Chelsea Anokye-Agyei, a senior from Hodgson Vo-Tech High School and Delaware's 2019 Statewide Poetry Out Loud Champion, competed in the National Poetry Out Loud Competition last week in Washington DC. Congratulations to the 2019 National Poetry Out Loud Champion, Isabella Callery (Anishinaabe) from Minnesota!
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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. Registration opens late summer.
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. Nominations open soon!
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If you missed National Poetry Month, check out our special feature highlighting award-winning Delaware poets.
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How often have you heard the lament, “There’s nothing to do"?
DelawareScene.com lists nearly 140 arts and cultural events taking place in Delaware during the month of May. On average, that’s more than four opportunities for something do to every day. There’s so much going on, it’s impossible to catch it all!
In fact, our staff and grant review panels, as I write this, are in the midst of reviewing more than 100 applications for funding to support arts programming throughout the state: from large well-established arts organizations, to small community-based projects and programs. The support we receive from the General Assembly, the Governor’s office, and the National Endowment for the Arts, allow us to support these programs on behalf of Delawareans and those who visit The First State. We are so fortunate to have a state rich in the abundance of arts and entertainment opportunities.
As spring turns the corner to summer, the arts will not ease up.
DelawareScene.com shows that the June calendar is just as packed, including a mix of indoor and outdoor activities. As you shift your pace for the summer months, especially with kids home from school, check out what’s available to you. Whether it be a festival, an exhibition, a concert, or a summer park program, the arts offer it all.
And the next time you hear (or say) “There’s nothing to do,” take a minute to visit
DelawareScene.com!
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Established Fellow, Folk Art: Music
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Entranced by music from a very young age, Shelley Kelley started with the clarinet and soon added the guitar. Then while attending the University of Delaware, she discovered Celtic and folk music, and she quickly expanded her instrument repertoire to include the pennywhistle, scrub board, triangle and hurdy-gurdy.
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Emerging Fellow, Visual Arts: Works on Paper
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The linear content of Matthew Glick’s bold, complex, and highly striking images is creatively grounded in and influenced by his strong body of work in the screen printing industry. Glick is a graphic designer, as well as the owner of a design and illustration company.
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The
Award Winners reception and award ceremony will be held at the Biggs Museum of American Art, Dover on
Wednesday, June 12 from 5 to 7 p.m. Attendees can experience the work of the 2019 fellows in the
Award Winners display throughout the Museum. The event is free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be served.
The
Award Winners exhibition will travel to two additional venues including CAMP Rehoboth, Rehoboth Beach, and Cab Calloway School of the Arts, Wilmington.
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Visitors to the Gallery should enter via the courtyard doors on French Street and take the elevators to the Mezzanine level due to renovations in the building. The Gallery will be closed for Memorial Day, Monday, May 27.
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“Plein Air,” an exhibition of local landscape paintings by Jim Rehak, will be on view in the Mezzanine Gallery now through May 31, 2019.
“Plein air” painting is the act of painting outdoors and is a style associated with 19
th century French Impressionists. Plein air painters work outdoors to capture landscapes and views in natural light. Rehak chooses his locations to paint by looking for patterns of light, contrast, and color composition.
The exhibition will feature more than 20 oil paintings that depict the Brandywine River, New Castle, Lewes, Rehoboth Beach and other locations across the Delmarva Peninsula in various seasons.
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Learn more about Rehak with our
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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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Save the Date
For the Fifth Annual "Fundamental Not Ornamental"
Summer Professional Development Learning for Arts Educators
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Sponsored jointly by the Delaware Department of Education, the Division of the Arts and the University of Delaware, this statewide summer professional development opportunity convenes arts educators from schools, organizations, as well as, teaching artists for two days of engagement in how to implement the new national arts standards. Breakfast and lunch will be provided. Registration links will be provided here next month.
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New Castle County
Wilbur Elementary School
4050 Wrangle Hill Road, Bear
July 10 & 11, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
PDMS 50487 & 50488
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Kent & Sussex Counties
Milford Central Academy
1021 N. Walnut St., Milford
July 17 & 18, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
PDMS 50489 & 50490
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State Arts Council Seeks New Members
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The Delaware State Arts Council is seeking candidates to fill two vacancies that have opened up in recent months.
The Council serves as the advisory body to the Delaware Division of the Arts. The Council advises the Division of the Arts on matters of arts policy, funding for the arts, and other issues relevant to support for the arts in Delaware. Council members represent the state geographically and politically and are appointed on the basis of their interest and experience in the arts.
Council members serve as advocates for the arts, promoting and encouraging participation in and appreciation of the arts throughout the state. Council members must be residents of Delaware and are eligible to serve a renewable three-year term. The Council meets quarterly, rotating its meetings between the three counties. For more information on the Delaware State Arts Council, please read the
DSAC History.
If you are interested in being considered for an appointment by the Governor to the Delaware State Arts Council, complete the
Boards and Commissions Application, found on the Governor’s site, and return it to the Governor’s office. Please indicate “Board #0014: Delaware State Arts Council” on the application.
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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
July & August
September & October
November & December
January & February 2020
March & April 2020
May & June 2020
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Submission Deadline
As soon as possible
May 15
July 15
September 15
November 15
January 15
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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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Please note: All applications for grants must be submitted through
smARTDE.
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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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