A Number of New Artist Opportunities Opening at The Delaware Contemporary

The content of this post comes from a release from The Delaware Contemporary...

The Delaware Contemporary today announced a number of exhibit and engagement opportunities for local and regional artists.  The Contemporary is dedicated to supporting the careers of emerging and established artists through exhibition opportunities and professional development. Active onsite artist studios, complemented with a vibrant and rotating exhibition program, push artists to reexamine and expand the boundaries of their practice. The organization invites and encourages artists of all stages to apply! 

Click the links below for application forms and further info...

The Gallery Shop

• APPLICATION DEADLINE: Friday, January 29, 2021
• SHOP SEASON: March 1 - August 27, 2021
• APPLICATION FEE: $10.00

Starting March 1, The Gallery Shop will display a new collection of featured artists with a curated selection of art and craft alongside new exhibitions in our gallery space. Seeking a fresh selection of products as we continue to promote contemporary craft and to support local and regional artists. Submit your work to be considered for this eclectic assortment of contemporary art, crafts, and handmade products. ALL forms of art are encouraged. If your work is sellable for Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, or birthdays, the Spring/Summer season is for you!

Submission Requirements:

• Submit the following information as a single document (.DOC, .PDF) to lhoward@decontemporary.org with the email subject line "Gallery Shop Submission":
• Short Bio: Brief summary of your artist resume
• Product description and pricing
• 5-10 images to showcase variety of artwork attached to submission email Optional: Artist digital links (Instagram, Etsy, artist website, Facebook, etc.)
• Pay submission fee and include the order receipt number in the body of the submission email.

Call for Exhibit Entries - Natural Movement: Unapologetic Conversations of Hair & Nonconformity

• APPLICATION DEADLINE: February 15, 2021
• APPLICATION FEE: $25

The Contemporary is accepting submissions for a group exhibition based around the central ideas of hair and the CROWN Act, a law that prohibits race-based hair discrimination; namely the denial of employment, recreational, and educational opportunities because of hair texture or protective hairstyles. How has rhetoric and politics alienated people of color? How does public discourse about hair and micro-aggressions play out in opportunities of advancement? How can contemporary artists and museums move this dialogue forward? 

Summer 2021 Exhibition Opportunity

• APPLICATION DEADLINE: February 15, 2021

What does it mean to assimilate within accepted cultural norms? How is conformity questioned in contemporary society and what does it mean to “fit in”? The Delaware Contemporary seeks applicants to showcase works that engage in conversations about identity, acceptance, and conformity or non-conformity. Submissions may consider concepts such as religion, ethnicity, culture, gender, and race. Artists are encouraged to discuss any range of these topics as appropriate to them and their work. Artworks submitted may be any media, but must be prepared for museum exhibition.

2021 Artist-in-Residence

• APPLICATION DEADLINE: February 15, 2021

The Contemporary's redesigned Residency Program extends to all types and forms of creative producers for a 12-month residency. Residents will have the opportunity to fully engage with the community and produce a comprehensive body of work for exhibition and documentation. In support of the museum’s ongoing efforts to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion in our community as well as the organization, The Contemporary has placed emphasis on providing the Residency Program to Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) and is driven to provide equitable access to career development and capacity-building opportunities for underserved populations and strives to contribute to diversifying the nonprofit and museum industries.

THE STUDIOS @

• Applications are now open

Join the community of creative individuals at The Studios @ The Delaware Contemporary! Currently, The Contemporary has two vacant studios available. The 26 artist studio spaces are a place where proactivity, public engagement, diversity of ideas, perspectives, and artistic practice are honored, respected, and achieved.

2021 Individual Artist Fellowships Awardees Announced by the Delaware Division of the Arts

This post content comes from a press release from the Delaware Division of the Arts...

The prestigious Individual Artist Fellowships from the Delaware Division of the Arts recognize artists in a variety of disciplines for their outstanding quality of work and provide monetary awards.

This year 121 artists applied and 25 were awarded fellowships in the following categories: one Masters; 14 Established; and 10 Emerging. Because of limited programing due to COVID in some of the Division’s regular grant categories, the Division was able to allocate additional funds to the Fellowship categories, thereby enabling the Division to recognize more artists this year. 

Awards are given in three categories: $10,000 for the Masters Award, $6,000 for the Established Professional Award, and $3,000 for the Emerging Professional Award. Fellows are required to offer at least one exhibit or performance during the upcoming year, providing an opportunity for the public to experience their work. Additionally, the work of the Fellows will be featured in a group exhibition, Award Winners XXI at the Biggs Museum tentatively set for June 4-July 25, 2021.

“Individual Artist Fellowship grants provide the recognition and exposure that artists need to successfully promote their work,” said Paul Weagraff, director of Delaware Division of the Arts. “The financial award allows them to pursue advanced training, purchase equipment and materials, or fulfill other needs to advance their careers. The Division was pleased to be able to allocate some additional funds to the Fellowship categories this year, thereby enabling the Division to recognize more artists this year.”

Masters Award ($10,000)

• Jennifer Margaret Barker, Newark, Music: Composition

Established Award ($6,000)

• Fostina Dixon (Bear), Jazz: Performance
• Howard Eberle (Lewes), Visual Arts: Painting
• Knicoma Frederick (Wilmington), Folk Art: Visual Arts
• Mara Gorman (Newark), Literature: Fiction
• Eliezer Gutman (Wilmington), Music: Solo Recital
• Harold Kalmus (Arden), Visual Arts: Crafts
• Kim Klabe (Rehoboth Beach), Visual Arts: Works on Paper
• Jack Knight (Long Neck), Visual Arts: Sculpture
• Cassandra Lewis (Wilmington), Literature: Playwriting
• Jame McCray (Smyrna), Dance: Choreography
• Terry Miller (Milton), Literature: Creative Nonfiction
• Jane C. Miller (Wilmington), Literature: Poetry
• Richard Raw (Wilmington), Folk Art: Music
• Eric Zippe (Wilmington), Visual Arts: Photography

Emerging Professional Award ($3,000)

• Ann Marie Brzozowski (Wilmington), Literature: Fiction
• Shari Dierkes (Clayton), Visual Arts: Crafts
• Siobhan Duggan (Lewes), Visual Arts: Works on Paper
• Denise Eno Ernest (Newark), Visual Arts: Painting
• Jason Jellick (Wilmington), Visual Arts: Photography
• Carrie Sz. Keane (Milton), Literature: Creative Nonfiction
• Todd Kilgoe (Bear), Jazz: Composition
• Jack Mackey (Rehoboth Beach), Literature: Poetry
• Theresa Taylor (Dover), Folk Art: Visual Arts
• Njideka Wiggins (Wilmington), Literature: Playwriting