Delaware Division of the Arts Announces 12 Finalists for Delaware’s 2025 Poetry Out Loud State Finals
Twelve students to compete to advance to the National Finals in Washington, DC Wilmington, Del. (January 22, 2025) – Delaware’s Poetry Out Loud State Finals returns to the Smyrna Opera House on Thursday, February 20, 2025, at 6:00pm. Twelve student finalists will compete for the opportunity to represent Delaware and advance to the National […]
National Endowment for the Arts Announces $12 Million in Grants to Expand Access to Arts in Communities Nationwide
Wilmington Based Non-Profit, Four Youth, Awarded Funding Statewide, DEL. (October 2, 2024) – The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) is pleased to announce 112 organizations recommended for awards under ArtsHERE—a new pilot program in partnership with South Arts and in collaboration with the other five U.S. Regional Arts Organizations—designed to expand access […]
Poetry Out Loud to Celebrate 20th Anniversary During 2024-2025 School Year
The 2024-2025 school year marks the 20th anniversary of Poetry Out Loud®, an arts education program and dynamic poetry recitation competition for high school students that lifts poetry off the page, creating community and connection. A partnership of the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), Poetry Foundation, and state and jurisdictional arts agencies, Poetry Out Loud takes place in all 50 states, American Samoa, District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Delaware Division of the Arts Announces 12 Finalists for Delaware’s 2024 Poetry Out Loud State Finals
Twelve students to compete to advance to the National Finals in Washington, DC Wilmington, Del. (February 27, 2024) – Delaware’s Poetry Out Loud State Finals returns to the Smyrna Opera House on Thursday, February 29, 2024, at 6:00pm. Twelve student finalists will compete for the opportunity to represent Delaware and advance to the National […]
New Castle County Libraries Receives a National Endowment for the Arts Big Read Grant
New Castle County Libraries is one of 62 organizations nationwide selected to receive a 2023-2024 NEA Big Read grant. A grant of $20,000 will support a community reading program focusing on “The Best We Could Do: An Illustrated Memoir” by Thi Bui between September 2023 and March 2024. An initiative of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with Arts Midwest, the NEA Big Read broadens our understanding of our world, our communities, and ourselves through the power of a shared reading experience.
