The Biggs Museum's new exhibit opens Thursday, May 15.

Biggs Museum celebrates 25 years of artist fellowships with ‘Award Winners XXV’

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The Biggs Museum of American Art is marking a major milestone this spring with the opening of “Award Winners XXV,” an exhibition honoring the 25th anniversary of the Delaware Division of the Arts’ Individual Artist Fellowship program. Opening to the public on May 15 and running through September 14, 2025, the exhibition showcases the work of 21 artists who received …

Review March 30

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The annual state employee art competition results have been announced.

40+ state employees win in 14th Annual Art Exhibition

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More than 40 employees from the State of Delaware received recognition for their artistic talent at the 14th Annual Delaware State Employee Art Exhibition, held at the Delaware State University Arts Center/Gallery in Dover. Running from Feb. 25 to March 21 the exhibition showcased an impressive 209 submissions from state employees and their immediate family members, offering a vibrant display …

Review March 23

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The program designed to give veterans an artistic outlet kicks off its inaugural year April 1. (Photo from ABC 33/40)

New free art course for veterans to explore creativity and connection

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Delaware veterans now have a unique opportunity to unleash their creativity through a new, free eight-week art course called CreatiVeterans. The program, designed specifically for veterans, will be offered at convenient locations across the state and is set to provide participants with a chance to explore various artistic techniques and mediums. READ: NCC ‘Great Schools, Clean Streams’ contest to promote …

Review March 2

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Olivia Stevens is this year's Poetry Out Loud winner.

Get to know Olivia Stevens, Delaware’s poetry queen for 2025

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This year’s state poetry crown belongs to Olivia Stevens, a high schooler who fell in love with creative writing just before the pandemic. “As I explored writing styles for prose, a book written in verse called ‘Other Words for Home,’ by Jasmine Warga, really stood out to me,” said Stevens, a junior at  Mount Sophia Academy in Brookside, who won …

The art exhibit runs from February 25 to March 21. (Photos courtesy of the Delaware Division of the Arts)

State employees show creativity at 14th annual Delaware Art Exhibition

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The First State’s employees are getting their time to shine their artistic juices. The Delaware Division of the Arts is celebrating the creative talents of state employees and their families with the 14th Annual Delaware State Employee Art Exhibition, now open to the public at the Arts Center/Gallery at Delaware State University. The free exhibition, running through March 21, 2025, …

Do More 24 runs from the night of March 6 through the night of March 7.

Division of Arts to boost donations, urges for more in Do More 24 campaign

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The Delaware Division of the Arts is ponying up to $200,000 in matching funds for Do More 24 Delaware, the largest day of giving in the state, which takes place from 6 p.m. on Thursday, March 6 to 6 p.m. Friday, March 7. In a show of commitment to the arts, the division will match donations for its fiscal year …

Olivia Stevens is this year's Poetry Out Loud winner. (All photos courtesy of Joe del Tufo, Moonloop Photography)

Mount Sophia’s Olivia Stevens 2025 Poetry Out Loud champ

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Olivia Stevens, a junior at Mount Sophia Academy in Brookside, is the 2025 Delaware Poetry Out Loud champion. Stevens is an aspiring writer and vocalist who has written and published a novel entitled “The Locket Mystery” and is currently working on her second. She enjoys writing free verse poetry and short stories, which have won several awards and have been …