honorable Mentions, Silver Key, Gold Key or American Visions & Voices (Best in Region).
Register now
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Artist Opportunity Grant Deadline: January 1, 2018
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This small, competitive grant is intended to offset an artist's expenses for a specific unique presentation opportunity that is scheduled, or a discrete professional development opportunity. Examples include: materials to complete work for a specific show or program; the cost to rent a facility for a performance; study with a master for a specified period of time. In the application, the artist will need to explain how the opportunity is unique and how it will benefit his/her career as an artist.
Deadlines are quarterly, and the January deadline is for activities occurring between February 15, 2018 and May 15, 2018. Interested artists should review the information and guidelines. Artists should contact Roxanne Stanulis with questions or to discuss whether a specific project is eligible for consideration.
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Artist Grant: USArtists International
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USArtists International supports performances by U.S. artists at important cultural festivals and arts marketplaces around the globe. Committed to the presence of U.S.-based artists on world stages, USArtists International provides grants to ensembles and individual performers in dance, music and theatre invited to perform at significant international festivals and performing arts markets.
Apply by
December 1, 2017 for projects taking place between March 15, 2018 and March 14, 2019. Certification Sheets and letters of invitation due by December 8, 2017.
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Ongoing Division Grant Deadlines
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Artist Residency: rolling deadline, submitted at least 6 weeks prior to start of scheduled residency
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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
arts.delaware.gov or call
302-577-8278.
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Banner Image: Mid-Atlantic Ballet performing
Cinderella
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