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Three Emerging Delaware Artists Chosen for New Artist Career Development Program

Delaware Division of the Arts | Department of State | Kent County | New Castle County | News | Small Business | Sussex County | Date Posted: Thursday, August 10, 2023

Three Delaware artists have been selected for the Artist Career Development (ACD) pilot program which provides two-years of sustained career support for emerging or mid-career Delaware artists, one in each county. The three ACD artists for the program are Stephanie Boateng (New Castle), Guy Miller (Kent), and Hannah Whiddon (Sussex).




Delaware Division of the Arts Announces First Round of Grants for Arts Projects for Fiscal Year 2024

Delaware Division of the Arts | Education | Kent County | New Castle County | News | State Budget | Sussex County | The Economy | Date Posted: Tuesday, August 8, 2023

  Statewide, DEL. (August 8, 2023) – The Delaware Division of the Arts is investing nearly $4 million in more than 112 arts and community organizations that will serve Delawareans statewide with arts programming and services, arts education, and arts marketing and promotion. This first round of funding for FY2024 includes General Operating Support, Project […]




Five Delaware Arts Organizations Receive Special Presenter Initiatives Grants from MidAtlantic Arts

Delaware Division of the Arts | Kent County | New Castle County | News | Sussex County | Date Posted: Monday, August 7, 2023

  Statewide, Del. (August 7, 2023) – Mid Atlantic Arts, in partnership with the Delaware Division of the Arts, has announced over $102,000 in grants, across five states, through the 2023-2024 Special Presenter Initiatives program. The Special Presenter Initiatives program provides funding to small and mid-size presenting organizations in Delaware, the District of Columbia, Puerto […]




Delaware Division of the Arts Secures National Funding for Delaware Creative Aging Program

Delaware Division of the Arts | Delaware Health and Social Services | Delaware Libraries | Department of State | Division of Services for Aging and Adults with Physical Disabilities | Governor John Carney | Kent County | New Castle County | News | Office of the Governor | Office of the Lieutenant Governor | Sussex County | Date Posted: Thursday, August 3, 2023

Wilmington, Del. (August 3, 2023) – The Delaware Division of the Arts recently secured new funding from a national grant program to advance creative aging programs for adults aged 55+ in Delaware. Building upon the transformative success of the Leveraging State Investments in Creative Aging program, which catalyzed arts learning opportunities for adults aged 55+ […]




Delaware Division of the Arts presents “Between Light & Shadow” by Hannah Whiddon – Opens August 4

Delaware Division of the Arts | New Castle County | News | Sussex County | Date Posted: Friday, July 28, 2023

Drawing inspiration from the beauty inherent in everyday life and the human form, Whiddon’s paintings transcend specific places and times, evoking feelings and memories rather than representing them. Her pieces celebrate human sensuality, employing compelling subjects, a vibrant palette, and bold, painterly textures.







  Category: Delaware Division of the Arts

Three Emerging Delaware Artists Chosen for New Artist Career Development Program

Delaware Division of the Arts | Department of State | Kent County | New Castle County | News | Small Business | Sussex County | Date Posted: Thursday, August 10, 2023

Three Delaware artists have been selected for the Artist Career Development (ACD) pilot program which provides two-years of sustained career support for emerging or mid-career Delaware artists, one in each county. The three ACD artists for the program are Stephanie Boateng (New Castle), Guy Miller (Kent), and Hannah Whiddon (Sussex).




Delaware Division of the Arts Announces First Round of Grants for Arts Projects for Fiscal Year 2024

Delaware Division of the Arts | Education | Kent County | New Castle County | News | State Budget | Sussex County | The Economy | Date Posted: Tuesday, August 8, 2023

  Statewide, DEL. (August 8, 2023) – The Delaware Division of the Arts is investing nearly $4 million in more than 112 arts and community organizations that will serve Delawareans statewide with arts programming and services, arts education, and arts marketing and promotion. This first round of funding for FY2024 includes General Operating Support, Project […]




Five Delaware Arts Organizations Receive Special Presenter Initiatives Grants from MidAtlantic Arts

Delaware Division of the Arts | Kent County | New Castle County | News | Sussex County | Date Posted: Monday, August 7, 2023

  Statewide, Del. (August 7, 2023) – Mid Atlantic Arts, in partnership with the Delaware Division of the Arts, has announced over $102,000 in grants, across five states, through the 2023-2024 Special Presenter Initiatives program. The Special Presenter Initiatives program provides funding to small and mid-size presenting organizations in Delaware, the District of Columbia, Puerto […]




Delaware Division of the Arts Secures National Funding for Delaware Creative Aging Program

Delaware Division of the Arts | Delaware Health and Social Services | Delaware Libraries | Department of State | Division of Services for Aging and Adults with Physical Disabilities | Governor John Carney | Kent County | New Castle County | News | Office of the Governor | Office of the Lieutenant Governor | Sussex County | Date Posted: Thursday, August 3, 2023

Wilmington, Del. (August 3, 2023) – The Delaware Division of the Arts recently secured new funding from a national grant program to advance creative aging programs for adults aged 55+ in Delaware. Building upon the transformative success of the Leveraging State Investments in Creative Aging program, which catalyzed arts learning opportunities for adults aged 55+ […]




Delaware Division of the Arts presents “Between Light & Shadow” by Hannah Whiddon – Opens August 4

Delaware Division of the Arts | New Castle County | News | Sussex County | Date Posted: Friday, July 28, 2023

Drawing inspiration from the beauty inherent in everyday life and the human form, Whiddon’s paintings transcend specific places and times, evoking feelings and memories rather than representing them. Her pieces celebrate human sensuality, employing compelling subjects, a vibrant palette, and bold, painterly textures.