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223. <title>Delaware Division of the Arts Encourages Arts Philanthropy Through Do More 24 Delaware</title>
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237. <description><![CDATA[The Delaware Division of the Arts is proud to support the arts sector through Delaware’s largest day of giving, Do More 24 Delaware, on March 7-8, 2024. Now participating for the fourth year, the Division will provide up to $200,000 in matching funds to its FY2024 arts organization grantees in conjunction with the statewide giving day event.]]></description>
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243. <title>The Mezzanine Gallery to Exhibit &#8220;Unspoken Trajectories&#8221; by Aaron Keith Hoffer</title>
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256. <description><![CDATA[Wilmington, Del. (February 26, 2024) – The Delaware Division of the Arts’ Mezzanine Gallery presents Aaron Keith Hoffer’s exhibition, “Unspoken Trajectories,” on view from March 1-28, 2024. Guests are invited to attend a Meet-the-Artist Reception on Friday, March 1 from 5:00-7:00 p.m. Hoffer’s show will include dozens of abstract paintings ranging in size from large [&#8230;]]]></description>
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262. <title>Delaware Division of the Arts Announces 12 Finalists for Delaware&#8217;s 2024 Poetry Out Loud State Finals</title>
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285. <title>Secretary of State Presents 2023 John Lewis Youth Leadership Award</title>
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304. <description><![CDATA[Tariah Hyland selected as the 2023 John Lewis Youth Leadership Award recipient Secretary of State Jeff Bullock on Monday announced that Tariah Hyland, a resident of Wilmington, has been selected for the prestigious 2023 John Lewis Youth Leadership Award. The award, in honor of the late Congressman John Lewis, recognizes a gifted, civic-minded young Delawarean [&#8230;]]]></description>
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310. <title>Delaware Public Archives Celebrates African American History</title>
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323. <description><![CDATA[New display shines a spotlight on eighty-nine State of Delaware Historical Markers related to Black History The Delaware Public Archives has unveiled a new exhibition in its lobby, “Celebrating African American History in The First State” that features every State of Delaware Historical Marker related to Black history and the significance behind them. “With this [&#8230;]]]></description>
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329. <title>Div. of Small Business &#8211; Announces Fall 2023 EDGE Grant Winners</title>
330. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2024/02/06/fall-2023-edge-grant-winners/</link>
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346. <description><![CDATA[The DE Div. of Small Business recognized 10 small businesses Tuesday Feb. 6, as winners of the seventh round of the EDGE grant competition.]]></description>
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352. <title>Delaware 250: Grants for Museums, Heritage Groups, and Non-Profits</title>
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368. <description><![CDATA[Delaware 250 Grants for Museums, Heritage Groups, and Non-Profits Notice of Funding Opportunity &#160; About Delaware 250 The year 2026 will see the United States Semiquincentennial, the commemoration of the 250th anniversary of America’s (and Delaware’s) independence. This anniversary provides an opportunity to reflect on Delaware’s unique history and its contributions over the course of [&#8230;]]]></description>
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374. <title>Delaware Division of the Arts Presents &#8220;The Knowing&#8221; by Cony Madariaga &#8211; Opens February 2</title>
375. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2024/02/01/delaware-division-of-the-arts-presents-the-knowing-by-cony-madariaga-opens-february-2/</link>
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378. <pubDate>Thu, 01 Feb 2024 16:31:52 +0000</pubDate>
379. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Division of the Arts]]></category>
380. <category><![CDATA[Department of State]]></category>
381. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
382. <category><![CDATA[arts]]></category>
383. <category><![CDATA[Division of the Arts]]></category>
384. <category><![CDATA[exhibit]]></category>
385. <category><![CDATA[Meet the Artist]]></category>
386. <category><![CDATA[Mezzanine Gallery]]></category>
387. <category><![CDATA[The Knowing]]></category>
388. <postcategories><![CDATA[division-of-the-arts|state|news]]></postcategories>
389. <posttags><![CDATA[arts|department-of-state|division-of-the-arts|exhibit|meet-the-artist|mezzanine-gallery|the-knowing]]></posttags>
390. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=211128</guid>
391.  
392. <description><![CDATA[The Delaware Division of the Arts Mezzanine Gallery presents Constanza (Cony) Madariaga’s exhibition, “The Knowing,” on view from February 2-24, 2024. Guests are invited to attend a Meet-the-Artist Reception on Friday, February 2 from 5:00-7:00 p.m. The title of Madariaga’s show is a reference to a Jay-Z quote that resonated with the artist. In an [&#8230;]]]></description>
396. </item>
397. <item>
398. <title>Delaware Division of the Arts Announces FY 2024 Individual Artist Fellowship Awardees</title>
399. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2024/01/12/delaware-division-of-the-arts-announces-fy-2024-individual-artist-fellowship-awardees/</link>
401. <dc:creator><![CDATA[ronybaltazar]]></dc:creator>
402. <pubDate>Fri, 12 Jan 2024 14:44:50 +0000</pubDate>
403. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Division of the Arts]]></category>
404. <category><![CDATA[Department of State]]></category>
405. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
406. <category><![CDATA[Division of the Arts]]></category>
407. <category><![CDATA[Emerging Professional Award]]></category>
408. <category><![CDATA[Established Professional Award]]></category>
409. <category><![CDATA[Individual Artist Fellowship Artists]]></category>
410. <category><![CDATA[Jessica Ball]]></category>
411. <category><![CDATA[Masters Award]]></category>
412. <postcategories><![CDATA[division-of-the-arts|state|news]]></postcategories>
413. <posttags><![CDATA[department-of-state|division-of-the-arts|emerging-professional-award|established-professional-award|individual-artist-fellowship-artists|jessica-ball|masters-award]]></posttags>
414. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=210640</guid>
415.  
416. <description><![CDATA[Twenty Delaware artists are being recognized by the Delaware Division of the Arts for the high quality of their artwork. The Division received work samples from 149 Delaware musicians; writers; and folk, media, and visual artists. The work samples were reviewed by out-of-state arts professionals who considered the demonstrated creativity and skill in each artist’s [&#8230;]]]></description>
420. </item>
421. <item>
422. <title>Secretary of State Announces Massage Technician License Suspension</title>
423. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2024/01/03/secretary-of-state-announces-massage-technician-license-suspension/</link>
425. <dc:creator><![CDATA[ronybaltazar]]></dc:creator>
426. <pubDate>Wed, 03 Jan 2024 20:19:27 +0000</pubDate>
427. <category><![CDATA[Department of State]]></category>
428. <category><![CDATA[Division of Professional Regulation]]></category>
429. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
430. <category><![CDATA[Certified Massage Technician]]></category>
431. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Board of Massage and Bodywork]]></category>
432. <category><![CDATA[jeff bullock]]></category>
433. <postcategories><![CDATA[state|division-of-professional-regulation|news]]></postcategories>
434. <posttags><![CDATA[certified-massage-technician|delaware-board-of-massage-and-bodywork|department-of-state|division-of-professional-regulation|jeff-bullock]]></posttags>
435. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=210427</guid>
436.  
437. <description><![CDATA[Secretary of State Jeffrey Bullock has suspended the Delaware certified massage technician license of Robert D. Leech for engaging in inappropriate sexual contact with massage clients. In making this determination, Secretary Bullock considered a complaint filed by the Delaware Department of Justice. The complaint states that Mr. Leech used his position to impose unwelcome sexual [&#8230;]]]></description>
441. </item>
442. <item>
443. <title>Delaware Forest Service Partners with Delaware Libraries to Promote Smokey Bear Reading Challenge</title>
444. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2024/01/03/delaware-forest-service-partners-with-delaware-libraries-to-promote-smokey-bear-reading-challenge/</link>
446. <dc:creator><![CDATA[sophiacurran]]></dc:creator>
447. <pubDate>Wed, 03 Jan 2024 18:41:23 +0000</pubDate>
448. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Libraries]]></category>
449. <category><![CDATA[Department of Agriculture]]></category>
450. <category><![CDATA[Forest Service]]></category>
451. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Forest Service]]></category>
452. <category><![CDATA[education]]></category>
453. <category><![CDATA[environmental education]]></category>
454. <category><![CDATA[Forest]]></category>
455. <category><![CDATA[Forest Education]]></category>
456. <category><![CDATA[library]]></category>
457. <category><![CDATA[reading]]></category>
458. <category><![CDATA[Reading Challenge]]></category>
459. <category><![CDATA[Smokey Bear]]></category>
460. <category><![CDATA[tree]]></category>
461. <category><![CDATA[wildfire education]]></category>
462. <category><![CDATA[wildfire prevention]]></category>
463. <postcategories><![CDATA[delaware-libraries|agriculture|forest-service]]></postcategories>
464. <posttags><![CDATA[delaware-forest-service|delaware-libraries|education|environmental-education|forest|forest-education|library|reading|reading-challenge|smokey-bear|tree|wildfire-education|wildfire-prevention]]></posttags>
465. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=210419</guid>
466.  
467. <description><![CDATA[The challenge is geared towards children ages 4 through 10, but all ages are welcome to join. The Smokey Bear Reading Challenge aims to engage youth in reading about wildfire prevention, forests, and natural resource careers while they explore their local environment.]]></description>
471. </item>
472. <item>
473. <title>FY2025 Grant Applications for Delaware Arts &#038; Community-Based Organizations, Schools Now Open</title>
474. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2023/12/13/fy2025-grant-applications-for-delaware-arts-community-based-organizations-schools-now-open/</link>
476. <dc:creator><![CDATA[ronybaltazar]]></dc:creator>
477. <pubDate>Wed, 13 Dec 2023 15:38:06 +0000</pubDate>
478. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Division of the Arts]]></category>
479. <category><![CDATA[Department of State]]></category>
480. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
481. <category><![CDATA[artist fellowship]]></category>
482. <category><![CDATA[arts]]></category>
483. <category><![CDATA[Arts Access]]></category>
484. <category><![CDATA[Arts Opportunity Grants]]></category>
485. <category><![CDATA[Arts Stabilization]]></category>
486. <category><![CDATA[Community-based organizations]]></category>
487. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Arts Organizations]]></category>
488. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Department of State]]></category>
489. <category><![CDATA[Division of the Arts]]></category>
490. <category><![CDATA[Education Resource]]></category>
491. <category><![CDATA[Grant Applications]]></category>
492. <category><![CDATA[Schools]]></category>
493. <category><![CDATA[StartUp]]></category>
494. <category><![CDATA[TranspARTation]]></category>
495. <postcategories><![CDATA[division-of-the-arts|state|news]]></postcategories>
496. <posttags><![CDATA[artist-fellowship|arts|arts-access|arts-opportunity-grants|arts-stabilization|community-based-organizations|delaware-arts-organizations|delaware-department-of-state|division-of-the-arts|education-resource|grant-applications|schools|startup|transpartation]]></posttags>
497. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=210069</guid>
498.  
499. <description><![CDATA[The Delaware Division of the Arts has opened its annual online application process for grants for arts programming and projects taking place during fiscal year 2025 (September 2024 – August 2025). Applications will be submitted through the smARTDE online system and are due by 4:30 p.m. EST on Friday, March 1, 2024. New to smARTDE? [&#8230;]]]></description>
503. </item>
504. <item>
505. <title>Exhibit at the Delaware Public Archives: Celebrating Emily Bissell, &#8220;The Christmas Seal Story&#8221;</title>
506. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2023/12/08/exhibit-at-the-delaware-public-archives-celebrating-emily-bissell-the-christmas-seal-story/</link>
508. <dc:creator><![CDATA[snyderb.de]]></dc:creator>
509. <pubDate>Fri, 08 Dec 2023 18:30:26 +0000</pubDate>
510. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Public Archives]]></category>
511. <postcategories><![CDATA[dpa]]></postcategories>
512. <posttags><![CDATA[delaware-public-archives]]></posttags>
513. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=209988</guid>
514.  
515. <description><![CDATA[This holiday season the Delaware Public Archives will present an exhibit “Celebrating Emily Bissell: The Christmas Seal Story.”  The exhibit chronicles the beginning of Christmas Seals, and presents historic Christmas Seals, scrap books, photographs and documents related to Ms. Bissell’s efforts to foster public interest and gain support to raise funds to battle tuberculosis. ]]></description>
519. </item>
520. <item>
521. <title>Delaware Day Adventure Begins December 7</title>
522. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2023/12/07/delaware-day-adventure-begins-december-7/</link>
524. <dc:creator><![CDATA[ronybaltazar]]></dc:creator>
525. <pubDate>Thu, 07 Dec 2023 20:51:27 +0000</pubDate>
526. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Tourism Office]]></category>
527. <category><![CDATA[Department of State]]></category>
528. <category><![CDATA[Historical and Cultural Affairs]]></category>
529. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
530. <category><![CDATA[December 7]]></category>
531. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Day]]></category>
532. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Day Adventure]]></category>
533. <postcategories><![CDATA[delaware-tourism-office|state|historical-cultural-affairs|news]]></postcategories>
534. <posttags><![CDATA[december-7|delaware-day|delaware-day-adventure]]></posttags>
535. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=209974</guid>
536.  
537. <description><![CDATA[Delaware’s rich history will be celebrated with fun, adventure, and prizes this year in a contest that challenges visitors to explore an exciting statewide lineup of historic sites in December. This year’s Delaware Day Adventure contest is inspired by the state’s crucial role in the nation’s founding, celebrated each Dec. 7. Visitors who explore the five museums managed by the State of Delaware between Dec. 7 and Dec. 30 and submit photos of their visits will get a chance to win a prize.]]></description>
541. </item>
542. <item>
543. <title>Delaware Division of the Arts Presents &#8220;Art Monster&#8221; by Lauren E. Peters &#8211; Opens December 1</title>
544. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2023/11/30/delaware-division-of-the-arts-presents-art-monster-by-lauren-e-peters-opens-december-1/</link>
546. <dc:creator><![CDATA[ronybaltazar]]></dc:creator>
547. <pubDate>Thu, 30 Nov 2023 18:26:24 +0000</pubDate>
548. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Division of the Arts]]></category>
549. <category><![CDATA[Department of State]]></category>
550. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
551. <category><![CDATA[Art Monster]]></category>
552. <category><![CDATA[Division of the Arts]]></category>
553. <category><![CDATA[Lauren E. Peters]]></category>
554. <category><![CDATA[Mezzanine Gallery]]></category>
555. <postcategories><![CDATA[division-of-the-arts|state|news]]></postcategories>
556. <posttags><![CDATA[art-monster|division-of-the-arts|lauren-e-peters|mezzanine-gallery]]></posttags>
557. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=209854</guid>
558.  
559. <description><![CDATA[Wilmington, Del. (November 30, 2023) – The Delaware Division of the Arts’ Mezzanine Gallery presents 2023 Artist Fellow Lauren E. Peters’ exhibition, “Art Monster,” on view between December 1-29, 2023. Guests are invited to attend a Meet-the-Artist Reception on Friday, December 1 from 5:00-7:00 p.m. Lauren E. Peters is a visual artist working with the [&#8230;]]]></description>
563. </item>
564. <item>
565. <title>Export Delaware Announces the Compass Grant to Help Delaware Businesses Increase their Sales Globally</title>
566. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2023/11/28/export-delaware-announces-the-compass-grant-to-help-delaware-businesses-increase-their-sales-globally/</link>
568. <dc:creator><![CDATA[emmapautler]]></dc:creator>
569. <pubDate>Tue, 28 Nov 2023 20:11:06 +0000</pubDate>
570. <category><![CDATA[Export Delaware]]></category>
571. <category><![CDATA["Secretary of State"]]></category>
572. <category><![CDATA[Beth Pomper]]></category>
573. <category><![CDATA[Compass Grant]]></category>
574. <category><![CDATA[export delaware]]></category>
575. <category><![CDATA[Secretary Bullock]]></category>
576. <postcategories><![CDATA[export-delaware]]></postcategories>
577. <posttags><![CDATA[secretary-of-state|beth-pomper|compass-grant|export-delaware|secretary-bullock]]></posttags>
578. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=209806</guid>
579.  
580. <description><![CDATA[Delaware small businesses who are seeking support in selling around the world may now apply for a Compass Grant from Export Delaware. The Compass Grant helps Delaware small businesses navigate international business development through grant funding to support marketing and sales activities around the world. Grant funds can be used to reimburse Delaware businesses for [&#8230;]]]></description>
584. </item>
585. <item>
586. <title>Introducing Export Delaware’s new Compass Grant</title>
587. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2023/11/21/introducing-export-delawares-new-compass-grant/</link>
589. <dc:creator><![CDATA[emmapautler]]></dc:creator>
590. <pubDate>Tue, 21 Nov 2023 19:50:09 +0000</pubDate>
591. <category><![CDATA[Department of State]]></category>
592. <category><![CDATA[Export Delaware]]></category>
593. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
594. <category><![CDATA[Compass Grant]]></category>
595. <category><![CDATA[export delaware]]></category>
596. <category><![CDATA[small business]]></category>
597. <category><![CDATA[Small Business Loan]]></category>
598. <postcategories><![CDATA[state|export-delaware|news]]></postcategories>
599. <posttags><![CDATA[compass-grant|department-of-state|export-delaware|small-business|small-business-loan]]></posttags>
600. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=209600</guid>
601.  
602. <description><![CDATA[The Compass Grant is a brand new grant program from the Delaware Department of State that helps Delaware small businesses navigate selling their products or services around the world. &#160; Compass Grant Informational Webinar Tuesday, December 12, 2023 at 10:00 AM &#160; Are you seeking financial support to help your organization grow your sales overseas? [&#8230;]]]></description>
606. </item>
607. <item>
608. <title>A Beltway to Success – One Delaware Veteran’s Story of Business Ownership</title>
609. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2023/11/21/a-beltway-to-success-one-delaware-veterans-story-of-business-ownership/</link>
611. <dc:creator><![CDATA[emmapautler]]></dc:creator>
612. <pubDate>Tue, 21 Nov 2023 19:44:10 +0000</pubDate>
613. <category><![CDATA[Export Delaware]]></category>
614. <postcategories><![CDATA[export-delaware]]></postcategories>
615. <posttags><![CDATA[]]></posttags>
616. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=209592</guid>
617.  
618. <description><![CDATA[Derco USA is a Newark, Delaware-based fabricator of custom conveyor belting for various industries, including bakery, agriculture, automotive, and more. The story of how this business grew to national recognition in the industry starts with its owner, Paul O’Connor, and his high personal standard of service. O’Connor served two years in the Army and nine [&#8230;]]]></description>
622. </item>
623. <item>
624. <title>Annual Veterans Day Event To Be Held Saturday, November 11</title>
625. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2023/11/08/annual-veterans-day-event-to-be-held-saturday-november-11/</link>
627. <dc:creator><![CDATA[ronybaltazar]]></dc:creator>
628. <pubDate>Thu, 09 Nov 2023 00:43:59 +0000</pubDate>
629. <category><![CDATA[Department of State]]></category>
630. <category><![CDATA[Office of Veterans Services]]></category>
631. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Veterans]]></category>
632. <category><![CDATA[veterans day]]></category>
633. <category><![CDATA[Veterans Day 2023]]></category>
634. <category><![CDATA[War Memorial Plaza]]></category>
635. <postcategories><![CDATA[state|veterans-services]]></postcategories>
636. <posttags><![CDATA[delaware-veterans|office-of-veterans-services|veterans-day|veterans-day-2023|war-memorial-plaza]]></posttags>
637. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=209424</guid>
638.  
