The Delaware Division of the Arts Announces New Video and Select Upcoming Public Events Featuring the Delaware Poets Laureate
For Immediate Release Wilmington, DE (March 21, 2017) – Identical twins Al Mills and Nnamdi Chukwuocha are social workers, award-winning spoken word poets, and community activists. They were appointed as the Delaware Poets Laureate by former Governor Jack Markell in December 2015. The appointment marks the first time in the history of the position that […]
Delaware State Employees and their Family Members Honored at the National Arts Program Reception & Award Ceremony
Thirty-four talented state employees and their family members were recognized for their art work exhibited at the sixth annual National Arts Program®: Delaware State Employee Art Exhibition reception and awards ceremony held on Saturday, March 4. Featured speakers included the Honorable Secretary of State, Jeffrey W. Bullock and Delaware Division of the Arts Director, Paul […]
Cecilia Ergueta to Represent Delaware in 2017 Poetry Out Loud National Finals in Washington
From a competitive field of 13 Delaware high school students, Cecilia Ergueta, a junior from Wilmington Friends School, earned the title of 2017 Poetry Out Loud Delaware State Champion at the state finals held in Smyrna, Del. on Feb. 28. The first runner-up was Shalyn Littlejohn from Hodgson Vo-Tech High School and the second runner-up […]
The Mezzanine Gallery to Exhibit Eric Zippe’s “Trees & Observations in the Natural World” Photographs
“Trees” focuses exclusively on Zippe’s nature photography. Zippe, a fine arts and commercial photographer, learned about trees from his father growing up on his family farm near Clayton, Del. He photographs trees to capture the uniqueness of form, shape, and texture often making multiple visits during different seasons. After completing an image, it is transferred […]
Media Advisory: 2017 Delaware Poetry Out Loud State Finals
WHAT: Thirteen Delaware high school students will participate in the state finals for Poetry Out Loud: National Recitation Contest at the Smyrna Opera House. The winner of this competition will represent Delaware and advance to the National Finals in Washington, DC on April 25-26, 2017, where $50,000 in awards and school stipends will be distributed. This […]
