DOVER – Dr. Rajnish (Raj) Barua has been selected to serve as the new executive director of the Delaware Public Service Commission (PSC), filling the position to be vacated by Robert Howatt this month. Dr. Barua will begin his tenure as executive director on June 1. “Raj brings an amazing depth and breadth of regulatory […]

Accreditation is the highest recognition afforded to museums in the United States.

Highlights include Buena Vista’s First Annual Spring Open House, The Old State House's Coffee-Hour Lecture Series and programs on Delaware's Dutch heritage.

Policymakers, Public Join Together for Women’s History Month Celebration and Lecture DOVER, Del. – Governor John Carney, Delaware’s Office for Women’s Advocacy and Advancement, the Delaware Department of Human Resources, the Delaware Commission for Women, and Delaware Women’s Workforce Council, today hosted the first lecture of its kind titled “Redefining Women in the Workplace” in honor […]

Terms of the agreement must be approved by Diamond State Port Corporation Board and the Delaware General Assembly WILMINGTON, Del. – Governor John Carney and Secretary of State Jeffrey Bullock on Thursday announced that the State of Delaware has reached a preliminary agreement with the Gulftainer Group to lease the Port of Wilmington from the […]

THE MEZZANINE GALLERY TO EXHIBIT JEAN DIVER’S “LIVING IN MYTHOLOGY” PAINTINGS AND WORKS ON PAPER Wilmington, Del. (April 2, 2018) – Jean Diver’s Living in Mythology will be on view in the Mezzanine Gallery from April 6-27, 2018. A free opening reception to meet the artist will be held on Friday, April 6 from 5-7 p.m. […]

Dover is unlocking the potential of its historic downtown with a new marketing campaign highlighting opportunities for small business owners ready to take their business dreams to the next level. State and local officials led by Gov. John Carney; Linda Parkowski, acting director of the Delaware Division of Small Business and Dover Mayor Robin Christiansen […]

(Dover, DE) – This week, Delaware joins libraries nationwide in celebrating the many ways libraries enrich their communities through the transformative services and expertise they offer. April 8-14, 2018 is National Library Week, the annual celebration of the life-changing work of libraries, librarians, and library workers. People of all ages can collaborate, try out new […]

Theatrical murder-mystery based on an actual incident that took place in 1916 in Lewes.

Improvements slated to begin in the spring of 2018.

Work will begin this spring and continue into the summer of 2018.

Highlights include Dover Days programs, A Day in Old New Castle and “A Sailor’s Life for Me,” the Zwaanendael Museum’s 7th Annual Maritime Celebration.

On view from April 6-27, 2018 Free opening reception on Friday, April 6 at 5 p.m. Wilmington, Del. (April 27, 2018) – Alexi Natchev, an internationally renowned artist, will show works that are a departure from his celebrated book illustrations. Some of the works were created in his native Bulgaria and are being exhibited for […]

Delaware’s Public Advocate today issued a letter to the White House asking the Trump administration to deny a request for emergency bailouts for aging coal and nuclear power plants owned by a large regional energy supplier.

WILMINGTON – You can now see Delaware like never before with a breathtaking virtual tour of the state’s endless discoveries. At Nemours Estate Monday, as part of National Travel and Tourism Week (May 6-12), Governor John Carney, Secretary of State Jeffrey Bullock and Delaware Tourism Director Liz Keller showcased the experience that takes visitors on […]

Tours explore the surviving hull section of an 18th-century shipwreck

Event provides visitors with an opportunity to experience seafaring lives of adventure, romance, excitement and hardships, and to honor mariners who made the ultimate sacrifice.

Traditionally held in June, Delaware’s 2018 Chautauqua will take place in September.

Three Delaware organizations will receive $729,100 in federal grants Wilmington, Del. (May 15, 2018) – As the only funder in the country to support arts activities in all 50 states and five U.S. jurisdictions, the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) announced that three Delaware organizations, including the Division of the Arts, will receive $729,100 in […]

Programs on Delaware heroes of the War of 1812, dyeing fabrics 18th-century style, and Separation Day in New Castle to be featured.

Division of the Arts to Honor 17 Artist Fellows at Annual Reception and Award Ceremony June 13 New this year, the Award Winners Exhibition will display contemporary art alongside historical decorative arts and travel to two new locations Dover, Del. (June 8, 2018) – The Award Winners XVIII reception and award ceremony will be held […]

A new anthology of essays and lectures published by the Delaware Heritage Commission explores the life and career of John Dickinson, whose influential role as a colonial patriot and statesman of the early Republic earned him the nickname “Penman of the Revolution.”

Delaware’s First Lady Tracey Quillen Carney will kick off the statewide 2018 Summer Library Challenge, Libraries Rock, this week at public libraries in all three counties. She will be joined by special guests Turtle Dance Music, an autism/sensory-friendly performance group. The kick-off events are: 11:00 a.m. Friday, June 15 at the Route 9 Library; 10:30 […]

Exhibit explores the history of rail travel and transport in the First State.

Programs on quill-pen writing, Alexander Hamilton and a murder mystery to be featured.