639. <description><![CDATA[As in previous years, the Office of Veterans Services (OVS) and the Delaware Commission of Veterans Affairs (DCVA) will host a ceremonial event in observance of Veterans Day on Saturday, November 11, 2023, at 10:30 a.m. at the Delaware War Memorial Plaza (163 Cherry Lane, New Castle, DE 19720) in New Castle. The event will [&#8230;]]]></description>
643. </item>
644. <item>
645. <title>Webinar: Launch, Grow, and Accelerate Your Sales in the Caribbean</title>
646. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2023/11/02/webinar-launch-grow-and-accelerate-your-sales-in-the-caribbean/</link>
648. <dc:creator><![CDATA[emmapautler]]></dc:creator>
649. <pubDate>Thu, 02 Nov 2023 15:23:08 +0000</pubDate>
650. <category><![CDATA[Department of State]]></category>
651. <category><![CDATA[Export Delaware]]></category>
652. <category><![CDATA[Caribbean]]></category>
653. <category><![CDATA[export delaware]]></category>
654. <postcategories><![CDATA[state|export-delaware]]></postcategories>
655. <posttags><![CDATA[caribbean|export-delaware]]></posttags>
656. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=209264</guid>
657.  
658. <description><![CDATA[Are you looking to sell to the Caribbean? Join Export Delaware for a webinar on November 9, 2023, at 10 AM to learn how to launch, grow, and accelerate your brand in the Caribbean. &#160; REGISTER HERE &#160; On this interactive webinar, Richard Zurba will share practical business applications and opportunities on how to do [&#8230;]]]></description>
662. </item>
663. <item>
664. <title>Delaware Division of the Arts presents &#8220;Encaustic Constructions&#8221; by Ron Meick &#8211; Opens November 3</title>
665. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2023/11/02/delaware-division-of-the-arts-presents-encaustic-constructions-by-ron-meick-opens-november-3/</link>
667. <dc:creator><![CDATA[andrewtruscott]]></dc:creator>
668. <pubDate>Thu, 02 Nov 2023 14:59:49 +0000</pubDate>
669. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Division of the Arts]]></category>
670. <category><![CDATA["Delaware Division of the Arts"]]></category>
671. <category><![CDATA[Encaustic Constructions]]></category>
672. <category><![CDATA[Individual Artist Fellowship]]></category>
673. <category><![CDATA[Ron Meick]]></category>
674. <category><![CDATA[The Mezzanine Gallery]]></category>
675. <postcategories><![CDATA[division-of-the-arts]]></postcategories>
676. <posttags><![CDATA[delaware-division-of-the-arts|encaustic-constructions|individual-artist-fellowship|ron-meick|the-mezzanine-gallery]]></posttags>
677. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=209156</guid>
678.  
679. <description><![CDATA[Wilmington, Del. (November 1, 2023) – The Delaware Division of the Arts’ Mezzanine Gallery presents 2023 Established Fellow Ron Meicks’s exhibition, “Encaustic Constructions,” on view between November 3-24, 2023. Guests are invited to attend a Meet-the-Artist Reception on Friday, November 3 from 5:00-7:00 p.m. Meick’s latest series of artworks, abstract wooden sculptures called “constructions,” are [&#8230;]]]></description>
683. </item>
684. <item>
685. <title>Secretary of State Renews Emergency Order Placing Xylazine in Schedule III</title>
686. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2023/10/02/secretary-of-state-renews-emergency-order-placing-xylazine-in-schedule-iii/</link>
688. <dc:creator><![CDATA[ronybaltazar]]></dc:creator>
689. <pubDate>Mon, 02 Oct 2023 14:48:42 +0000</pubDate>
690. <category><![CDATA[Department of State]]></category>
691. <category><![CDATA[Division of Professional Regulation]]></category>
692. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
693. <category><![CDATA["Secretary of State"]]></category>
694. <category><![CDATA[Schedule III]]></category>
695. <category><![CDATA[Uniform Controlled Substance Act]]></category>
696. <category><![CDATA[xylazine]]></category>
697. <postcategories><![CDATA[state|division-of-professional-regulation|news]]></postcategories>
698. <posttags><![CDATA[secretary-of-state|schedule-iii|uniform-controlled-substance-act|xylazine]]></posttags>
699. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=208357</guid>
700.  
701. <description><![CDATA[Pursuant to 29 Del.C. §10119(3), Delaware Secretary of State Jeff Bullock has renewed an Emergency Order placing xylazine, also known as “Tranq”, temporarily in Schedule III in the state of Delaware. The Emergency Order took effect June 2, 2023, and was effective 120 days. The public threat posed by xylazine continues. Therefore, the renewal of [&#8230;]]]></description>
705. </item>
706. <item>
707. <title>Five Dynamic Speakers Announced for 2023 Delaware Arts Summit</title>
708. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2023/10/02/five-dynamic-speakers-announced-for-2023-delaware-arts-summit/</link>
710. <dc:creator><![CDATA[andrewtruscott]]></dc:creator>
711. <pubDate>Mon, 02 Oct 2023 13:57:32 +0000</pubDate>
712. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Division of the Arts]]></category>
713. <category><![CDATA[Department of State]]></category>
714. <category><![CDATA[Governor John Carney]]></category>
715. <category><![CDATA[Kent County]]></category>
716. <category><![CDATA[Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long]]></category>
717. <category><![CDATA[New Castle County]]></category>
718. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
719. <category><![CDATA[Sussex County]]></category>
720. <category><![CDATA["Delaware Division of the Arts"]]></category>
721. <category><![CDATA[2023 Delaware Arts Summit]]></category>
722. <category><![CDATA[Benjamin Wagner]]></category>
723. <category><![CDATA[Dori Kelner]]></category>
724. <category><![CDATA[IVA]]></category>
725. <category><![CDATA[Patricia Rivera]]></category>
726. <category><![CDATA[Rebecca Mwase]]></category>
727. <category><![CDATA[Roberto Lugo]]></category>
728. <category><![CDATA[TAHIRA]]></category>
729. <postcategories><![CDATA[division-of-the-arts|state|governor-john-carney|kent-county|lt-gov-hall-long|new-castle-county|news|sussex-county]]></postcategories>
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731. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=208324</guid>
732.  
733. <description><![CDATA[STATEWIDE, Del. (September 29, 2023) – The 2023 Delaware Arts Summit proudly presents an exceptional lineup of speakers who will inspire and enlighten 200 attendees. This year&#8217;s summit, taking place on October 9, promises to be a gathering of visionaries and enthusiasts in the arts and culture sector. With a focus on innovation, collaboration, and [&#8230;]]]></description>
737. </item>
738. <item>
739. <title>Delaware Veterans Home to Host Job Fair Sept. 29</title>
740. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2023/09/20/delaware-veterans-home-to-host-job-fair-sept-29/</link>
742. <dc:creator><![CDATA[ronybaltazar]]></dc:creator>
743. <pubDate>Wed, 20 Sep 2023 17:31:23 +0000</pubDate>
744. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Veterans Home]]></category>
745. <category><![CDATA[Department of State]]></category>
746. <category><![CDATA[employment]]></category>
747. <category><![CDATA[healthcare]]></category>
748. <category><![CDATA[hiring]]></category>
749. <category><![CDATA[job fair]]></category>
750. <category><![CDATA[nurses]]></category>
751. <category><![CDATA[Recruitment]]></category>
752. <category><![CDATA[Veterans]]></category>
753. <postcategories><![CDATA[veterans-home|state]]></postcategories>
754. <posttags><![CDATA[delaware-veterans-home|employment|healthcare|hiring|job-fair|nurses|recruitment|veterans]]></posttags>
755. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=207974</guid>
756.  
757. <description><![CDATA[The Delaware Veterans Home (DVH) will be hosting a job fair for healthcare professionals scheduled for September 29, 2023 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. DVH is actively seeking qualified candidates for the roles of Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs,) Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs), and Registered Nurses (RNs) to provide quality care for veteran residents. Prospective [&#8230;]]]></description>
761. </item>
762. <item>
763. <title>Governor Carney and First Lady Tracey Quillen Carney Recognize September as Literacy Month in Delaware</title>
764. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2023/09/20/governor-carney-and-first-lady-tracey-quillen-carney-recognize-september-as-literacy-month-in-delaware/</link>
766. <dc:creator><![CDATA[emilydavid]]></dc:creator>
767. <pubDate>Wed, 20 Sep 2023 14:53:03 +0000</pubDate>
768. <category><![CDATA[Civil Division]]></category>
769. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Libraries]]></category>
770. <category><![CDATA[Department of Education]]></category>
771. <category><![CDATA[Department of State]]></category>
772. <category><![CDATA[Governor John Carney]]></category>
773. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
774. <category><![CDATA[Office of the Governor]]></category>
775. <postcategories><![CDATA[civil|delaware-libraries|department-of-education|state|governor-john-carney|news|governor]]></postcategories>
776. <posttags><![CDATA[]]></posttags>
777. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=207959</guid>
778.  
779. <description><![CDATA[Literacy Month is intended to recognize the extensive efforts of literacy partners to promote reading as an essential skill and a lifelong pleasure.]]></description>
783. </item>
784. <item>
785. <title>Nominations Open for 2023 John Lewis Youth Leadership Award</title>
786. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2023/09/08/nominations-open-for-2023-john-lewis-youth-leadership-award/</link>
788. <dc:creator><![CDATA[ronybaltazar]]></dc:creator>
789. <pubDate>Fri, 08 Sep 2023 12:52:40 +0000</pubDate>
790. <category><![CDATA[Department of State]]></category>
791. <category><![CDATA["Secretary of State"]]></category>
792. <category><![CDATA[Civic Engagement]]></category>
793. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Department of State]]></category>
794. <category><![CDATA[John Lewis]]></category>
795. <category><![CDATA[John Lewis Youth Leadership Award]]></category>
796. <category><![CDATA[Karelin Torres]]></category>
797. <category><![CDATA[Leadership Award]]></category>
798. <category><![CDATA[young leader]]></category>
799. <postcategories><![CDATA[state]]></postcategories>
800. <posttags><![CDATA[secretary-of-state|civic-engagement|delaware-department-of-state|john-lewis|john-lewis-youth-leadership-award|karelin-torres|leadership-award|young-leader]]></posttags>
801. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=207519</guid>
802.  
803. <description><![CDATA[The Delaware Secretary of State has begun accepting nominations for the John Lewis Youth Leadership Award. The award recognizes a gifted, civic-minded young Delawarean who has demonstrated leadership abilities, has a passion for social justice, and is improving the quality of life in their community. “John Lewis was a heroic American who changed the course [&#8230;]]]></description>
807. </item>
808. <item>
809. <title>Delaware Division of the Arts presents &#8220;Enlightenment&#8221; by Bryant &#8220;Tee&#8221; Bell &#8211; Opens September 1</title>
810. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2023/09/01/delaware-division-of-the-arts-presents-enlightenment-by-bryant-tee-bell-opens-september-1/</link>
812. <dc:creator><![CDATA[andrewtruscott]]></dc:creator>
813. <pubDate>Fri, 01 Sep 2023 13:11:27 +0000</pubDate>
814. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Division of the Arts]]></category>
815. <category><![CDATA["Delaware Division of the Arts"]]></category>
816. <category><![CDATA[Bryant "Tee" Bell]]></category>
817. <category><![CDATA[Mezzanine Gallery]]></category>
818. <postcategories><![CDATA[division-of-the-arts]]></postcategories>
819. <posttags><![CDATA[delaware-division-of-the-arts|bryant-tee-bell|mezzanine-gallery]]></posttags>
820. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=207452</guid>
821.  
822. <description><![CDATA[Wilmington, Del. (September 1, 2023) – The Delaware Division of the Arts’ Mezzanine Gallery presents Bryant “Tee” Bell’s exhibition, “Enlightenment,” running September 1-29, 2023. &#160;Bell is an Emerging 2023 Individual Artist Fellow in the field of visual arts: painting. Guests are invited to attend a Meet-the-Artist Reception on Friday, September 8 from 5:00-7:00 p.m. (Art [&#8230;]]]></description>
826. </item>
827. <item>
828. <title>EDGE Competition Reopens Sept. 1 to Benefit Small Businesses</title>
829. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2023/08/29/edgecompetitionreopens/</link>
831. <dc:creator><![CDATA[andrea.wojcik]]></dc:creator>
832. <pubDate>Tue, 29 Aug 2023 20:19:42 +0000</pubDate>
833. <category><![CDATA[Department of State]]></category>
834. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
835. <category><![CDATA[Small Business]]></category>
836. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Division of Small Business]]></category>
837. <category><![CDATA[Delaware economy]]></category>
838. <category><![CDATA[Economy]]></category>
839. <category><![CDATA[edge]]></category>
840. <category><![CDATA[EDGE competition]]></category>
841. <category><![CDATA[EDGE grant competition]]></category>
842. <category><![CDATA[EDGE Grants]]></category>
843. <category><![CDATA[Innovation]]></category>
844. <category><![CDATA[small business]]></category>
845. <category><![CDATA[Small business owners]]></category>
846. <postcategories><![CDATA[state|news|small-business]]></postcategories>
847. <posttags><![CDATA[delaware-division-of-small-business|delaware-economy|economy|edge|edge-competition|edge-grant-competition|edge-grants|innovation|small-business|small-business-owners]]></posttags>
848. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=207134</guid>
849.  
850. <description><![CDATA[The Delaware Division of Small Business (DSB) will be accepting EDGE grant applications from Sept. 1 through Sept. 29, from promising early-stage businesses throughout Delaware. Prior to the competition’s reopening, DSB is hosting an EDGE informational webinar on Wed. Aug. 30 at 10 a.m. Interested persons can register through de.gov/edge.]]></description>
854. </item>
855. <item>
856. <title>Registration Now Open for 2023 Delaware Arts Summit</title>
857. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2023/08/21/registration-now-open-for-2023-delaware-arts-summit/</link>
859. <dc:creator><![CDATA[andrewtruscott]]></dc:creator>
860. <pubDate>Mon, 21 Aug 2023 18:38:50 +0000</pubDate>
861. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Division of the Arts]]></category>
862. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Tourism Office]]></category>
863. <category><![CDATA[Department of State]]></category>
864. <category><![CDATA[Kent County]]></category>
865. <category><![CDATA[New Castle County]]></category>
866. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
867. <category><![CDATA[Sussex County]]></category>
868. <category><![CDATA["Delaware Division of the Arts"]]></category>
869. <category><![CDATA[2023 Delaware Arts Summit]]></category>
870. <category><![CDATA[delaware arts summit]]></category>
871. <category><![CDATA[Hyatt Place Dewey Beach]]></category>
872. <category><![CDATA[Our Creative Collective]]></category>
873. <category><![CDATA[Registration Open]]></category>
874. <postcategories><![CDATA[division-of-the-arts|delaware-tourism|state|kent-county|new-castle-county|news|sussex-county]]></postcategories>
875. <posttags><![CDATA[delaware-division-of-the-arts|2023-delaware-arts-summit|delaware-arts-summit|hyatt-place-dewey-beach|our-creative-collective|registration-open]]></posttags>
876. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=206975</guid>
877.  
878. <description><![CDATA[The Delaware Division of the Arts has announced that registration is now open for the highly anticipated 2023 Delaware Arts Summit, a momentous gathering of Delaware’s arts community including arts professionals, artists, creative minds, and art enthusiasts. This exciting event will take place on October 8 and 9 at the Hyatt Place in Dewey Beach, Delaware, and promises to be inspirational and enlightening.]]></description>
882. </item>
883. <item>
884. <title>Three Emerging Delaware Artists Chosen for New Artist Career Development Program</title>
885. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2023/08/10/three-emerging-delaware-artists-chosen-for-new-artist-career-development-program/</link>
887. <dc:creator><![CDATA[andrewtruscott]]></dc:creator>
888. <pubDate>Thu, 10 Aug 2023 13:09:25 +0000</pubDate>
889. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Division of the Arts]]></category>
890. <category><![CDATA[Department of State]]></category>
891. <category><![CDATA[Kent County]]></category>
892. <category><![CDATA[New Castle County]]></category>
893. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
894. <category><![CDATA[Small Business]]></category>
895. <category><![CDATA[Sussex County]]></category>
896. <category><![CDATA["Delaware Division of the Arts"]]></category>
897. <category><![CDATA[Artist Career Development]]></category>
898. <category><![CDATA[Artists in Kent County]]></category>
899. <category><![CDATA[Artists in New Castle County]]></category>
900. <category><![CDATA[Artists in Sussex County]]></category>
901. <category><![CDATA[Creative Economy]]></category>
902. <category><![CDATA[Emerging Artist]]></category>
903. <category><![CDATA[Guy Miller]]></category>
904. <category><![CDATA[Hannah Whiddon]]></category>
905. <category><![CDATA[Individual Artist Fellowships]]></category>
906. <category><![CDATA[Joe del Tufo]]></category>
907. <category><![CDATA[Moonloop Photography]]></category>
908. <category><![CDATA[Professional Development]]></category>
909. <category><![CDATA[Stephanie Boateng]]></category>
910. <category><![CDATA[Support for artists]]></category>
911. <postcategories><![CDATA[division-of-the-arts|state|kent-county|new-castle-county|news|small-business|sussex-county]]></postcategories>
912. <posttags><![CDATA[delaware-division-of-the-arts|artist-career-development|artists-in-kent-county|artists-in-new-castle-county|artists-in-sussex-county|creative-economy|emerging-artist|guy-miller|hannah-whiddon|individual-artist-fellowships|joe-del-tufo|moonloop-photography|professional-development|stephanie-boateng|support-for-artists]]></posttags>
913. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=206642</guid>
914.  
915. <description><![CDATA[Three Delaware artists have been selected for the Artist Career Development (ACD) pilot program which provides two-years of sustained career support for emerging or mid-career Delaware artists, one in each county. The three ACD artists for the program are Stephanie Boateng (New Castle), Guy Miller (Kent), and Hannah Whiddon (Sussex).]]></description>
919. </item>
920. <item>
921. <title>Delaware Division of the Arts Announces First Round of Grants for Arts Projects for Fiscal Year 2024</title>
922. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2023/08/08/delaware-division-of-the-arts-announces-first-round-of-grants-for-arts-projects-for-fiscal-year-2024/</link>
924. <dc:creator><![CDATA[andrewtruscott]]></dc:creator>
925. <pubDate>Tue, 08 Aug 2023 14:00:49 +0000</pubDate>
926. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Division of the Arts]]></category>
927. <category><![CDATA[Education]]></category>
928. <category><![CDATA[Kent County]]></category>
929. <category><![CDATA[New Castle County]]></category>
930. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
931. <category><![CDATA[State Budget]]></category>
932. <category><![CDATA[Sussex County]]></category>
933. <category><![CDATA[The Economy]]></category>
934. <category><![CDATA["Delaware Division of the Arts"]]></category>
935. <category><![CDATA[Arts Funding]]></category>
936. <category><![CDATA[arts organizations]]></category>
937. <category><![CDATA[Capital Funding for the Arts]]></category>
938. <category><![CDATA[Delaware]]></category>
939. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Arts]]></category>
940. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Arts Alliance]]></category>
941. <category><![CDATA[Funding for arts in schools]]></category>
942. <category><![CDATA[Funding for Arts Organizations]]></category>
943. <category><![CDATA[Funding for community based art activities]]></category>
944. <category><![CDATA[grant funding]]></category>
945. <category><![CDATA[Investment in the arts]]></category>
946. <category><![CDATA[State Arts Agency]]></category>
947. <postcategories><![CDATA[division-of-the-arts|gov-education|kent-county|new-castle-county|news|gov-state-budget|sussex-county|gov-economy]]></postcategories>
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949. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=206505</guid>
950.  
