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Art Works for All (AWA), formerly VSA Delaware, is a nonprofit arts organization with the mission to create educational opportunities in the arts for individuals with disabilities and to promote inclusive communities.
The Biggs Museum of American Art is a dynamic, accredited, art museum in Dover, Delaware, founded in 1993 by collector Sewell C. Biggs. The Biggs Museum is nationally recognized for its exceptional collections of American decorative arts of Delaware and the Delaware River valley, and for its collections of American art from 1700 to today. The Museum engages audiences through a compelling program of collection based and temporary exhibitions plus encourages the development of creativity and an appreciation for art by offering a comprehensive slate of educational programming for all ages.
Bootless Stageworks is an ensemble company of skilled Emerging Artists committed to producing contemporary theater experiences that are stimulating, adventurous, challenging, immediate and present, in an environment of trust and collaboration, for enjoyment by all.
BOOTLESS STAGEWORKS VALUES
– Nurturing creativity
– Respecting diversity of people, beliefs and viewpoints
– Engaging in honest communication
– Maintaining professional standards and manner of conduct
– Managing operations with fiscal responsibility and integrity
Capital Ringers is a versatile community handbell ensemble known regionally for a vast repertoire including rock n’ roll, jazz patriotic, sacred and current top 40 tunes, in addition to traditional holiday favorites.
Capital Ringers mission is to Ignite Hearts and Minds Through the Power of Music.
The mission of Chapel Street Players is to produce plays for the entertainment, education, and cultural development of the community. To carry this out, activities include: producing plays on an annual schedule for presentation to subscribers and the general public; providing opportunities to participate in various phases of the theater and studying the various aspects of theater; experimenting with new plays and new techniques.
Christina Cultural Arts Center inc. empowers underserved communities through arts education.
CCAC provides affordable arts, education, instruction, career pathways, paid internships, gallery exhibitions, and live performances accessible to all in a welcoming environment. CCAC offers one of the only integrated arts and academic programs in Delaware, utilizing the power of arts to promote school success and positive social behavior. For nearly 80 years, CCAC has been an anchor in the Delaware arts community and Wilmington’s Creative District, focusing on the tenets of Hope, Knowledge, Inspiration & Passion.
The mission of City Theater Company is to create a body of work for the stage that is consistently high-quality, provocative and new; a body of work that takes risks and breaks barriers in order to engage new theater audiences in an exciting exchange of ideas, images and energies.
The term “clear space” refers to a focus on the process, knowledge, and humanity of arts performance: the idea that we find ourselves in what appears on the stage.
Our Mission: To inspire audiences, artists, and students by providing high-quality performances and educational experiences.
Our Vision: To be a leader in the vibrant performing arts community of Southern Delaware.
We are a nonprofit formed to serve nonprofits. DANA is focused on creating conditions and offering services that help Delaware nonprofits thrive; to serve their communities in meaningful and impactful ways. DANA provides industry-leading services to strengthen nonprofit board governance and leadership, enhance a nonprofit’s sustaining strategies, and to advance the overall nonprofit sector.
The Delaware Art Museum connects people to art, offering an inclusive and essential community resource that through its collections, exhibitions, and programs, generates creative energy that sustains, enriches, empowers, and inspires.
Delaware Dance Company strives to advance the knowledge and appreciation of dance in the community and region through instruction, performances, and outreach programs: to provide the highest quality educational opportunities possible in all aspects of dance to anyone desiring such education; to be viewed as a community and regional leader in preparing vocational students for a professional career in dance.
The mission of DDEO is to support and advance dance education centered in the arts.
At DiAE, our mission is to enhance the quality of education in Delaware by delivering arts-integrated, multicultural experiences to students of all ages…inspiring the artist within.
We bring diverse arts programming and professional artists to schools and early learning centers throughout Delaware. Our models of aesthetic, hands-on learning through the arts give students an opportunity to experience the creative decision making and critical thinking necessary to see beyond their circumstances and make connections with the world around them.
DMEA strives to provide innovative and diverse offerings for educators and students in the form of professional development, student opportunities, and advocacy resources that are equitable and representative of those we service.
