Several Delaware arts organizations were blindsided in early May after learning that previously awarded federal grants from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) were being rescinded. The move has sparked concern across the state’s arts community. Advocates warn that the loss of this congressionally approved funding threatens critical community-based arts programming. “This is a crushing loss,” said Pam Breaux, …
Olivia Stevens, a junior at Mount Sophia Academy in Brookside, is the 2025 Delaware Poetry Out Loud champion. Stevens is an aspiring writer and vocalist who has written and published a novel entitled “The Locket Mystery” and is currently working on her second. She enjoys writing free verse poetry and short stories, which have won several awards and have been …
Ahead of its 20th anniversary, the two-time reigning Delaware Poetry Out Loud champion believes the competition undoubtedly leaves an impact by the way it allows contestants to connect with themselves and with others. “After being a part of the program, and many other students and advisors can say the same, it leaves you with something to take away from it, …
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New Castle County Libraries will get $20,000 through a federal grant to create programming around a memoir about immigration, assimilation and culture. The 15 branches in the New Castle County library system will use “The Best We Could Do: An Illustrated Memoir” by Thi Bui as inspiration for the program. “Thi Bui’s graphic memoir ‘The Best We Could Do’ was …
