The First State’s employees are getting their time to shine their artistic juices. The Delaware Division of the Arts is celebrating the creative talents of state employees and their families with the 14th Annual Delaware State Employee Art Exhibition, now open to the public at the Arts Center/Gallery at Delaware State University. The free exhibition, running through March 21, 2025, …
Division of Arts to boost donations, urges for more in Do More 24 campaign
The Delaware Division of the Arts is ponying up to $200,000 in matching funds for Do More 24 Delaware, the largest day of giving in the state, which takes place from 6 p.m. on Thursday, March 6 to 6 p.m. Friday, March 7. In a show of commitment to the arts, the division will match donations for its fiscal year …
Mount Sophia’s Olivia Stevens 2025 Poetry Out Loud champ
Olivia Stevens, a junior at Mount Sophia Academy in Brookside, is the 2025 Delaware Poetry Out Loud champion. Stevens is an aspiring writer and vocalist who has written and published a novel entitled “The Locket Mystery” and is currently working on her second. She enjoys writing free verse poetry and short stories, which have won several awards and have been …
Delaware LIVE+ Weekly Review – Feb. 9, 2025
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Delaware LIVE+ Weekly Review – Feb. 2, 2025
This Week’s Top Stories Include Wilmington Charter to rep 1st State in Samsung STEM competition Howard’s Bryson Lane wins Player of the Week Ryan Wiegand leads Lady Quakers to easy win Click on the image below to view the PDF Sonja Frey
Division of the Arts recognizes Individual Artist Fellows from across Delaware
Viet Dinh of Newark, an assistant professor of English at the University of Delaware, has been designated a Master Fellowship through the Delaware Division of the Arts’ Individual Artist Fellows program. Dinh is joined by 20 other artists from across Delaware who received fellowships — 11 in the Established category and nine in the Emerging category. Dinh was born …
Poetry Out Loud marks 20th anniversary in May
Ahead of its 20th anniversary, the two-time reigning Delaware Poetry Out Loud champion believes the competition undoubtedly leaves an impact by the way it allows contestants to connect with themselves and with others. “After being a part of the program, and many other students and advisors can say the same, it leaves you with something to take away from it, …
Julieta Zavala’s Mercado Kitsch México exhibit starts Friday
The Delaware Division of the Arts will have a new exhibit Friday that will highlight kitsch art in Mexico City. The organization’s mezzanine gallery will present 2024 Emerging Artist Fellow Julieta Zavala’s exhibition, “Mercado Kitsch México” from Sept. 6 to Sept. 27. It will include vibrant and eclecticart inspired by the rich visual and cultural heritage of kitsch art, a …
TownSquareLIVE Weekly Review – August 8, 2024
This Week’s Top Stories Include Steve Tague named head of UD’s REP theater American Airlines unveils bus service to Philly airport Planning to vote early? Here’s where to go when Clear bookbags, weapon detectors, more coming to Delaware schools Two new laws reshape high school sports and DIAA Click on the image below to view the PDF Sonja Frey
100 arts groups share $4.5 million in state grants
The Delaware Division of the Arts is spreading nearly $4.5 million among more than 100 arts and community organizations. This first round of funding for fiscal year 2025 includes general operating support, project support, arts stabilization, start up and education resource grants. “These funds will play a crucial role in fostering a vibrant cultural environment and ensuring that the arts …
Study shows Delaware’s art stirs $210 million in economic activity
Walking through town and seeing murals, statues and other art isn’t just fun to look at — it also generates a substantial amount of economic and social growth. According to a release by the Delaware Division of the Arts, the First State’s nonprofit arts and culture industry generated $209.5 million in economic activity in 2022. The data comes from the Arts …













