The Delaware Division of the Arts is partnering with the United Way of Delaware and Spur Impact Association to promote philanthropy benefiting Delaware’s arts community. As part of the Do More 24 Delaware Day campaign, arts organizations receiving FY2021 general operating support from the Delaware Division of the Arts that participate in this event are eligible to receive additional funds from a Division-funded “stretch pool” totaling $425,000.
Participating organizations, divided into large and small divisions, will receive an FY2021 grant bonus, proportionate to the success of their fundraising within their division. Those organizations with the greatest number of donors in each division will also receive an additional bonus. Top awards for number of donors will be $10,000 for first place, $5,000 for second place, and $2,500 for third place in each division.
This is a great opportunity for patrons of the arts to support the arts in Delaware and multiply the impact of your donations. Simply visit the Do More 24 Delaware website, search for your organization(s), and make your contribution during the 24-hour period between March 4 (6 p.m.) and March 5 (6 p.m.). We'll take care of the rest. |
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2021 Delaware State Competition |
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The Delaware Poetry Out Loud State Final Competition is right around the corner. This year, due to COVID-19 restrictions placed on schools, including limited access to school buildings and working with students in-person, the 2021 Poetry Out Loud program is being implemented virtually, with one-on-one coaching and closed adjudication sessions. Students are practicing at home, and will videotape their recitation for remote adjudication by a panel of judges, selected for their background in literature, poetry, and theater. The state winner will be announced in early March.
This year's participants:
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Janelle Carter
Lia Dougherty
Julie Griswold
Shalom Ighodaro
Taylor Jenkins
Praise McConomy
Katelynne Megginson
Ty'Leigha Owens
Ruth Praveen
Rebecca Wisniewski
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Delaware Valley Classical School
Sanford School
Tatnall School
MOT High School
Seaford Senior High School
Red Lion Christian Academy
Sussex Central High School
Woodbridge Senior High School
Mount Sophia Academy
Milford Senior High School
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2021 DE State Employee Art Exhibition |
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The 10th annual exhibition featuring the work of State of Delaware employees and their family members will go virtual this year. More than 300 participants, a record high, submitted artwork and will be competing for awards and cash prizes. The Exhibition will be judged by art professionals in Youth, Teen, Amateur, Intermediate, and Professional categories. All the artwork can be viewed beginning February 15. For more information visit https://arts.delaware.gov/national-arts-program/.
Exhibition opens February 15!
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This Arts E-News is quite lengthy, so I'll keep my message short, especially since I have snow shoveling to do as I write this!
In a stand-up comedy routine, Jim Gaffigen quips, "Without Valentine's Day, February would be...well, January!" With that in mind, take time this month to reach out to someone you haven't seen in a while. Make a connection that cuts through the isolation we've all been experiencing in recent months. Share the arts with someone you love!
Visit DelawareScene.com and check out how you can participate in the arts, even from the comfort of your own home! |
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Anamnesis
by Bronwen Hazlett
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Image: Gibraltar Mansion, 2020, in-camera film photomontage, 20.7 x 11 inches |
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Anamnesis, an exhibition of photography by Bronwen Hazlett, is on view in the Mezzanine Gallery through February 26, 2021. Hazlett, a fine art photographer based in Clayton, explores past, present, and potential memories in this series of photo-montage landscapes.
Hazlett creates this work using film in a 120mm Diana F+ camera, a plastic bodied toy camera dating to the 1960s. She likes these cameras because she can advance the film as she wishes and for their artistic effects. Hazlett processes the film in her darkroom and then scans the images and prints them on glossy paper.
The photographs are finished with haikus hand-written on the bottom of her images. The haiku is a Japanese poem of 17 syllables, in 3 lines of 5, 7, and 5, traditionally evoking images of the natural world. The artist uses the haikus to document her memories associated with an image.