951. <description><![CDATA[&#160; Statewide, DEL. (August 8, 2023) – The Delaware Division of the Arts is investing nearly $4 million in more than 112 arts and community organizations that will serve Delawareans statewide with arts programming and services, arts education, and arts marketing and promotion. This first round of funding for FY2024 includes General Operating Support, Project [&#8230;]]]></description>
955. </item>
956. <item>
957. <title>Five Delaware Arts Organizations Receive Special Presenter Initiatives Grants from MidAtlantic Arts</title>
958. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2023/08/07/five-delaware-arts-organizations-receive-special-presenter-initiatives-grants-from-midatlantic-arts/</link>
960. <dc:creator><![CDATA[andrewtruscott]]></dc:creator>
961. <pubDate>Mon, 07 Aug 2023 18:49:29 +0000</pubDate>
962. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Division of the Arts]]></category>
963. <category><![CDATA[Kent County]]></category>
964. <category><![CDATA[New Castle County]]></category>
965. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
966. <category><![CDATA[Sussex County]]></category>
967. <category><![CDATA["Delaware Division of the Arts"]]></category>
968. <category><![CDATA[Arden Concert Gild]]></category>
969. <category><![CDATA[Arts Funding]]></category>
970. <category><![CDATA[Christina Cultural Arts Center]]></category>
971. <category><![CDATA[City of Wilmington]]></category>
972. <category><![CDATA[Cityfest]]></category>
973. <category><![CDATA[Coastal Concerts]]></category>
974. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Symphony Orchestra]]></category>
975. <category><![CDATA[Inc.]]></category>
976. <category><![CDATA[MidAtlantic Arts]]></category>
977. <category><![CDATA[New music]]></category>
978. <category><![CDATA[Tina Betz]]></category>
979. <postcategories><![CDATA[division-of-the-arts|kent-county|new-castle-county|news|sussex-county]]></postcategories>
980. <posttags><![CDATA[delaware-division-of-the-arts|arden-concert-gild|arts-funding|christina-cultural-arts-center|city-of-wilmington|cityfest|coastal-concerts|delaware-symphony-orchestra|inc|midatlantic-arts|new-music|tina-betz]]></posttags>
981. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=206477</guid>
982.  
983. <description><![CDATA[&#160; Statewide, Del. (August 7, 2023) – Mid Atlantic Arts, in partnership with the Delaware Division of the Arts, has announced over $102,000 in grants, across five states, through the 2023-2024 Special Presenter Initiatives program. The Special Presenter Initiatives program provides funding to small and mid-size presenting organizations in Delaware, the District of Columbia, Puerto [&#8230;]]]></description>
987. </item>
988. <item>
989. <title>Delaware Division of the Arts Secures National Funding for Delaware Creative Aging Program</title>
990. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2023/08/03/delaware-division-of-the-arts-secures-national-funding-for-delaware-creative-aging-program/</link>
992. <dc:creator><![CDATA[andrewtruscott]]></dc:creator>
993. <pubDate>Thu, 03 Aug 2023 13:17:06 +0000</pubDate>
994. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Division of the Arts]]></category>
995. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Health and Social Services]]></category>
996. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Libraries]]></category>
997. <category><![CDATA[Department of State]]></category>
998. <category><![CDATA[Division of Services for Aging and Adults with Physical Disabilities]]></category>
999. <category><![CDATA[Governor John Carney]]></category>
1000. <category><![CDATA[Kent County]]></category>
1001. <category><![CDATA[New Castle County]]></category>
1002. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
1003. <category><![CDATA[Office of the Governor]]></category>
1004. <category><![CDATA[Office of the Lieutenant Governor]]></category>
1005. <category><![CDATA[Sussex County]]></category>
1006. <category><![CDATA["Delaware Division of the Arts"]]></category>
1007. <category><![CDATA[Arts Enrichment Programs]]></category>
1008. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Creative Aging]]></category>
1009. <category><![CDATA[Delaware State Libraries]]></category>
1010. <category><![CDATA[E.A. Michelson Philanthropy]]></category>
1011. <category><![CDATA[Mental Health in the Arts]]></category>
1012. <category><![CDATA[NASAA]]></category>
1013. <category><![CDATA[National Assembly of State Arts Agencies]]></category>
1014. <category><![CDATA[National Funding]]></category>
1015. <category><![CDATA[Older Adults in Delaware]]></category>
1016. <category><![CDATA[Programs for 55+ Adults]]></category>
1017. <category><![CDATA[Programs for Seniors]]></category>
1018. <postcategories><![CDATA[division-of-the-arts|dhss|delaware-libraries|state|division-of-services-for-aging-and-adults-with-physical-disabilities|governor-john-carney|kent-county|new-castle-county|news|governor|office-of-lieutenant-governor|sussex-county]]></postcategories>
1019. <posttags><![CDATA[delaware-division-of-the-arts|arts-enrichment-programs|delaware-creative-aging|delaware-state-libraries|e-a-michelson-philanthropy|mental-health-in-the-arts|nasaa|national-assembly-of-state-arts-agencies|national-funding|older-adults-in-delaware|programs-for-55-adults|programs-for-seniors]]></posttags>
1020. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=206331</guid>
1021.  
1022. <description><![CDATA[Wilmington, Del. (August 3, 2023) – The Delaware Division of the Arts recently secured new funding from a national grant program to advance creative aging programs for adults aged 55+ in Delaware. Building upon the transformative success of the Leveraging State Investments in Creative Aging program, which catalyzed arts learning opportunities for adults aged 55+ [&#8230;]]]></description>
1026. </item>
1027. <item>
1028. <title>Delaware Division of the Arts presents &#8220;Between Light &#038; Shadow&#8221; by Hannah Whiddon &#8211; Opens August 4</title>
1029. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2023/07/28/delaware-division-of-the-arts-presents-between-light-shadow-by-hannah-whiddon-opens-august-4/</link>
1031. <dc:creator><![CDATA[andrewtruscott]]></dc:creator>
1032. <pubDate>Fri, 28 Jul 2023 13:52:30 +0000</pubDate>
1033. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Division of the Arts]]></category>
1034. <category><![CDATA[New Castle County]]></category>
1035. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
1036. <category><![CDATA[Sussex County]]></category>
1037. <category><![CDATA["Delaware Division of the Arts"]]></category>
1038. <category><![CDATA[Between Light & Shadow]]></category>
1039. <category><![CDATA[Carvel State Office Building]]></category>
1040. <category><![CDATA[Hannah Whiddon]]></category>
1041. <category><![CDATA[Mezzanine Gallery]]></category>
1042. <category><![CDATA[painting]]></category>
1043. <category><![CDATA[The Mezzanine Gallery]]></category>
1044. <category><![CDATA[Visual Artist]]></category>
1045. <postcategories><![CDATA[division-of-the-arts|new-castle-county|news|sussex-county]]></postcategories>
1046. <posttags><![CDATA[delaware-division-of-the-arts|between-light-shadow|carvel-state-office-building|hannah-whiddon|mezzanine-gallery|painting|the-mezzanine-gallery|visual-artist]]></posttags>
1047. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=206235</guid>
1048.  
1049. <description><![CDATA[Drawing inspiration from the beauty inherent in everyday life and the human form, Whiddon’s paintings transcend specific places and times, evoking feelings and memories rather than representing them. Her pieces celebrate human sensuality, employing compelling subjects, a vibrant palette, and bold, painterly textures.]]></description>
1053. </item>
1054. <item>
1055. <title>The State of Delaware hires 250th Anniversary Coordinator</title>
1056. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2023/07/27/the-state-of-delaware-hires-250th-anniversary-coordinator/</link>
1058. <dc:creator><![CDATA[snyderb.de]]></dc:creator>
1059. <pubDate>Thu, 27 Jul 2023 17:03:50 +0000</pubDate>
1060. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Public Archives]]></category>
1061. <category><![CDATA[250th Anniversary]]></category>
1062. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Heritage Commission]]></category>
1063. <postcategories><![CDATA[dpa]]></postcategories>
1064. <posttags><![CDATA[250th-anniversary|delaware-heritage-commission|delaware-public-archives]]></posttags>
1065. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=206172</guid>
1066.  
1067. <description><![CDATA[GEARING UP FOR THE CELEBRATIONS The State of Delaware hires 250th Anniversary Coordinator The Delaware Heritage Commission and the Delaware Public Archives are pleased to announce the hiring of Ms. Margaret Hughes for the position of The State of Delaware&#8217;s 250th Anniversary Coordinator. Ms. Hughes will be responsible for communicating, coordinating, and collaborating with individuals, [&#8230;]]]></description>
1071. </item>
1072. <item>
1073. <title>Div. of Small Business Awards EDGE Funding to 10 DE Companies</title>
1074. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2023/07/19/dsb-awards-edge-funding-to-10-de-companies/</link>
1076. <dc:creator><![CDATA[andrea.wojcik]]></dc:creator>
1077. <pubDate>Wed, 19 Jul 2023 15:56:02 +0000</pubDate>
1078. <category><![CDATA[Department of State]]></category>
1079. <category><![CDATA[Governor John Carney]]></category>
1080. <category><![CDATA[Small Business]]></category>
1081. <category><![CDATA[edge]]></category>
1082. <category><![CDATA[netde]]></category>
1083. <category><![CDATA[SmallBusiness]]></category>
1084. <postcategories><![CDATA[state|governor-john-carney|small-business]]></postcategories>
1085. <posttags><![CDATA[edge|governor-john-carney|netde|smallbusiness]]></posttags>
1086. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=205899</guid>
1087.  
1088. <description><![CDATA[The DE Division of Small Business recognized 10 small businesses Wednesday as winners of the seventh round of the Encouraging Development, Growth and Expansion (EDGE) competition.]]></description>
1092. </item>
1093. <item>
1094. <title>Groundbreaking Global Supplier Diversity Initiative Celebrates First Graduating Class in Delaware</title>
1095. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2023/07/06/groundbreaking-global-supplier-diversity-initiative-celebrates-first-graduating-class-in-delaware/</link>
1097. <dc:creator><![CDATA[ronybaltazar]]></dc:creator>
1098. <pubDate>Thu, 06 Jul 2023 16:42:58 +0000</pubDate>
1099. <category><![CDATA[Department of State]]></category>
1100. <category><![CDATA[Export Delaware]]></category>
1101. <postcategories><![CDATA[state|export-delaware]]></postcategories>
1102. <posttags><![CDATA[]]></posttags>
1103. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=205435</guid>
1104.  
1105. <description><![CDATA[Five Delaware minority and/or veteran-owned small businesses completed Export Delaware’s new signature training program, “Selling to the World.” Export Delaware partnered with the World Trade Center of Greater Philadelphia to develop this groundbreaking initiative. Participants learned how to develop an export strategy, find qualified buyers, navigate logistics and shipping, learn about export finance, international patents, [&#8230;]]]></description>
1109. </item>
1110. <item>
1111. <title>New Castle County Libraries Receives a National Endowment for the Arts Big Read Grant</title>
1112. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2023/06/28/new-castle-county-libraries-receives-a-national-endowment-for-the-arts-big-read-grant/</link>
1114. <dc:creator><![CDATA[andrewtruscott]]></dc:creator>
1115. <pubDate>Wed, 28 Jun 2023 18:49:01 +0000</pubDate>
1116. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Division of the Arts]]></category>
1117. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Libraries]]></category>
1118. <category><![CDATA[Department of Education]]></category>
1119. <category><![CDATA[New Castle County]]></category>
1120. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
1121. <category><![CDATA[Arts Midwest]]></category>
1122. <category><![CDATA[grants]]></category>
1123. <category><![CDATA[Matt Meyer]]></category>
1124. <category><![CDATA[National Endowment for the Arts]]></category>
1125. <category><![CDATA[New Castle County Libraries]]></category>
1126. <category><![CDATA[The Best We Could Do]]></category>
1127. <category><![CDATA[The Big Read]]></category>
1128. <category><![CDATA[Thi Bui]]></category>
1129. <postcategories><![CDATA[division-of-the-arts|delaware-libraries|department-of-education|new-castle-county|news]]></postcategories>
1130. <posttags><![CDATA[arts-midwest|grants|matt-meyer|national-endowment-for-the-arts|new-castle-county-libraries|the-best-we-could-do|the-big-read|thi-bui]]></posttags>
1131. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=205270</guid>
1132.  
1133. <description><![CDATA[New Castle County Libraries is one of 62 organizations nationwide selected to receive a 2023-2024 NEA Big Read grant. A grant of $20,000 will support a community reading program focusing on "The Best We Could Do: An Illustrated Memoir" by Thi Bui between September 2023 and March 2024. An initiative of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with Arts Midwest, the NEA Big Read broadens our understanding of our world, our communities, and ourselves through the power of a shared reading experience.]]></description>
1137. </item>
1138. <item>
1139. <title>Delaware Division of the Arts Launches Refreshed Delaware Artist Roster on DelawareScene.com</title>
1140. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2023/06/27/delaware-division-of-the-arts-launches-refreshed-delaware-artist-roster-on-delawarescene-com/</link>
1142. <dc:creator><![CDATA[andrewtruscott]]></dc:creator>
1143. <pubDate>Tue, 27 Jun 2023 16:03:38 +0000</pubDate>
1144. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Division of the Arts]]></category>
1145. <category><![CDATA[Kent County]]></category>
1146. <category><![CDATA[New Castle County]]></category>
1147. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
1148. <category><![CDATA[Sussex County]]></category>
1149. <category><![CDATA[The Economy]]></category>
1150. <category><![CDATA["Delaware Division of the Arts"]]></category>
1151. <category><![CDATA[Artists for Hire]]></category>
1152. <category><![CDATA[Creative Economy]]></category>
1153. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Artist Roster]]></category>
1154. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Arts Alliance]]></category>
1155. <category><![CDATA[Individual Artists]]></category>
1156. <postcategories><![CDATA[division-of-the-arts|kent-county|new-castle-county|news|sussex-county|gov-economy]]></postcategories>
1157. <posttags><![CDATA[delaware-division-of-the-arts|artists-for-hire|creative-economy|delaware-artist-roster|delaware-arts-alliance|individual-artists]]></posttags>
1158. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=205113</guid>
1159.  
1160. <description><![CDATA[This refreshed portal presents a diverse selection of talented artists from Delaware who are now available to exhibit, perform, or present programs throughout Delaware and the wider mid-Atlantic region. The Delaware Artist Roster is set to revolutionize the way artists and groups connect, fostering collaborations that will enrich the cultural landscape of Delaware.]]></description>
1164. </item>
1165. <item>
1166. <title>Lt. Gov. Bethany Hall-Long, Gov. John Carney Promote Affordable Internet Access for All</title>
1167. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2023/06/23/lt-gov-bethany-hall-long-gov-john-carney-promote-affordable-internet-access-for-all/</link>
1169. <dc:creator><![CDATA[jenniferrini]]></dc:creator>
1170. <pubDate>Fri, 23 Jun 2023 21:30:54 +0000</pubDate>
1171. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Libraries]]></category>
1172. <category><![CDATA[Governor John Carney]]></category>
1173. <category><![CDATA[Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long]]></category>
1174. <category><![CDATA[Office of the Governor]]></category>
1175. <category><![CDATA[Office of the Lieutenant Governor]]></category>
1176. <postcategories><![CDATA[delaware-libraries|governor-john-carney|lt-gov-hall-long|governor|office-of-lieutenant-governor]]></postcategories>
1177. <posttags><![CDATA[]]></posttags>
1178. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=205102</guid>
1179.  
1180. <description><![CDATA[DOVER, Del. –&#160;Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long, Governor John Carney, and community leaders are encouraging Delawareans to check&#160;their eligibility for&#160;free or low-cost internet options&#160;as Delaware kicks off&#160;summer learning and enrichment activities.&#160;The awareness coincides with&#160;the Biden Administration’s&#160;Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) Week of Action this June.&#160; Starting this summer, libraries across Delaware will be hosting free enrollment events so [&#8230;]]]></description>
1184. </item>
1185. <item>
1186. <title>2024 Individual Artist Fellowship Application Now Open – Deadline August 1</title>
1187. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2023/06/15/2024-individual-artist-fellowship-application-now-open-deadline-august-1/</link>
1189. <dc:creator><![CDATA[andrewtruscott]]></dc:creator>
1190. <pubDate>Thu, 15 Jun 2023 19:02:22 +0000</pubDate>
1191. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Division of the Arts]]></category>
1192. <category><![CDATA[Department of State]]></category>
1193. <category><![CDATA[Kent County]]></category>
1194. <category><![CDATA[New Castle County]]></category>
1195. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
1196. <category><![CDATA[Sussex County]]></category>
1197. <category><![CDATA["Delaware Division of the Arts"]]></category>
1198. <category><![CDATA[dance]]></category>
1199. <category><![CDATA[Funding for Artists]]></category>
1200. <category><![CDATA[grants for artists]]></category>
1201. <category><![CDATA[Individual Artist Fellowship]]></category>
1202. <category><![CDATA[Individual Artists]]></category>
1203. <category><![CDATA[literature]]></category>
1204. <category><![CDATA[Media Arts]]></category>
1205. <category><![CDATA[Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation]]></category>
1206. <category><![CDATA[music]]></category>
1207. <category><![CDATA[photography]]></category>
1208. <category><![CDATA[poetry]]></category>
1209. <category><![CDATA[Visual Arts]]></category>
1210. <postcategories><![CDATA[division-of-the-arts|state|kent-county|new-castle-county|news|sussex-county]]></postcategories>
1211. <posttags><![CDATA[delaware-division-of-the-arts|dance|funding-for-artists|grants-for-artists|individual-artist-fellowship|individual-artists|literature|media-arts|mid-atlantic-arts-foundation|music|photography|poetry|visual-arts]]></posttags>
1212. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=204832</guid>
1213.  
1214. <description><![CDATA[The Delaware Division of the Arts announces the opening of its annual application process for its 2024 Individual Artist Fellowship program. Administered in partnership with Mid Atlantic Arts (MAA), this program aims to recognize and support exceptional artists in Delaware working across various artistic disciplines, including the visual, performing, media, folk, and literary arts.]]></description>
1218. </item>
1219. <item>
1220. <title>Delaware Division of the Arts Announces Award Winners Group Exhibit to Open July 13</title>
1221. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2023/06/13/delaware-division-of-the-arts-announces-award-winners-group-exhibit-to-open-july-13/</link>
1223. <dc:creator><![CDATA[andrewtruscott]]></dc:creator>
1224. <pubDate>Tue, 13 Jun 2023 17:38:04 +0000</pubDate>
1225. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Division of the Arts]]></category>
1226. <category><![CDATA[Department of State]]></category>
1227. <category><![CDATA[Kent County]]></category>
1228. <category><![CDATA[New Castle County]]></category>
1229. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
1230. <category><![CDATA[Office of the Governor]]></category>
1231. <category><![CDATA[Sussex County]]></category>
1232. <category><![CDATA["Delaware Division of the Arts"]]></category>
1233. <category><![CDATA[Award Winners XXIII]]></category>
1234. <category><![CDATA[Biggs Museum of American Art]]></category>
1235. <category><![CDATA[Cab Calloway School of the Arts]]></category>
1236. <category><![CDATA[CAMP Rehoboth]]></category>
1237. <category><![CDATA[Group Art Exhibit]]></category>
1238. <category><![CDATA[Individual Artist Fellowships]]></category>
1239. <postcategories><![CDATA[division-of-the-arts|state|kent-county|new-castle-county|news|governor|sussex-county]]></postcategories>
1240. <posttags><![CDATA[delaware-division-of-the-arts|award-winners-xxiii|biggs-museum-of-american-art|cab-calloway-school-of-the-arts|camp-rehoboth|group-art-exhibit|individual-artist-fellowships]]></posttags>
1241. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=204793</guid>
1242.  
