Don’t miss the chance to be recognized in Delaware for your creativity!
Enter your artwork in The Delaware State Employee Art Exhibition. Sponsored by The National Arts Program® in support and cooperation with the State of Delaware and the Delaware Division of the Arts, the exhibit is judged by professional artists and visual art professionals. The Delaware State Employee Art Exhibition is designed to give artists at all skill levels a unique opportunity to exhibit their creative work and to compete for cash prizes.
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Participants must be a current, benefit-eligible employee, or immediate family member of a current, benefit-eligible employee (spouse, parent, sibling, child, grandchild), of the State of Delaware. (Participating Group Members are also eligible.)
All entries must be the original work of the applicant completed within the last three years.
Not accepted: Kits; paint-by-number pieces; photocopies or photographs of artwork; magazine or book illustrations; low resolution photographs and snapshots; artwork entered in previous years.
The National Arts Program and the Delaware Division of the Arts reserve the right to disqualify entries they consider to be unacceptable or inappropriate for a public exhibition.
Limit one artwork per registered artist, no exceptions.
Please read the full submission instructions here: Exhibit Information
There are five categories related to the judging aspect of this program:
The following artistic mediums are accepted for exhibition:
Artwork will be judged in the classification of the artist’s selection. However, in some cases, the exhibition judges will make the final determination.
There are two steps to submitting entries in the exhibition:
All entries must be hand delivered to:
Arts Center/Gallery – Delaware State University
1200 N. DuPont Highway, Dover, DE 19901 (302-857-6697)
Drop-off: February 10-15, 2025
All entries must be picked up at the Arts Center/Gallery (DSU). Artwork not picked up during this time will be donated.
Pick-up: March 22-28 and April 1, 2025
Exhibit Dates: February 25 – March 21, 2025
People’s Choice Voting: February 25 – March 20, 2025
Reception: March 9, 2025
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Sponsored by the National Arts Program and the Delaware Division of the Arts, this program is designed to give Delaware state employees and their families, at any skill level, a unique opportunity to exhibit their artwork and compete for ribbons and cash prizes. Each year, the exhibit is judged by different professionals in the visual arts.
Best of Show: Hyo Lee, Intermediate, Solitude, Painting, Dover
People’s Choice Award (Facebook): Sarah Silves, Sunset Mules, Photography
People’s Choice Award (Ballot): Naomi Smith, Waiting, Painting, Dover
Art Education Award: Nathanael Taylor, Teen, My Dad, Works on Paper, Milton
Special Awards:
Monotone: Casey Williams from Brighton, MA, Baldwin’s Book Barn
Craft: Maggie Wieber from Denton, MD, Steampunk Rocket Lamp
Nature: Meg Grotti from Hockessin, Winter Bracken
Portrait: Jasmine Davis from Dover, When Queens Collide
Abstract: Raymond Lewis from Wilmington, Portrait of Smoke Lingering After Firework
Professional:
First Place: Brianna Shetzler from Clayton, Decomposition, Craft
Second Place: Sharif Sadiq from Seaford, Lady with a Floral Bun, Painting
Third Place: Joseph Repetti from Newark, The Great Breakwater Light, Works on Paper
Honorable Mentions:
Alex Mercado from Clayton, The Fabulous Five-Hip Hop 50
Yaprak Soysal from Wilmington, The Bond
Rick Burrow from Camden-Wyoming, Lambertville Tuesday
Intermediate:
First Place: Christopher Vasil from Ocean View, Faux Origami, Works on Paper
Second Place: Elizabeth Chen from Middletown, Teach Your Parents Well, Works on Paper
Third Place: Ashley Holmes from Clayton, Drying Lavender, Photography
Honorable Mentions:
Dan Friedrichsen, Cleft Cabinet
Ricki Truitt from Bridgeville, Cat Nap Couch
Jenesis Prioleau from Smyrna, Walk Towards Freedom
Amateur:
First Place: Cyndi Holbrook from North East, MD, Reflection-Jersey, Works on Paper
Second Place: Jeff Dorsch from Milton, Lost in the Loblollies, Photograph
Third Place: Kelly Nichol from Wilmington, Macha at the Brandywine, Painting
Honorable Mentions:
Allison Sharp from Wyoming, Abbey
Marcella Little from Bear, Mycelium and the Art of People
Emily Keulmann from Newark, Ribbons of Twilight
Teen (13-18 years old):
First Place: Kamora Jones from Wilmington, Peace of Mind, Painting
Second Place: Jolene Pham from Townsend, Tet, Painting
Third Place: EJ Egloff from Middletown, Spiny ‘Dragon’ Bush Viper (Atheris Hispida), Works on Paper
Honorable Mentions:
Alayna Reese from Townsend, The Deep Dive, Good vs Evil
Cora Brinson from Middletown, Leaves of Gold
Alliyah Gallimore-Prado from Wilmington, Literature of the Harlem Renaissance
Bella Burgett from Magnolia, Graffiti Art
Youth (12 years and under):
First Place: Izzabella West from Camden, A Walk in the Forest, Painting
Second Place: Genevieve Dinsmore from Wilmington, Pies, Works on Paper
Third Place: Sabrina Rambo, Hidden Garden, Painting
Honorable Mentions
Christopher Saxton, Jr from Camden, Tophasaurus
Eric Trzcinski from Middletown, Middle School
Natalie Sturgis from Clayton, Natalie’s Yarny Night
Audrey Sutton from Wilmington, A Snowy Night
View Past Exhibitions
Two artists discuss their participation in the State Employee Art Exhibition
Important Dates
Registration Opens: December 16, 2024
Registration Closes: January 27, 2025
Artwork Delivery: February 10-15, 2025
Exhibit Dates: February 25 – March 21, 2025
People’s Choice Voting: February 25 – March 20, 2025
Reception: March 9, 2025
Artwork Pick Up: March 22-28 and April 1, 2025
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