The Delaware Photographic Society was organized as the Delaware Camera Club on January 31st, 1931, making it one of the oldest camera clubs in the country. The Society was formed to encourage and develop interest in photography. The objectives at that time were to get the best authorities to give lectures on photography; to have discussion groups within the membership to share knowledge, and to arrange an exhibition of photography in Wilmington.
Our mission is to engage and educate novice to professional photographers in a collaborative and encouraging environment creating artistic images for display for the enjoyment of the community in our region.
Inspired by Shakespeare’s creative vision and the broad societal mix of audiences of his era, Delaware Shakespeare brings our community together for vibrant theatre and learning experiences.
Founded in 1837 as the Wilmington Board of Trade, the Delaware State Chamber of Commerce has a long history as the largest, most influential business organization in the state. We are a unified voice for business with a mission to promote an economic climate that enables businesses of all sizes and types to become more competitive in a constantly changing, increasingly global, and unpredictable environment. Put simply, we are uniquely positioned to bring parties together to solve problems, create jobs, promote business, and improve the quality of life for all Delawareans.
MISSION
The Delaware Symphony Orchestra enriches lives through inspiring musical performances.
VISION
Music Uniting Delaware – (Expanded) To inspire, enrich, and connect diverse audiences & communities throughout Delaware and beyond.
CORE VALUES
Access for All
Building and Sustaining Community Trust
Fiscal Responsibility
Curiosity, Open Mindedness, and Exploration
The mission of Delaware Theatre Company is to create theatre of the highest professional quality in Delaware and thereby enrich the vitality of the area through artistic programming, education, and community service. At its heart, theatre is community. By telling our stories, by shining a light on our shared experiences, theatre strengthens the bonds between us. Connects us. That’s what community is about – and that’s what we’re about. Delaware Theatre Company has been connecting people for more than 43 years.
Expanding The Arts Starts With The Artist.
The Developing Artist Collaboration (DAC) is not an ‘arts organization,’ we are an Artist First Movement.
Our model differs from most Arts Non-Profits in a big way. We are here to help Artists nurture their passions in a self-sustaining model. Our purpose is to provide Artists with career development, peer connection, and physical spaces to build elevated creative lifestyles.
Any Artist can join DAC regardless of their skills, medium, or accomplishments. We believe that every Artist has room for growth, and we provide an individual approach in identifying solutions for every Artist we serve.
We Set The Stage For Success
Drama Kids offers unique and fun-filled drama programs, theater classes for kids, and after-school acting lessons used across the USA and around the world to help children and young adults develop:
Confidence
Creative Thinking
Self-Esteem
Acting Abilities
Public Speaking Skills
Leadership & Teamwork
Elevate Vocal Arts creates performance and education opportunities and expands creative workforce development opportunities for individuals from historically marginalized communities to develop as professional Vocal Artists who speak to our time’s relevant issues through music, storytelling, and spoken word, strengthening our democracy.
First State Ballet Theatre—Delaware’s professional ballet company—has written an unparalleled chapter of artistic, educational and financial achievement in Delaware dance history and presents a statewide season with regular performances in theaters and schools in all three counties from Wilmington to the Beach.
Mission
To present ballet boldly to Delaware
To enrich our community with live professional performances
To inspire and educate dancers and audiences of the future
To connect local youth with a creative, inclusive movement experience
Freeman Arts Pavilion – a program of the Joshua M. Freeman Foundation – is a champion of the arts on Delmarva, Providing diverse arts performance as well as arts access programs for local schools and the community at large.
Mariposa Arts believes in the power of Creativity as a catalyst for healing, allowing us to process our experiences, traumas and stressors. Our projects are ways you can join us and support us. We use strategic partnerships at the organizational, sponsor, and community level with an entrepreneurial approach to community building that is human-centered and promotes the values of “belong-ship”*.
Market Street Music is a non-profit corporation that creates inspiring musical experiences of the highest artistic standards for audiences and performing musicians in the Delaware Valley. Market Street Music is committed to remaining accessible to all audiences and to supporting artists of all ages and abilities.
New Light Theatre is dedicated to improving the human condition by partnering each production with thematically connected charitable causes, while also placing a special emphasis on providing opportunities for student and emerging theatre artists to work in a professional setting. New Light Theatre is committed to bringing light to the darkness of the world, to raising awareness and support for organizations that illuminate, and to deepening our empathy and connection with one another through meaningful artistic work.