1243. <description><![CDATA[The Delaware Division of the Arts is thrilled to announce the highly anticipated exhibition, Award Winners XXIII, showcasing the exceptional talents of 17 artists who have been named the 2023 Individual Artist Fellows. This extraordinary exhibition is curated and hosted by the Biggs Museum of American Art in Dover, Delaware.]]></description>
1247. </item>
1248. <item>
1249. <title>Five Delaware Arts Organizations Receive Total of $1M in National Endowment for the Arts Funding</title>
1250. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2023/06/06/five-delaware-arts-organizations-receive-total-of-1m-in-national-endowment-for-the-arts-funding/</link>
1252. <dc:creator><![CDATA[andrewtruscott]]></dc:creator>
1253. <pubDate>Tue, 06 Jun 2023 19:48:38 +0000</pubDate>
1254. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Division of the Arts]]></category>
1255. <category><![CDATA[Department of State]]></category>
1256. <category><![CDATA[Governor John Carney]]></category>
1257. <category><![CDATA[Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long]]></category>
1258. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
1259. <category><![CDATA[Office of the Governor]]></category>
1260. <category><![CDATA[Office of the Lieutenant Governor]]></category>
1261. <category><![CDATA["Delaware Division of the Arts"]]></category>
1262. <category><![CDATA[City of Wilmington]]></category>
1263. <category><![CDATA[DE]]></category>
1264. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Art Museum]]></category>
1265. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Shakespeare]]></category>
1266. <category><![CDATA[Jessica Ball]]></category>
1267. <category><![CDATA[Maria Rosario Jackson]]></category>
1268. <category><![CDATA[National Endowm]]></category>
1269. <category><![CDATA[Opera Delaware]]></category>
1270. <category><![CDATA[PhD]]></category>
1271. <category><![CDATA[The Grand Opera House]]></category>
1272. <postcategories><![CDATA[division-of-the-arts|state|governor-john-carney|lt-gov-hall-long|news|governor|office-of-lieutenant-governor]]></postcategories>
1273. <posttags><![CDATA[delaware-division-of-the-arts|city-of-wilmington|de|delaware-art-museum|delaware-shakespeare|jessica-ball|maria-rosario-jackson|national-endowm|opera-delaware|phd|the-grand-opera-house]]></posttags>
1274. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=204567</guid>
1275.  
1276. <description><![CDATA[Wilmington, Del. (June 6, 2023) – Five organizations in the State of Delaware will receive a total of $1,030,000 in federal grants from the National Endowment for the Arts, as part of the National Endowment for the Arts’ second round of funding, announced today. “The National Endowment for the Arts is pleased to support a [&#8230;]]]></description>
1280. </item>
1281. <item>
1282. <title>Delaware&#8217;s Dr. JoAnn Balingit receives Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award for 2023-2024</title>
1283. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2023/06/06/delawares-dr-joann-balingit-receives-fulbright-u-s-scholar-award-for-2023-2024/</link>
1285. <dc:creator><![CDATA[andrewtruscott]]></dc:creator>
1286. <pubDate>Tue, 06 Jun 2023 18:54:44 +0000</pubDate>
1287. <category><![CDATA[Commission for Women]]></category>
1288. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Division of the Arts]]></category>
1289. <category><![CDATA[Department of State]]></category>
1290. <category><![CDATA[Education]]></category>
1291. <category><![CDATA[Governor John Carney]]></category>
1292. <category><![CDATA[Office of the Governor]]></category>
1293. <category><![CDATA["Delaware Division of the Arts"]]></category>
1294. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Poet Laureate]]></category>
1295. <category><![CDATA[Dr. JoAnn Balingit]]></category>
1296. <category><![CDATA[Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program]]></category>
1297. <category><![CDATA[literature]]></category>
1298. <category><![CDATA[Poet laureate]]></category>
1299. <category><![CDATA[Representative Lisa Blunt-Rochester]]></category>
1300. <category><![CDATA[Senator Chris Coons]]></category>
1301. <category><![CDATA[Senator Tom Carper]]></category>
1302. <category><![CDATA[U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs]]></category>
1303. <postcategories><![CDATA[dcw|division-of-the-arts|state|gov-education|governor-john-carney|governor]]></postcategories>
1304. <posttags><![CDATA[delaware-division-of-the-arts|delaware-poet-laureate|dr-joann-balingit|fulbright-u-s-scholar-program|literature|poet-laureate|representative-lisa-blunt-rochester|senator-chris-coons|senator-tom-carper|u-s-department-of-states-bureau-of-educational-and-cultural-affairs]]></posttags>
1305. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=204525</guid>
1306.  
1307. <description><![CDATA[Wilmington, Del. (June 6, 2023) – The Delaware Division of the Arts is pleased to announce that Dr. JoAnn Balingit has received a Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program award in Literature: Creative Writing to the Philippines for the 2023-2024 academic year from the U.S. Department of State and the Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board. Dr. JoAnn Balingit [&#8230;]]]></description>
1311. </item>
1312. <item>
1313. <title>Secretary of State Orders Emergency Classification of Xylazine aka “Tranq” as Schedule III Controlled Substance</title>
1314. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2023/06/02/secretary-of-state-orders-emergency-classification-of-xylazine-aka-tranq-as-schedule-iii-controlled-substance/</link>
1316. <dc:creator><![CDATA[ronybaltazar]]></dc:creator>
1317. <pubDate>Fri, 02 Jun 2023 15:47:57 +0000</pubDate>
1318. <category><![CDATA[Department of State]]></category>
1319. <category><![CDATA[Division of Professional Regulation]]></category>
1320. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
1321. <category><![CDATA["Secretary of State"]]></category>
1322. <category><![CDATA[Controlled Substance]]></category>
1323. <category><![CDATA[Controlled Substance Advisory Committee]]></category>
1324. <category><![CDATA[jeff bullock]]></category>
1325. <category><![CDATA[Schedule III]]></category>
1326. <category><![CDATA[Uniform Controlled Substance Act]]></category>
1327. <category><![CDATA[xylazine]]></category>
1328. <postcategories><![CDATA[state|division-of-professional-regulation|news]]></postcategories>
1329. <posttags><![CDATA[secretary-of-state|controlled-substance|controlled-substance-advisory-committee|jeff-bullock|schedule-iii|uniform-controlled-substance-act|xylazine]]></posttags>
1330. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=204459</guid>
1331.  
1332. <description><![CDATA[Delaware Secretary of State Jeff Bullock has placed xylazine, also known as “Tranq”— a non-opioid drug used primarily in veterinary medicine—in Schedule III of the Uniform Controlled Substance Act. Tranq has been used increasingly as an additive in opioid abuse to create a “zombie-like” condition for users. Secretary Bullock’s actions follow a recommendation from the [&#8230;]]]></description>
1336. </item>
1337. <item>
1338. <title>Delaware Division of the Arts presents &#8220;Patterns for Saturn&#8221; by Aaron Terry &#8211; Opens June 2</title>
1339. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2023/05/26/delaware-division-of-the-arts-presents-patterns-for-saturn-by-aaron-terry-opens-june-2/</link>
1341. <dc:creator><![CDATA[andrewtruscott]]></dc:creator>
1342. <pubDate>Fri, 26 May 2023 17:24:42 +0000</pubDate>
1343. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Division of the Arts]]></category>
1344. <category><![CDATA["Delaware Division of the Arts"]]></category>
1345. <category><![CDATA[Aaron Terry]]></category>
1346. <category><![CDATA[art exhibition]]></category>
1347. <category><![CDATA[artist]]></category>
1348. <category><![CDATA[Carvel State Office Building]]></category>
1349. <category><![CDATA[Individual Artist Fellowship]]></category>
1350. <category><![CDATA[Screen printing]]></category>
1351. <category><![CDATA[The Mezzanine Gallery]]></category>
1352. <category><![CDATA[University of Delaware]]></category>
1353. <category><![CDATA[Wilmington Art Loop]]></category>
1354. <postcategories><![CDATA[division-of-the-arts]]></postcategories>
1355. <posttags><![CDATA[delaware-division-of-the-arts|aaron-terry|art-exhibition|artist|carvel-state-office-building|individual-artist-fellowship|screen-printing|the-mezzanine-gallery|university-of-delaware|wilmington-art-loop]]></posttags>
1356. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=204180</guid>
1357.  
1358. <description><![CDATA[The Delaware Division of the Arts’ Mezzanine Gallery presents 2022 DDOA Individual Artist Fellow Aaron Terry’s exhibition, “Patterns for Saturn,” running June 2-July 28, 2023.  Guests are invited to attend a Meet-the-Artist Reception on Friday, June 2 from 5:00-7:00 p.m.]]></description>
1362. </item>
1363. <item>
1364. <title>Memorial Day Ceremonial Events</title>
1365. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2023/05/25/memorial-day-ceremonial-events-2/</link>
1367. <dc:creator><![CDATA[ronybaltazar]]></dc:creator>
1368. <pubDate>Thu, 25 May 2023 14:29:26 +0000</pubDate>
1369. <category><![CDATA[Department of State]]></category>
1370. <category><![CDATA[Office of Veterans Services]]></category>
1371. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Commission of Veterans Affairs]]></category>
1372. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Department of State]]></category>
1373. <category><![CDATA[Memorial Day]]></category>
1374. <postcategories><![CDATA[state|veterans-services]]></postcategories>
1375. <posttags><![CDATA[delaware-commission-of-veterans-affairs|delaware-department-of-state|memorial-day|office-of-veterans-services]]></posttags>
1376. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=204106</guid>
1377.  
1378. <description><![CDATA[The Office of Veterans Services (OVS) and the Delaware Commission of Veterans Affairs (DCVA) have scheduled two events in observance of Memorial Day. As in previous years, OVS and DCVA will host ceremonies on separate days. The first will take place on Saturday, May 27, 2023, at the Delaware Veterans Memorial Ceremony in Bear, Delaware. [&#8230;]]]></description>
1382. </item>
1383. <item>
1384. <title>Statement from Secretary of State Jeff Bullock on Senator Carper’s Decision To Not Seek Reelection</title>
1385. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2023/05/22/statement-from-secretary-of-state-jeff-bullock-on-senator-carpers-decision-to-not-seek-reelection/</link>
1387. <dc:creator><![CDATA[ronybaltazar]]></dc:creator>
1388. <pubDate>Mon, 22 May 2023 16:33:44 +0000</pubDate>
1389. <category><![CDATA[Department of State]]></category>
1390. <category><![CDATA["Secretary of State"]]></category>
1391. <category><![CDATA[jeff bullock]]></category>
1392. <category><![CDATA[U.S. Senator Tom Carper]]></category>
1393. <postcategories><![CDATA[state]]></postcategories>
1394. <posttags><![CDATA[secretary-of-state|jeff-bullock|u-s-senator-tom-carper]]></posttags>
1395. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=203940</guid>
1396.  
1397. <description><![CDATA[Delaware Secretary of State Jeff Bullock issued a statement following Senator Tom Carper’s decision to not seek reelection in 2024: Tom Carper has literally bent the arch of Delaware history. Everywhere you look up and down our state, Tom Carper has had an impact. His body of work is unprecedented, and it continues to grow, [&#8230;]]]></description>
1401. </item>
1402. <item>
1403. <title>‘Buena Vista Spring Event’ on Saturday, May 13, 2023</title>
1404. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2023/04/25/buena-vista-spring-event-2023/</link>
1406. <dc:creator><![CDATA[jim.yurasek]]></dc:creator>
1407. <pubDate>Tue, 25 Apr 2023 18:43:32 +0000</pubDate>
1408. <category><![CDATA[Historical and Cultural Affairs]]></category>
1409. <category><![CDATA[New Castle County]]></category>
1410. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
1411. <category><![CDATA[children]]></category>
1412. <category><![CDATA[events]]></category>
1413. <category><![CDATA[family]]></category>
1414. <category><![CDATA[history]]></category>
1415. <category><![CDATA[outdoors and recreation]]></category>
1416. <postcategories><![CDATA[historical-cultural-affairs|new-castle-county|news]]></postcategories>
1417. <posttags><![CDATA[children|events|family|history|outdoors-and-recreation]]></posttags>
1418. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=203154</guid>
1419.  
1420. <description><![CDATA[Free one-day-only affair showcases one of Delaware’s most historic estates.
1421.  
1422. ]]></description>
1426. </item>
1427. <item>
1428. <title>Poetry Out Loud National Finals Return to Washington, DC &#8211; Maiss Hussein to Represent Delaware</title>
1429. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2023/04/19/poetry-out-loud-national-finals-return-to-washington-dc-maiss-hussein-to-represent-delaware/</link>
1431. <dc:creator><![CDATA[andrewtruscott]]></dc:creator>
1432. <pubDate>Wed, 19 Apr 2023 19:43:04 +0000</pubDate>
1433. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Division of the Arts]]></category>
1434. <category><![CDATA[Department of Education]]></category>
1435. <category><![CDATA["Delaware Division of the Arts"]]></category>
1436. <category><![CDATA[Maiss Hussein]]></category>
1437. <category><![CDATA[National Endowment for the Arts]]></category>
1438. <category><![CDATA[Poetry Out Loud]]></category>
1439. <postcategories><![CDATA[division-of-the-arts|department-of-education]]></postcategories>
1440. <posttags><![CDATA[delaware-division-of-the-arts|maiss-hussein|national-endowment-for-the-arts|poetry-out-loud]]></posttags>
1441. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=202907</guid>
1442.  
1443. <description><![CDATA[Washington, DC and Chicago, IL — After two years of virtual competitions, the Poetry Out Loud® National Finals are returning to Washington, DC, this Spring, May 9–10, 2023, and will be streamed live at Arts.gov/Poetry-Out-Loud. This annual event brings together high school students from across the country who memorize and recite classic and contemporary poems, [&#8230;]]]></description>
1447. </item>
1448. <item>
1449. <title>Historical Affairs programs, May 2023</title>
1450. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2023/04/18/historical-affairs-programs-may-2023/</link>
1452. <dc:creator><![CDATA[jim.yurasek]]></dc:creator>
1453. <pubDate>Tue, 18 Apr 2023 18:57:32 +0000</pubDate>
1454. <category><![CDATA[Historical and Cultural Affairs]]></category>
1455. <category><![CDATA[Kent County]]></category>
1456. <category><![CDATA[New Castle County]]></category>
1457. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
1458. <category><![CDATA[Sussex County]]></category>
1459. <category><![CDATA[activities]]></category>
1460. <category><![CDATA[beach communities]]></category>
1461. <category><![CDATA[children]]></category>
1462. <category><![CDATA[events]]></category>
1463. <category><![CDATA[family]]></category>
1464. <category><![CDATA[First State Heritage Park]]></category>
1465. <category><![CDATA[First State National Historical Park]]></category>
1466. <category><![CDATA[free admission]]></category>
1467. <category><![CDATA[historic sites]]></category>
1468. <category><![CDATA[history]]></category>
1469. <category><![CDATA[museums]]></category>
1470. <postcategories><![CDATA[historical-cultural-affairs|kent-county|new-castle-county|news|sussex-county]]></postcategories>
1471. <posttags><![CDATA[activities|beach-communities|children|events|family|first-state-heritage-park|first-state-national-historical-park|free-admission|historic-sites|history|museums]]></posttags>
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1473.  
1474. <description><![CDATA[Dover Days activities, “Life at Sea” and Cooch’s Bridge Historic Site tours among programs to be offered.]]></description>
1478. </item>
1479. <item>
1480. <title>Archaeology Symposium in Dover On April 22, 2023</title>
1481. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2023/04/03/archaeology-symposium-in-dover-on-april-22-2023/</link>
1483. <dc:creator><![CDATA[jim.yurasek]]></dc:creator>
1484. <pubDate>Mon, 03 Apr 2023 19:55:49 +0000</pubDate>
1485. <category><![CDATA[Historical and Cultural Affairs]]></category>
1486. <category><![CDATA[Kent County]]></category>
1487. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
1488. <category><![CDATA[activities]]></category>
1489. <category><![CDATA[archaeology]]></category>
1490. <category><![CDATA[events]]></category>
1491. <category><![CDATA[First State Heritage Park]]></category>
1492. <category><![CDATA[First State National Historical Park]]></category>
1493. <category><![CDATA[free]]></category>
1494. <category><![CDATA[historic sites]]></category>
1495. <category><![CDATA[history]]></category>
1496. <category><![CDATA[museums]]></category>
1497. <category><![CDATA[symposium]]></category>
1498. <postcategories><![CDATA[historical-cultural-affairs|kent-county|news]]></postcategories>
1499. <posttags><![CDATA[activities|archaeology|events|first-state-heritage-park|first-state-national-historical-park|free|historic-sites|history|museums|symposium]]></posttags>
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1501.  
1502. <description><![CDATA[Day-long series of activities to highlight archaeological investigations, historical research and related topics for the state and surrounding areas.
1503.  
1504. ]]></description>
1508. </item>
1509. <item>
1510. <title>Animator Tad Sare brings his work to The Mezzanine Gallery &#8211; Opening April 7</title>
1511. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2023/03/29/animator-tad-sare-brings-his-work-to-the-mezzanine-gallery-opening-april-7/</link>
1513. <dc:creator><![CDATA[andrewtruscott]]></dc:creator>
1514. <pubDate>Wed, 29 Mar 2023 14:57:40 +0000</pubDate>
1515. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Division of the Arts]]></category>
1516. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
1517. <category><![CDATA["Delaware Division of the Arts"]]></category>
1518. <category><![CDATA[Animation]]></category>
1519. <category><![CDATA[art]]></category>
1520. <category><![CDATA[art exhibit]]></category>
1521. <category><![CDATA[art exhibition]]></category>
1522. <category><![CDATA[Art Loop]]></category>
1523. <category><![CDATA[Art Teacher]]></category>
1524. <category><![CDATA[Cab Calloway School of the Arts]]></category>
1525. <category><![CDATA[Delaware College of Art and Design]]></category>
1526. <category><![CDATA[PA Academy of Fine Arts]]></category>
1527. <category><![CDATA[Tad Sare]]></category>
1528. <category><![CDATA[The Mezzanine Gallery]]></category>
1529. <category><![CDATA[Wilmington Art Loop]]></category>
1530. <postcategories><![CDATA[division-of-the-arts|news]]></postcategories>
1531. <posttags><![CDATA[delaware-division-of-the-arts|animation|art|art-exhibit|art-exhibition|art-loop|art-teacher|cab-calloway-school-of-the-arts|delaware-college-of-art-and-design|pa-academy-of-fine-arts|tad-sare|the-mezzanine-gallery|wilmington-art-loop]]></posttags>
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1533.  
