Twelve High School Students will Compete to be Named Delaware’s Poetry Out Loud State Finalist
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.
Grants for Arts Programming Available to Delaware Community Organizations (Deadline to apply: March 1)
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.
Pastel artist Nicholas Serratore to display landscape paintings in Mezzanine Gallery in December
This solo exhibition of Nicholas Serratore’s work will feature landscapes in which he uses pastels to render seemingly commonplace views with dramatic color and energy.
Fiber artist Virginia Abrams to display art quilts in the Mezzanine Gallery in November
This solo exhibition of Virginia Abrams’ work will feature art quilts with abstract designs inspired by observations of the natural world.
William Bretzger to display photographs from Friday Night Football and Gettysburg Series in Mezzanine Gallery
This solo exhibition features photographs which range from landscapes of battlefields to the off-the-field action at a football game to scenic fields local to Bretzger’s home of Wilmington.
