FY 2020 Grants Now Available
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All Division grant applications with a March 1, 2019 application deadline are now open in smARTDE. This includes the following grant programs for Delaware-based organizations:
- Arts Stabilization Fund – for eligible arts organization with capital projects
- Education Resource – for arts organizations and public schools or school districts collaborating with professional arts organizations or artists to enhance school-based arts education programs
- General Operating Support – for eligible arts organizations
- Project Support – for community-based organizations (non-arts) offering arts activities
- StartUp – for emerging arts organizations
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Log in to smARTDE, and click on “Opportunities” to access applications for which your organization is eligible.
For Grant Program Guidelines, instructions for smARTDE, and a 30-minute video demonstration, please visit our
Grant Overview page. Be sure to read through the appropriate program guidelines carefully prior to application and contact
Division staff members if you have questions.
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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! Only on DelawareScene.com
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2019 DE State Employee Art Exhibition
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The Delaware Division of the Arts and the National Arts Program® present the 8th Annual Delaware State Employee Art Exhibition. 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 and special awards.
The exhibit is judged by professional artists and visual art professionals in Amateur, Intermediate, Professional, Teen, and Youth categories, and it is free to all. Registration ends January 25, 2019.
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OperaDelaware's 2017 production of
Semiramide aired nationally on WFMT Radio Network Opera Series this past November.
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I confess, this time of year is not my favorite. Waking up in darkness, commuting home in darkness, the short days deprive us of light. There’s something about this time of year that can bring out the Scrooge in all of us! It’s no wonder, no matter your religious tradition, this time of year relishes in celebrations of light.
And in those celebrations, I am awe-struck by the role that the arts play in illuminating our lives, taking us out of darkness through music, art, film, dance, and drama. The power of the arts to convey the stories of our various faiths, the stories we share in our households, the songs that we sing, and the traditions we uphold, all have a grounding in who we are and how we convey what we believe.
We encourage you to take time this holiday season to bask in the abundance we have in all the performing and visual arts to lighten your lives. And by the way, a gift of the arts makes a great stocking stuffer! You’ll be giving not only a gift, but an experience!
At this time of year, we wish you a season filled comfort and joy, and a new year filled with peace and prosperity!
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Ship of Theseus by
Lauren E. Peters
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self-portrait (Medusa), 2018, oil on canvas, 28" x 36"
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Ship of Theseus, an exhibition of self-portraits by painter Lauren E. Peters, will be on view in the Mezzanine Gallery from December 7-28, 2018. Peters received a
2018 Individual Artist Fellowship in Painting. The artist will host a free opening reception on Friday, December 7 from 5-8 p.m.
Greek and Roman references and the understanding of self/identity have been recurring themes in Peters’ work. Her choice of the exhibition title,
Ship of Theseus, is a reference to thought experiment that raises the question of whether a ship—standing for an object in general—that has had all of its components replaced remains fundamentally the same object. In her artwork, Peters explores the fluid and multifaceted nature of identity through a series of self-portraits in which she wears a variety of clothing and props. Peters’ colorful personas fill the foreground and they frequently gaze directly at the viewer.
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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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If you love the arts and actively participate in programs or attend events, you may be a candidate to serve as an on-site evaluator for the Division. We are currently seeking to expand our list of potential evaluators who are dependable, articulate observers with knowledge in one or more art forms (you do not need to be professionally trained in the arts).
Evaluators generally attend and produce a written review of two or more programs each year, including performances, exhibits, workshops or classes, and more. Experience new art forms and see more of Delaware’s treasures while serving a vital role in the review of grant-funded programs. If interested, please visit
smARTDE.
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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 2018-19 events as soon as they are scheduled, and no later than the recommended deadlines below.
Submit now
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Event Date
January, February
March & April, 2019
May & June, 2019
July & August 2019
September & October 2019
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Submission Deadline
As soon as possible
January 15, 2019
March 15, 2019
May 15, 2019
July 15, 2019
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Ongoing Division Grant Deadlines
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Please note: All new applications for grants will 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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