Ellen Priest to Display Paintings Inspired by Jazz in the Mezzanine Gallery in March
Delaware Division of the Arts | Newsroom | 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 | Newsroom | 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 | Newsroom | 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 | Newsroom | 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.
Seventeen Delaware Artists Receive Fellowship Grants
Delaware Division of the Arts | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, January 8, 2013
The Delaware Division of the Arts has announced the Fiscal Year 2013 winners of its Individual Artist Fellowship (IAF) grants. Seventeen individual Delaware artists are being recognized for the high quality of their artwork in the visual arts, literature, music, jazz performance, choreography, and folk arts.
