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The Mezzanine Gallery to Exhibit Elisabeth Bard’s “Divisions Upon a Ground” Photographs

Delaware Division of the Arts | Department of State | Kent County | New Castle County | Newsroom | Sussex County | Date Posted: Thursday, June 29, 2017

Wilmington, Del. (June 29, 2017) – Divisions Upon a Ground will be on view in the Mezzanine Gallery from July 7-28, 2017. Please note that there will not be an opening reception this month. The exhibit title, inspired by Renaissance music, refers to elaborations and enrichments on a simple theme. In this body of work, Bard […]




Delaware’s Nonprofit Arts and Culture Industry Generates $149.9 Million in Economic Activity and Supports over 4,000 Jobs

Delaware Division of the Arts | Department of State | Kent County | New Castle County | Sussex County | Date Posted: Thursday, June 22, 2017

WASHINGTON (June 22, 2017) — Delaware’s arts and culture industry generates $149.9 million in annual economic activity by supporting 4,062 full-time equivalent jobs and generating $10.5 million in local and state government revenues, according to the latest Arts & Economic Prosperity 5 national economic impact study, which was released on June 17 at the Americans […]




The National Endowment for the Arts Announces Second Round of FY 2017 Grants to Support the Arts

Delaware Division of the Arts | Department of State | Kent County | New Castle County | Sussex County | Date Posted: Friday, June 16, 2017

THE NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS ANNOUNCES FY 2017 GRANTS TO SUPPORT THE ARTS Two Delaware organizations will receive over $690,000 in federal grants Wilmington, Del. (June 16, 2017) – As the only funder in the country to support arts activities in all 50 states and five U.S. jurisdictions, the National Endowment for the Arts […]




The Mezzanine Gallery to Exhibit Colette Gaiter’s “Alternatively True Facts” Mixed Media Work

Delaware Division of the Arts | Department of State | Kent County | New Castle County | Sussex County | Date Posted: Tuesday, May 30, 2017

Wilmington, Del. (May 30, 2017) – Gaiter explores the concept of “facts” after the 2016 election season. She arranges public texts and statements from traditionally reliable sources (books, major news sources, etc.) in relationship to images that may enhance or challenge their meaning. At a time when images, words, and meanings can be manipulated, Gaiter […]




The Mezzanine Gallery to Exhibit Nick Serratore’s “Pastel Progressions” Paintings

Delaware Division of the Arts | Department of State | Kent County | New Castle County | Newsroom | Sussex County | Date Posted: Thursday, April 27, 2017

  Wilmington, Del. (April 27, 2017) – Serratore has been working in the pastel medium for over 25 years. During this time his technique and style have evolved. “The more you work at it, the more you grow as an artist. The paintings are a direct result of that growth,” said Serratore. In “Pastel Progressions,” […]







  Category: Delaware Division of the Arts

The Mezzanine Gallery to Exhibit Elisabeth Bard’s “Divisions Upon a Ground” Photographs

Delaware Division of the Arts | Department of State | Kent County | New Castle County | Newsroom | Sussex County | Date Posted: Thursday, June 29, 2017

Wilmington, Del. (June 29, 2017) – Divisions Upon a Ground will be on view in the Mezzanine Gallery from July 7-28, 2017. Please note that there will not be an opening reception this month. The exhibit title, inspired by Renaissance music, refers to elaborations and enrichments on a simple theme. In this body of work, Bard […]




Delaware’s Nonprofit Arts and Culture Industry Generates $149.9 Million in Economic Activity and Supports over 4,000 Jobs

Delaware Division of the Arts | Department of State | Kent County | New Castle County | Sussex County | Date Posted: Thursday, June 22, 2017

WASHINGTON (June 22, 2017) — Delaware’s arts and culture industry generates $149.9 million in annual economic activity by supporting 4,062 full-time equivalent jobs and generating $10.5 million in local and state government revenues, according to the latest Arts & Economic Prosperity 5 national economic impact study, which was released on June 17 at the Americans […]




The National Endowment for the Arts Announces Second Round of FY 2017 Grants to Support the Arts

Delaware Division of the Arts | Department of State | Kent County | New Castle County | Sussex County | Date Posted: Friday, June 16, 2017

THE NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS ANNOUNCES FY 2017 GRANTS TO SUPPORT THE ARTS Two Delaware organizations will receive over $690,000 in federal grants Wilmington, Del. (June 16, 2017) – As the only funder in the country to support arts activities in all 50 states and five U.S. jurisdictions, the National Endowment for the Arts […]




The Mezzanine Gallery to Exhibit Colette Gaiter’s “Alternatively True Facts” Mixed Media Work

Delaware Division of the Arts | Department of State | Kent County | New Castle County | Sussex County | Date Posted: Tuesday, May 30, 2017

Wilmington, Del. (May 30, 2017) – Gaiter explores the concept of “facts” after the 2016 election season. She arranges public texts and statements from traditionally reliable sources (books, major news sources, etc.) in relationship to images that may enhance or challenge their meaning. At a time when images, words, and meanings can be manipulated, Gaiter […]




The Mezzanine Gallery to Exhibit Nick Serratore’s “Pastel Progressions” Paintings

Delaware Division of the Arts | Department of State | Kent County | New Castle County | Newsroom | Sussex County | Date Posted: Thursday, April 27, 2017

  Wilmington, Del. (April 27, 2017) – Serratore has been working in the pastel medium for over 25 years. During this time his technique and style have evolved. “The more you work at it, the more you grow as an artist. The paintings are a direct result of that growth,” said Serratore. In “Pastel Progressions,” […]