2024 Poetry Out Loud State Finalist Named! | |
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Congratulations to Maiss Hussein from Paul M. Hodgson Vo-Tech High School for being named the Delaware State Finalist! Maiss will represent Delaware and advance to the Poetry Out Loud: National Recitation Contest, National Finals in Washington, DC on April 30-May 2, 2024, where $50,000 in awards and school stipends will be distributed.
Maiss Hussein is a senior at Hodgson Vo-Tech. She is currently in the dental program and plans to attend Dental Hygiene school. Maiss loves poetry and has always had an interest in literature. Recently, she has started to write her own poetry. Maiss works with her school's Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion program which correlates with her interest in literature and culture. Maiss has great pride in her Palestinian heritage and loves to find connections between her culture and poetry.
Photos by Sam Wilson, Moonloop Photography
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MARCH 7-8: Do More 24 Delaware | |
The Delaware Division of the Arts is proud to support the arts sector through Delaware’s largest day of giving, Do More 24 Delaware, on March 7-8, 2024. The Division will provide up to $200,000 in matching funds to its FY2024 arts organization grantees in conjunction with the statewide giving day event. The Division’s “stretch pool” funds will be awarded to grantees who fundraise through the domore24delaware.org website over the 24-hour fundraising period starting at 6 p.m. on Thursday, March 7 and ending at 6 p.m. on Friday, March 8. Do More 24 Delaware is organized by United Way of Delaware and Spur Impact Association. | |
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Delaware State Employee Art Exhibition Now Open | |
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Don't miss your chance to see artwork from State of Delaware employees and their family members! The 13th annual Delaware State Employee Art Exhibition is now open until March 22 at the Delaware State University Art Center/Gallery.
People's Choice voting is now open! Let your voice be heard. Make sure you vote for your favorite piece(s) in the exhibition.
- You can "like" your favorite(s) on Facebook
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Vote onsite at the Gallery
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Send your choice(s) by email to Dana Wise
- Voting closes on March 20
Come celebrate with us: All participants and visitors are invited to the Arts Center/Gallery on Sunday, March 10 from 12-4 pm to enjoy the exhibition and view the winning pieces. The celebration is open to the public and will include refreshments, art activities, and giveaways for all ages.
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Apply for the 2025-2026 Mezzanine Gallery
Exhibition Season
The Mezzanine Gallery features one-person exhibitions of Delaware artists in disciplines including painting, photography, sculpture, crafts, folk, and media arts.
Eligibility guidelines:
- Delaware residents, at least 18 years of age and not enrolled in a degree-granting educational program, may apply.
- Division staff and their families or DSAC members and their families are not eligible to apply.
- Artists are eligible to exhibit their work in the gallery every three calendar years.
Artists who submitted a 2024 Fellowship application do not need to complete this application as they have already opted into this process.
Deadline for submission: Friday, March 15, 2024
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Love the Arts? Serve as a Grant Review Panelist for our Spring Grants Cycle
The Division of the Arts engages Delaware-based community members to review and make recommendations on grant applications from organizations seeking state funding for the arts on an annual basis. The Division selects these grant review panelists based on various considerations, such as volunteer experience, familiarity with business or nonprofit management, or knowledge of certain artistic disciplines. One does not have to be an artist or arts professional to serve.
The next grant review cycle begins in early April 2024 with panel meetings taking place in early May 2024. Simply submit this Nomination Form to get started.
A modest honorarium is provided to each panelist. Please sure to read the Panelist Fact Sheet for more information. We look forward to hearing from you!
Deadline for nominations: Friday, March 8, 2024.
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Nominations Now Open for Women’s Hall of Fame and She’s on Her Way Award
Governor John Carney and the Office of Women’s Advancement & Advocacy (OWAA) have announced that the nomination process is open for induction into the Delaware Women’s Hall of Fame and the She’s On Her Way Award for 2024.
She's On Her Way application deadline: March 24, 2024 at midnight
Delaware Women's Hall of Fame application deadline: March 28, 2024 at midnight
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State Employees’ Charitable Campaign Now Accepting Applications for 2024
The State Employees’ Charitable Campaign (SECC) Steering Committee invites Delaware nonprofit organizations to apply to participate in the 2023 State Employees’ Charitable Campaign (SECC).