Newark Symphony Orchestra enriches the quality of life through music education and the performance of live orchestral and chamber music by volunteer musicians.
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.
Based in our historic setting and working in partnership with other organizations throughout the region, the Rehoboth Art League leads in sponsoring art exhibitions, education and other programs that inspire all community members to embrace the lifelong value of art.
The Rehoboth Summer Children’s Theatre provides programs of entertainment, enrichment and education for audiences of all ages.
Second Street Players is a year-round community theater which produces shows covering practically every genre. Included in our yearly productions, you will find musicals, dramas, comedies, original works, our Children’s Theater and cooperative productions with other cultural groups and schools.
The Chorale provides a vehicle through which local singers can come together to sharpen their musical skills and share a love of choral music. It also provides an opportunity for high school and college singers to perform challenging music, bring well-performed choral music to various venues and expand the number and type of music offerings available to audiences in Southern Delaware.
The Brandywiners strives to produce high quality musical and chorale productions featuring diverse artists who showcase their talents for all to enjoy. The Brandywiners seeks to offer year-round programming that provides unique experiences including Broadway-caliber entertainment while operating with a social-cause focus to support the broader arts community.
The Choir School of Delaware, a “Community Center that Sings,” provides life-changing after-school and summer camp programs for Wilmington children ages 7-17. Programs combine professional-level choral training and performance opportunities with homework help, mentoring, and social services, creating a safe, inspiring environment where young people realize their full potential. 100% of students graduate from high school, and all go on to continue their education, launch a career, or begin military service. The Choir School is available to all, regardless of income. During the school year, an intergenerational choir anchors the after-school program, performing throughout the state in an exciting concert series.
The Delaware Contemporary is an art space that infuses contemporary art and creativity into our community through compelling exhibitions, dynamic educational experiences, and access to the artistic process.
The Dover Art League mission is to connect our community through the power of the arts. Our vision is to become a hub of community connection where the arts are valued, practiced, and open to everyone.
The Grand entertains, engages, and enriches our community with diverse live performances and educational programs in a welcoming, patron-centered environment. As proud stewards, we celebrate our cherished historic theaters that create economic vitality and lift the human spirit.
-The Grand Opera House invites all to share in the creativity and excitement of the performing arts through high quality and enriching experiences
It is the mission of The Music School of Delaware to provide excellence in music education, training, and experiences for people of all ages and abilities.
The Rainbow Chorale of Delaware is an inclusive, non-profit community chorus that provides LGBTQ individuals, with their friends and allies, the opportunity to perform high-quality choral music in an affirming environment that serves as a positive force for change. In addition, the Rainbow Chorale supports other institutions and individuals who serve that community.
University of Delaware, College of Arts & Sciences on behalf of the Arts and Humanities Portfolios
The College of Arts & Sciences is the intellectual and cultural heart of the University of Delaware. We foster excellence in scholarship, creative work and public service, educating students to be thoughtful, ethical and engaged leaders.
The Wilmington Alliance brings people together to drive innovative solutions, leverage resources and promote opportunities to empower the city’s residents and businesses.
The Wilmington Children’s Chorus name has become synonymous with excellence: excellence in singing, excellence in performance, and excellence in education. A multi-cultural children’s choir, WCC gives youth the opportunity and tools to excel while enriching the community with the unique sound and spirit of children’s voices. WCC involves over 500 singers, ages 1-18, in five different performing ensembles, three Neighborhood Choirs, an early childhood music program, and many summer camps. They regularly collaborate with the region’s top arts organizations and engage in international exchanges with young musicians from Wilmington’s Sister Cities. Since 2002, WCC has provided this high-quality educational program for youth without the burden of tuition or membership fees.
Creating opportunities, opening communities: World Class Opera!
Wilmington Concert Opera is a rare small company, woman and minority founded and run, producing both new work and standard repertoire at a high level. We welcome all audiences to our ticketless, donation only, family friendly performances in community spaces, while simultaneously providing a supportive and safe rehearsal and performance process that is tailored to the performers’ needs and schedules.
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