Accreditation is the highest recognition afforded to museums in the United States.

On view from July 6-27, 2018 Free closing reception on Friday, July 27 at 5 p.m. Wilmington, Del. (June 26, 2018) – Jason Weaver: Works on Paper, an exhibition showing a range of work from academic figure studies to people in contemporary street settings, will be on view in the Mezzanine Gallery from July 6-27, […]

WILMINGTON, Del. – Governor John Carney and Secretary of State Jeffrey Bullock on Thursday issued the following statements on completion of the federal review of a deal to expand the Port of Wilmington, done by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS), a panel comprised of military, homeland security, and federal law […]

The deadline to apply for Dover’s Unlock the Block program is fast approaching. July 9 is the final day to put in an application for the initiative, which seeks tenants for select vacant commercial properties on or adjacent to Loockerman Street in downtown Dover. Unlock the Block is looking for successful business owners, working from […]

Theatrical murder-mystery based on an actual incident that took place in 1916 in Lewes.

Program will explore what life would be like for a two-month crossing of the Atlantic Ocean from Europe to the New World.

Film screenings, and programs on Sherlock Holmes, and George M. Cohan and Irving Berlin to be featured.

In addition to the film, this free outdoor, family-fun event includes activities, music and food.

  On view from August 3-31, 2018 Free opening reception on Friday, June 1 at 5 p.m. Wilmington, Del. (July 24, 2018) – Wither: Exploration of the Forgotten, a photography exhibit by Shelley Koon, will be on view in the Mezzanine Gallery from August 3-31, 2018. The artist will host a free opening reception on Friday, […]

This year the Division will invest nearly $3 million in more than 100 arts and community organizations Wilmington, Del. (August 8, 2018) – The Delaware Division of the Arts is investing nearly $3 million in more than 100 arts and community organizations that will serve Delawareans statewide with arts programming and services, arts education, and […]

  This year features four 2018 Artist Fellows in disciplines ranging from fine craft to sculpture Wilmington, Del. (August 9, 2018) – The Mezzanine Gallery presents monthly solo exhibitions of work by Delaware artists in disciplines including painting, photography, sculpture, crafts, folk, and media arts. The opportunity to exhibit is available to emerging and established visual […]

Eleven Lenapé-themed programs to be presented at three downtown Dover locations.

Native-American programming, Chautauqua shows and surviving the London Blitz among activities to be presented.

Working to preserve Delaware’s heritage for the future, the plan outlines six broad goals for the next five years.

It’s never too early to read or be read to. And to help build the reading, learning, and library habit, Delaware’s First Lady, Tracey Quillen Carney, announced the My First Delaware Library Card and the kids Super Library Card this summer. These new library cards target babies, toddlers, and preschoolers (birth to 5 years old) […]

Programs explore the importance of railroads to America’s economy and way of life, and their impact on Delaware.

Lease agreement expected to create jobs, generate as much as $600 million in new investment WILMINGTON, Del. – On Tuesday, Governor John Carney, the Diamond State Port Corporation, and GT USA Wilmington, LLC finalized an agreement that will significantly expand the Port of Wilmington, create jobs, and lead to as much as $600 million of […]

Early 1900s music education, the life of Delaware patriot Caesar Rodney and walking tours of St. Peter’s cemetery in Lewes among topics to be explored.

On view from October 5-26, 2018 Free opening reception on Friday, October 5 at 5 p.m. Wilmington, Del. (September 25, 2018) – In the Studio, an exhibition of drawings by Charles Allan Guerin, will be on view in the Mezzanine Gallery from October 5-26, 2018. Guerin received a 2018 Honorable Mention from the Delaware Division […]

The event will include scholarly presentations on My Lord’s Gift, a 17th century archaeological site in Queenstown, Md.; and the Coleman Farm, Reedy Island and Fort Casimir sites in Delaware.

Lecture by Theo Braunskill, Lenapé citizen and Elders Council member, and Nena Todd, manager of the Delaware Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs’ downtown Dover museums.

For the fourth year in a row, the Delaware Department of State has received a State Trade and Export Promotion (STEP) award from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA.) This year’s award totals $268,096 and will be used to support the state’s efforts to assist small Delaware companies in entering and developing markets overseas.

When/Where:  Saturday, November 3, 2018 at 10:00 AM – Downtown Dover – W. Loockerman Street to Legislative Avenue When/Where:  Saturday, November 3, 2018 at 12:00 PM – Downtown Dover – Legislative Avenue & Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard The Delaware General Assembly, the Delaware Department of State, the Delaware Commission of Veterans Affairs, the Delaware […]

When/Where: Saturday, November 3, 2018 at 6-9 P.M. – Dover Downs Hotel & Casino Retired Navy Command Master Chief Charles ‘Chuck’ Baldwin will keynote the 5th Annual Dinner for the Delaware Veterans Trust Fund at Dover Downs Rollins Center on November 3rd, 2018. “Mr. Baldwin also serves as a member of the Delaware Commission of […]

Changes to American society in the early 20th century, grave sites of notable New Castle veterans, and candle-making among topics to be explored.