2022 Individual Artist Fellowships Awardees |
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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.
This year, 132 artists applied and 25 were awarded fellowships in the following categories - one, Masters; 13, Established, and 11, Emerging. Because of limited programming due to COVID in some of the Division's regular grant categories, the Division was able to allocate additional funds to the Fellowship categories, thereby enabling the Division to recognize more artists this year.
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Linda Blaskey, Lincoln, Literature: Poetry |
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Established Award
($6,000)
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JoAnn Balingit, Newark, Literature: Creative Nonfiction
Joseph Barbaccia, Georgetown, Visual Arts: Crafts
Tim Broscious, Townsend, Music: Contemporary Performance
Jamie Brunson, Wilmington, Literature: Playwriting
Caleb Curtiss, Newark, Literature: Poetry
t. a. hahn, Middletown, Visual Arts: Sculpture
Jeff Knoettner, Wilmington, Jazz: Performance
Roger Matsumoto, Newark, Visual Arts: Photograph
Isai Jess Muñoz, Hockessin, Music: Solo Recital
Mia Muratori, Wilmington, Visual Arts: Painting
Tad Sare, Wilmington, Media Arts: Video/Film
Aaron Terry, Wilmington, Visual Arts: Works on Paper
William Torrey, Middletown, Literature: Fiction
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Stephanie Boateng, Newark, Visual Arts: Painting
Christina Durborow, Wilmington, Literature: Creative Nonfiction
Kiara Florez, Magnolia, Visual Arts: Painting
Gregory Hammond, Wilmington, Literature: Fiction
Jim Hawkins, Smyrna, Literature: Playwriting
Gail Husch, Wilmington, Visual Arts: Crafts
Alice Morris, Lewes, Literature: Poetry
Maia Palmer, Wilmington, Visual Arts: Works on Paper
TANKSLEY, Middletown, Music: Contemporary Performance
Leanna Thongvong, Dover, Folk Art: Visual Arts
Katie West, Wilmington, Visual Arts: Photography
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All Division grant applications with a March 1, 2022 application deadline are now open in smARTDE. This includes the following grant programs for Delaware-based organizations:
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Arts Stabilization Fund – for eligible arts organizations with facilities renovation projects
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Education Resource – for arts organizations and public schools or school districts collaborating with professional arts organizations or artists to enhance school-based instruction through the arts
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General Operating Support – for eligible arts organizations
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Project Support – for non-arts, community-based organizations offering arts activities
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StartUp – for emerging arts organizations to strengthen their management capacity prior to applying for general operating support
Log in to smARTDE, and click on “Opportunities” to access applications for which your organization is eligible.
For Grant Program Guidelines, instructions for smARTDE, and a 30-minute video demonstration, please visit our Grant Overview page. Be sure to read through the appropriate program guidelines carefully prior to application and contact Division staff members if you have questions. |
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Division Awards $753,000 in American Rescue Plan Act Funds |
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In Fiscal Year 2021, the Division of the Arts received $753,000 from the National Endowment for the Arts through the American Rescue Plan (ARP) Act. With this special award, the Division developed two short-term grant opportunities to help secure jobs and support Delaware’s nonprofit arts organizations and artists that add value to the state’s economy and bolster the creative life of our communities. ARP funds have been awarded to 36 arts organizations and 13 individual artists.
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Winners' wall from the 2021 Delaware State Employee Art Exhibition |
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Delaware State Employee
Art Exhibition
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Delaware state employees: don't miss your chance to be recognized in Delaware for your creativity! Enter your artwork in The Delaware State Employee Art Exhibition. Registration closes on January 21, 2022.
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.
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We’d like to welcome Kathleen Dinsmore back to the Division! After a few months in a temporary role with the National Endowment for the Arts’ American Rescue Plan grant program, Kathleen has returned to her position as Program Officer, Organization Support.
Prior to joining the Division in February 2019, Kathleen was the grants manager at the Barnes Foundation art museum in Philadelphia and previously served as the museums and visual arts program specialist at the NEA.
As the Program Officer, Organization Support, Kathleen oversees the following grant categories: General Operating Support, StartUp, and Arts Access and is also the point of contact for all smARTDE questions.
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On the Mezzanine
Upcoming Exhibitions
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Shari Dierkes
2021 Artist Fellow in Crafts
February 4-25, 2022
Opening Reception:
Friday, February 4 from 5-7 p.m.
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Colleen Zufelt
Sculpture
March 4-25, 2022
Opening Reception:
Friday, March 4 from 5-7 p.m.
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Mia Muratori
Painting
April 1-29, 2022
Opening Reception:
Friday, April 1 from 5-7 p.m.
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The Mezzanine Gallery, open weekdays from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., is located on the second floor of the Carvel State Office Building, 820 N. French Street, Wilmington. Visitors must wear face coverings and maintain 3 feet distance from other individuals not in their household. |
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Apply for the 2022-2023 Exhibition Season |
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The Mezzanine Gallery features one-person exhibitions of Delaware artists in disciplines including painting, photography, sculpture, crafts, folk, and media arts.
Eligibility guidelines:
- Professionals in the visual arts who are 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.
- Applications must be made annually by March 15 to be considered for an exhibition in the Mezzanine Gallery.
- Artists are eligible to exhibit their work in the gallery every three calendar years. For example, a 2020 exhibitor could apply by the March 15, 2022 deadline for a 2023 exhibition.
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On-Site Evaluators Needed |
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The Delaware Division of the Arts engages Delaware citizens to review and make recommendations on grant applications for state funding of the arts. The Division selects panelists based on their knowledge and experience in the arts, in business and nonprofit management, and in their community.