1534. <description><![CDATA[Wilmington, Del. (March 29, 2023) – The Delaware Division of the Arts’ Mezzanine Gallery presents 2022 DDOA Individual Artist Fellow Tad Sare’s exhibition, “Projected Perspectives”, running April 7-28, 2023. Guests are invited to attend a Meet-the-Artist Reception on Friday, April 14 from 5:00-7:00 p.m. Tad Sare is an experimental animator and artist currently living and [&#8230;]]]></description>
1538. </item>
1539. <item>
1540. <title>Historical Affairs Programs In April 2023</title>
1541. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2023/03/16/historical-affairs-programs-in-april-2023/</link>
1543. <dc:creator><![CDATA[jim.yurasek]]></dc:creator>
1544. <pubDate>Thu, 16 Mar 2023 17:06:53 +0000</pubDate>
1545. <category><![CDATA[Historical and Cultural Affairs]]></category>
1546. <category><![CDATA[Kent County]]></category>
1547. <category><![CDATA[New Castle County]]></category>
1548. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
1549. <category><![CDATA[Sussex County]]></category>
1550. <category><![CDATA[activities]]></category>
1551. <category><![CDATA[beach communities]]></category>
1552. <category><![CDATA[children]]></category>
1553. <category><![CDATA[events]]></category>
1554. <category><![CDATA[family]]></category>
1555. <category><![CDATA[First State Heritage Park]]></category>
1556. <category><![CDATA[First State National Historical Park]]></category>
1557. <category><![CDATA[historic sites]]></category>
1558. <category><![CDATA[history]]></category>
1559. <category><![CDATA[museums]]></category>
1560. <postcategories><![CDATA[historical-cultural-affairs|kent-county|new-castle-county|news|sussex-county]]></postcategories>
1561. <posttags><![CDATA[activities|beach-communities|children|events|family|first-state-heritage-park|first-state-national-historical-park|historic-sites|history|museums]]></posttags>
1562. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=200946</guid>
1563.  
1564. <description><![CDATA[Dutch poetry, New Castle, Del.’s connection to the Lincoln assassination, and Earth Day programs among the 12 division-sponsored activities in April 2023.
1565.  
1566. ]]></description>
1570. </item>
1571. <item>
1572. <title>Public Service Commission Approves Decrease in Delmarva&#8217;s Natural Gas Costs</title>
1573. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2023/03/08/public-service-commission-approves-decrease-in-delmarvas-natural-gas-costs/</link>
1575. <dc:creator><![CDATA[ronybaltazar]]></dc:creator>
1576. <pubDate>Wed, 08 Mar 2023 20:54:33 +0000</pubDate>
1577. <category><![CDATA[Department of State]]></category>
1578. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
1579. <category><![CDATA[Public Service Commission]]></category>
1580. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Department of State]]></category>
1581. <category><![CDATA[delmarva power]]></category>
1582. <category><![CDATA[Matt Hartigan]]></category>
1583. <category><![CDATA[utilities]]></category>
1584. <postcategories><![CDATA[state|news|psc]]></postcategories>
1585. <posttags><![CDATA[delaware-department-of-state|delmarva-power|matt-hartigan|public-service-commission|utilities]]></posttags>
1586. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=200328</guid>
1587.  
1588. <description><![CDATA[On Wednesday, the Delaware Public Service Commission approved a 23% decrease in Delmarva Power’s natural gas costs, effective April 1st. On Friday, February 24, 2023, Delmarva Power filed an application to amend its Gas Cost Rate (GCR) due to a warmer-than-expected winter and lower-than-forecasted natural gas prices over the past several months. The GCR represents [&#8230;]]]></description>
1592. </item>
1593. <item>
1594. <title>Maiss Hussein to Represent Delaware in 2023 Poetry Out Loud National Semifinals</title>
1595. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2023/03/03/maiss-hussein-to-represent-delaware-in-2023-poetry-out-loud-national-semifinals/</link>
1597. <dc:creator><![CDATA[andrewtruscott]]></dc:creator>
1598. <pubDate>Fri, 03 Mar 2023 18:16:54 +0000</pubDate>
1599. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Division of the Arts]]></category>
1600. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Libraries]]></category>
1601. <category><![CDATA[Department of Education]]></category>
1602. <category><![CDATA[Education]]></category>
1603. <category><![CDATA[Kent County]]></category>
1604. <category><![CDATA[New Castle County]]></category>
1605. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
1606. <category><![CDATA[Sussex County]]></category>
1607. <category><![CDATA[Abigail Ehemann]]></category>
1608. <category><![CDATA[Kaylee Rathbone]]></category>
1609. <category><![CDATA[Maiss Hussein]]></category>
1610. <category><![CDATA[Paul M. Hodgson Vocational Technical High School]]></category>
1611. <category><![CDATA[poetry]]></category>
1612. <category><![CDATA[Poetry Out Loud]]></category>
1613. <category><![CDATA[Saint Mark's High School]]></category>
1614. <category><![CDATA[Sanford School]]></category>
1615. <postcategories><![CDATA[division-of-the-arts|delaware-libraries|department-of-education|gov-education|kent-county|new-castle-county|news|sussex-county]]></postcategories>
1616. <posttags><![CDATA[abigail-ehemann|kaylee-rathbone|maiss-hussein|paul-m-hodgson-vocational-technical-high-school|poetry|poetry-out-loud|saint-marks-high-school|sanford-school]]></posttags>
1617. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=200169</guid>
1618.  
1619. <description><![CDATA[Wilmington, Del. (March 3, 2023) – From a field of twelve Delaware high school students, Maiss Hussein, a junior from Paul M. Hodgson Vocational Technical High School, earned the title of 2023 Poetry Out Loud Delaware State Champion at the state finals held on March 2 at the Smyrna Opera House. The first runner-up was [&#8230;]]]></description>
1623. </item>
1624. <item>
1625. <title>EDGE Grant Competition Reopens To Benefit Small Businesses</title>
1626. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2023/03/01/edge-grant-applications-reopen/</link>
1628. <dc:creator><![CDATA[andrea.wojcik]]></dc:creator>
1629. <pubDate>Wed, 01 Mar 2023 17:17:10 +0000</pubDate>
1630. <category><![CDATA[Department of State]]></category>
1631. <category><![CDATA[Small Business]]></category>
1632. <category><![CDATA[business grants]]></category>
1633. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Division of Small Business]]></category>
1634. <category><![CDATA[grants]]></category>
1635. <category><![CDATA[small business]]></category>
1636. <postcategories><![CDATA[state|small-business]]></postcategories>
1637. <posttags><![CDATA[business-grants|delaware-division-of-small-business|grants|small-business]]></posttags>
1638. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=199960</guid>
1639.  
1640. <description><![CDATA[The Division of Small Business will be accepting EDGE grant applications between now and March 31 from promising early-stage businesses throughout Delaware.]]></description>
1644. </item>
1645. <item>
1646. <title>The Mezzanine Gallery to Exhibit Stephanie Boateng&#8217;s &#8220;The Sweet Shoppe&#8221; from March 3-31</title>
1647. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2023/02/27/the-mezzanine-gallery-to-exhibit-stephanie-boatengs-the-sweet-shoppe-from-march-3-31/</link>
1649. <dc:creator><![CDATA[andrewtruscott]]></dc:creator>
1650. <pubDate>Mon, 27 Feb 2023 12:55:21 +0000</pubDate>
1651. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Division of the Arts]]></category>
1652. <category><![CDATA[Department of State]]></category>
1653. <category><![CDATA[New Castle County]]></category>
1654. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
1655. <category><![CDATA["Delaware Division of the Arts"]]></category>
1656. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Artists]]></category>
1657. <category><![CDATA[Individual Artist Fellow]]></category>
1658. <category><![CDATA[Newark]]></category>
1659. <category><![CDATA[Stephanie Boateng]]></category>
1660. <category><![CDATA[The Mezzanine Gallery]]></category>
1661. <category><![CDATA[The Sweet Shoppe]]></category>
1662. <category><![CDATA[University of Delaware]]></category>
1663. <postcategories><![CDATA[division-of-the-arts|state|new-castle-county|news]]></postcategories>
1664. <posttags><![CDATA[delaware-division-of-the-arts|delaware-artists|individual-artist-fellow|newark|stephanie-boateng|the-mezzanine-gallery|the-sweet-shoppe|university-of-delaware]]></posttags>
1665. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=199402</guid>
1666.  
1667. <description><![CDATA[On view from March 3-31, 2023 &#160; Wilmington, Del. (February 25, 2023) &#8211; The Delaware Division of the Arts’ Mezzanine Gallery presents 2022 DDOA Individual Artist Fellow Stephanie Boateng’s exhibition, “The Sweet Shoppe”, running March 3-31, 2023. Guests are invited to attend a Meet-the-Artist Reception on Friday, March 3 from 5:00-7:00 p.m. Stephanie Boateng is [&#8230;]]]></description>
1671. </item>
1672. <item>
1673. <title>Secretary of State Announces 2022 John Lewis Youth Leadership Award Recipient</title>
1674. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2023/02/23/secretary-of-state-announces-2022-john-lewis-youth-leadership-award-recipient/</link>
1676. <dc:creator><![CDATA[ronybaltazar]]></dc:creator>
1677. <pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2023 18:11:16 +0000</pubDate>
1678. <category><![CDATA[Department of State]]></category>
1679. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
1680. <category><![CDATA["Secretary of State"]]></category>
1681. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Department of State]]></category>
1682. <category><![CDATA[jeff bullock]]></category>
1683. <category><![CDATA[John Lewis Youth Leadership Award]]></category>
1684. <category><![CDATA[Karelin Torres]]></category>
1685. <postcategories><![CDATA[state|news]]></postcategories>
1686. <posttags><![CDATA[secretary-of-state|delaware-department-of-state|jeff-bullock|john-lewis-youth-leadership-award|karelin-torres]]></posttags>
1687. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=199528</guid>
1688.  
1689. <description><![CDATA[Secretary of State Jeff Bullock announced that Karelin Torres was selected to receive the prestigious 2022 John Lewis Youth Leadership Award. The award, in honor of the late Congressman John Lewis, recognizes a gifted, civic-minded young Delawarean who has demonstrated leadership abilities, has a passion for social justice, and is improving the quality of life in their community.]]></description>
1693. </item>
1694. <item>
1695. <title>Division of the Arts to Host 12th Annual State Employee Art Exhibition</title>
1696. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2023/02/22/division-of-the-arts-to-host-12th-annual-state-employee-art-exhibition/</link>
1698. <dc:creator><![CDATA[andrewtruscott]]></dc:creator>
1699. <pubDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2023 19:03:30 +0000</pubDate>
1700. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Division of the Arts]]></category>
1701. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Tourism Office]]></category>
1702. <category><![CDATA[Department of Education]]></category>
1703. <category><![CDATA[Department of Human Resources]]></category>
1704. <category><![CDATA[Department of State]]></category>
1705. <category><![CDATA[Governor John Carney]]></category>
1706. <category><![CDATA[Historical and Cultural Affairs]]></category>
1707. <category><![CDATA[Kent County]]></category>
1708. <category><![CDATA[Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long]]></category>
1709. <category><![CDATA[New Castle County]]></category>
1710. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
1711. <category><![CDATA[Office of the Governor]]></category>
1712. <category><![CDATA[Office of the Lieutenant Governor]]></category>
1713. <category><![CDATA[Sussex County]]></category>
1714. <category><![CDATA["Delaware Division of the Arts"]]></category>
1715. <category><![CDATA[art exhibition]]></category>
1716. <category><![CDATA[art gallery]]></category>
1717. <category><![CDATA[artists]]></category>
1718. <category><![CDATA[delaware state employee art exhibition]]></category>
1719. <category><![CDATA[Delaware State University]]></category>
1720. <category><![CDATA[drawing]]></category>
1721. <category><![CDATA[painting]]></category>
1722. <category><![CDATA[sculptures]]></category>
1723. <postcategories><![CDATA[division-of-the-arts|delaware-tourism|department-of-education|department-human-resources|state|governor-john-carney|historical-cultural-affairs|kent-county|lt-gov-hall-long|new-castle-county|news|governor|office-of-lieutenant-governor|sussex-county]]></postcategories>
1724. <posttags><![CDATA[delaware-division-of-the-arts|art-exhibition|art-gallery|artists|delaware-state-employee-art-exhibition|delaware-state-university|drawing|painting|sculptures]]></posttags>
1725. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=199468</guid>
1726.  
1727. <description><![CDATA[More than 200 state employees and their family members have registered to show artwork at Delaware State University Art Center/Gallery &#160; Dover, Del. (February 22, 2023) – The Delaware Division of the Arts is hosting the 12th annual Delaware State Employee Art Exhibition. The free exhibition will be open to the public from February 21 [&#8230;]]]></description>
1731. </item>
1732. <item>
1733. <title>Secretary of State Announces Departure of Public Advocate </title>
1734. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2023/02/16/secretary-of-state-announces-departure-of-public-advocate/</link>
1736. <dc:creator><![CDATA[ronybaltazar]]></dc:creator>
1737. <pubDate>Thu, 16 Feb 2023 20:23:50 +0000</pubDate>
1738. <category><![CDATA[Department of State]]></category>
1739. <category><![CDATA[Division of the Public Advocate]]></category>
1740. <category><![CDATA[Andrew Slater]]></category>
1741. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Public Advocate]]></category>
1742. <category><![CDATA[jeff bullock]]></category>
1743. <category><![CDATA[Ruth Price]]></category>
1744. <postcategories><![CDATA[state|division-of-the-public-advocate]]></postcategories>
1745. <posttags><![CDATA[andrew-slater|delaware-public-advocate|department-of-state|division-of-the-public-advocate|jeff-bullock|ruth-price]]></posttags>
1746. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=199208</guid>
1747.  
1748. <description><![CDATA[Secretary of State Jeff Bullock on Thursday announced that Andrew (Drew) Slater will depart from his role as Delaware Public Advocate on Friday, February 17, 2023, and will assume a new role as Executive Director of the Sustainable Energy Utility, Inc., also known as Energize Delaware. Ruth Ann Price, who has served as Deputy Public [&#8230;]]]></description>
1752. </item>
1753. <item>
1754. <title>Historical Affairs&#8217; Women’s History Month 2023 programs</title>
1755. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2023/02/14/historical-affairs-womens-history-month-2023-programs/</link>
1757. <dc:creator><![CDATA[jim.yurasek]]></dc:creator>
1758. <pubDate>Tue, 14 Feb 2023 21:26:12 +0000</pubDate>
1759. <category><![CDATA[Historical and Cultural Affairs]]></category>
1760. <category><![CDATA[Kent County]]></category>
1761. <category><![CDATA[New Castle County]]></category>
1762. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
1763. <category><![CDATA[Sussex County]]></category>
1764. <category><![CDATA[activities]]></category>
1765. <category><![CDATA[beach communities]]></category>
1766. <category><![CDATA[children]]></category>
1767. <category><![CDATA[events]]></category>
1768. <category><![CDATA[family]]></category>
1769. <category><![CDATA[First State National Historical Park]]></category>
1770. <category><![CDATA[free admisson]]></category>
1771. <category><![CDATA[history]]></category>
1772. <category><![CDATA[museums]]></category>
1773. <category><![CDATA[Women's History Month]]></category>
1774. <postcategories><![CDATA[historical-cultural-affairs|kent-county|new-castle-county|news|sussex-county]]></postcategories>
1775. <posttags><![CDATA[activities|beach-communities|children|events|family|first-state-national-historical-park|free-admisson|history|museums|womens-history-month]]></posttags>
1776. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=198994</guid>
1777.  
1778. <description><![CDATA[Six events honor and celebrate women's lives and historic achievements.]]></description>
1782. </item>
1783. <item>
1784. <title>Delaware Public Archives Celebrates African American History Month</title>
1785. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2023/02/10/delaware-public-archives-celebrates-african-american-history-month-2/</link>
1787. <dc:creator><![CDATA[snyderb.de]]></dc:creator>
1788. <pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2023 15:44:37 +0000</pubDate>
1789. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Public Archives]]></category>
1790. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
1791. <category><![CDATA[African American History Month]]></category>
1792. <category><![CDATA[Historical Markers]]></category>
1793. <postcategories><![CDATA[dpa|news]]></postcategories>
1794. <posttags><![CDATA[african-american-history-month|delaware-public-archives|historical-markers]]></posttags>
1795. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=198800</guid>
1796.  
1797. <description><![CDATA[The Delaware Public Archives has unveiled a new exhibition in its lobby, “Celebrating African American History in The First State” that features every State of Delaware Historical Marker related to Black history and the significance behind them. “With this display, we honor some oft overlooked accomplishments of Black Delawareans in every area of endeavor of [&#8230;]]]></description>
1801. </item>
1802. <item>
1803. <title>Secretary of State Announces Leadership Changes</title>
1804. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2023/02/10/secretary-of-state-announces-leadership-changes/</link>
1806. <dc:creator><![CDATA[ronybaltazar]]></dc:creator>
1807. <pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2023 14:29:11 +0000</pubDate>
1808. <category><![CDATA[Department of State]]></category>
1809. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
1810. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Department of State]]></category>
1811. <category><![CDATA[Division of Professional Regulation]]></category>
1812. <category><![CDATA[division of small business]]></category>
1813. <category><![CDATA[jeff bullock]]></category>
1814. <category><![CDATA[Leadership Changes]]></category>
1815. <category><![CDATA[Regina Mitchell]]></category>
1816. <category><![CDATA[Shauna Slaughter]]></category>
1817. <postcategories><![CDATA[state|news]]></postcategories>
1818. <posttags><![CDATA[delaware-department-of-state|division-of-professional-regulation|division-of-small-business|jeff-bullock|leadership-changes|regina-mitchell|shauna-slaughter]]></posttags>
1819. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=198788</guid>
1820.  
1821. <description><![CDATA[Secretary of State Jeff Bullock on Friday announced that Regina Mitchell will lead the Delaware Division of Small Business as its next Director. Mitchell most recently served as the Acting Director of the Division of Small Business. “Regina has the work ethic, experience, and leadership skills to lead the Division through the challenges and opportunities [&#8230;]]]></description>
1825. </item>
1826. <item>
1827. <title>Delaware Division of the Arts Announces 12 Finalists for State&#8217;s Poetry Out Loud State Competition</title>
1828. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2023/02/09/delaware-division-of-the-arts-announces-12-finalists-for-states-poetry-out-loud-state-competition/</link>
1830. <dc:creator><![CDATA[andrewtruscott]]></dc:creator>
1831. <pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2023 17:17:15 +0000</pubDate>
1832. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Division of the Arts]]></category>
1833. <category><![CDATA[Department of Education]]></category>
1834. <category><![CDATA[Education]]></category>
1835. <category><![CDATA[Governor John Carney]]></category>
1836. <category><![CDATA[Kent County]]></category>
1837. <category><![CDATA[Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long]]></category>
1838. <category><![CDATA[New Castle County]]></category>
1839. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
1840. <category><![CDATA[Sussex County]]></category>
1841. <category><![CDATA["Delaware Division of the Arts"]]></category>
1842. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Valley Classical School]]></category>
1843. <category><![CDATA[Hodgson Vo-Tech High School]]></category>
1844. <category><![CDATA[MOT High School]]></category>
1845. <category><![CDATA[Mount Sophia Academy]]></category>
1846. <category><![CDATA[Newark Charter High School]]></category>
1847. <category><![CDATA[Padua Academy]]></category>
1848. <category><![CDATA[poetry]]></category>
1849. <category><![CDATA[Poetry Out Loud]]></category>
1850. <category><![CDATA[Poetry Out Loud: National Recitation Contest]]></category>
1851. <category><![CDATA[Red Lion Christian Academy]]></category>
1852. <category><![CDATA[Saint Mark's High School]]></category>
1853. <category><![CDATA[Sanford School]]></category>
1854. <category><![CDATA[Smyrna High School]]></category>
1855. <category><![CDATA[Sussex Central High School]]></category>
1856. <category><![CDATA[Tatnall School]]></category>
1857. <postcategories><![CDATA[division-of-the-arts|department-of-education|gov-education|governor-john-carney|kent-county|lt-gov-hall-long|new-castle-county|news|sussex-county]]></postcategories>
1858. <posttags><![CDATA[delaware-division-of-the-arts|delaware-valley-classical-school|department-of-education|hodgson-vo-tech-high-school|mot-high-school|mount-sophia-academy|newark-charter-high-school|padua-academy|poetry|poetry-out-loud|poetry-out-loud-national-recitation-contest|red-lion-christian-academy|saint-marks-high-school|sanford-school|smyrna-high-school|sussex-central-high-school|tatnall-school]]></posttags>
1859. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=198665</guid>
1860.  
