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Delaware’s Dr. JoAnn Balingit receives Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award for 2023-2024

Commission for Women | Delaware Division of the Arts | Department of State | Education | Governor John Carney | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Tuesday, June 6, 2023

Wilmington, Del. (June 6, 2023) – The Delaware Division of the Arts is pleased to announce that Dr. JoAnn Balingit has received a Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program award in Literature: Creative Writing to the Philippines for the 2023-2024 academic year from the U.S. Department of State and the Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board. Dr. JoAnn Balingit […]




Maiss Hussein to Represent Delaware in 2023 Poetry Out Loud National Semifinals

Delaware Division of the Arts | Delaware Libraries | Department of Education | Education | Kent County | New Castle County | News | Sussex County | Date Posted: Friday, March 3, 2023

Wilmington, Del. (March 3, 2023) – From a field of twelve Delaware high school students, Maiss Hussein, a junior from Paul M. Hodgson Vocational Technical High School, earned the title of 2023 Poetry Out Loud Delaware State Champion at the state finals held on March 2 at the Smyrna Opera House. The first runner-up was […]




Delaware Division of the Arts Announces 12 Finalists for State’s Poetry Out Loud State Competition

Delaware Division of the Arts | Department of Education | Education | Governor John Carney | Kent County | Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long | New Castle County | News | Sussex County | Date Posted: Thursday, February 9, 2023

Wilmington, Del. (February 8, 2023) – Following a three year hiatus, Delaware’s Poetry Out Loud State Finals returns for the first in-person competition since 2020. The recitation contest will be hosted at the Smyrna Opera House on Thursday, March 2, 2023, at 7:00pm. Twelve student finalists will compete for the opportunity to represent Delaware and […]




Delaware Division of the Arts Award Winners Exhibit Opening at Cab Calloway School of the Arts

Delaware Division of the Arts | Department of Education | Education | New Castle County | News | Date Posted: Wednesday, September 28, 2022

  On view from October 7-November 4, 2022   Wilmington, Del. (September 28, 2022) – The works by the Delaware Division of the Arts Award Winners are appearing at Cab Calloway School of the Arts from October 7 to November 4, 2022, with a reception on Friday, October 7, from 6 to 8 p.m. Special […]




Delaware Division of the Arts Announces 2022-2023 POETRY OUT LOUD Poetry Recitation Contest

Delaware Division of the Arts | Delaware Libraries | Department of Education | Education | Kent County | New Castle County | Sussex County | Date Posted: Friday, September 23, 2022

High school students in Delaware invited to compete in national poetry recitation contest,







  Category: Education

Delaware’s Dr. JoAnn Balingit receives Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award for 2023-2024

Commission for Women | Delaware Division of the Arts | Department of State | Education | Governor John Carney | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Tuesday, June 6, 2023

Wilmington, Del. (June 6, 2023) – The Delaware Division of the Arts is pleased to announce that Dr. JoAnn Balingit has received a Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program award in Literature: Creative Writing to the Philippines for the 2023-2024 academic year from the U.S. Department of State and the Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board. Dr. JoAnn Balingit […]




Maiss Hussein to Represent Delaware in 2023 Poetry Out Loud National Semifinals

Delaware Division of the Arts | Delaware Libraries | Department of Education | Education | Kent County | New Castle County | News | Sussex County | Date Posted: Friday, March 3, 2023

Wilmington, Del. (March 3, 2023) – From a field of twelve Delaware high school students, Maiss Hussein, a junior from Paul M. Hodgson Vocational Technical High School, earned the title of 2023 Poetry Out Loud Delaware State Champion at the state finals held on March 2 at the Smyrna Opera House. The first runner-up was […]




Delaware Division of the Arts Announces 12 Finalists for State’s Poetry Out Loud State Competition

Delaware Division of the Arts | Department of Education | Education | Governor John Carney | Kent County | Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long | New Castle County | News | Sussex County | Date Posted: Thursday, February 9, 2023

Wilmington, Del. (February 8, 2023) – Following a three year hiatus, Delaware’s Poetry Out Loud State Finals returns for the first in-person competition since 2020. The recitation contest will be hosted at the Smyrna Opera House on Thursday, March 2, 2023, at 7:00pm. Twelve student finalists will compete for the opportunity to represent Delaware and […]




Delaware Division of the Arts Award Winners Exhibit Opening at Cab Calloway School of the Arts

Delaware Division of the Arts | Department of Education | Education | New Castle County | News | Date Posted: Wednesday, September 28, 2022

  On view from October 7-November 4, 2022   Wilmington, Del. (September 28, 2022) – The works by the Delaware Division of the Arts Award Winners are appearing at Cab Calloway School of the Arts from October 7 to November 4, 2022, with a reception on Friday, October 7, from 6 to 8 p.m. Special […]




Delaware Division of the Arts Announces 2022-2023 POETRY OUT LOUD Poetry Recitation Contest

Delaware Division of the Arts | Delaware Libraries | Department of Education | Education | Kent County | New Castle County | Sussex County | Date Posted: Friday, September 23, 2022

High school students in Delaware invited to compete in national poetry recitation contest,