Arts and Culture

LaFate Gallery

 

227 N Market Street
Wilmington DE 19801
(302) 656-6786

An accomplished artist, story-teller, and champion for human rights, Eunice LaFate was born on the island of Jamaica. Her original inspiration - her tones, colors, and landscapes - had their roots in the Caribbean. Her vision, worldview, and art grew when she came to America and traveled abroad. She reflects now on her 20 year career of embracing and fighting for diversity and celebrating differences.

Delaware College of Art and Design

 

600 N Market Street
Wilmington DE 19801
(302) 622-8000

Founded through a creative partnership between Pratt Institute and the Corcoran College of Art and Design, Delaware College of Art and Design joins these distinguished institutions in charting the future of art and design.

DCAD's mission is to educate talented and dedicated students to become art makers, idea generators, problem solvers, and visual communicators who can redefine the way we perceive and experience the world around us. It also serves as a visible stakeholder, cultural anchor, and catalyst for the revitalization of downtown Wilmington.

The Delaware College of Art and Design is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) and the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD).

Creative Vision Factory

 

617 N Shipley Street
Wilmington, DE 19801
(302) 397-8472

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The Creative Vision Factory provides individuals with behavioral health disorders an opportunity for self-expression, empowerment and recovery through the arts. Members are free to pursue a wide array of visual, literary and performing arts. Workshops, personalized instruction, and open studio time allow each artist to develop and pursue their own creative practice.

Christina Cultural Arts Center

 

705 N Market Street
Wilmington DE 19801
(302) 652-0101

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Christina Cultural Arts Center (CCAC) was founded in 1945. The mission is to change the trajectory of a child’s life by making affordable arts education, career pathways, live performances, and gallery exhibitions accessible to all in a safe and welcoming environment.

CCAC uses after-school programs in music, dance, drama, visual arts, and literature to develop artistic talents, educational aptitudes, and life skills in our students. The students develop social-emotional intelligence, improve academic proficiency, and build the protective assets they need to be better prepared to lead productive lives. CCAC also provides an after-school violence prevention program that promotes trauma healing and provides strategies through arts integration and advocates for arts learning in public schools and community settings. Located in Wilmington’s Creative District, CCAC provides high-quality arts experiences on-site and advocates for and provides arts learning in public schools and community centers.

Delaware Historical Society

 

505 N Market Street
Wilmington DE 19801
(302) 655-7161

The Delaware Historical Society was founded in May 1864 for “the elucidation of history, particularly such portions as may refer to Delaware.” Over the next 15 decades, the organization refined its stated purpose to reflect both a changing society and the evolution of the public history profession. The mission of the Delaware Historical Society today is to serve as the statewide, non-profit organization that preserves, explores, shares and promotes Delaware history, heritage and culture to strengthen our community.

The Queen

 

500 N Market Street
Wilmington, DE 19801
(302) 400-7020

The Queen is an historic live music venue, bringing the best, most-diverse music to downtown Wilmington.  After undergoing a $25m renovation, The Queen finally reopened in 2011, with Live Nation taking over management in 2017. This piece of living history is a staple in downtown Wilmington, with many stories to tell the thousands of people that have and will pass through its time-honored doors.
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