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Delaware State of the Arts is a weekly podcast that presents interviews with arts organizations and leaders who contribute to the cultural vibrancy of communities throughout Delaware. Delaware State of the Arts is provided as a service of the Division of the Arts, in partnership with NEWSRADIO 1450 WILM and 1410 WDOV.

Recent Podcasts


  • Delaware State of the Arts Podcast – Novelist Gina Wilson – May 25, 2025
    What does it feel like when time slips away and creativity flows effortlessly? For Gina Wilson, this unexpected state of “flow” during writing became the bridge between her established career as an executive coach and her emerging identity as a novelist. Wilson brings a unique perspective to her writing, grounded in her Master’s degree in […]
  • Delaware State of the Arts Podcast – Writer Cassandra Lewis – May 11, 2025
    Storytelling has the power to transcend barriers, even prison walls. Meet Cassandra Lewis, an award-winning writer whose creative journey illuminates how literature can build bridges where society often constructs divides. When Lewis began mentoring through PEN America’s Prison and Justice Writing Program, she expected to guide an incarcerated writer. What emerged instead was a profound […]
  • Delaware State of the Arts Podcast – OperaDelaware’s Fearless – May 4, 2025
    What does it mean to be fearless? To be American? To pursue your dreams against all odds? These questions lie at the heart of “Fearless,” a groundbreaking new opera by composer Derrick Wang that tells the extraordinary true story of Hazel Ying Lee, one of the few Chinese-American women to serve as a pilot during […]
  • Delaware State of the Arts – First State Ballet Theatre – June 28, 2024
    Unlock the future of ballet in Delaware with our special guest, Joan Beatson, from  First State Ballet Theatre. Learn how Delaware’s only professional ballet company is revolutionizing the local arts scene, with their academy ranking in the top 5% of U.S. Ballet Academies. Discover the magic behind their intimate “Up Front on Market” series, offering […]

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Interested in being interviewed, either to promote an upcoming event, your work in the arts, or an issue relevant to Delaware’s arts and entertainment sector?

To request an interview, click the link below and submit your name, organization (if applicable), topic, email and phone number, and weekend you would like your interview to become available. Someone from the Division of the Arts will respond to schedule an interview by Zoom.

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Podcasts from Pre-2014 


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Listen to past podcast interviews from our archives dating back to 2014. If you would like podcast from pre-2014, please feel free to contact us at delarts@delaware.gov