1861. <description><![CDATA[Wilmington, Del. (February 8, 2023) – Following a three year hiatus, Delaware&#8217;s Poetry Out Loud State Finals returns for the first in-person competition since 2020. The recitation contest will be hosted at the Smyrna Opera House on Thursday, March 2, 2023, at 7:00pm. Twelve student finalists will compete for the opportunity to represent Delaware and [&#8230;]]]></description>
1865. </item>
1866. <item>
1867. <title>Delaware Division of the Arts Encourages Arts Philanthropy Through Do More 24 Delaware</title>
1868. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2023/02/09/delaware-division-of-the-arts-encourages-arts-philanthropy-through-do-more-24-delaware-3/</link>
1870. <dc:creator><![CDATA[andrewtruscott]]></dc:creator>
1871. <pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2023 17:11:11 +0000</pubDate>
1872. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Division of the Arts]]></category>
1873. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
1874. <category><![CDATA[arts advocacy]]></category>
1875. <category><![CDATA[arts and culture sector]]></category>
1876. <category><![CDATA[Arts Funding]]></category>
1877. <category><![CDATA[Do More 24]]></category>
1878. <category><![CDATA[DoMore24 Day]]></category>
1879. <category><![CDATA[grants]]></category>
1880. <category><![CDATA[Individual giving]]></category>
1881. <category><![CDATA[Spur Impact]]></category>
1882. <category><![CDATA[united way of delaware]]></category>
1883. <postcategories><![CDATA[division-of-the-arts|news]]></postcategories>
1884. <posttags><![CDATA[arts-advocacy|arts-and-culture-sector|arts-funding|do-more-24|domore24-day|grants|individual-giving|spur-impact|united-way-of-delaware]]></posttags>
1885. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=198427</guid>
1886.  
1887. <description><![CDATA[The Division will provide up to $400,000 in matching funds to its FY2022 arts organization grantees in conjunction with the event &#160; Wilmington, Del. (February 6, 2023) – The Delaware Division of the Arts is proud to support the arts sector through Delaware&#8217;s largest day of giving, Do More 24 Delaware, on March 2-3, 2024. [&#8230;]]]></description>
1891. </item>
1892. <item>
1893. <title>Division of Small Business Awards EDGE Grants to 10 Delaware Companies</title>
1894. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2023/02/08/division-of-small-business-awards-edge-grants-to-10-delaware-companies-2/</link>
1896. <dc:creator><![CDATA[jessicawelch]]></dc:creator>
1897. <pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2023 19:30:57 +0000</pubDate>
1898. <category><![CDATA[Governor John Carney]]></category>
1899. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
1900. <category><![CDATA[Office of the Governor]]></category>
1901. <category><![CDATA[Small Business]]></category>
1902. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Division of Small Business]]></category>
1903. <category><![CDATA[economic development]]></category>
1904. <category><![CDATA[small business]]></category>
1905. <postcategories><![CDATA[governor-john-carney|news|governor|small-business]]></postcategories>
1906. <posttags><![CDATA[delaware-division-of-small-business|economic-development|small-business]]></posttags>
1907. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=198617</guid>
1908.  
1909. <description><![CDATA[DOVER, Del.&#160;– The Delaware Division of Small Business recognized 10 small businesses Wednesday as winners of the sixth round of Encouraging Development, Growth and Expansion (EDGE) grants. Awardees in the latest round of the competition include a company that created an app for parents to track school buses, a beer garden, an apiary, and an [&#8230;]]]></description>
1913. </item>
1914. <item>
1915. <title>Delaware Nonprofits Share in Grant Funds to Promote Financial Literacy</title>
1916. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2023/01/25/delaware-nonprofits-share-in-grant-funds-to-promote-financial-literacy-2/</link>
1918. <dc:creator><![CDATA[ronybaltazar]]></dc:creator>
1919. <pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2023 20:42:08 +0000</pubDate>
1920. <category><![CDATA[Department of State]]></category>
1921. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
1922. <category><![CDATA[State Bank Commissioner]]></category>
1923. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Department of State]]></category>
1924. <category><![CDATA[financial literacy]]></category>
1925. <category><![CDATA[financial literacy education fund]]></category>
1926. <category><![CDATA[grants]]></category>
1927. <category><![CDATA[Office of the State Bank Commissioner]]></category>
1928. <postcategories><![CDATA[state|news|bank-commissioner]]></postcategories>
1929. <posttags><![CDATA[delaware-department-of-state|financial-literacy|financial-literacy-education-fund|grants|office-of-the-state-bank-commissioner]]></posttags>
1930. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=197480</guid>
1931.  
1932. <description><![CDATA[A wide-ranging group of community organizations serving Delawareans from all walks of life have been selected to receive year 2022 grants from the Financial Literacy Education Fund (FLEF). “Financial literacy levels the playing field across all communities in our state,” said Delaware State Bank Commissioner Robert Glen. “For this round of grants, our team reviewed [&#8230;]]]></description>
1936. </item>
1937. <item>
1938. <title>The Mezzanine Gallery to Exhibit Roger Matsumoto&#8217;s Printing with Palladium from February 3-23</title>
1939. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2023/01/25/the-mezzanine-gallery-to-exhibit-roger-matsumotos-printing-with-palladium-from-february-3-23/</link>
1941. <dc:creator><![CDATA[andrewtruscott]]></dc:creator>
1942. <pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2023 17:29:59 +0000</pubDate>
1943. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Division of the Arts]]></category>
1944. <category><![CDATA[New Castle County]]></category>
1945. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
1946. <category><![CDATA[art exhibit]]></category>
1947. <category><![CDATA[art exhibition]]></category>
1948. <category><![CDATA[Art Loop Wilmington]]></category>
1949. <category><![CDATA[Carvel State Office Building]]></category>
1950. <category><![CDATA[Individual Artist Fellowship]]></category>
1951. <category><![CDATA[Mezzanine Gallery]]></category>
1952. <category><![CDATA[photography]]></category>
1953. <category><![CDATA[Roger Matsumoto]]></category>
1954. <postcategories><![CDATA[division-of-the-arts|new-castle-county|news]]></postcategories>
1955. <posttags><![CDATA[art-exhibit|art-exhibition|art-loop-wilmington|carvel-state-office-building|individual-artist-fellowship|mezzanine-gallery|photography|roger-matsumoto]]></posttags>
1956. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=197366</guid>
1957.  
1958. <description><![CDATA[ing with Palladium”, running February 3-24, 2023. Guests are invited to attend a Meet-the-Artist Reception on Friday, February 3 from 5:00-7:00 p.m. Roger Matsumoto has [&#8230;]]]></description>
1962. </item>
1963. <item>
1964. <title>Historical Affairs&#8217; Black History Month 2023 Programs</title>
1965. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2023/01/23/hca-black-history-month-2023-programs/</link>
1967. <dc:creator><![CDATA[jim.yurasek]]></dc:creator>
1968. <pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2023 18:56:15 +0000</pubDate>
1969. <category><![CDATA[Historical and Cultural Affairs]]></category>
1970. <category><![CDATA[Kent County]]></category>
1971. <category><![CDATA[New Castle County]]></category>
1972. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
1973. <category><![CDATA[Sussex County]]></category>
1974. <category><![CDATA[activities]]></category>
1975. <category><![CDATA[African American History Month]]></category>
1976. <category><![CDATA[Black History Month 2022]]></category>
1977. <category><![CDATA[children]]></category>
1978. <category><![CDATA[events]]></category>
1979. <category><![CDATA[family]]></category>
1980. <category><![CDATA[First State National Historical Park]]></category>
1981. <category><![CDATA[free admission]]></category>
1982. <category><![CDATA[historic sites]]></category>
1983. <category><![CDATA[history]]></category>
1984. <category><![CDATA[museums]]></category>
1985. <category><![CDATA[slavery]]></category>
1986. <postcategories><![CDATA[historical-cultural-affairs|kent-county|new-castle-county|news|sussex-county]]></postcategories>
1987. <posttags><![CDATA[activities|african-american-history-month|black-history-month-2022|children|events|family|first-state-national-historical-park|free-admission|historic-sites|history|museums|slavery]]></posttags>
1988. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=197263</guid>
1989.  
1990. <description><![CDATA[Eight of the month’s events celebrate the invaluable contributions that the African American community has made to the culture and history of the United States.
1991.  
1992. ]]></description>
1996. </item>
1997. <item>
1998. <title>‘Struggles for Equality’ series in February 2023</title>
1999. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2023/01/17/struggles-for-equality-series-february-2023/</link>
2001. <dc:creator><![CDATA[jim.yurasek]]></dc:creator>
2002. <pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2023 18:48:18 +0000</pubDate>
2003. <category><![CDATA[Historical and Cultural Affairs]]></category>
2004. <category><![CDATA[Kent County]]></category>
2005. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
2006. <category><![CDATA[activities]]></category>
2007. <category><![CDATA[Black History Month]]></category>
2008. <category><![CDATA[children]]></category>
2009. <category><![CDATA[events]]></category>
2010. <category><![CDATA[family]]></category>
2011. <category><![CDATA[First State National Historical Park]]></category>
2012. <category><![CDATA[historic sites]]></category>
2013. <category><![CDATA[history]]></category>
2014. <category><![CDATA[museums]]></category>
2015. <postcategories><![CDATA[historical-cultural-affairs|kent-county|news]]></postcategories>
2016. <posttags><![CDATA[activities|black-history-month|children|events|family|first-state-national-historical-park|historic-sites|history|museums]]></posttags>
2017. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=196923</guid>
2018.  
2019. <description><![CDATA[Series highlights important parts of Black history in Delaware, and pioneering African American artists of rhythm and blues, soul, and rock and roll music.]]></description>
2023. </item>
2024. <item>
2025. <title>Two Delaware Arts Organizations Receive Grant from the National Endowment for the Arts</title>
2026. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2023/01/17/two-delaware-arts-organizations-receive-grant-from-the-national-endowment-for-the-arts/</link>
2028. <dc:creator><![CDATA[andrewtruscott]]></dc:creator>
2029. <pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2023 15:00:53 +0000</pubDate>
2030. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Division of the Arts]]></category>
2031. <category><![CDATA[Department of Education]]></category>
2032. <category><![CDATA[Kent County]]></category>
2033. <category><![CDATA[New Castle County]]></category>
2034. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
2035. <category><![CDATA[Sussex County]]></category>
2036. <category><![CDATA["Delaware Division of the Arts"]]></category>
2037. <category><![CDATA[Arts Funding]]></category>
2038. <category><![CDATA[Choir School of Delaware]]></category>
2039. <category><![CDATA[federal funding]]></category>
2040. <category><![CDATA[National Endowment for the Arts]]></category>
2041. <category><![CDATA[Representative Lisa Blunt-Rochester]]></category>
2042. <category><![CDATA[Senator Chris Coons]]></category>
2043. <category><![CDATA[Senator Tom Carper]]></category>
2044. <category><![CDATA[State Education Agency Directors of Education]]></category>
2045. <postcategories><![CDATA[division-of-the-arts|department-of-education|kent-county|new-castle-county|news|sussex-county]]></postcategories>
2046. <posttags><![CDATA[delaware-division-of-the-arts|arts-funding|choir-school-of-delaware|federal-funding|national-endowment-for-the-arts|representative-lisa-blunt-rochester|senator-chris-coons|senator-tom-carper|state-education-agency-directors-of-education]]></posttags>
2047. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=196836</guid>
2048.  
2049. <description><![CDATA[&#160; THE NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS ANNOUNCES $34 MILLION IN GRANTS TO SUPPORT THE ARTS The Choir School of Delaware and State Education Agency Directors of Education to receive federal funding for arts projects &#160; Wilmington, Del. (January 17, 2023) — As the only funder in the country to support arts activities in all [&#8230;]]]></description>
2053. </item>
2054. <item>
2055. <title>Delaware Division of the Arts Announces 2023 Individual Artist Fellowship Winners</title>
2056. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2023/01/17/delaware-division-of-the-arts-announces-2023-individual-artist-fellowship-winners/</link>
2058. <dc:creator><![CDATA[andrewtruscott]]></dc:creator>
2059. <pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2023 15:00:14 +0000</pubDate>
2060. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Division of the Arts]]></category>
2061. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Libraries]]></category>
2062. <category><![CDATA[Department of State]]></category>
2063. <category><![CDATA[Governor John Carney]]></category>
2064. <category><![CDATA[Historical and Cultural Affairs]]></category>
2065. <category><![CDATA[Kent County]]></category>
2066. <category><![CDATA[New Castle County]]></category>
2067. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
2068. <category><![CDATA[Office of the Governor]]></category>
2069. <category><![CDATA[Sussex County]]></category>
2070. <category><![CDATA["Delaware Division of the Arts"]]></category>
2071. <category><![CDATA[artist]]></category>
2072. <category><![CDATA[artist grants]]></category>
2073. <category><![CDATA[B. Proud]]></category>
2074. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Artists]]></category>
2075. <category><![CDATA[folk artists]]></category>
2076. <category><![CDATA[Individual Artist Fellowship]]></category>
2077. <category><![CDATA[media artists]]></category>
2078. <category><![CDATA[musicians]]></category>
2079. <category><![CDATA[TAHIRA]]></category>
2080. <category><![CDATA[writers]]></category>
2081. <postcategories><![CDATA[division-of-the-arts|delaware-libraries|state|governor-john-carney|historical-cultural-affairs|kent-county|new-castle-county|news|governor|sussex-county]]></postcategories>
2082. <posttags><![CDATA[delaware-division-of-the-arts|artist|artist-grants|b-proud|delaware-artists|folk-artists|individual-artist-fellowship|media-artists|musicians|tahira|writers]]></posttags>
2083. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=196873</guid>
2084.  
2085. <description><![CDATA[&#160; The prestigious Individual Artist Fellowships from the Delaware Division of the Arts recognize artists in a variety of disciplines for their outstanding quality of work and provide monetary awards. &#160; Wilmington, Del. (January 17, 2023) – Seventeen Delaware artists are being recognized by the Delaware Division of the Arts for the high quality of [&#8230;]]]></description>
2089. </item>
2090. <item>
2091. <title>Historical Affairs Programs In January 2023</title>
2092. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2022/12/19/historical-affairs-programs-january-2023/</link>
2094. <dc:creator><![CDATA[jim.yurasek]]></dc:creator>
2095. <pubDate>Mon, 19 Dec 2022 19:08:02 +0000</pubDate>
2096. <category><![CDATA[Historical and Cultural Affairs]]></category>
2097. <category><![CDATA[Kent County]]></category>
2098. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
2099. <category><![CDATA[activities]]></category>
2100. <category><![CDATA[children]]></category>
2101. <category><![CDATA[events]]></category>
2102. <category><![CDATA[family]]></category>
2103. <category><![CDATA[First State Heritage Park]]></category>
2104. <category><![CDATA[First State National Historical Park]]></category>
2105. <category><![CDATA[folk music]]></category>
2106. <category><![CDATA[free admission]]></category>
2107. <category><![CDATA[historic sites]]></category>
2108. <category><![CDATA[history]]></category>
2109. <category><![CDATA[museums]]></category>
2110. <category><![CDATA[virtual program]]></category>
2111. <postcategories><![CDATA[historical-cultural-affairs|kent-county|news]]></postcategories>
2112. <posttags><![CDATA[activities|children|events|family|first-state-heritage-park|first-state-national-historical-park|folk-music|free-admission|historic-sites|history|museums|virtual-program]]></posttags>
2113. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=195753</guid>
2114.  
2115. <description><![CDATA[Concert and Zwaanendael Museum introductory program to be featured.]]></description>
2119. </item>
2120. <item>
2121. <title>Delmarva Power presenta solicitud de aumento de tarifas de $72,3 millones</title>
2122. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2022/12/16/delmarva-power-presenta-solicitud-de-aumento-de-tarifas-de-723-millones/</link>
2124. <dc:creator><![CDATA[ronybaltazar]]></dc:creator>
2125. <pubDate>Fri, 16 Dec 2022 18:38:26 +0000</pubDate>
2126. <category><![CDATA[Department of State]]></category>
2127. <category><![CDATA[Division of the Public Advocate]]></category>
2128. <category><![CDATA[Andrew Slater]]></category>
2129. <category><![CDATA[delmarva power]]></category>
2130. <category><![CDATA[electric]]></category>
2131. <category><![CDATA[en español]]></category>
2132. <category><![CDATA[Public Advocate]]></category>
2133. <category><![CDATA[Utility]]></category>
2134. <postcategories><![CDATA[state|division-of-the-public-advocate]]></postcategories>
2135. <posttags><![CDATA[andrew-slater|delmarva-power|department-of-state|electric|en-espanol|public-advocate|utility]]></posttags>
2136. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=195685</guid>
2137.  
2138. <description><![CDATA[Aumento de tarifa es uno de los más grandes solicitados por la empresa El 15 de diciembre de 2022, Delmarva Power presentó una solicitud ante la Comisión de Servicios Públicos para aumentar sus tarifas de distribución eléctrica en $72,3 millones. De conformidad con la ley estatal, este aumento entrará en vigencia de manera temporal el [&#8230;]]]></description>
2142. </item>
2143. <item>
2144. <title>Delmarva Power Files Request For $72.3 Million Rate Increase</title>
2145. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2022/12/16/delmarva-power-files-request-for-72-3-million-rate-increase/</link>
2147. <dc:creator><![CDATA[ronybaltazar]]></dc:creator>
2148. <pubDate>Fri, 16 Dec 2022 18:38:15 +0000</pubDate>
2149. <category><![CDATA[Department of State]]></category>
2150. <category><![CDATA[Division of the Public Advocate]]></category>
2151. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
2152. <category><![CDATA[Andrew Slater]]></category>
2153. <category><![CDATA[delmarva power]]></category>
2154. <category><![CDATA[Division of Public Advocate]]></category>
2155. <category><![CDATA[electric]]></category>
2156. <category><![CDATA[Public Advocate]]></category>
2157. <category><![CDATA[Residential]]></category>
2158. <category><![CDATA[utilities]]></category>
2159. <category><![CDATA[utility assistance]]></category>
2160. <postcategories><![CDATA[state|division-of-the-public-advocate|news]]></postcategories>
2161. <posttags><![CDATA[andrew-slater|delmarva-power|department-of-state|division-of-public-advocate|electric|public-advocate|residential|utilities|utility-assistance]]></posttags>
2162. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=195637</guid>
2163.  
