Recent reviews include:

"This delightful concert had obviously been carefully planned to draw attention to the way in which its four featured pieces also carry on a dialog among themselves." Read Lois Potter's review of Delaware Chamber Music Festival at the Wilmington Music School.

"It is clear that the Biggs Museum has 'struck gold' with their exhibition on silver." Read Bruno Pouliot's review of Delaware Silver at the Biggs Museum of American Art.

"He [Baritone Grant Youngblood] was clearly the star of the set, and his sly delivery of 'I Bought Me a Cat' made it a special audience-pleaser." Read Thomas Leitch's review of Grant Youngblood, Baritone at The Delaware Symphony Orchestra.

For complete reviews by selected arts critics, visit Heartbeat of the Arts

For a chance to read the reviews by Delaware Theatre Company Young Critics, click here.

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 IRS Form

Funding Opportunities

NEA Grants for Arts Projects now available:

• Access to Artistic Excellence
• Challenge America: Reaching Every Community Fast-Track Review Grants
• Learning in the Arts for Children and Youth

Mezzanine Gallery in June

Ruth Ansel, June 6th through July 18th.

Jane and Mystery, egg tempera on panel
36 x 24 inches, 2005

Applause

Liz Dolan of Rehoboth Beach placed first in three poetry contests in April and was nominated for The Robert McGovern Prize for first books.

The Delaware College of Art and Design received independent accreditation by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education and by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design. Click on Middle States or NASAD for more information.

Applications being accepted for 2008 Delaware Writers Retreat

Spend a weekend of writing in October with Dr. JoAnn Balingit, Delaware's Poet Laureate and Dr. Cruce Stark, retired UD professor.

Activities will include discussions, workshops, writing, and more. For details, download the application in Microsoft Word or PDF format.

State of the Arts Podcasts

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June 28 , 2008
Grace Gary talks about arts the recent renovation and re-opening of the Nemours Mansion and Gardens.

June 21 , 2008
Dorothy Payton talks about arts programming at Bellevue State Park.

June 14, 2008
Jackie Ivy and Katie Schultz share what brought them together to form One Brave Chick.

June 7, 2008
Nikki Boone talks about Delaware Tourism Office activities and initiatives.

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, which believes that a great nation deserves great art.