Delaware Center For Contemporary Arts

PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT PERSONNEL EXPENSES IN RESPONSE TO AND RECOVERY FROM THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC.

THE DELAWARE CONTEMPORARY WILL EXPAND UPON ITS SUCCESSFUL AFTERSCHOOL TEEN PROGRAM, CREATIVE ARTS CLUB, BY ADDING VOCATIONAL EXPLORATION OF MUSEUM AND CREATIVE INDUSTRY CAREERS THROUGH A SERIES OF NEW LEARNING EXPERIENCES. THE PROJECT TEAM WILL PARTNER WITH TITLE 1 HIGH SCHOOLS IN NEW CASTLE COUNTY TO RECRUIT STUDENTS WITH LIMITED ACCESS TO ARTS OPPORTUNITIES. THROUGH CROSS-DISCIPLINARY LEARNING METHODS AND ENGAGEMENT WITH THE MUSEUM’S TEACHING ARTISTS AND A DIVERSE GROUP OF CREATIVES-IN-RESIDENCE, STUDENTS WILL CREATE THEIR OWN WORKS OF ART USING A VARIETY OF ART MEDIA, VISIT CREATIVE INDUSTRY WORKSPACES AND CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS, AND PARTICIPATE IN CIVIC ENGAGEMENT PROJECTS. THE PROGRAM WILL CULMINATE IN AN EXHIBITION AND POP-UP RETAIL OPERATION TO SHOWCASE STUDENTS’ ARTWORK. THESE OPPORTUNITIES WILL HELP STUDENTS TO DEVELOP PROFESSIONAL SKILLS, PROMOTE JOB PREPAREDNESS, BROADEN CAREER HORIZONS, AND OVERCOME BARRIERS TO SUCCESS.

THE DELAWARE CONTEMPORARY WILL CREATE A RESIDENCY PROGRAM FOR ARTISTS TO PROVIDE TEENS WITH PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND ARTS ENTREPRENEURSHIP OPPORTUNITIES. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH LOCAL TITLE-1 DESIGNATED HIGH SCHOOLS, APPROXIMATELY 100 STUDENTS WILL ENGAGE IN ARTS EDUCATION AND EXPLORE MUSEUM AND CREATIVE INDUSTRY VOCATIONS. STUDENTS WILL ENGAGE WITH CREATIVE AND MUSEUM PROFESSIONALS TO GENERATE INDIVIDUAL AND COLLABORATIVE ARTWORKS, AS WELL AS PARTICIPATE IN THE PLANNING AND EXECUTION OF A CULMINATING EXHIBITION, POP-UP RETAIL OPERATION FOR WORK PRODUCED IN THE PROGRAM, AND TWO LARGE-SCALE SOCIAL ACTIVITIES AT THE MUSEUM FOR TEENS FROM ACROSS THE REGION. PROGRAMMED WORKSHOPS WILL HELP STUDENTS TO DEVELOP CROSS-DISCIPLINARY SKILLS IN PREPARATION FOR CAREERS IN CREATIVE INDUSTRIES.

TO SUPPORT ARTIST RESIDENCIES.

TO SUPPORT A SERIES OF COMMUNITY-BASED ARTIST RESIDENCIES AND A DOCUMENTARY CATALOGUE.

THE DELAWARE CONTEMPORARY WILL CONTINUE ITS SUCCESSFUL AFTERSCHOOL TEEN ARTS PROGRAM THROUGH A SERIES OF LEARNING EXPERIENCES TO FOSTER EXPLORATION OF MUSEUM AND CREATIVE INDUSTRY CAREERS. THE PROJECT TEAM WILL PARTNER WITH TITLE 1 HIGH SCHOOLS IN NEW CASTLE COUNTY TO RECRUIT STUDENTS WHO HAVE LIMITED ACCESS TO ARTS OPPORTUNITIES. THROUGH CROSS-DISCIPLINARY LEARNING METHODS AND ENGAGEMENT WITH THE MUSEUM’S TEACHING ARTISTS AND A DIVERSE GROUP OF CREATIVES-IN-RESIDENCE, STUDENTS WILL CREATE THEIR OWN WORKS USING A VARIETY OF ART MEDIA, VISIT CREATIVE INDUSTRY WORKSPACES AND CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS, AND PARTICIPATE IN CIVIC ENGAGEMENT PROJECTS. THE PROGRAM WILL CULMINATE IN AN EXHIBITION AND POP-UP RETAIL OPERATION TO SHOWCASE STUDENTS’ ARTWORK. THESE OPPORTUNITIES WILL HELP STUDENTS DEVELOP PROFESSIONAL SKILLS, PROMOTE JOB PREPAREDNESS, BROADEN CAREER HORIZONS, AND OVERCOME BARRIERS TO SUCCESS. PROJECT OUTCOMES WILL BE TRACKED THROUGH INFORMAL OBSERVATION, PROGRAM SURVEYS, AND COLLABORATION WITH EDUCATORS.

TO SUPPORT AN ARTS EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR LOW-INCOME PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS.

TO SUPPORT AN ARTIST RESIDENCY AND EXHIBITION.

TO SUPPORT AN ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE PROGRAM.