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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 2025 (September 2024 – August 2025). Applications will be submitted through the smARTDE portal and are due by 4:30 p.m. EST on Friday, March 1, 2024.
The guidelines for all grant programs are available on the Division’s Grants Overview page and in smARTDE. Applicants should read the guidelines carefully as updates may have been made. For questions, reach out to Division staff listed under the “Contact” tab within each program.
In FY24, the Division of the Arts awarded 112 grants – for a total of almost $4 million – to eligible Delaware-based organizations. You can read more here.
New Requirement: Organization grant applications require a Unique Entity Identifier (UEI). Obtaining your UEI could take a few weeks. Read more about obtaining a UEI to begin the process today. CLICK HERE
Below are the Division’s grant programs. Please visit the Grants Overview page 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.
1. Select a grant program and click on "Guidelines" tab
2. View the login instructions for smARTDE
3. Log in to smARTDE and click "Opportunities" to access applications for which your
organization is eligible.
4. 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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2023 Delaware Arts Summit a Success! | |
Almost 200 attendees enjoyed the beautiful beach setting of the Arts Summit location in Dewey Beach this year. The two-day event featured speakers, artist performances, and plenty of time to connect and network. Working sessions promoted mindfulness, stress reduction, better internal and external communications, and methods to manage uncertainty. A reception at the Rehoboth Art League, a beach bonfire, a presentation by featured artist, Roberto Lugo, and a closing “beach treats” reception overlooking the Rehoboth Bay were just a few of the highlights. | |
REGISTRATION OPEN SOON:
Delaware State Employee Art Exhibition
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Registration Opens:
December 15, 2023
Registration Closes:
January 29, 2024
Exhibit Dates:
February 27-March 22, 2024
Reception:
March 10, 2024
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Are you a Delaware state employee or the family member of one? Don’t miss your chance to be recognized for your creativity!
Enter your artwork in The Delaware State Employee Art Exhibition. Sponsored by The National Arts Program® in partnership with the Delaware Division of the Arts, the exhibit is designed to give artists at all skill levels a unique opportunity to exhibit their creative work and to compete for cash prizes.
The exhibit will be held at the Arts Center/Gallery located on the campus of Delaware State University in Dover.
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Holiday Happenings Now Live!
Start a new family tradition and attend a holiday arts event together. Buy a subscription, membership, or make a donation for someone who loves the arts!
Visit DelawareScene.com for all your arts and entertainment events. Our “Holiday Happenings” list has dozens of events and shopping opportunities.
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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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Save The Date: Delaware Poetry Out Loud State Finals
Join us on February 29, 2024 at 6 p.m. 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 April 30-May 2, 2024, where $50,000 in awards and school stipends will be distributed.
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Statements of Interest due: January 19, 2024
ArtsHERE supports organizations that have demonstrated a commitment to equity within their practices and programming and have undertaken consistent engagement with underserved groups/communities. Grants are for specific projects that will strengthen the organization’s capacity to sustain meaningful community engagement and increase arts participation for underserved groups/communities. Grantees have access to peer-learning and technical assistance opportunities designed to share knowledge and build networks. ArtsHERE will award approximately 95 nonprofit organizations with non-matching grants of $65,000 to $130,000.
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The Delaware Division of the Arts’ Mezzanine Gallery presents 2023 Artist Fellow Lauren E. Peters’ exhibition, “Art Monster,” on view now through January 19, 2024.
The theme for this show was inspired by Peters’ recent reading of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, and builds on the term “art monster” penned by Jenny Offill. In this series of paintings, Peters explores identity, societal pressures, and transcending conformity as ways to free herself and become her own creature. Peters says, “Choose your own adventure. We are both Frankenstein and monster. Creator. Created.”
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.
Banner images by Lauren E. Peters, from left to right: self-portrait (creature), 2023, oil on panel; self-portrait (gorgon edit), 2022, oil on panel; self-portrait (Omphale II), 2023, oil on panel.
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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. | | | | |
