Trivia Night Draws Significant Participation Across the State
Delaware Public Archives | Department of State | Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, December 12, 2025
On December 4, 2025, the Delaware Department of State hosted a Statewide Delaware Day Trivia Contest, the first ever event of its kind. The event was a successful celebration of Delaware’s rich history and marked the “unofficial” kickoff of the Delaware 250 commemoration, which recognizes the upcoming 250th anniversary of the nation’s founding. Over 600 […]
DE250 Releases Activity Book for 4th Graders
Delaware Heritage Commission | Delaware Public Archives | Department of Education | Department of State | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, December 11, 2025
Delaware 250 and the Delaware Public Archives, with support from the Delaware Department of Education, are excited to share a brand-new DE250 Activity Book. Packed with stories, puzzles, games, and Delaware history, the booklet helps students explore the people, places, and events that shaped our state during the American Revolution. The Activity Book is available […]
Fiscal Year 2027 Grant Applications for Delaware Arts and Community-Based Organizations and Schools Now Open
Delaware Division of the Arts | Delaware Tourism Office | Department of Education | Department of State | Governor Matt Meyer | Kent County | Lt. Governor Kyle Evans Gay | New Castle County | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | Office of the Lieutenant Governor | Sussex County | Date Posted: Friday, December 5, 2025
Division of the Arts announces funding opportunities for programs taking place September 2026–August 2027 Statewide, Del. (December 5, 2025) – Every day across Delaware, the arts help people learn, connect, and imagine what’s possible. From classrooms and community centers to theaters, festivals, galleries, and public spaces, the work of the state’s creative sector strengthens […]
From Ancestry to Artistry: Mezzanine Gallery presents Renita Coursey’s “The Garden”
Delaware Division of the Arts | Department of State | Featured Posts | Mezzanine Gallery | Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, December 5, 2025
Coursey’s exhibition brings together beadwork, ribbon skirts, and regalia rooted in Nanticoke culture and contemporary design. Wilmington, Del. (December 3, 2025) – The Delaware Division of the Arts’ Mezzanine Gallery is pleased to present The Garden, a solo exhibition of new work by 2025 Individual Artist Fellow in Folk Arts, Renita Coursey. The exhibition […]
Loyalists and Patriots in Sussex County at the Archives’ December First Saturday Program
Delaware Public Archives | Department of State | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, December 2, 2025
Join the Delaware Public Archives in Dover on Saturday, December 6, 2025, at 10:30 a.m. for this month’s First Saturday Program, “A County Divided: Loyalists, Patriots, and the Revolutionary Experience in Sussex County,” presented by Dr. Bruce Bendler. Sussex County was deeply split over the question of American independence. While many residents opposed breaking from Great […]
