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Applause

The Music School of Delaware was awarded the inaugural City of Wilmington ACCESS Award. Mayor James M. Baker presented the award in recognition of the Music School’s long-standing tradition of serving people of all ages with special needs.

The National Endowment for the Arts announced that it is appointing Laura A. Scanlan, principal with Creative Cultural Strategies and former executive director of the Delaware Division of the Arts, as the agency's director of state and regional partnerships.

Congratulations to the Delaware Theatre Company and Ferris School for Boys for receiving the Ted and Stevie Wolf Award for New Approaches to Collaborations from the Theatre Alliance of Greater Philadelphia for their production of No Child this past season.

Frequently Requested Forms

Select a form to download --------- Division Logos Final Evaluation Form (PDF) Final Evaluation Form (Word) Financial Report (Project Support) Grant Applications Onsite Evaluation Form (PDF) Onsite Evaluation Form (Word) Mailing List Questionnaire (PDF) Mailing List Questionnaire (Word) W-9 Submission

Design Delaware: A Conversation about the Arts

The Delaware Division of the Arts will be hosting two public conversations to review and comment on the Division's draft strategic plan, designed to ensure that the arts thrive in Delaware. Public conversations will be held on February 16 at 2:00 p.m. in Middletown and on February 18 at 2:00 p.m. in Milford. Click here for more information.

Filing Your 990

All nonprofit organizations are now required to file a federal 990 tax form. Visit the IRS website to find out which form you need to file.

Learn about Federal Grant Opportunities

The best way to learn about federal grants, including those from the National Endowment for the Arts, is to go to Grants.gov, the federal government's grant-making portal, to sign up for an RSS feed that notifies you when grant
opportunities are open.

February in the Mezzanine Gallery

Ron Brignac- Delaware Individual Artist Fellow in Photography

February 5th thru 26th, 2010. Reception re-scheduled for Friday, February 12 from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. Click here for more information.

Delaware Museum of Natural History (2008)
Archival pigment print
36" x 6 "

2009 Artist Fellows Featured on Website

The Division launched a new web publication for the 2009 Artist Fellows that features articles, work samples, a list of activities, and links to websites. Journalist Christopher Yasiejko interviewed each Fellow and wrote interesting articles that provide insight into each of the ten artists and their work. Click here to read more.

Fiscal Year 2011 grant guidelines are now available

The deadline for major grant category applications is March 1, 2010. Visit the grants section of our site for information, instructions, and applications.

Resources for the Arts
in Economic Hard Times

"Delaware’s philanthropic sector is a complex tapestry of organizations and individuals, rich with history, that is an integral part of this three-county state…The philanthropic sector in Delaware is solid, reserved and traditional. Unfortunately, today’s world is not." Read more in Philanthropy in the First State.

The Nonprofit Finance Fund has created a comprehensive "Tough Times" Package of rapid-response services available to nonprofit organizations, regardless of size, to assist them in dealing with the recession.

The Meyer Foundation based in Washington, D.C. has created a web portal that lists learning opportunities, tips, tactics, and strategies to help nonprofits navigate through the current economic downturn.

Arts in Crisis: A Kennedy Center Initiative is a program designed to provide planning assistance and consulting to struggling arts organizations throughout the United States. Visit www.artsincrisis.org

DE State of the Arts Podcasts

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February 6, 2010
The first of two-part interview with Executive Director Guillermina Gonzalez from the Delaware Arts Alliance.

January 30, 2010
An interview with Stuart Baron, President of the Delaware College of Art and Design.

January 23, 2010
An interview with Dr. Mary Holahan and Courtney Waring discussing Dinotopia: The Fantastical Art of James Gurney, a new exhibit at the Delaware Art Museum.

Archived podcasts

These podcasts are provided as a service through a partnership between the Division of the Arts and 1450 WILM News Radio

Funding for the Delaware Division of the Arts and its programs is provided by the Delaware General Assembly and the National Endowment for the Arts.