Applications will be accepted through March 31, 2024.
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Submit your
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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Delaware 250: Grants for Museums, Heritage Groups, and Non-Profits
The year 2026 will see the United States Semiquincentennial, the commemoration of the 250th anniversary of America’s (and Delaware’s) independence. The purpose of Delaware 250 grants is to support museums, libraries, non-profit organizations, historic sites, heritage groups, and other such groups in developing programs or other public-facing ventures that help to commemorate the 250th anniversary for Delawareans and Delaware’s visitors. Funding may also be used to conduct research into archival collections, in order to tell a fuller, better researched, or more inclusive story of the past. Grant funding may also support on-site improvements and other efforts to get sites “visitor-ready” for the Semiquincentennial.
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On the Mezzanine - Aaron Keith Hoffer
The Delaware Division of the Arts’ Mezzanine Gallery presents Aaron Keith Hoffer’s exhibition, “Unspoken Trajectories,” on view from March 1-28, 2024.
Hoffer’s show includes dozens of abstract paintings ranging in size from large canvases to small works and painted objects. The paintings in the show will invite viewers’ imaginations to wander and discover meaning, similar to how one might study clouds and find shapes.
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Meet the 2024 Fellows
The prestigious Individual Artist Fellowships from the Delaware Division of the Arts recognize a variety of disciplines and outstanding quality of work. Each month, we will highlight a few fellows from the 2024 cohort.
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Maya Belardo
Established, Jazz: Performance
"It is my mission to encourage more generations to listen to jazz music and introduce them to this beloved art form and how it makes you feel. I'm really excited to share my own unique style with others."
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David Ashworth Burslem
Established, Visual Arts: Sculpture
"Although I have worked with many mediums and crafts, most of my works have been sculptural where I have experimented with combining photography, painting and graphic design within a sculptural format."
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ArtsCONNECT supports performing arts touring projects collaboratively developed by presenters working together in the mid-Atlantic region. The tours include performances as well as complementary engagement activities designed to create greater understanding or connections between artists, audiences, and communities.
The deadline to apply is March 7, 2024.
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Special Presenter Initiatives support the presentation of professional performing artists/ensembles at small and mid-size arts and community organizations based in Delaware and other mid Atlantic partner states/jurisdictions.
Engagement support of up to 50% of artists fees. Minimum of $750. Maximum of $2,000.
The deadline to apply is March 14, 2024.
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Mid Atlantic Tours Now Booking! The 2024-25 Roster Artists are: 23 Andrés, Latin Music for the Family; Adam Booth, Storytelling; Alex & Olmsted, Puppet Theater; Debra Ann Byrd/ Harlem Shakespeare Festival, Theater; Long Point String Band, Folk Music; and Plena Libre, Plena, Bomba, and Son Music.
Booking Deadline: March 28, 2024.
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The Spring round application is open for the 2024 USArtists International® program!
USAI supports in-person performances by U.S. artists at engagements at international festivals and global presenting arts marketplaces outside of the United States. The program funds individuals and ensembles across all performing arts practices and disciplines.
The spring deadline is March 27, 2024.
Please visit our website for more information on the program timeline, guidelines, webinar info, and drop-in info sessions.
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Through Iber Exchange, presenters in our region can receive grant support to book international music ensembles from Latin America that have been selected for the program roster. By contracting one of the artists below for a public performance and community engagement activity, eligible presenters can receive up to 50% of the artist fee as a grant. The booking deadline is April 15, 2024.
Iber Exchange Roster Artists
- Heloísa Fernandes Quartet | Touring February 2025
- •Rancho Aparte | Touring July 2024 and Fall 2024
- Pascuala Ilabaca y Fauna | Touring July 2024 & March 2025
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Challenge America offers support primarily to small organizations for projects that extend the reach of the arts to underserved groups/communities. Challenge America 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.
Deadline: April 30, 2024 at 11:59 pm ET
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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. | | | | |
