Arts E-News

August 4, 2016
Paul Weagraff, Director
Division Invests $3 Million in the Arts Sector
The Delaware Division of the Arts is investing nearly $3 million in more than 100 arts and community organizations that will serve Delawareans statewide with arts programming and services, arts education, and arts marketing and promotion. This first round of funding for FY2017 includes the major grant categories: General Operating Support, Project Support, Arts Stabilization Fund, Education Resource, and StartUp. Read more
Delaware Organizations Receive Grants from Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation
Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation, in partnership with the Division, has announced $34,415 in grants to seven organizations to support 14 touring artist engagements in Delaware.
 
The Delaware Special Presenter Initiative offers small and mid-sized Delaware presenting organizations the opportunity to apply for grants to broaden and/or diversify their programming and expand audiences. Congratulations to the 2016-2017 grantees in Delaware that will receive a total of $12,365. Learn more
The Mid Atlantic Tours program provides funding for mid-Atlantic-based presenters engaging artists from the Mid Atlantic Tours roster. The annual roster features performing artists and ensembles chosen to engage broad regional participation and promote access to high quality performing arts in underserved communities. Congratulations to the Delaware 2016-2017 Mid Atlantic Tours grantees that will receive a total of $22,050. Learn more
Special Presenter Initiative Mid Atlantic Tours Program
  • Arden Concert Gild
    • Donny McCaslin Group
  • Coastal Concerts
    • Elena Urioste and Nicholas Canellakis
    • Red Priest
  • Delaware Friends of Folk
    • Jay Ungar and Molly Mason
  • The Freeman Stage at Bayside
    • Tamburitzans
    • Vanessa Rubin
  • Wilmington Wintergrass Festival
    • Moonshine Falls
    • Circa Blue
  • The Grand Opera House
    • ETHEL
    • Illstyle & Peace Productions
    • Cyrille Aimee
  • The Freeman Stage at Bayside
    • The Bumper Jacksons
    • Illstyle & Peace Productions
  • Schwartz Center for the Arts
    • The Bumper Jacksons
Coming soon...Award Winners XVI Exhibition

Each year, the Biggs Museum of American Art, in partnership with the Delaware Division of the Arts, exhibits the work of Delaware's Individual Artist Fellows. The Award Winners XVI exhibition, on view August 5 through October 23, recognizes the Fellows' combined artistic accomplishments.
Delaware Poets Laureate - Upcoming Events
Teen Poetry Slam
Join the Twin Poets as they emcee an open mic/poetry slam for teen poets (ages 12-17) at the Bear Library on Monday, August 22 at 6 p.m. To Register
 
TEDxWilmington
The Division is proud to announce that the Twin Poets will be one of the speakers at the annual TEDxWilmington* Conference to be held on Wednesday, August 24 at World Cafe Live at the Queen. The Twin Poets will give a 10-minute spoken word performance about the power of poetry. Tickets for this event can be purchased at TEDxWilmington here.
 
*TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group.
Meet the 2016 Artist Fellows
Each month, we present our artist fellows and provide a list of their upcoming public events and programs, where you can experience their work.
J. Barbagallo
 Emerging Professional, Literature: Fiction

Barbagallo, a freelance graphic artist, is an avid writer in her free time. In her short fiction work, she distills her characters and their stories down to their most concentrated essence. This year, Barbagallo is working on a novel and a series of interrelated short stories that explore the connection to place. Read more
Lisa Dill
 Established Professional, Literature: Creative Nonfiction

Dill's manuscript, Wake, is a study of the Missouri River framed by her own experiences on a nearly 800-mile boat trip down the river. Wake explores the ways in which rivers are used for industrial, commercial, and recreational purposes, and the impact they have on the environment and people surrounding them. Read more

Mark your calendars! Barbagallo and Dill will be joined by 2016 Literature Fellows Sherry Gage Chappelle and Maggie Rowe in an evening of readings, "Suds, Ciders, and Stories," at the Biggs Museum on Wednesday, September 21, from 6-7:30 p.m. 

Join 2016 Literature Fellows Ramona DeFelice Long, Sherry Gage Chappelle, Lisa Dill, and Abby Millager as they read from their work at the 9th Lewes Creative Writers' Conference on  Friday, August 19 from 5-7 p.m. 
On the Mezzanine
The schedule of upcoming artist exhibitions through December 2016 is available  here.
Patterned Planes, acrylic on canvas, 49"x49", 2015
September
Patterned Space , an exhibition of paintings by Diane Lorio, will be on view in the Mezzanine Gallery from September 2-30 with an opening reception on Friday, September 9 from 5-7 p.m.
 
Lorio received a 2016 Individual Artist Fellowship in Painting. Her recent work reinterprets patterns in organic, social, economic, and mathematical contexts. She sees patterning in a larger sense: in biological formats such as DNA, in mathematical systems that describe the world, and in the patterns of our choices.

Color Pops 7, 2015,
oil on canvas, 12" x 12"
August
Su Knoll Horty's Color Pops paintings will be on display in the Mezzanine Gallery from August 5-28. Watch the Meet the Artist video with Horty or stop in during her opening reception on Friday, August 5 from 5-7 p.m. to meet her in person.

The Mezzanine Gallery is open weekdays from 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. and 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.
Save the Date: Arts Advocacy Awards

Join the Delaware Arts Alliance (DAA) for its first-ever Arts Advocacy Awards on Monday, October 10 at University of Delaware's Mitchell Hall. The ceremony will recognize contributions of those individuals who work to support the Delaware arts community statewide in education, leadership, philanthropy, and volunteerism. Read more
Opportunities (selected)
For more opportunities including grants, residencies, auditions, calls for artists, and jobs in the arts, visit the Division's  website .
American Craft Week - Delaware, October 1-16, 2016
Calling all Delaware artisans and artists! Anyone who creates, sells, displays, promote, collects or just plain loves American craft can join American Craft Week.
 
Become a Delaware participant for FREE by using the payment code "DECW" and selecting your payment type as "check." Apply here
International/National/Regional Grant Deadlines
Ongoing Division Grant Deadlines
Calls for Artists
Professional Development & Networking Opportunities
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  artsdel.org  or call 302-577-8278 .