Division Staff Presents at Creative Aging Institute
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The 2022 Creative Aging Institute features a sensational lineup of presenters, including the Division's Kristin Pleasanton and Sheila Dean Ross. Sheila and Kristin will be discussing best practices for implementing these programs within senior centers and libraries. They will be joined by Bria Lawrence, the Adult Services Coordinator for Selbyville Public Library, as they help practitioners advance their capacity for partnership and lessons learned from the DDOA's collaborative work with the Division of Libraries. | |
American Alliance of Museums (AAM) Policy Announcement | | |
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The American Alliance of Museums (AAM), the only organization representing the entire scope of the museum community, announced recently a multi-year initiative to transform the standards that guide best practices and accreditation for museums. New requirements will focus on including diversity, equity, accessibility, and inclusion (DEAI) practices that are critical for the future vitality and sustainability of the museum field and essential to meet the evolving needs of the public. | |
Reminder: Registration for Poetry Out Loud is Closing Soon!
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The 2022-2023 Delaware Poetry Out Loud program and state finals will be implemented IN-PERSON. The Division will provide guidance in running your Poetry Out Loud program and is happy to answer any questions or concerns. | |
SAVE THE DATE: 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
Exhibition 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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National Leaders of Color Fellowship Convening
The first cohort of the National Leaders of Color Fellowship (LoCF) program has been selected, representing 53 leaders from across the United States. The cohort will participate in a strategic leadership development program for Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC) leaders committed to the advancement of cultural equity in the arts that emphasizes policy and data in the arts, leadership, culture of care, and strategic foresight through an advocacy lens.
Join us in congratulating Mari Vieira-Gunn, the Director of Community Engagement at The Grand Opera House in Wilmington, DE, for being accepted into the National Leaders of Color Fellowship program.
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Delaware Artist Highlight
We are pleased to share that Harold Kalmus, a previous 2021 Individual Artist Fellow from Arden, DE will be exhibiting at the 46th annual Philadelphia Museum of Art Craft Show November 11-13, 2022.
Kalmus still works actively as a sculptor, dividing his studio time between the two artistic worlds. He has taught sculpture at Delaware College of Art and Design and has a January 2022 exhibition scheduled in Philadelphia. His knives were featured in the 2019 Philadelphia Museum of Art Craft Show, one of the country’s most prestigious juried shows, and in early 2020 he was gratified to be accepted into several other major shows. But the pandemic cancelled them all, and so marketing his work continues to be challenging.
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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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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 - Maia Palmer
The Mezzanine Gallery presents Maia Palmer's Making the Invisible, Visible, on view November 4-25, 2022.
Guests are invited to attend a Meet-the-Artist Reception on Friday, November 4, from 5:00-7:00 p.m. as part of Art Loop Wilmington.
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The prestigious Individual Artist Fellowships from the Delaware Division of the Arts recognize a variety of disciplines and outstanding quality of work. From writers to visual artists to musicians, these award-winning creatives have unique stories and talents. View all 25 Fellow profiles on the Division’s website. | |
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Aaron Terry
Established, Visual Arts: Works on Paper
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Printmaker, professor, and musician Aaron Terry has “always been a visual artist.” The world around him and its intersection with world events have both had a profound effect on his life, his work, and his extensive travels. Terry and his three siblings were raised in upstate New York in a house (without electricity or running water) that his parents built. When he was seven, the family moved to Philadelphia, where his “incredible teachers impressed the importance of art and culture.” His earliest visual influences ranged widely from “the codices of pre-Colombian Mexico (Codex Borgia and Codex Nuttall) [to] the artwork of Star Wars.”
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Leanna Thongvong
Emerging, Folk Art: Visual Arts
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Leanna Thongvong is passionate about her art and proud of the resilient community it reflects. Her family’s American story began in the 1970s and 1980s, when “our Lao/Khmer community fled war and genocide” and came to the United States. Some traditions have changed from those of previous generations – “our narrative is forever evolving” – but Thongvong’s work pays tribute to her deep cultural roots. “The use of gold jewelry, warm reds and oranges, and deep brown skin tones are representative of myself, my family, and my people.”
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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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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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Chapel Street Players
Reckless
Newark, General Operating Support
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Walnut Street YMCA
YMCA Essence Legacy Performing Arts
Wilmington, Project Support
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Developing Artist Collaboration
Dewey Sip & Shop
Rehoboth Beach, General Operating 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. | | | | |
