2023 Individual Artist Fellowships Announced! | |
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The prestigious Individual Artist Fellowships from the Delaware Division of the Arts recognize artists in a variety of disciplines for their outstanding quality of work and provide monetary awards.
In 2023, the Division received work samples from 118 Delaware musicians; writers; and folk, media, and visual artists. The work samples were reviewed by out-of-state arts professionals who considered the demonstrated creativity and skill in each artist’s respective art form. Seventeen artists were awarded fellowships in the following categories – two, Masters; seven, Established; and eight, Emerging. The seventeen selected fellows reside throughout Delaware including Bridgeville, Claymont, Felton, Harrington, Lewes, Newark, Smyrna, and Wilmington.
NEW FOR 2023! Thanks to a generous increase in funding from the Department of State, the awards have increased—$5,000 for Emerging Artists, $8,000 for Established Professionals, and $12,000 for Masters— to allow artists to pursue advanced training, purchase equipment and materials, or fulfill other needs that will help advance their careers. This funding has also allowed the Division to award a second Masters Fellowship.
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FY2024 Grants Open Through March 1 | |
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The Delaware Division of the Arts has opened its annual online application process for grants for arts programming and projects taking place during fiscal year 2024 (September 2023 – August 2024). Applications will be submitted through the smARTDE online system and are due by 4:30 p.m. EST on Tuesday, March 1, 2023.
The guidelines for all grant programs are available online at arts.delaware.gov/grant-overview. Past and new applicants should read the guidelines carefully as updates may have been made and contact Division staff with any questions. A list of the Division staff members who manage the grants process, including their responsibilities and contact information, is available at the end of this release.
In FY23, the Division of the Arts awarded 115 grants for a total of $2.9 million to eligible Delaware based organizations. You can read more here.
New Requirement This Cycle: Organization grant applications require a Unique Entity Identifier (UEI). Obtaining your UEI could take a minimum of 30 days. Read more about obtaining a UEI to begin the process today. CLICK HERE
Below are the Division’s grants programs. Please visit arts.delaware.gov/grant-overview/ to access the full guidelines for each program and a description of the grant review process. Some organizational grants are available throughout the year on a rolling deadline basis.
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The Division also awards grants on an on-going basis and at other deadlines throughout the year, including Arts Access grants, Artist Residencies*, Individual Artist Fellowships, Individual Artist Opportunity grants, and TranspARTation grants. Full grant descriptions are available on the Division’s website. | |
How to Apply
Be sure to read through the appropriate program guidelines carefully prior to beginning an application. Contact Division staff members if you have questions.
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Select a grant program and click on "Guidelines" tab
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View the login instructions for smARTDE
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Watch the smARTDE demonstration video
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Log in to smARTDE and click "Opportunities" to access applications for which your organization is eligible
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For General Operating Support applications: if an organization is scheduled for a full application, the application will appear under the "Opportunities" button; if an organization is scheduled for an interim application, the application (Interim Report) will appear under the "Reports Pending" button
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Office Hours for Project Support Grantees
Do you have questions about the FY2024 Project Support application or the grant portal, smARTDE? New and returning applicants can register for virtual office hours with Leeann Wallett, program officer, for one-on-one help. All virtual office hours will on Zoom.
Mondays starting January 23 from 9-11 a.m.
Click here to Register >>>
Thursdays starting January 19 from 4-5:30 p.m.
Click here to Register >>>
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REGISTRATION CLOSING SOON:
Delaware State Employee Art Exhibition
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Registration Opens:
December 12, 2022
Registration Closes:
January 20, 2023
Exhibit Dates:
February 21-March 12, 2023
People’s Choice Voting:
February 21-March 10, 2023
Exhibition Celebration:
March 11-12, 2023
Artwork Pick Up:
March 14-18, 2023
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Are you a state employee or the family member of one? Don’t miss your chance to be recognized in Delaware for your creativity!
Enter your artwork in The Delaware State Employee Art Exhibition. Sponsored by The National Arts Program® in support and cooperation with the State of Delaware and the Delaware Division of the Arts, the exhibit is judged by professional artists and visual art professionals. The Delaware State Employee Art Exhibition is designed to give artists at all skill levels a unique opportunity to exhibit their creative work and to compete for cash prizes.
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Save The Date: Delaware Poetry Out Loud State Finals
Join us on March 2, 2023 at the Smyrna Opera House for the annual Poetry Out Loud State Final Competition at Smyrna Opera House. The competition encourages high school students to learn about great poetry through memorization, performance and competition.
The State winner will represent Delaware and advance to the Poetry Out Loud: National Recitation Contest, National Finals in Washington, DC on May 8-10, 2023, where $50,000 in awards and school stipends will be distributed.
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Register for DoMore24DE!
Calling all Delaware non-profits! Register today and get "More" of the DoMore24 benefits as a non-profit organization.
| IMPORTANT! Join Spur Impact and the DDOA for a training to learn how to improve and grow your DoMore24 marketing campaigns. | | |
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upcoming events!