To be considered for service, you may nominate yourself or someone else. Nominations are accepted year round; the next panel review meetings take place in early May 2022. Please visit smARTDE for more information on the grant review process and use this nomination form to nominate yourself or others. |
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If you love the arts and actively participate in programs or attend events, you may be a candidate to serve as an on-site evaluator for the Division. We are currently seeking to expand our list of potential evaluators who are dependable, articulate observers with knowledge in one or more art forms (you do not need to be professionally trained in the arts).
Evaluators generally attend and produce a written review of two or more programs each year, including performances, exhibits, workshops or classes, and more. Experience new art forms and see more of Delaware’s treasures while serving a vital role in the review of grant-funded programs. If interested, please visit smARTDE. |
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Application Deadline:
January 15, 2022
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The Virginia Center for Creative Arts (VCCA) is currently accepting applications for Fall 2022 residencies (September 1-December 31, 2022) at Mt. San Angelo. All Delaware writers, visual artists, and composers who apply for a two-week or one-month long VCCA residency at Mt. San Angelo are eligible for a fully-funded residency through the Mid Atlantic Arts Creative Fellowships program, supported by the Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation. All fellows in residence are provided with a private individual studio, a private bedroom with an en-suite bathroom, and three meals a day in a community of cross-disciplinary artists. Delaware writers, visual artists, or composers who complete the Application for a Mt. San Angelo Residency by the deadline of January 15, 2022 will automatically be considered for a Mid Atlantic Arts Creative Fellowship. |
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National Endowment for the Arts
Big Read
Managed by Arts Midwest
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Application Deadline: January 26, 2022 |
Bring the NEA Big Read to your community! Fifteen books representing a diverse range of contemporary themes, voices, and perspectives are available for organizations interested in applying for a National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Big Read grant to hold a project between September 2022 and June 2023. An initiative of the NEA in partnership with Arts Midwest, the NEA Big Read supports programs held around the country, each designed around a single NEA Big Read book selection with the goal of inspiring meaningful conversations, artistic responses, and new discoveries and connections in each community. The deadline for applications is January 26, 2022.
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Performing Arts Discovery Program
Managed by Western Arts Alliance
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Application Deadline: January 28, 2022 |
Calling all US-based performing artists with readiness to tour internationally: apply now for the Performing Arts Discovery (PAD) program!
PAD — launched by the NEA in 2015 to promote US artists to international programmers, festival directors, and venue managers — is an international video showcase opportunity for US-based performing artists.
Applications are open to music, dance, and theatre artists/ensembles with a demonstrated capacity to tour internationally. The deadline for applications is January 28, 2022 at 5 p.m. PT.
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Competitions and Contests |
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The Dirty Popcorn Black Film Festival
Presented by Jet Phynx
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Application Deadline: January 17, 2022 |
The first Dirty Popcorn Black Film Festival presented by Jet Phynx, hosted and sponsored by The Delaware Art Museum will happen in February of 2022. The mission of the festival is to provide a platform and venue to discover and celebrate filmmakers of color from Delaware and the surrounding region while also providing a means of preserving local black filmmakers.
The festival is accepting submissions in three categories:
- Narrative (drama/fiction)
- Documentary
- Experimental (music videos, animation, etc.)
This four-day event will span the month of February. The films will be showcased at The Delaware Art Museum on the first three Sundays of February. On the final Sunday of February at the museum, we will screen the films selected as best in their categories followed by a red carpet awards ceremony that includes a cocktail hour, historic exhibit of black cinema and local artist installations.
If you are a BIPOC filmmaker from DE, MD, NJ, PA or NY, then we want your film.
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Solos@Home III
Delaware Dance Education Organization
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Application Deadline: January 22, 2022 |
Calling all young choreographers of any dance style! The Delaware Dance Education Organization (DDEO) is looking for submissions for Solos@Home III.
This year's theme centers around the symbolism of the Japanese art Kintsugi as an inspiration towards redefining beauty and showcasing positive body image and mental health.
Dancers who wish to submit a solo of original choreography must register online by January 22, 2022, and attend four workshops. These workshops are being offered by experts in supporting positive body image and mental health, choreography, collaborative elements, and video performance.
All video files must be submitted by April 10 to be adjudicated. DDEO will announce the finalists and host a Virtual Showcase on April 30 to share the performances of the Top 25 and announce the winners in each division. Cash prizes will be offered to the winners!
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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. Funding for Division of the Arts grants is provided by the Delaware General Assembly and the National Endowment for the Arts. To view past grants awarded (2000 to present), please visit our Grants Awarded page.
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Photo Credit: Moonloop Photography |
Cityfest, Inc.
Clifford Brown Year-Round
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The Division recommends that organizations, businesses, and individual artists submit their 2021 and 2022 events as soon as they are scheduled, and no later than the recommended deadlines below. Submit an event to DelawareScene now. |
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Event Date
January - March 2022
April & May 2022
June & July 2022
August & September 2022
October & November 2022
December 2022 & January 2023
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Submission Deadline
As soon as possible
February 1, 2022
April 1, 2022
June 1, 2022
August 1, 2022
October 1, 2022
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Delaware State of the Arts Podcast |
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Do you have an exciting arts program, project, or story to share? Are you interested in being interviewed, either to promote an upcoming event, your work in the arts, or an issue relevant to Delaware’s arts and entertainment sector? Send an email to delarts@delaware.gov with "DE State of the Arts Podcast" in the subject line.
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Ongoing Division Grant Deadlines |
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Arts Access Grants: rolling deadline, submitted at least 6 weeks prior to project start date
Artist Opportunity: deadline 4/1/2022, for activities occurring between 5/15/2022-8/15/2022
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Please note: All applications for grants must be submitted through smARTDE. |
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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. |
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