2164. <description><![CDATA[Rate increase is one of the largest requested by the utility On December 15, 2022, Delmarva Power filed an application with the Public Service Commission to increase its electric distribution rates by $72.3 million. Pursuant to state law, this increase will become effective on a temporary basis on July 15, 2023, subject to refund, pending [&#8230;]]]></description>
2168. </item>
2169. <item>
2170. <title>FY2024 Delaware Division of the Arts Grant Applications for Arts &#038; Community-Based Organizations and Schools Now Open</title>
2171. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2022/12/02/fy2024-delaware-division-of-the-arts-grant-applications-for-arts-community-based-organizations-and-schools-now-open/</link>
2173. <dc:creator><![CDATA[andrewtruscott]]></dc:creator>
2174. <pubDate>Fri, 02 Dec 2022 16:52:24 +0000</pubDate>
2175. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Division of the Arts]]></category>
2176. <category><![CDATA[Department of Education]]></category>
2177. <category><![CDATA[Department of State]]></category>
2178. <category><![CDATA[Governor John Carney]]></category>
2179. <category><![CDATA[Kent County]]></category>
2180. <category><![CDATA[Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long]]></category>
2181. <category><![CDATA[New Castle County]]></category>
2182. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
2183. <category><![CDATA[Sussex County]]></category>
2184. <category><![CDATA["Delaware Division of the Arts"]]></category>
2185. <category><![CDATA[artists]]></category>
2186. <category><![CDATA[Arts Funding]]></category>
2187. <category><![CDATA[arts grants]]></category>
2188. <category><![CDATA[artsde]]></category>
2189. <category><![CDATA[choral]]></category>
2190. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Artists]]></category>
2191. <category><![CDATA[Grants for Art Organizations]]></category>
2192. <category><![CDATA[grants for artists]]></category>
2193. <category><![CDATA[Grants for Community Based Organizations]]></category>
2194. <category><![CDATA[grants for organizations]]></category>
2195. <category><![CDATA[Mid Atlantic Arts]]></category>
2196. <category><![CDATA[museums]]></category>
2197. <category><![CDATA[music venues]]></category>
2198. <category><![CDATA[smARTDE]]></category>
2199. <category><![CDATA[theatres]]></category>
2200. <category><![CDATA[TranspARTation]]></category>
2201. <postcategories><![CDATA[division-of-the-arts|department-of-education|state|governor-john-carney|kent-county|lt-gov-hall-long|new-castle-county|news|sussex-county]]></postcategories>
2202. <posttags><![CDATA[delaware-division-of-the-arts|artists|arts-funding|arts-grants|artsde|choral|delaware-artists|grants-for-art-organizations|grants-for-artists|grants-for-community-based-organizations|grants-for-organizations|mid-atlantic-arts|museums|music-venues|smartde|theatres|transpartation]]></posttags>
2203. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=194803</guid>
2204.  
2205. <description><![CDATA[For arts programming and projects taking place during fiscal year 2024 (September 2023 – August 2024) &#160; Wilmington, Del. (December 2, 2022) – The Delaware Division of the Arts has opened its annual online application process for grants for arts programming and projects taking place during fiscal year 2024 (September 2023 – August 2024). Applications [&#8230;]]]></description>
2209. </item>
2210. <item>
2211. <title>2022 Delaware Day Adventure Begins December 1</title>
2212. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2022/12/01/2022-delaware-day-adventure-begins-december-1/</link>
2214. <dc:creator><![CDATA[ronybaltazar]]></dc:creator>
2215. <pubDate>Thu, 01 Dec 2022 14:53:41 +0000</pubDate>
2216. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Tourism Office]]></category>
2217. <category><![CDATA[Department of State]]></category>
2218. <category><![CDATA[Historical and Cultural Affairs]]></category>
2219. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
2220. <category><![CDATA["Secretary of State"]]></category>
2221. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Day]]></category>
2222. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Day Adventure]]></category>
2223. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Department of State]]></category>
2224. <category><![CDATA[Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs]]></category>
2225. <category><![CDATA[John Dickinson Plantation]]></category>
2226. <category><![CDATA[Johnson Victrola Museum]]></category>
2227. <category><![CDATA[New Castle Court House Museum]]></category>
2228. <category><![CDATA[The Old State House]]></category>
2229. <category><![CDATA[zwaanendael museum]]></category>
2230. <postcategories><![CDATA[delaware-tourism-office|state|historical-cultural-affairs|news]]></postcategories>
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2233.  
2234. <description><![CDATA[Submit photos — and win prizes — during the Delaware Day Adventure, Dec. 1–17, 2022 Delaware’s rich history will be celebrated with fun, adventure, and prizes this year in a contest that challenges visitors to explore an exciting statewide lineup of historic sites in December. This year’s Delaware Day Adventure contest is inspired by the [&#8230;]]]></description>
2238. </item>
2239. <item>
2240. <title>The Mezzanine Gallery to Exhibit t. a. hahn’solo from December 2-30</title>
2241. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2022/11/29/the-mezzanine-gallery-to-exhibit-t-a-hahnsolo-from-december-2-30/</link>
2243. <dc:creator><![CDATA[andrewtruscott]]></dc:creator>
2244. <pubDate>Tue, 29 Nov 2022 13:53:53 +0000</pubDate>
2245. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Division of the Arts]]></category>
2246. <category><![CDATA[New Castle County]]></category>
2247. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
2248. <category><![CDATA["Delaware Division of the Arts"]]></category>
2249. <category><![CDATA[art exhibition]]></category>
2250. <category><![CDATA[art gallery]]></category>
2251. <category><![CDATA[Individual Artist Fellowship]]></category>
2252. <category><![CDATA[Mezzanine Gallery]]></category>
2253. <category><![CDATA[Middletown]]></category>
2254. <category><![CDATA[sculptures]]></category>
2255. <category><![CDATA[t. a. hahn]]></category>
2256. <category><![CDATA[University of the Arts]]></category>
2257. <postcategories><![CDATA[division-of-the-arts|new-castle-county|news]]></postcategories>
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2260.  
2261. <description><![CDATA[On view from December 2-30, 2022 &#160; Wilmington, Del. (November 29, 2022) &#8211; The Delaware Division of the Arts’ Mezzanine Gallery presents 2022 DDOA Individual Artist Fellow t.a. hahn’s exhibition, “Peace Taking Flight”, running December 2-30, 2022. Guests are invited to attend a Meet-the-Artist Reception on Friday, December 2. from 5:00-7:00 p.m. After a four-decade [&#8230;]]]></description>
2265. </item>
2266. <item>
2267. <title>Historical Affairs programs in December 2022</title>
2268. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2022/11/22/historical-affairs-programs-december-2022/</link>
2270. <dc:creator><![CDATA[jim.yurasek]]></dc:creator>
2271. <pubDate>Tue, 22 Nov 2022 15:56:12 +0000</pubDate>
2272. <category><![CDATA[Historical and Cultural Affairs]]></category>
2273. <category><![CDATA[Kent County]]></category>
2274. <category><![CDATA[New Castle County]]></category>
2275. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
2276. <category><![CDATA[Sussex County]]></category>
2277. <category><![CDATA[activities]]></category>
2278. <category><![CDATA[beach communities]]></category>
2279. <category><![CDATA[children]]></category>
2280. <category><![CDATA[events]]></category>
2281. <category><![CDATA[family]]></category>
2282. <category><![CDATA[First State National Historical Park]]></category>
2283. <category><![CDATA[free admission]]></category>
2284. <category><![CDATA[historic sites]]></category>
2285. <category><![CDATA[history]]></category>
2286. <category><![CDATA[holidays]]></category>
2287. <category><![CDATA[museums]]></category>
2288. <postcategories><![CDATA[historical-cultural-affairs|kent-county|new-castle-county|news|sussex-county]]></postcategories>
2289. <posttags><![CDATA[activities|beach-communities|children|events|family|first-state-national-historical-park|free-admission|historic-sites|history|holidays|museums]]></posttags>
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2291.  
2292. <description><![CDATA[Holiday activities among the seven programs to be offered.]]></description>
2296. </item>
2297. <item>
2298. <title>The Mezzanine Gallery to Exhibit &#8220;Making the Invisible, Visible&#8221; by Maia Palmer</title>
2299. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2022/11/03/the-mezzanine-gallery-to-exhibit-making-the-invisible-visible-by-maia-palmer/</link>
2301. <dc:creator><![CDATA[andrewtruscott]]></dc:creator>
2302. <pubDate>Thu, 03 Nov 2022 15:35:24 +0000</pubDate>
2303. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Division of the Arts]]></category>
2304. <category><![CDATA[Department of Education]]></category>
2305. <category><![CDATA[Division of Public Health]]></category>
2306. <category><![CDATA[Kent County]]></category>
2307. <category><![CDATA[New Castle County]]></category>
2308. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
2309. <category><![CDATA[Sussex County]]></category>
2310. <category><![CDATA[art exhibition]]></category>
2311. <category><![CDATA[art gallery]]></category>
2312. <category><![CDATA[Art Loop Wilmington]]></category>
2313. <category><![CDATA[artist]]></category>
2314. <category><![CDATA[Cab Calloway School of the Arts]]></category>
2315. <category><![CDATA[Delaware State Building]]></category>
2316. <category><![CDATA[Department of Health]]></category>
2317. <category><![CDATA[free to the public]]></category>
2318. <category><![CDATA[Maia Palmer]]></category>
2319. <category><![CDATA[Mezzanine Gallery]]></category>
2320. <category><![CDATA[Migraines]]></category>
2321. <category><![CDATA[museum]]></category>
2322. <category><![CDATA[painting]]></category>
2323. <category><![CDATA[The Mezzanine Gallery]]></category>
2324. <postcategories><![CDATA[division-of-the-arts|department-of-education|public-health-dhss|kent-county|new-castle-county|news|sussex-county]]></postcategories>
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2326. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=193635</guid>
2327.  
2328. <description><![CDATA[ The Delaware Division of the Arts’ Mezzanine Gallery presents 2022 DDOA Individual Artist Fellow Maia Palmer’s exhibition, "Making the Invisible, Visible", running November 4-25, 2022.]]></description>
2332. </item>
2333. <item>
2334. <title>New Investment Coming to School Libraries Across Delaware</title>
2335. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2022/10/26/new-investment-coming-to-school-libraries-across-delaware/</link>
2337. <dc:creator><![CDATA[christine.karpovage]]></dc:creator>
2338. <pubDate>Wed, 26 Oct 2022 15:13:19 +0000</pubDate>
2339. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Libraries]]></category>
2340. <category><![CDATA[Department of Education]]></category>
2341. <category><![CDATA[Department of State]]></category>
2342. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Libraries Association]]></category>
2343. <postcategories><![CDATA[delaware-libraries|department-of-education|state]]></postcategories>
2344. <posttags><![CDATA[delaware-libraries|delaware-libraries-association]]></posttags>
2345. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=193091</guid>
2346.  
2347. <description><![CDATA[Funding will link library collections, broaden student access to books and materials DOVER – Students will gain greater access to quality books through school libraries across Delaware with a $1 million state investment announced Tuesday by House Majority Leader Valerie Longhurst and officials from the Delaware Library Consortium. The funds, allocated to the Delaware Division [&#8230;]]]></description>
2351. </item>
2352. <item>
2353. <title>Historical Affairs programs in November 2022</title>
2354. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2022/10/24/historical-affairs-programs-in-november-2022/</link>
2356. <dc:creator><![CDATA[jim.yurasek]]></dc:creator>
2357. <pubDate>Mon, 24 Oct 2022 18:43:56 +0000</pubDate>
2358. <category><![CDATA[Historical and Cultural Affairs]]></category>
2359. <category><![CDATA[Kent County]]></category>
2360. <category><![CDATA[New Castle County]]></category>
2361. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
2362. <category><![CDATA[Sussex County]]></category>
2363. <category><![CDATA[activities]]></category>
2364. <category><![CDATA[beach communities]]></category>
2365. <category><![CDATA[children]]></category>
2366. <category><![CDATA[events]]></category>
2367. <category><![CDATA[family]]></category>
2368. <category><![CDATA[First State Heritage Park]]></category>
2369. <category><![CDATA[First State National Historical Park]]></category>
2370. <category><![CDATA[free admisson]]></category>
2371. <category><![CDATA[historic sites]]></category>
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2373. <category><![CDATA[museums]]></category>
2374. <category><![CDATA[virtual programs]]></category>
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2377. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=192926</guid>
2378.  
2379. <description><![CDATA[An 18th century market fair, concert, tours, historical cuisine and programs celebrating Dutch- and Native-American heritage to be explored.
2380.  
2381. ]]></description>
2385. </item>
2386. <item>
2387. <title>&#8216;William Penn Day&#8217; in New Castle on Oct. 29, 2022</title>
2388. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2022/10/17/william-penn-day-oct-29-2022/</link>
2390. <dc:creator><![CDATA[jim.yurasek]]></dc:creator>
2391. <pubDate>Mon, 17 Oct 2022 15:44:00 +0000</pubDate>
2392. <category><![CDATA[Historical and Cultural Affairs]]></category>
2393. <category><![CDATA[New Castle County]]></category>
2394. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
2395. <category><![CDATA[activities]]></category>
2396. <category><![CDATA[children]]></category>
2397. <category><![CDATA[events]]></category>
2398. <category><![CDATA[family]]></category>
2399. <category><![CDATA[First State National Historical Park]]></category>
2400. <category><![CDATA[free admission]]></category>
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2402. <category><![CDATA[history]]></category>
2403. <category><![CDATA[museums]]></category>
2404. <postcategories><![CDATA[historical-cultural-affairs|new-castle-county|news]]></postcategories>
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2406. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=192650</guid>
2407.  
2408. <description><![CDATA[Event commemorates the 340th anniversary of Penn’s disembarkment at New Castle, his first landing in the New World.]]></description>
2412. </item>
2413. <item>
2414. <title>State Bank Commissioner Now Accepting Applications for Financial Literacy Education Fund (FLEF)</title>
2415. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2022/10/10/state-bank-commissioner-now-accepting-applications-for-financial-literacy-education-fund-flef/</link>
2417. <dc:creator><![CDATA[ronybaltazar]]></dc:creator>
2418. <pubDate>Mon, 10 Oct 2022 18:47:35 +0000</pubDate>
2419. <category><![CDATA[Department of State]]></category>
2420. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
2421. <category><![CDATA[State Bank Commissioner]]></category>
2422. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Department of State]]></category>
2423. <category><![CDATA[Department of Education]]></category>
2424. <category><![CDATA[financial literacy education fund]]></category>
2425. <category><![CDATA[FLEF]]></category>
2426. <category><![CDATA[grants]]></category>
2427. <category><![CDATA[Office of the State Bank Commissioner]]></category>
2428. <postcategories><![CDATA[state|news|bank-commissioner]]></postcategories>
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2430. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=192115</guid>
2431.  
2432. <description><![CDATA[Dover, Del.—Delaware schools, nonprofits, and community organizations are invited to apply for a new round of state grant funds to support financial literacy education for people from all walks of life. Since the state’s Financial Literacy Education Fund (FLEF) was established in 2010, over $2.5 million has been awarded to dozens of organizations across the [&#8230;]]]></description>
2436. </item>
2437. <item>
2438. <title>Delaware Division of the Arts Director Jessica Ball Named to Mid Atlantic Arts Board of Directors</title>
2439. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2022/10/06/delaware-division-of-the-arts-director-jessica-ball-named-to-mid-atlantic-arts-board-of-directors/</link>
2441. <dc:creator><![CDATA[andrewtruscott]]></dc:creator>
2442. <pubDate>Thu, 06 Oct 2022 16:06:14 +0000</pubDate>
2443. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Division of the Arts]]></category>
2444. <category><![CDATA[Kent County]]></category>
2445. <category><![CDATA[New Castle County]]></category>
2446. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
2447. <category><![CDATA[Sussex County]]></category>
2448. <category><![CDATA["Delaware Division of the Arts"]]></category>
2449. <category><![CDATA[Advancement]]></category>
2450. <category><![CDATA[Americans for the Arts]]></category>
2451. <category><![CDATA[arts]]></category>
2452. <category><![CDATA[arts advocacy]]></category>
2453. <category><![CDATA[Board of Directors]]></category>
2454. <category><![CDATA[Jessica Ball]]></category>
2455. <category><![CDATA[Mid Atlantic Arts]]></category>
2456. <postcategories><![CDATA[division-of-the-arts|kent-county|new-castle-county|news|sussex-county]]></postcategories>
2457. <posttags><![CDATA[delaware-division-of-the-arts|advancement|americans-for-the-arts|arts|arts-advocacy|board-of-directors|jessica-ball|mid-atlantic-arts]]></posttags>
2458. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=191932</guid>
2459.  
2460. <description><![CDATA[&#160; Wilmington, Del. (October 7, 2022) &#8211; At its June 2022 annual board meeting, Delaware Division of the Arts Director Jessica Ball was named by Mid Atlantic Arts as a new board member for the regional arts organization. Mid Atlantic Arts was established in 1979 to promote and support multi-state arts programming in a region [&#8230;]]]></description>
2464. </item>
2465. <item>
2466. <title>The Mezzanine Gallery to Exhibit &#8220;Polymer Paintings&#8221; by Joseph Barbaccia</title>
2467. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2022/10/03/the-mezzanine-gallery-to-exhibit-polymer-paintings-by-joseph-barbaccia/</link>
2469. <dc:creator><![CDATA[andrewtruscott]]></dc:creator>
2470. <pubDate>Mon, 03 Oct 2022 14:47:38 +0000</pubDate>
2471. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Division of the Arts]]></category>
2472. <category><![CDATA[New Castle County]]></category>
2473. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
2474. <category><![CDATA["Delaware Division of the Arts"]]></category>
2475. <category><![CDATA[art exhibit]]></category>
2476. <category><![CDATA[art exhibition]]></category>
2477. <category><![CDATA[art gallery]]></category>
2478. <category><![CDATA[Art Loop Wilmington]]></category>
2479. <category><![CDATA[artist]]></category>
2480. <category><![CDATA[ArtLoopWilmington]]></category>
2481. <category><![CDATA[Carvel State Building]]></category>
2482. <category><![CDATA[Delaware State Building]]></category>
2483. <category><![CDATA[free to the public]]></category>
2484. <category><![CDATA[Individual Artist Fellowship]]></category>
2485. <category><![CDATA[Joseph Barbaccia]]></category>
2486. <category><![CDATA[Mezzanine Gallery]]></category>
2487. <category><![CDATA[museum]]></category>
2488. <category><![CDATA[painting]]></category>
2489. <category><![CDATA[paintings]]></category>
2490. <category><![CDATA[Polymer Paintings]]></category>
2491. <category><![CDATA[The Mezzanine Gallery]]></category>
2492. <postcategories><![CDATA[division-of-the-arts|new-castle-county|news]]></postcategories>
2493. <posttags><![CDATA[delaware-division-of-the-arts|art-exhibit|art-exhibition|art-gallery|art-loop-wilmington|artist|artloopwilmington|carvel-state-building|delaware-state-building|free-to-the-public|individual-artist-fellowship|joseph-barbaccia|mezzanine-gallery|museum|painting|paintings|polymer-paintings|the-mezzanine-gallery]]></posttags>
2494. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=191702</guid>
2495.  
2496. <description><![CDATA[The Delaware Division of the Arts’ Mezzanine Gallery presents 2022 DDOA Individual Artist Fellow Joseph Barbaccia’s exhibition, Polymer Paintings, running October 7-28, 2022. Guests are invited to attend a Meet-the-Artist Reception on Friday, October 7, from 5:00-7:00 p.m.]]></description>
2500. </item>
2501. <item>
2502. <title>Zwaanendael Museum Offers ‘Mysteries Of History’ Tours</title>
2503. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2022/09/28/zwaanendael-mysteries-of-history-2022/</link>
2505. <dc:creator><![CDATA[jim.yurasek]]></dc:creator>
2506. <pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2022 13:06:08 +0000</pubDate>
2507. <category><![CDATA[Historical and Cultural Affairs]]></category>
2508. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
2509. <category><![CDATA[Sussex County]]></category>
2510. <category><![CDATA[activities]]></category>
2511. <category><![CDATA[beach communities]]></category>
2512. <category><![CDATA[children]]></category>
2513. <category><![CDATA[events]]></category>
2514. <category><![CDATA[family]]></category>
2515. <category><![CDATA[free admission]]></category>
2516. <category><![CDATA[halloween]]></category>
2517. <category><![CDATA[history]]></category>
2518. <category><![CDATA[museums]]></category>
2519. <postcategories><![CDATA[historical-cultural-affairs|news|sussex-county]]></postcategories>
2520. <posttags><![CDATA[activities|beach-communities|children|events|family|free-admission|halloween|history|museums]]></posttags>
2521. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=191501</guid>
2522.  