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Mezzanine Gallery Application |
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Visual artists who are interested in being considered for a solo exhibition in the Mezzanine Gallery in 2022, must submit an application by March 15, 2021. 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 2020 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, 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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2021 Masters Fellow, Music: Composition
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Described as “a composer of profound sensibility,” Jennifer Margaret Barker has received performances of her compositions on six continents. Her compositions have been performed by orchestras such as the Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra, the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra and the Virginia Symphony; chamber and choral ensembles such as Orchestra 2001, Network for New Music, Vocal de Cámara Platense and Bearsden Choir; and an extensive list of international artists including Martin Jones. Recent international festivals in which her music has been featured include Malta’s Victoria International Arts Festival, Brazil’s Festival Internacional Compositores de Hoje, and America’s Festival Mozaic. Her compositions have been broadcast on American public radio (including Performance Today), Canadian radio, Hong Kong radio, Swedish radio, and the BBC.
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USArtists International Deadline Approaching |
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Garba360 (Edison, NJ)
USAI is funded by the National Endowment for the Arts, the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, the Howard Gilman Foundation, and the Trust for Mutual Understanding, and is the only program of its size and scope in the country.
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USArtists International supports performances by U.S. dance, music, and theater solo artists and ensembles invited to perform at important cultural festivals and performing arts marketplaces anywhere in the world outside the United States and its territories. This grant program has recently expanded to accept applications for virtual performances (live streamed or pre-recorded) at eligible international festivals. USArtists International grantees reflect the vibrant diversity of U.S. artists and creative expression in the performing arts. The next program deadline is March 31, 2021. To learn more about the program, see additional deadlines, or access the online application, please visit our website.
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Six Artists from the Mid-Atlantic Region Selected
for the 2021-2022 Mid Atlantic Tours Roster
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Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation has announced the artists for its 2021-2022 Mid Atlantic Tours program. Project support grants are available to mid-Atlantic presenters (DC, DE, MD, NJ, NY, PA, USVI, VA, WV) booking roster artists for engagements taking place between September 1, 2021 and December 31, 2022.
Booking deadline is Friday, May 7, 2021.
There is no application process for Mid Atlantic Tours funding, but funds are limited. Presenters are encouraged to pursue this opportunity and secure artist engagements as soon as possible by directly contacting the artists' respective representatives.
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Artist Roster Seeks Teaching Artists |
The Division’s Artist Roster is a resource for anyone looking for artistic talent in Delaware. You can find visual, literary, and performing artists available to create, exhibit, perform, or present programs in venues across the state and throughout the region.
We are currently seeking more artists to register or update their profile to include “Teaching Artist” under the Arts Services category. School administrators, teachers, and organizers of events and programs regularly seek artists to lead art projects and workshops in a variety of disciplines and media. If you like to help people create, let us know!
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Each month we feature a handful of arts and community-based organizations and their programs and projects funded by the Delaware Division of the Arts. Funding for Division of the Arts grants is provided by the Delaware General Assembly and the National Endowment for the Arts. To view past grants awarded (2000 to present), please visit our Grants Awarded page.
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Rehoboth Beach Film Society
Cinema Art Theater
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Brandywine Baroque
Concerts at the Flint Collection: A Virtual Series
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Delaware Futures
Success with Arts & Culture Enrichment
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Mispillion Art League
Milford
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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 2021 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
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Submission Deadline
As soon as possible
March1
May 1
July 1
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Delaware State of the Arts Podcast |
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Do you have an exciting arts program, project, or story to share? Are you interested in being interviewed, either to promote an upcoming event, your work in the arts, or an issue relevant to Delaware’s arts and entertainment sector? Sign up for a 20-minute interview for Delaware State of the Arts. Simply fill out our Interview Request Form, and we'll be in touch to schedule an interview.
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Ongoing Division Grant Deadlines |
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Project Support: deadline 3/1/2021 for activities happening between 9/1/2021 - 8/31/2022
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Artist Opportunity: deadline 4/1/2021, for activities happening between 5/15/2021 - 11/15/2021
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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