Delaware’s Individual Artist Fellowships recognize artists for their outstanding quality of work and provide monetary awards. Individual Artist Fellows are publicly acknowledged and benefit from the additional exposure to their work. Fellows are required to showcase their work in a public exhibition or performance, so we’ve set up a special section on DelawareScene.com for you to experience their work.
In 2023, the Division received work samples from 118 Delaware choreographers; composers; musicians; writers; and folk, media, and visual artists. The work samples were reviewed by out-of-state arts professionals who considered the demonstrated creativity and skill in each artist’s respective art form. Seventeen artists were awarded fellowships in the following categories – two, Masters; seven, Established; and eight, Emerging. The seventeen selected fellows reside throughout Delaware including Bridgeville, Claymont, Felton, Harrington, Lewes, Newark, Smyrna, and Wilmington.
Each year, the Biggs Museum of American Art, in partnership with the Delaware Division of the Arts, exhibits the work of Delaware’s Artist Fellows at the Award Winners exhibition.
July 13- September 24, 2023
Reception & Award Ceremony: July 14 from 6-9 p.m.
August 10-September 8, 2023
Reception: August 10
October 6-November 3, 2023
Reception: October 6 from 6-8 p.m.
Wilmington
Literature: Fiction
“Reading makes me feel connected, and I hope to have the same effect with my writing.”
Felton
Folk Art: Music
“American folk music and songwriting has space for original, meaningful work – so it just seems natural to me to write these songs.”
Bridgeville
Literature: Creative Nonfiction
“I tend to explore a small, seemingly simple event to offer a deeper, emotional meaning of self in society. I invite the reader into the experience as fully as possible, to savor the moment, and to linger afterwards.”
Newark
Literature: Poetry
“A poem [is] something that adds to our experience of the world and that can enhance our understanding of both it and of ourselves.”
Wilmington
Visual Arts: Painting
“Donning wigs and garments is an assembling of a self, . . . [and] the foundation of my practice is a deep engagement with the construct(ion) and performance of identity and gender.”
Wilmington
Visual Arts: Painting
“I am using my paintings to describe the journey that many of us – and in particular women – have undergone in the last years.”
Dover
Visual Arts: Painting
“My inspiration is painting cultural history and learning the untold stories. I hope that my paintings initiate conversations.”
Wilmington
Literature: Creative Nonfiction
“Putting my thoughts on the page has been life-saving and cathartic. My goal is to show others that there is hope.”
Wilmington
Visual Arts: Painting
“A lot of times I will have an Idea of what I want to paint. Other times I just let go and see where my hands take me.”
Harrington
Media Arts: Video/Film
“The most rewarding thing about what I do is making people happy.”
Smyrna
Visual Arts: Interdisciplinary
“My work has allowed me to begin a journey of self-discovery to unearth bits and pieces of my true self and to grow a stronger appreciation for my experiences and my creative voice.”
Lewes
Literature: Fiction
“Being able to complete a story arc and possibly develop a character in a small space is fascinating to me.”
New Castle
Literature: Poetry
“At the beginning of 2019, I began a disciplined writing life. Every poem is a challenge, but the challenge itself is the joy.”
The Division offers fellowships in the artistic disciplines of choreography, folk art, jazz, literature, media arts, music, and visual arts. Artists’ work samples are reviewed by nationally recognized out-of-state arts professionals, considering both demonstrated creativity and skill in the art form.
The awards—$3,000 for Emerging Artists, $6,000 for Established Professionals, and $10,000 for Masters—allow artists to pursue advanced training, purchase equipment and materials, or fulfill other needs that will help advance their careers.
The highest honor—the Masters Fellow—is reserved for those who meet rigorous criteria. Only one Masters Fellow can be awarded each year. Disciplines rotate every three years.
During the fellowship year, recipients are required to showcase their work in a public exhibit or performance in Delaware
For more details about the Individual Artist Fellowship program, please visit our Grants for Artists page.
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