DelawareScene is a comprehensive, up-to-date website calendar featuring Delaware’s arts and cultural events and attractions in and around Delaware. Acquaint yourself with one of Delaware’s many artists, get carried away by the magic of a theater performance, frequent one of Delaware’s world-renowned museums, experience one of Delaware’s many unique festivals.
REMINDER: All grantees MUST list all events on DelawareScene.com as soon as they are announced.
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Request an interview!
Delaware State of the Arts is a weekly podcast that presents interviews with arts organizations and leaders who contribute to the cultural vibrancy of communities throughout Delaware. Delaware State of the Arts is provided as a service of the Division of the Arts, in partnership with NEWSRADIO 1450 WILM and 1410 WDOV.
Click below to request an interview for your organization this upcoming year.
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On the Mezzanine - Roger Matsumoto
The Mezzanine Gallery presents Rogert Matsumoto's Printing with Palladium, on view February 3-24, 2023. Please join Roger for an exhibit opening reception on Friday, February 3 from 5-7pm.
His current process “extends the purely photographic image with brushed lines or areas” applied at the same time as the palladium coating, making each print a “distinct realization of the negative” – a monoprint.
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2023 Golden Haiku Contest
Since 2014, the Golden Triangle BID has hosted the Golden Haiku poetry contest to bring pops of warmth, color, and inspiration to the streets of downtown DC during the late winter months. We invited the public to write and submit original, contemporary haiku for this temporary community art project. In 2021, we introduced a youth category, inviting students to explore haiku and perhaps become published poets. The contest is open to all ages, worldwide.
Submissions are reviewed by an expert panel of judges; winning poets receive prizes, and winning haiku are displayed on colorful street signs in the tree boxes lining the streets of the Golden Triangle neighborhood.
Submission period opens January 9, 2023 and will close on February 5, 2023.
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39th Annual Small Museum Association Conference
February 20-22, 2023
Hotel Du Pont
Wilmington, Delaware
While the small museum workplace of the past was one of long hours and little compensation, the last three years have inspired many of us to reevaluate what we look for in a workplace. How do we find a work-life balance and still care for the cultural and historic resources that our institutions are entrusted with and serve our communities? And how can leaders at small museums empower their employees to find time for guilt-free self-care?
The annual SMA conference attracts more than 300 museum professionals, board members, and volunteers from a wide variety of small museums. They attend sessions on topics ranging from collections and education to staffing and board issues.
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NEA Big Read
The NEA Big Read is a community engagement opportunity with grants of up $20,000 for community-wide reading programs (in-person and/or virtual). Organizations can choose one of 15 available books.
Who? Eligible organizations include arts organizations, community service organizations, colleges and universities, libraries, literary centers, school districts, theater companies, museums, tribal governments, and more.
Why? Past grantees have a proven track record of successfully engaging their audiences through the power of literature and stirring up a passion for reading that persists year after year. They've also developed meaningful and lasting partnerships with other organizations in their community, and program participants have the opportunity to meaningfully connect in-person and/or virtually.
When? The deadline to submit an Intent to Apply is January 18, 2023. Completed applications are due by January 25, 2023.
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Mid Atlantic Arts Grants Open!
Mid Atlantic Arts’ grant programs for organizations strengthen the region’s presenter network, give communities access to high quality artistic experiences, build audiences, and provide opportunities for greater understanding and appreciation of the arts.
ArtsCONNECT
Jazz Touring Network
2023-2024 Mid-Atlantic Tours
Mid Atlantic Arts’ grant programs for artists allow artists to explore and create, provide touring engagements regionally and internationally, help to build audiences, and provide support and services to assist in career development.
USArtists International (deadline 11/20)
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NEA 2024 Grants Now Open
Challenge America offers support primarily to small organizations for projects in all artistic disciplines to reach historically underserved groups/communities that have rich and dynamic cultural identities. Challenge America may be a good entry point for organizations that are new to applying for federal funding. The category features an abbreviated application, a robust structure of technical assistance, and grants for a set amount of $10,000.
Grants require a cost share/match of $10,000 consisting of cash and/or in-kind contributions. Total project costs must be at least $20,000 or greater.
Application Deadline: April 27, 2023 for projects taking place beginning in 2024.
Sign up for a guidelines webinar on Wednesday, March 1, 2023, at 3:00 pm ET. (An archive of the webinar will be available.)
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Best of Delaware Readers' Ballot Now Open
So, you want to win the top spot in your category in Delaware Today's Best of Delaware 2023 ballot?
Tell your customers to vote for you!
Their Readers’ Ballot is open from November 25, 2022 through January 8, 2023; and the elimination Round is open from January 22 to February 5.
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Each month we feature arts and community-based organizations and their programs and projects funded by the Delaware Division of the Arts. | |
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Coastal Concerts
Imani Winds
Lewes, General Operating Support
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Delaware Pacem in Terris
Arts for Peace
Wilmington, Project Support
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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. | | | | |
