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  Category: Delaware Division of the Arts


March for the Arts in Education Month: Empowering Youth through the Arts

Delaware Division of the Arts | Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Wednesday, February 27, 2013

Highlighting the importance of the arts in every child’s education, Governor Jack Markell introduces Empowering Youth through the Arts, a series of videos that document outstanding arts programs being offered in arts organizations and cultural centers across the state.




Ellen Priest to Display Paintings Inspired by Jazz in the Mezzanine Gallery in March

Delaware Division of the Arts | News | Date Posted: Tuesday, February 26, 2013

This solo exhibition of Ellen Priest’s work will showcase mid-sized drawings and layered paintings from two series: the ‘Up Jumped Spring’ series based on Freddie Hubbard’s lyrical jazz waltz, and the Berklee Series “Jazz: Thinking Out Loud, Reaching for Song.” The Berklee Series is the result of a joint painting/jazz project with student composers at Berklee College of Music’s elite Global Jazz Institute.




Twelve High School Students will Compete to be Named Delaware’s Poetry Out Loud State Finalist

Delaware Division of the Arts | News | Date Posted: Wednesday, February 20, 2013

The students will participate in the Poetry Out Loud state finals at the Smyrna Opera House on Wednesday, March 6 at 7 p.m. The event is free and the public is invited to attend. The winner will represent Delaware in the national Poetry Out Loud championship April 28-30, 2013.




David Brinley’s Paintings Featured in the Mezzanine Gallery in February

Delaware Division of the Arts | News | Date Posted: Tuesday, January 29, 2013

Personal observation, notes from David Brinley’s sketchbook, ephemera, vintage books, music, and recollections inform the subject matter of each painting and ultimately determine the context and the content of the work.




Grants for Arts Programming Available to Delaware Community Organizations (Deadline to apply: March 1)

Delaware Division of the Arts | News | Date Posted: Wednesday, January 23, 2013

The Division offers Opportunity Grants and Project Support grants to nonprofit community-based organizations and municipalities that provide arts programming. The deadline to apply is March 1 and new applicants are encouraged to contact Division staff before applying.







  Category: Delaware Division of the Arts

March for the Arts in Education Month: Empowering Youth through the Arts

Delaware Division of the Arts | Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Wednesday, February 27, 2013

Highlighting the importance of the arts in every child’s education, Governor Jack Markell introduces Empowering Youth through the Arts, a series of videos that document outstanding arts programs being offered in arts organizations and cultural centers across the state.




Ellen Priest to Display Paintings Inspired by Jazz in the Mezzanine Gallery in March

Delaware Division of the Arts | News | Date Posted: Tuesday, February 26, 2013

This solo exhibition of Ellen Priest’s work will showcase mid-sized drawings and layered paintings from two series: the ‘Up Jumped Spring’ series based on Freddie Hubbard’s lyrical jazz waltz, and the Berklee Series “Jazz: Thinking Out Loud, Reaching for Song.” The Berklee Series is the result of a joint painting/jazz project with student composers at Berklee College of Music’s elite Global Jazz Institute.




Twelve High School Students will Compete to be Named Delaware’s Poetry Out Loud State Finalist

Delaware Division of the Arts | News | Date Posted: Wednesday, February 20, 2013

The students will participate in the Poetry Out Loud state finals at the Smyrna Opera House on Wednesday, March 6 at 7 p.m. The event is free and the public is invited to attend. The winner will represent Delaware in the national Poetry Out Loud championship April 28-30, 2013.




David Brinley’s Paintings Featured in the Mezzanine Gallery in February

Delaware Division of the Arts | News | Date Posted: Tuesday, January 29, 2013

Personal observation, notes from David Brinley’s sketchbook, ephemera, vintage books, music, and recollections inform the subject matter of each painting and ultimately determine the context and the content of the work.




Grants for Arts Programming Available to Delaware Community Organizations (Deadline to apply: March 1)

Delaware Division of the Arts | News | Date Posted: Wednesday, January 23, 2013

The Division offers Opportunity Grants and Project Support grants to nonprofit community-based organizations and municipalities that provide arts programming. The deadline to apply is March 1 and new applicants are encouraged to contact Division staff before applying.