Chelsea Anokye-Agyei to Represent Delaware in 2019 Poetry Out Loud National Finals
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From an initial field of 20 Delaware high school students and then twelve state finalists, Chelsea Anokye-Agyei, a senior from Hodgson Vo-Tech High School, earned the title of 2019 Poetry Out Loud Delaware State Champion at the state finals held in Smyrna, Del. on Feb. 26. The first runner-up was Samuel McGarvey from Tall Oaks Classical School and the second runner-up was Sarah Stevenson from Milford Senior High School. Photos by Joe del Tufo
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Now Open at Delaware State University
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Please join us for the 8th Annual
Delaware State Employee Art Exhibition sponsored by The National Arts Program® and the Delaware Division of the Arts. This program is designed to give Delaware state employees and their families, at any skill level, a unique opportunity to exhibit their artwork and to compete for cash prizes. The exhibit and the reception and awards ceremony are free and open to the public! The exhibit is open until March 18; the reception and awards ceremony is Sunday, March 17 at 1 p.m.
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You can "like" your favorite(s) on Facebook or vote onsite at the Gallery starting now. A third option is to send your choice(s) by email to
Dana Wise.
The People's Choice winner will be announced at the closing reception and awards ceremony on
March 17. Voting closes on March 14.
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Governor John Carney has declared March as "
March for the Arts Month." The arts are an essential element of a complete and well-rounded life, and Governor Carney has called upon all Delawareans to observe the month by participating in or attending arts-related activities. His proclamation recognizes the important collaboration between the Delaware Division of the Arts and State Arts Council, Department of Education, and the Delaware Arts Alliance in supporting and promoting the arts.
Our work with the arts community and our partners reveals incredible stories about how the arts improve our lives through economic growth, educational enrichment, and community development. The arts enhance quality of life, attract businesses, engage communities, challenge the status quo, and transform lives. Explore the range of programs and activities we support through our
YouTube Channel.
If you haven’t already, take the time now to keep abreast of the opportunities available to you through our state arts calendar,
DelawareScene.com. Join us on
Facebook and
Twitter! Participate in the arts! Acquaint yourself with one of Delaware’s many artists, get carried away by the magic of a theater performance, frequent one of Delaware’s world-renowned museums, experience one of Delaware’s many unique festivals. You’ll be glad you did!
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The 2019
Delaware Arts Summit will be held on Monday, October 28, 2019 at Dover Downs Hotel & Casino. This all-day conference invites everyone involved or interested in Delaware's arts community to join us as we connect, learn and get inspired.
The day will culminate in a special afternoon event, the
Governor's Awards for the Arts, where we'll honor a handful of arts individuals for their significant contributions and profound impact on the artistic and cultural life of Delaware. See past
Governor's Awards recipients
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New State Email Addresses
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Please note that all Division emails have changed to
firstname.lastname@delaware.gov. Email sent to the @state.de.us addresses will continue to be received and delivered for the time being. This change does not affect any other email addresses such as @destatehousing.com, @SchoolDist.k12.de.us, @us.army.mil, @cj.state.de.us.
Contact us
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Emerging Fellow, Literature: Fiction
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Adams-Mitchell grew up on the big prairie in a very small town. But what might have been a bell-jar existence actually taught Adams-Mitchell the importance of forgiveness, diplomacy and tolerance. She’s poured those lessons and other insights from her prairie childhood into a just-completed novel Cottonwood.
Read more
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Emerging Fellow, Folk Arts: Visual Arts
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Dubbed “The King of Transit,” Geraldo Gonzalez was born in Philadelphia, but he’s been living in – and traveling all over – Delaware since 1996. Even as a youngster, Gonzalez was always a bus and train enthusiast, and he’s taken that interest to an artistic level, sometimes against powerful odds and seeming indifference.
Read more
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Visual artists who are interested in being considered for a solo exhibition in the Mezzanine Gallery in 2020, must submit an application by
March 15, 2019. For more information and to access the online application form, visit the
Mezzanine Gallery Application page.
Please note: Artists who completed an Individual Artist Fellowship application in 2018 and selected "yes" to the Mezzanine Gallery question will automatically be considered by the Gallery Panel and do not need to complete the application.
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The Mezzanine Gallery will be closed during March for building renovations and will reopen in April 2019.
We will provide periodic updates throughout the construction, so please visit our website below.
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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 Advocacy Day
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The Delaware Arts Alliance (DAA) will hold the 4th Annual Delaware Arts Advocacy Day at Legislative Hall in Dover on March 28. Arts advocates from across the state will meet with legislators to discuss issues impacting the arts and arts education. Advocates and legislators will discuss how the arts improve quality of life and address the social, economic, and educational needs of communities. In recognition of March for the Arts, arts educators will be delivering art work and messages to legislators from students in their districts. DAA invites you to attend and share how you are making a difference in your community through the arts.
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The Delaware Division of the Arts engages Delaware citizens to review and make recommendations on grant applications for state funding of the arts. The Division selects panelists based on their knowledge and experience in the arts, in business and nonprofit management, and in their community.
To be considered for service, you may nominate yourself or someone else. Nominations are accepted year round; the next panel review meetings take place in early May 2019. Please visit
smARTDE for more information on the grant review process and use this nomination form to nominate yourself or others.
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The Division has embarked on a year-long digital advertising campaign to increase reach and engagement on
DelawareScene.com
. We remind and recommend that organizations, businesses and individual artists, submit their 2019-2020 events as soon as they are scheduled, and no later than the recommended deadlines below.
Submit now
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Event Date
March & April
May & June
July & August
September & October
November & December
January & February 2020
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Submission Deadline
As soon as possible
March 15
May 15
July 15
September 15
November 15
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Ongoing Division Grant Deadlines
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Please note: All applications for grants must be submitted through
smARTDE.
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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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