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- EIN 51-0242942
- (302) 656-6466
- 200 S Madison St Wilmington DE 19801-5110 USA
- www.decontemporary.org
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Art Museums, Arts & Culture, Arts Education, Visual Arts
Mission: The delaware contemporary is a dynamic gathering place for the exploration of new ideas at the intersection of art, design, and technology. The delaware contemporary's compelling exhibitions, innovative educational experiences, and access to the artistic process inspire us to infuse creativity into our daily lives.
Programs: The delaware contemporary offers a wide variety of educational programs. Outreach programs for children include in-school curriculum-related programs. Programs for children held at the delaware contemporary include hands-on art classes, after school art clubs, gallery and studio tours, free family days, and summer camps. Programs for adults include lectures, symposia, art classes, workshops, and gallery tours.
the delaware contemporary offers many opportunities for artists to work within its facilities and in the community. Twenty-six artists enter into agreements with the dcca to have year-round working studios on-site and to open them for community events.
the backbone of the delaware contemporary's offerings are twenty-five plus exhibitions of original contemporary artwork by living artists that are presented in the museum's seven galleries each year and the interpretive materials and programs that are developed to accompany them.