2015 Delaware Arts Summit Registration Opens
Get ready to "Get Engaged" with the arts at the 2015 Delaware Arts Summit - Monday, October 26 at Dover Downs! Detailed information on schedule, speakers, and online registration is now available at
www.artsdel.org/summit
. The early bird deadline is October 1.
 Meet our Keynote Speaker, Lily Yeh
"I never dreamed that I could change things. Even now, it's not on my agenda to make people's lives better, to revolutionize the system. I don't see myself as a social activist. I am an artist. What I am about is sharing that sense of joy when I am creating with many people, with whoever wants to be a part of that process..." - Lily Yeh
Using her projects from the inner city of Philadelphia to the genocide-ravaged countryside of Rwanda, Lily Yeh will show the process of transformation on the individual and collective level through the communal act of creating beauty and launching innovative social programs.
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It's here! After a year of meetings, interviews, and surveys, the Delaware Division of the Arts is pleased to present Design Delaware 2.0, our new strategic plan for FY2016-FY2020.
With input from more than 900 participants statewide, this plan represents the goals and aspirations of the people we serve. Click
here
to access the Design Delaware 2.0 plan.
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New Grant Opportunity for Schools - TranspARTation Grants
Recognizing the importance of connecting schools with cultural institutions to promote creative learning, the Delaware Division of the Arts is now accepting applications for TranspARTation Grants- a program developed to assist schools with transportation costs to attend arts and cultural events throughout the state. Schools may request funding to cover travel expenses to include buses, fuel, parking, and tolls associated with the trip. Applications are reviewed in the order they are received until all available funds have been awarded. Click here for program guidelines and application form.
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 National & Delaware Arts in Education Week - September 13-19
The arts are an essential part of a complete education. Students of all ages - from kindergarten to college to creative aging programs - benefit from artistic learning, innovative thinking, and creativity. National Arts in Education Week celebrates and recognizes the importance of the arts to a well-rounded education. Designated by Congress in 2010 (see
House Resolution 275
), the celebration is designed to attract the attention of elected officials and educational decision makers across the country and to support equitable access to the arts for all students. In recognition of this week, Governor Jack Markell has signed a proclamation (view proclamation) designating September 13-19, 2015 as Delaware Arts in Education Week. For more information on the national initiative visit
Americans for the Arts
.
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Award Winners XV Exhibit and Reception
at The Biggs Museum of American Art
 Meet the 2015 Delaware Artist Fellows, see their work, and enjoy readings and performances at the Award Winners XV Exhibition Opening Reception and Artist Award Presentation on Saturday, September 26, 2015, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Light refreshments will be served. FREE.
For fifteen years, the
Biggs Museum of American Art
has partnered with the Delaware Division of the Arts to showcase the
Delaware Individual Artist Fellows
in an annual exhibition. This year the artwork is paired with permanent collection objects throughout the galleries on the second floor. Don't miss the Writers Section and Music Room! Award Winners XV is on view now through September 27.
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Poetry Out Loud 2016 - Call for High Schools to Register
 The 2015-16 school year is here and Delaware's participation in Poetry Out Loud: A National Recitation Program for high school students is starting up again as well. This dynamic, free high school program helps youth learn about poetry through memorization and recitation, master public speaking skills, and develop self-confidence. Teachers have until Wednesday, September 30, to register their high schools for participation. The 2016 state winner will represent Delaware in Washington, DC!
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Meet the 2015 Artist Fellows
Gail Braune Comorat
 Established Professional, Literature: Poetry
Lewes
Comorat has been actively writing poetry since 2007 and teaching poetry for the Rehoboth Beach Writers Guild since 2012. Much of her work focuses on loss and transition.
Read more about Comorat
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Judy Catterton
 Emerging Professional, Literature: Creative Nonfiction
Rehoboth Beach
Catterton is an attorney by profession who write essays, many of which are focused on her career trying criminal cases and how that experience has intersected with her personal life.
Read more about Catterton
.
On Tuesday, November 3, at 7 p.m., Gail and Judy will be reading at Dogfish Head Brewings and Eats in Rehoboth. Gail will read poems from a chapbook in progress, "
The Exquisite Details."
Judy will read "When Will it Stop Raining," a published essay about her experience in court when she represented a client under a sentence of death. Stuart Vining, a local musician, will play guitar and sing songs at intervals during their readings. The event is free.
James Ulry
 Emerging Professional, Visual Arts: Crafts
Dover
James Ulry's work has been included in numerous group exhibits throughout Delaware since 2012. He currently teaches at Dover Art League and previously taught art at a variety of colleges, universities and public schools in Missouri. He will have an exhibition of his folded paper and handmade pottery at the Dover Art League in the Holden Gallery from October 2-28, with an opening reception from 5-7 p.m. on October 2.
Read more about Ulry
.
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On the Mezzanine
 October
The Delaware Division of the Arts Mezzanine Gallery is pleased to present an exhibition of work by Jeffrey Rubin, a 2015 Artist Fellow in Photography, during October. Abstractions will be on view from October 2-30, with an opening reception on Friday, October 2, 5-7 p.m. Rubin takes the lines, patterns, forms, and content of nature out of context and presents them in a new series of painterly photographs. He explains, "While the shapes, forms, and contrasts that exist in nature are unbounded in their original form, my vision is to use my eye, and the framework of my camera, to harness these elements and reinterpret them to create new meaning."
September
Work by painter Troy Richards will be on display in the
Mezzanine Gallery
from September 4 - 25 with a meet-the-artist reception on September 4, 5-7 p.m. Watch the
Meet the Artist video
with Richards.
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.
Sign up
here
to receive Mezzanine Gallery email invitations for upcoming exhibits.
Image: Jeffrey Rubin, Dandelion, 2015, archival giclee mounted on aluminum, 34" x 48"
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Communications Survey Results
Thank you to the 579 individuals who completed our Communications Survey this summer. The information you provided will help to guide us in our future communications. Here are highlights from what we found:
- You like to receive a wide range of information from us, with arts & culture event listings being the highest rated, followed by big news from Delaware arts organizations, and a variety of opportunity listings.
- Most of you heard about us through word of mouth, or you can't recall.
- Emails and Arts E-News are your favorite sources of information from us; our two websites - www.artsdel.org and www.DelawareScene.com are close behind.
- 54% of you use social media daily, 11% use it weekly, 17% occasionally, and 18% never use it.
- 71% of you have never listened to a Delaware State of the Arts podcast. We're hoping that number goes up soon!
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Upcoming Opportunities (selected)
For more opportunities including grants, residencies, auditions, calls for artists, and jobs in the arts, visit the Division's website.
Grant Deadlines
Calls for Artists
Professional Development Opportunities
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DelawareScene.com
Your source for arts and culture in Delaware. Browse by date, region, art form, free, family-friendly or special events. Event pages provide a description of the activity, dates/times, directions and links.
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What's On Mobile App
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Search for "Delaware Whats On" in the App Store or Google Play, or visit apps.delaware.gov
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