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Each month we feature arts and community-based organizations and their programs and projects funded by the Delaware Division of the Arts in our Arts Spotlight which will be included on our monthly e-newsletter, Arts E-News and online.
Funding for Division of the Arts grants is provided by the Delaware General Assembly and the National Endowment for the Arts. To view past grants awarded (1999 to present), please visit our Grants Awarded page.
Grant Types: GOS – General Operating Support; PS – Project Support
Delaware Celebration of Jazz
Rehoboth Beach Jazz Festival
Rehoboth Beach
General Operating Support
Delaware Celebration of Jazz is a 501(c)(3) non-profit arts, entertainment and educational organization headquartered for the past 36 years only in Sussex County, Delaware. They are dedicated to enriching and educating the public understanding and appreciation of music, while helping to ensure that all people impacted by cancer have a voice with our mission of “Music for the Cure”.
The Rehoboth Beach Jazz Festival is an annual, 4-day fall music event held in multiple locations in lower Sussex County, DE. Bringing great music to the area since 1990, they’ve had the artists of Smooth Jazz and R&B grace their stages: from Al Jarreau to Peabo Bryson to Queen Latifah, from Ramsey Lewis to Peter White to Dave Koz: from Four Play to Booker T & the MGs to Blood, Sweat & Tears.
Established in 1990, the group has been orchestrating events bringing national and international Grammy Award winning artists to Sussex County, Delaware. Their goal throughout these many years has been to raise money to help the Beebe Medical Foundation fund the Tunnell Cancer Center
To learn more, visit www.rehobothjazz.com.
Delaware Children’s Theatre
2025/2026 Season: “Disney’s Descendants: The Musical” and “Shrek, The Musical, TYA”
Wilmington
General Operating Support
The Delaware Children’s Theatre has been entertaining audiences of all ages for fifty seasons. In that time, it has grown to meet the needs of the community it serves. The DCT mission and goals have remained constant: to enrich our Children’s cultural life, to help young talent find its way to the stage, to continue a tradition of affordable quality theatre, to entertain families with exceptional theatrical experiences, and to preserve our Historic Theatre House for generations to come.
DCT has been serving the tri-state area for 52 years, providing the best in family entertainment classics. Performed by both adults and children, our shows feature some of the best singers in the area. And encourage generations of families to work together as volunteers. We also keep involved in the community by bringing characters to read to children at libraries and appearing at local museums and festivals where we perform for free.
Based on the popular Disney Channel Original Movies, “Disney’s Descendants: The Musical” is jam-packed with comedy, adventure, Disney characters, and hit songs from the films! This production is perfect for families of all ages. We encourage kids to wear their Halloween costumes for an Intermission Costume Parade. And don’t forget to meet the cast after the show for photos and signatures!
Everyone’s favorite ogre is back in “Shrek, The Musical, TYA” opening November 22nd. This hilarious stage spectacle is based on the Oscar-winning, smash-hit film. Shrek has a powerful message for kids that it’s OK to be different. Everyone has their own talents and strengths which should be embraced. Visiting DCT is also a must at holiday time since the 1898 Victorian Theatre House is beautifully decorated for the holidays.
To learn more, visit https://www.dechildrenstheatre.org/.
Lewes Public Library
Spoken Word Society’s Fall and Winter Performance Series
Lewes
General Operating Support
The Lewes Public Library Spoken Word Society (LSWS) offers free performances throughout the year in Lewes, DE, a region with limited access to professional arts experiences. In the span of one year (Fall 2024-Summer 2025), LSWS presented 26 events, attended by more than 3,000 audience members. LSWS also offers teen scriptwriting and performance workshops from professional writers and actors as part of its Shakespeare Summer Acting Intensive and Writer’s Room and The Troupe programs, which drew over 45 participants in 2025.
The Lewes Public Library Spoken Word Society kicks off its fall and winter performance series on October 15, continuing its tradition of bringing free, engaging professional arts events to the Lewes community.
To learn more, visit tinyurl.com/SWSFall2025
The projects above are supported, in part, by a grant from the Delaware Division of the Arts, a state agency, in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts. The Division promotes these and other Delaware arts events on DelawareScene.com.
The Division offers a variety of grant programs for individual artists; nonprofit, tax-exempt organizations chartered and based in Delaware; and schools and government entities that support arts activities. View a full list of Division grants on the Grants Overview page.
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