Delaware's investment into the arts has yielded thousands of jobs and more livable environments, study shows. (Photo from the Delaware Division of Arts)

Study shows Delaware’s art stirs $210 million in economic activity

Jarek RutzCulture, Headlines

Walking through town and seeing murals, statues and other art isn’t just fun to look at — it also generates a substantial amount of economic and social growth. According to a release by the Delaware Division of the Arts, the First State’s nonprofit arts and culture industry generated $209.5 million in economic activity in 2022. The data comes from the Arts …

The $3 million in grants will be used to strengthen and expand the art and culture scene in Delaware. (courtesy: Delaware Division of Art)

115 art groups granted $3 million in state funding

Jarek RutzCulture, Delaware Live, Headlines, Milford-live

The Delaware Division of Arts has announced a $3 million distribution of grants to 115 community art organizations.  They range from $1,300 to Wilmington Wintergrass Inc., which is an annual bluegrass festival, to $246,000 to the Delaware Art Museum. The museum will use the funding to support its exhibits, including the upcoming Pre-Raphaelite show “A Marriage of Arts & Crafts: …