Podcast Episodes

Delaware State of the Arts Podcast – January 22, 2023

Andy Truscott speaks with Carol Dennis (Executive Director) and Richard Scalenghe (Board President) of Coastal Concerts. In 1999 a few classical music enthusiasts decided it was time to bring world-renowned classical performers to their new hometown of Lewes, Delaware instead of traveling back to Philadelphia, Washington DC, or New York.  They were not alone in […]

January 22, 2023

Delaware State of the Arts Podcast – January 15, 2023

Andy Truscott speaks with Courtney Clarke, the Owner of Drama Kids Wilmington. Drama Kids of Wilmington and Delco is a drama education program that focuses on public speaking and self-confidence. They use drama education as a tool to enhance self-awareness and group respect and work out different emotions and scenarios through acting. To learn more […]

January 13, 2023

Delaware State of the Arts Podcast – January 8, 2023

Andy Truscott speaks with Helen Chamberlin, the new Executive Director of the Rehoboth Beach Film Society. The Rehoboth Beach Film Society is a 501(c)(3), not-for-profit, arts organization with a very interesting history of how a small coastal Delaware, resort area could produce a major Film Festival and then grow into an organization that sponsors a […]

January 8, 2023

Delaware State of the Arts Podcast – December 18, 2022

Andy Truscott speaks with Rebecca Lowe and David White from the Lewes Public Library about the Spoken Word Society. The Lewes Spoken Word Society (LSWS) celebrates the tradition and artistry of oral storytelling through lectures, performances, discussions, demonstrations, and other publicly-shared experiences. The library also has a number of services at the disposal of their […]

December 16, 2022

Delaware State of the Arts Podcast – December 11, 2022

Andy Truscott speaks with Doug Poore, the curator of the Greater Harrington Historical Society. In cooperation with Delaware Humanities and the Smithsonian Institutes Museums on Main Street program, the Historical Society will be hosting the traveling exhibit “CROSSROADS: CHANGE IN RURAL AMERICA”. The exhibition is part of Museum on Main Street, a unique collaboration between […]

December 9, 2022

Delaware State of the Arts Podcast – November 27, 2022

Andy Truscott speaks with Neil Kirschling, the new Executive Director of the Delaware Arts Alliance. Neil joins DAA from Rodel, a nonprofit that partners with Delawareans to transform public education in the First State. His responsibilities included strategic planning, policy development, coalition management, program management, and local and national stakeholder engagement. Neil previously served as […]

November 23, 2022

Delaware State of the Arts Podcast – November 20, 2022

Andy Truscott speaks with Jean Dahlgren and Lise Dubé-Scherr about the Delaware College of Art and Design’s 25th Anniversary and the launch of their new UI/UX Product Design Program. For 25 years, Delaware College of Art and Design (DCAD) has empowered emerging creatives through its Associates of Fine Arts (AFA) degrees in Animation, Game Art, […]

November 17, 2022

Delaware State of the Arts Podcast – November 13, 2022

Andy Truscott speaks with Maia Palmer, a 2022 Individual Artist Fellow and the current artist exhibiting in the Mezzanine Gallery at the Carvel State of Building. Maia Palmer was born in Wilmington, Delaware in 1980. She works primarily in acrylics and charcoal, and has also created community murals, digital works and figurative sculptures. Palmer earned […]

November 9, 2022

Delaware State of the Arts Podcast – November 6, 2022

Andy Truscott speaks with A.T. Moffett, the Executive Director for Delaware Institute for Arts in Education (Or DiAE). A.T. Moffett is a dancer, choreographer, and educator trained in public policy. Her policy interests include arts education, arts and aging, and arts and health. Her creative work centers on arts-based research and community engagement. A.T. is […]

November 5, 2022

Delaware State of the Arts Podcast – October 30, 2022

Andy Truscott speaks with Don Foster, a 2019 Delaware Division of the Arts Individual Artist Fellow in the field of fiction literature. Don Foster grew up “in a small farm town where people rode four-wheelers, practiced duck calls, and burned trash.” He’s been a resident of Dover for thirteen years now, but his uncles and […]

October 29, 2022

Delaware State of the Arts Podcast – October 23, 2022

Andy Truscott speaks with Deb DeHart (Wilmington, DE), the founder of The Yuletide Singers. The Yuletide Singers are an ensemble of highly experienced, professional voices that blend to recreate the unique sound of Victorian-era carolers. Dressed in elegant costumes, the quartet sings familiar, traditional Christmas carols in four-part a cappella harmony. The combination of period […]

October 20, 2022

Delaware State of the Arts Podcast – October 9, 2022

Andy Truscott interviews Kerriann Otaño, Vice President of Engagement at OperaDelaware in Wilmington, Delaware. OperaDelaware is a professional non-profit opera company with a reputation for excellence in both opera and arts education. OperaDelaware opens the door to bold, vibrant and creative operatic programming that enriches the community, transforms audiences, and encourages dialogue. Kerriann Otaño joined […]

October 8, 2022