Delaware has a strong history of backing the arts and culture and on August 2nd, 2023, more than 60 stakeholders gathered in Milford, Delaware, along with the Delaware Arts Alliance to mark the start of community engagement efforts for the “Creative Economy and Cultural Tourism Recovery and Growth Plan” initiative.
Attendees, including several state and local policymakers, highlighted the arts significance in promoting tourism, economic growth, job creation, health, education, and community progress. They united to encourage artists, creative businesses, and art enthusiasts to participate in a comprehensive survey until October 15th. This survey will provide essential quantitative and qualitative data for the project. The ongoing press coverage and increasing media support for this statewide initiative are presented below.
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DELAWARE ARTS ALLIANCE ADVOCATES FOR ADDITIONAL STATE ARTS FUNDING — By Karl Lengel, and Sarah Petrowich | Published November 16th, 2023 at 6:24 PM EST | The Delaware Arts Alliance (DAA) makes a push for more state funding for the arts. Several First State artists joined Arts Alliance Executive Director Neil Kirschling during preliminary state budget…
DELAWARE RECEIVES AN ADDITIONAL $1 MILLION FOR THE ARTS — By Roger Morris Published September 27th, 2023 Many Delaware artists struggled due to the pandemic. This new funding will help support the art community across the state. Like so many, Delaware artists and arts organizations suffered financially during the pandemic as lockdowns drastically slowed patron…
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR NEIL KIRSCHLING TALKS ABOUT THE CREATIVE ECONOMY ON GOOD MORNING WILMINGTON — Host Ivan Thomas interviews Neil Kirschling | Published October 4th, 2023
CREATIVE INPUT: ARTS ARE AN ESSENTIAL INDUSTRY SAYS THE DELAWARE ARTS ALLIANCE. NOW, THE ORGANIZATION WANTS YOUR HELP IN MAKING THE CASE. — By Ken Mammarella | Published October 4, 2023 | Readable Issue is available on ISSU. For more information about the project, visit www.delawareartsalliance.org/creativeeconomy for more information. Inform the development of this plan…
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AIMS TO SUPPORT DELAWARE’S CREATIVE ECONOMY: OPEN CALL — By Neil Kirschling, Guest Columnist | Published October 1st, 2023 | WILMINGTON — What role did the arts play for you personally during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic and lockdowns? Did you turn to the work of individual writers, visual, or performing artists…
DELAWARE ARTS ALLIANCE CAPTURES DATA TO FUEL CREATIVE GROWTH AND POLICY THROUGH STATEWIDE INITIATIVE — By Johnny Perez-Gonzalez | Published August 25, 2023 | WILMINGTON — Delaware arts leaders introduced a groundbreaking creative growth plan to address challenges faced by artists across the state. As a small state, Delaware is a place where true statewide…
DELAWARE LAUNCHES ‘CREATIVE ECONOMY’ INITIATIVE — By Katie Tabeling | Published September 8, 2023 | WILMINGTON — The Delaware Arts Alliance and state leaders are hoping to launch a creative economy, focused on artists and the workforce that supports it, here in the First State. Earlier this summer, Lt. Gov. Bethany Hall Long and Neil…
A PATH TO DELAWARE’S ECONOMIC GROWTH — By Neil Kirschling | Published July/August, 2023 | What role did the arts play for you personally during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic and lockdowns? For entertainment and wellbeing, did you turn to the work of individual writers, or visual and performing artists across television, movies, online,…
DELAWARE LOOKS TO GROW THEIR ‘CREATIVE ECONOMY’ THROUGH THE NATION’S FIRST-EVER ARTS STUDY — By Rob Petree | Published August 2, 2023 | MILFORD, Del. – Delaware officials want you to share your thoughts in a new survey aimed at advancing the First State’s creative economy, specifically when it comes to the arts. The Delaware…
ARTS LEADERS TO GATHER WEDNESDAY TO TALK ABOUT GROWING SECTOR — By Betsy Price | Published August 1, 2023 | Arts, business and political leaders will gather Wednesday, Aug. 2, at the Milford Public Library Amphitheater to talk about the creative economy. The meeting at 10 a.m. will focus on the “Creative Economy and Cultural…
INITIATIVE AIMS TO BOOST DELAWARE’S BURGEONING ARTS INDUSTRY — By Matt McDonald | Published August 2, 2023 9:44 PM | MILFORD — The Delaware Arts Alliance on Wednesday kicked off a part of a major initiative to boost Delaware’s creative economy as artists and businesses continue to recover from the financial blow inflicted by the…
DELAWARE ARTS ALLIANCE KICKS OFF STATEWIDE INITIATIVE — By Ryan Mavity | Published August 8, 2023 | Delaware Arts Alliance has unveiled a new initiative aimed at setting policy goals to benefit the state’s creative economy. At a kickoff event Aug. 2 at Milford library, the alliance announced the beginning of its creative economy…
DELAWARE LOOKS TO STRENGTHEN ITS “CREATIVE ECONOMY” — By Mark Fowser | Published Aug 18, 2023 at 3:00 PM EDT | Just what is Delaware’s “creative economy?” If you think about a performance or a show you have attended, the “economy” may begin with the actors or musicians on the stage. But, it goes well…
ARTS PLAYLIST: DELAWARE ARTS ALLIANCE SET TO LAUNCH PLAN TO BOLSTER THE FIRST STATE’S CREATIVE ECONOMY — By Karl Lengel, and Kyle McKinnon | Published July 28, 2023 at 11:29 AM EDT | The organization received $1 million from the Economic Development Administration’s (EDA) American Rescue Plan Travel, Tourism & Outdoor Recreation program to help…