Delaware Division of the Arts

Department of State: Division of the Arts

Bringing the Arts to Life


Fellowship applications now available Applications for 2013 Artist Fellowships are now available online through CueRate. The deadline for applying is 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, August 1. Sign up today to receive… our bi-weekly e-newsletter featuring upcoming arts events from the Delaware's arts and cultural calendar on DelawareScene.com Save the Date! Senator Carper, Senator Coons, and Congressman Carney, in cooperation with Delaware State University, are hosting a free Grant Workshop and Fair on Monday, May 21 at the MLK Student Center, Delaware State University, Dover. The purpose is: to bring funders and fund seekers together one-on-one to discuss needs and available programs to provide a workshop on best practices for finding, writing and securing grant to provide an opportunity for networking. The event will run from 9:30 – 2:30. The event is open to anyone in Delaware who is involved in obtaining grant funding. For more information and registration… Have you seen… The Delaware State Employee Virtual Gallery? This Facebook Photo Album represents all the entries in the 2012 National Arts Program Exhibition in the Mezzanine Gallery in Wilmington. More than 240 state employee and family members participated! Frequently Requested Forms	May in the Mezzanine Gallery Olga Dmytrenko May 4-25, 2012 Reception: May 4th from 5 to 8 p.m. Click here for more information. Division Announces 2012 Fellows Sixteen individual Delaware artists are being recognized for the high quality of their artwork in the visual arts, literature, music, jazz composition, and crafts. Artists were selected from towns throughout the state including Lewes, Dagsboro, Middletown, Newark, and Wilmington. Their work ranged from photography and poetry to playwriting and silk painting. Click here for more. ContentDelaware Features the Arts More than three dozen Delaware arts organizations are now featured in videos on Content Delaware. Clips include interviews with organization directors, featured programs, and organizational highlights. For a listing…	2012 Poets and Writers Retreat Spend a weekend of writing at the Biden Center with JoAnn Balingit, Delaware’s Poet Laureate, and Alice Elliott Dark, short story author and novelist. Writers at all levels of experience are invited to apply to this retreat. Workshops are designed for participants to generate new work, explore craft, and learn from each other in a safe and supportive environment. Application deadline for this competitive opportunity is June 4, 2012 at 4:30 p.m. Download the: (Flyer, Information, Application) Poetry Out Loud Congratulations! The Division of the Arts is proud to announce that Elizabeth Landon from Wilmington Christian School is the winner of the 2012 Poetry Out Loud Competition. Ms. Landon will proceed to the national competition in Washington DC in May. For more… Photo from left to right: Idalis Stamas (1st runner up), Elizabeth Landon (winner), D’Ajah Grimes, (2nd runner up) Photography credit: Kathleen Buckalew
DE State of the Arts Podcasts
May 12, 2012 An interview with An interview with Molly Keresztury (DE Art Museum) and Joe Matassino (DE Center for Horticulture) on collaborations through the arts.	May 5, 2012 An interview with Linda Danko and Ryan Grover from the Biggs Museum of American Art on their collaboration with Delaware By Hand.	April 28, 2012 An interview with Linda Chatfield, local craft and performing artist.
These podcasts (see archives) are provided as a service through a partnership between the Division of the Arts and 1450 WILM News Radio and 1410 WDOV.
Promoting the Arts in Delaware
Content Delaware Telling the stories of people and places in Delaware.	Delaware Arts Alliance Advocating for arts and culture throughout the state.	InWilmington Promoting Wilmington as a cultural destination.