Artist Residency Grants
Delaware Division of the Arts supports artist residencies in schools and nonprofits to enhance arts education and professional development through direct engagement with professional artists.
Funder: Delaware Division of the Arts
Due Dates: Rolling (applications accepted year-round; must apply at least six weeks before project start)
Funding Amounts: Up to 75% of artist fees (max $450/day for individual artists); Title 1 schools may request up to 100% (max $600/day); no more than one residency application per organization per school year without permission.
Summary: Supports Delaware schools and nonprofits to host artist residencies that integrate arts into classroom learning or teacher development.
Key Information: Projects must align with Delaware Visual and Performing Arts Standards and be part of the regular curriculum or professional development.
Description
Artist Residency Grants from the Delaware Division of the Arts fund visual, literary, performing, or media artist residencies in Delaware schools and not-for-profit agencies. These grants are designed to deepen arts education by engaging students and teachers directly with professional artists, either through classroom learning or teacher workshops. The program seeks to enhance existing arts curricula, provide professional development for educators, and offer teaching opportunities for artists, ensuring that activities are integral to the site's regular standards-based curriculum or professional development plans. Public components (such as performances or exhibits) are encouraged but not required.
