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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 […]




Governor Carney Joins Attorney General Denn to Announce Summer and Afterschool Programs

Governor John Carney | Kent County | New Castle County | Sussex County | Date Posted: Monday, June 19, 2017

Grants funded by settlements with national banks for alleged misconduct in the national financial markets WILMINGTON, Del. – The following is an excerpt from Governor Carney’s remarks on Monday at H. Fletcher Brown Boys and Girls Club for an announcement of more than $900,000 in funding for 16 organizations to provide summer and afterschool programs […]




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 […]




Governor Carney Welcomes Firefly Music Festival to Delaware

Delaware Tourism Office | Governor John Carney | Kent County | New Castle County | Office of the Governor | Sussex County | The Economy | Date Posted: Thursday, June 15, 2017

DOVER, Del. – Governor John Carney released the following statement on Thursday, noting the economic benefits of the four-day Firefly Music Festival at The Woodlands of Dover International Speedway. “Firefly brings tens of thousands of visitors to Delaware from every state and dozens of countries,” said Governor Carney. “Not only does the festival have an […]




“Coming Home, the Toll of War”

Historical and Cultural Affairs | News | Sussex County | Date Posted: Monday, June 12, 2017

Lewes, Del. program explores the experiences of veterans returning home following World War I and how they compare with today’s veterans’ experience.







  Category: Sussex County

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 […]




Governor Carney Joins Attorney General Denn to Announce Summer and Afterschool Programs

Governor John Carney | Kent County | New Castle County | Sussex County | Date Posted: Monday, June 19, 2017

Grants funded by settlements with national banks for alleged misconduct in the national financial markets WILMINGTON, Del. – The following is an excerpt from Governor Carney’s remarks on Monday at H. Fletcher Brown Boys and Girls Club for an announcement of more than $900,000 in funding for 16 organizations to provide summer and afterschool programs […]




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 […]




Governor Carney Welcomes Firefly Music Festival to Delaware

Delaware Tourism Office | Governor John Carney | Kent County | New Castle County | Office of the Governor | Sussex County | The Economy | Date Posted: Thursday, June 15, 2017

DOVER, Del. – Governor John Carney released the following statement on Thursday, noting the economic benefits of the four-day Firefly Music Festival at The Woodlands of Dover International Speedway. “Firefly brings tens of thousands of visitors to Delaware from every state and dozens of countries,” said Governor Carney. “Not only does the festival have an […]




“Coming Home, the Toll of War”

Historical and Cultural Affairs | News | Sussex County | Date Posted: Monday, June 12, 2017

Lewes, Del. program explores the experiences of veterans returning home following World War I and how they compare with today’s veterans’ experience.