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Date Posted: October 2nd, 2024

Arts Spotlight – October 2024

  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 […]

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Date Posted: October 2nd, 2024

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 to […]

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Date Posted: September 29th, 2024

Delaware Division of the Arts and DETV Launch “Arts Alive Delaware” TV Series

  Get ready to be inspired by the vibrant arts community in Delaware as the Delaware Division of the Arts, in partnership with DETV, proudly announces the launch of “Arts Alive Delaware,” a new documentary TV series showcasing the extraordinary work of non-profit arts and culture organizations across the state. Premiering this fall, Arts Alive […]

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Date Posted: September 11th, 2024

Poetry Out Loud to Celebrate 20th Anniversary During 2024-2025 School Year

  Schools and Organizations Invited to Host Their Own Poetry Out Loud Competition   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 […]

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Date Posted: September 9th, 2024

Celebrate National Arts in Education Week, September 9 – 13, 2024!

Whether you are a student, educator, parent, or principal, you can find a way to celebrate the arts in education during National Arts in Education Week. The arts are an essential part of a complete education, no matter if it happens in the home, school, or community. Students of all ages—from kindergarten to college to […]

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Date Posted: August 7th, 2024

Delaware Division of the Arts Announces First Round of Grants in Support of Arts Projects for FY2025

  Statewide, DEL. (August 7, 2024) – The Delaware Division of the Arts is investing nearly $4.5 million in more than 100 arts and community organizations that will serve Delawareans statewide with arts programming and services, arts education, and arts marketing and promotion. This first round of funding for FY2025 includes General Operating Support, Project […]

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Date Posted: August 1st, 2024

Arts Spotlight – August 2024

  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 […]

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Date Posted: July 11th, 2024

Arts Spotlight – July 2024

  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. If you haven’t signed up yet for Arts E-News, please do so here. Funding for Division of […]

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Date Posted: June 6th, 2024

Arts Spotlight – June 2024

  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. If you haven’t signed up yet for Arts E-News, please do so here. Funding for Division of […]

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Date Posted: April 29th, 2024

New BEA Data Shows Economic Impact of Delaware’s Arts & Cultural Sector – 2022

The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), in conjunction with the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA), has released its annual update on the national and state-level contributions of the arts and cultural sector to the nation’s gross domestic product (GDP). The new data looks at the contributions of the arts and cultural industries in 2022. The data demonstrates the […]

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