2523. <description><![CDATA[Walking tours explore the darker and more unusual aspects of Lewes, Delaware history.
2524.  
2525. ]]></description>
2529. </item>
2530. <item>
2531. <title>Delaware Division of the Arts Award Winners Exhibit Opening at Cab Calloway School of the Arts</title>
2532. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2022/09/28/delaware-division-of-the-arts-award-winners-exhibit-opening-at-cab-calloway-school-of-the-arts/</link>
2534. <dc:creator><![CDATA[andrewtruscott]]></dc:creator>
2535. <pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2022 13:05:21 +0000</pubDate>
2536. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Division of the Arts]]></category>
2537. <category><![CDATA[Department of Education]]></category>
2538. <category><![CDATA[Education]]></category>
2539. <category><![CDATA[New Castle County]]></category>
2540. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
2541. <category><![CDATA["Delaware Division of the Arts"]]></category>
2542. <category><![CDATA[art exhibit]]></category>
2543. <category><![CDATA[Cab Calloway School of the Arts]]></category>
2544. <category><![CDATA[Free event]]></category>
2545. <category><![CDATA[Individual Artist Fellowship]]></category>
2546. <category><![CDATA[Joseph Barbaccia]]></category>
2547. <category><![CDATA[Linda Blaskey]]></category>
2548. <category><![CDATA[Maia Palmer]]></category>
2549. <category><![CDATA[Stephanie Boateng]]></category>
2550. <postcategories><![CDATA[division-of-the-arts|department-of-education|gov-education|new-castle-county|news]]></postcategories>
2551. <posttags><![CDATA[delaware-division-of-the-arts|art-exhibit|cab-calloway-school-of-the-arts|free-event|individual-artist-fellowship|joseph-barbaccia|linda-blaskey|maia-palmer|stephanie-boateng]]></posttags>
2552. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=191507</guid>
2553.  
2554. <description><![CDATA[&#160; On view from October 7-November 4, 2022 &#160; Wilmington, Del. (September 28, 2022) &#8211; The works by the Delaware Division of the Arts Award Winners are appearing at Cab Calloway School of the Arts from October 7 to November 4, 2022, with a reception on Friday, October 7, from 6 to 8 p.m. Special [&#8230;]]]></description>
2558. </item>
2559. <item>
2560. <title>John Dickinson Plantation&#8217;s 2022 ‘18th Century Trades Day’</title>
2561. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2022/09/26/john-dickinson-plantations-2022-18th-century-trades-day/</link>
2563. <dc:creator><![CDATA[jim.yurasek]]></dc:creator>
2564. <pubDate>Mon, 26 Sep 2022 15:05:14 +0000</pubDate>
2565. <category><![CDATA[Historical and Cultural Affairs]]></category>
2566. <category><![CDATA[Kent County]]></category>
2567. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
2568. <category><![CDATA[activities]]></category>
2569. <category><![CDATA[children]]></category>
2570. <category><![CDATA[events]]></category>
2571. <category><![CDATA[family]]></category>
2572. <category><![CDATA[First State National Historical Park]]></category>
2573. <category><![CDATA[free admission]]></category>
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2575. <category><![CDATA[history]]></category>
2576. <category><![CDATA[museums]]></category>
2577. <postcategories><![CDATA[historical-cultural-affairs|kent-county|news]]></postcategories>
2578. <posttags><![CDATA[activities|children|events|family|first-state-national-historical-park|free-admission|historic-sites|history|museums]]></posttags>
2579. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=191319</guid>
2580.  
2581. <description><![CDATA[Day-long series of activities explores occupations of the 1700s.]]></description>
2585. </item>
2586. <item>
2587. <title>Delaware Division of the Arts Announces 2022-2023 POETRY OUT LOUD Poetry Recitation Contest</title>
2588. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2022/09/23/delaware-division-of-the-arts-announces-2022-2023-poetry-out-loud-poetry-recitation-contest/</link>
2590. <dc:creator><![CDATA[andrewtruscott]]></dc:creator>
2591. <pubDate>Fri, 23 Sep 2022 19:24:48 +0000</pubDate>
2592. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Division of the Arts]]></category>
2593. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Libraries]]></category>
2594. <category><![CDATA[Department of Education]]></category>
2595. <category><![CDATA[Education]]></category>
2596. <category><![CDATA[Kent County]]></category>
2597. <category><![CDATA[New Castle County]]></category>
2598. <category><![CDATA[Sussex County]]></category>
2599. <category><![CDATA["Delaware Division of the Arts"]]></category>
2600. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Poet Laureate]]></category>
2601. <category><![CDATA[Department of Libraries]]></category>
2602. <category><![CDATA[poetry]]></category>
2603. <category><![CDATA[Poetry Out Loud]]></category>
2604. <postcategories><![CDATA[division-of-the-arts|delaware-libraries|department-of-education|gov-education|kent-county|new-castle-county|sussex-county]]></postcategories>
2605. <posttags><![CDATA[delaware-division-of-the-arts|delaware-poet-laureate|department-of-education|department-of-libraries|poetry|poetry-out-loud]]></posttags>
2606. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=190273</guid>
2607.  
2608. <description><![CDATA[High school students in Delaware invited to compete in national poetry recitation contest,]]></description>
2612. </item>
2613. <item>
2614. <title>Cooch’s Bridge Historic Site public workshops</title>
2615. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2022/09/22/coochs-bridge-historic-site-public-workshops/</link>
2617. <dc:creator><![CDATA[jim.yurasek]]></dc:creator>
2618. <pubDate>Thu, 22 Sep 2022 14:09:12 +0000</pubDate>
2619. <category><![CDATA[Historical and Cultural Affairs]]></category>
2620. <category><![CDATA[New Castle County]]></category>
2621. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
2622. <category><![CDATA[free admission]]></category>
2623. <category><![CDATA[historic sites]]></category>
2624. <category><![CDATA[history]]></category>
2625. <category><![CDATA[planning]]></category>
2626. <category><![CDATA[Preservation]]></category>
2627. <category><![CDATA[virtual program]]></category>
2628. <postcategories><![CDATA[historical-cultural-affairs|new-castle-county|news]]></postcategories>
2629. <posttags><![CDATA[free-admission|historic-sites|history|planning|preservation|virtual-program]]></posttags>
2630. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=191201</guid>
2631.  
2632. <description><![CDATA[Save the date for opportunities to be a partner in crafting a new interpretive plan for the Cooch’s Bridge Historic Site.]]></description>
2636. </item>
2637. <item>
2638. <title>Delmarva Natural Gas Prices Set to Rise Ahead of Winter Heating Season</title>
2639. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2022/09/21/delmarva-natural-gas-prices-set-to-rise-ahead-of-winter-heating-season/</link>
2641. <dc:creator><![CDATA[ronybaltazar]]></dc:creator>
2642. <pubDate>Wed, 21 Sep 2022 17:47:40 +0000</pubDate>
2643. <category><![CDATA[Department of State]]></category>
2644. <category><![CDATA[Division of the Public Advocate]]></category>
2645. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
2646. <category><![CDATA[Public Service Commission]]></category>
2647. <category><![CDATA[Andrew Slater]]></category>
2648. <category><![CDATA[financial assistance]]></category>
2649. <category><![CDATA[Matthew Hartigan]]></category>
2650. <category><![CDATA[Natural Gas prices]]></category>
2651. <category><![CDATA[utility assistance]]></category>
2652. <category><![CDATA[Winter Heating season]]></category>
2653. <postcategories><![CDATA[state|division-of-the-public-advocate|news|psc]]></postcategories>
2654. <posttags><![CDATA[andrew-slater|division-of-the-public-advocate|financial-assistance|matthew-hartigan|natural-gas-prices|public-service-commission|utility-assistance|winter-heating-season]]></posttags>
2655. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=191073</guid>
2656.  
2657. <description><![CDATA[Dover, Del.—Natural gas prices have continued to increase this year and are up nearly 60 percent year to date. This is largely due to increased U.S. demand and the ongoing energy crisis in Europe. According to the Energy Information Administration, about 42 percent of Delaware households rely on natural gas for home heating. “Due to [&#8230;]]]></description>
2661. </item>
2662. <item>
2663. <title>‘The War of 1812: Over Two Centuries Later’</title>
2664. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2022/09/20/the-war-of-1812-over-two-centuries-later/</link>
2666. <dc:creator><![CDATA[jim.yurasek]]></dc:creator>
2667. <pubDate>Tue, 20 Sep 2022 18:22:10 +0000</pubDate>
2668. <category><![CDATA[Historical and Cultural Affairs]]></category>
2669. <category><![CDATA[Kent County]]></category>
2670. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
2671. <category><![CDATA[activities]]></category>
2672. <category><![CDATA[events]]></category>
2673. <category><![CDATA[family]]></category>
2674. <category><![CDATA[First State Heritage Park]]></category>
2675. <category><![CDATA[First State National Historical Park]]></category>
2676. <category><![CDATA[free admission]]></category>
2677. <category><![CDATA[historic sites]]></category>
2678. <category><![CDATA[history]]></category>
2679. <category><![CDATA[museums]]></category>
2680. <postcategories><![CDATA[historical-cultural-affairs|kent-county|news]]></postcategories>
2681. <posttags><![CDATA[activities|events|family|first-state-heritage-park|first-state-national-historical-park|free-admission|historic-sites|history|museums]]></posttags>
2682. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=190978</guid>
2683.  
2684. <description><![CDATA[Three-part series explores America’s second war with Great Britain.]]></description>
2688. </item>
2689. <item>
2690. <title>Historical Affairs programs in October 2022</title>
2691. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2022/09/19/historical-affairs-programs-in-october-2022/</link>
2693. <dc:creator><![CDATA[jim.yurasek]]></dc:creator>
2694. <pubDate>Mon, 19 Sep 2022 19:37:00 +0000</pubDate>
2695. <category><![CDATA[Historical and Cultural Affairs]]></category>
2696. <category><![CDATA[Kent County]]></category>
2697. <category><![CDATA[New Castle County]]></category>
2698. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
2699. <category><![CDATA[Sussex County]]></category>
2700. <category><![CDATA[activities]]></category>
2701. <category><![CDATA[arts]]></category>
2702. <category><![CDATA[beach communities]]></category>
2703. <category><![CDATA[children]]></category>
2704. <category><![CDATA[events]]></category>
2705. <category><![CDATA[family]]></category>
2706. <category><![CDATA[First State National Historical Park]]></category>
2707. <category><![CDATA[free admission]]></category>
2708. <category><![CDATA[historic sites]]></category>
2709. <category><![CDATA[history]]></category>
2710. <category><![CDATA[museums]]></category>
2711. <category><![CDATA[virtual program]]></category>
2712. <postcategories><![CDATA[historical-cultural-affairs|kent-county|new-castle-county|news|sussex-county]]></postcategories>
2713. <posttags><![CDATA[activities|arts|beach-communities|children|events|family|first-state-national-historical-park|free-admission|historic-sites|history|museums|virtual-program]]></posttags>
2714. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=190853</guid>
2715.  
2716. <description><![CDATA[Series on the War of 1812, Mysteries of History , William Penn Day, concerts and outdoor events to be featured.]]></description>
2720. </item>
2721. <item>
2722. <title>Nominations Open for 2022 John Lewis Youth Leadership Award</title>
2723. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2022/09/12/nominations-open-for-2022-john-lewis-youth-leadership-award/</link>
2725. <dc:creator><![CDATA[ronybaltazar]]></dc:creator>
2726. <pubDate>Mon, 12 Sep 2022 19:34:13 +0000</pubDate>
2727. <category><![CDATA[Department of State]]></category>
2728. <category><![CDATA["Secretary of State"]]></category>
2729. <category><![CDATA[Civil Rights]]></category>
2730. <category><![CDATA[John Lewis]]></category>
2731. <category><![CDATA[John Lewis Youth Leadership Award]]></category>
2732. <postcategories><![CDATA[state]]></postcategories>
2733. <posttags><![CDATA[secretary-of-state|civil-rights|department-of-state|john-lewis|john-lewis-youth-leadership-award]]></posttags>
2734. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=190414</guid>
2735.  
2736. <description><![CDATA[The Delaware Secretary of State’s Office will be accepting nominations for the John Lewis Youth Leadership Award beginning on Monday, September 12, 2022. The award recognizes a gifted, civic-minded young Delawarean who has demonstrated leadership abilities, has a passion for social justice, and is improving the quality of life in their community. “John Lewis was [&#8230;]]]></description>
2740. </item>
2741. <item>
2742. <title>Heritage Commission Book of the Week: The Adams Home Farm of Northwest Fork Hundred</title>
2743. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2022/09/12/heritage-commission-book-of-the-week-the-adams-home-farm-of-northwest-fork-hundred/</link>
2745. <dc:creator><![CDATA[snyderb.de]]></dc:creator>
2746. <pubDate>Mon, 12 Sep 2022 14:30:38 +0000</pubDate>
2747. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Heritage Commission]]></category>
2748. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Public Archives]]></category>
2749. <category><![CDATA[Delaware history]]></category>
2750. <postcategories><![CDATA[delaware-heritage-commission|dpa]]></postcategories>
2751. <posttags><![CDATA[delaware-heritage-commission|delaware-history|delaware-public-archives]]></posttags>
2752. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=190303</guid>
2753.  
2754. <description><![CDATA[In this monograph, Catherine Adams Masek examines the life and times of the Adams family and the farm they’ve lived on for seven generations. In fact, the farm has been continuously operated by the same family since 1862! Including original family photographs, this is an incredible story of family and tradition, through the lens of [&#8230;]]]></description>
2758. </item>
2759. <item>
2760. <title>Heritage Commission&#8217;s Book of the Week: The Perennial Apprentice</title>
2761. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2022/09/06/heritage-commissions-book-of-the-week-the-perennial-apprentice/</link>
2763. <dc:creator><![CDATA[snyderb.de]]></dc:creator>
2764. <pubDate>Tue, 06 Sep 2022 14:30:43 +0000</pubDate>
2765. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Heritage Commission]]></category>
2766. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Public Archives]]></category>
2767. <category><![CDATA[Architecture]]></category>
2768. <category><![CDATA[Delaware history]]></category>
2769. <postcategories><![CDATA[delaware-heritage-commission|dpa]]></postcategories>
2770. <posttags><![CDATA[architecture|delaware-heritage-commission|delaware-history|delaware-public-archives]]></posttags>
2771. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=190013</guid>
2772.  
2773. <description><![CDATA[Delaware’s history can be found all around us, not only in textbooks, but in the buildings and homes that we live and work in. Our state’s architecture has been influenced by several hundred years of growth, development, and cultural exchange, and many of these historic buildings are still standing in our towns and communities. George [&#8230;]]]></description>
2777. </item>
2778. <item>
2779. <title>Division of Small Business to Reopen EDGE Grants Competition for Applications</title>
2780. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2022/08/30/division-of-small-business-to-reopen-edge-grants-competition-for-applications/</link>
2782. <dc:creator><![CDATA[jessicawelch]]></dc:creator>
2783. <pubDate>Tue, 30 Aug 2022 13:30:22 +0000</pubDate>
2784. <category><![CDATA[Small Business]]></category>
2785. <category><![CDATA[EDGE Grants]]></category>
2786. <category><![CDATA[small business]]></category>
2787. <postcategories><![CDATA[small-business]]></postcategories>
2788. <posttags><![CDATA[edge-grants|small-business]]></posttags>
2789. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=189787</guid>
2790.  
2791. <description><![CDATA[DOVER, DE (August 30, 2022) – Young Delaware companies in need of funding to help expand their business can apply beginning Thursday, September 1, 2022, to compete for an Encouraging Development, Growth and Expansion (EDGE) grant from the Division of Small Business. The division will be accepting EDGE grant applications September 1 through September 30 [&#8230;]]]></description>
2795. </item>
2796. <item>
2797. <title>Delaware’s Annual Chautauqua Tent Show, Sept. 8–11, 2022</title>
2798. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2022/08/29/delaware-chautauqua-2022/</link>
2800. <dc:creator><![CDATA[jim.yurasek]]></dc:creator>
2801. <pubDate>Mon, 29 Aug 2022 16:04:21 +0000</pubDate>
2802. <category><![CDATA[Historical and Cultural Affairs]]></category>
2803. <category><![CDATA[New Castle County]]></category>
2804. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
2805. <category><![CDATA[Sussex County]]></category>
2806. <category><![CDATA[activities]]></category>
2807. <category><![CDATA[african american history]]></category>
2808. <category><![CDATA[arts]]></category>
2809. <category><![CDATA[beach communities]]></category>
2810. <category><![CDATA[children]]></category>
2811. <category><![CDATA[events]]></category>
2812. <category><![CDATA[family]]></category>
2813. <category><![CDATA[First State National Historical Park]]></category>
2814. <category><![CDATA[free admission]]></category>
2815. <category><![CDATA[historic sites]]></category>
2816. <category><![CDATA[history]]></category>
2817. <category><![CDATA[lectures]]></category>
2818. <category><![CDATA[museums]]></category>
2819. <postcategories><![CDATA[historical-cultural-affairs|new-castle-county|news|sussex-county]]></postcategories>
2820. <posttags><![CDATA[activities|african-american-history|arts|beach-communities|children|events|family|first-state-national-historical-park|free-admission|historic-sites|history|lectures|museums]]></posttags>
2821. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=189682</guid>
2822.  
2823. <description><![CDATA[Tent shows to showcase entertainment and the artists who brought it to life.]]></description>
2827. </item>
2828. <item>
2829. <title>Heritage Commission Book of the Week: Gov. Charles L. Terry &#8211; Oral History Series</title>
2830. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2022/08/29/heritage-commission-book-of-the-week-gov-charles-l-terry-oral-history-series/</link>
2832. <dc:creator><![CDATA[snyderb.de]]></dc:creator>
2833. <pubDate>Mon, 29 Aug 2022 14:59:59 +0000</pubDate>
2834. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Heritage Commission]]></category>
2835. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Public Archives]]></category>
2836. <category><![CDATA[Charles L Terry]]></category>
2837. <postcategories><![CDATA[delaware-heritage-commission|dpa]]></postcategories>
2838. <posttags><![CDATA[charles-l-terry|delaware-heritage-commission|delaware-public-archives]]></posttags>
2839. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=189668</guid>
2840.  
2841. <description><![CDATA[Our Oral History continues this week with its fourth installment: Governor Charles Terry. This volume was written by Ned Davis, Governor Terry’s Press Secretary, and contains a study of Governor Terry and his administration, using oral histories, interviews with members of the administration, and Davis’ personal recollections. &#8211; by Ned Davis &#160; You can view [&#8230;]]]></description>
2845. </item>
2846. <item>
2847. <title>The Mezzanine Gallery to Exhibit &#8220;Inner Reflections&#8221; by Kiara Florez</title>
2848. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2022/08/24/the-mezzanine-gallery-to-exhibit-inner-reflections-by-kiara-florez/</link>
2850. <dc:creator><![CDATA[andrewtruscott]]></dc:creator>
2851. <pubDate>Wed, 24 Aug 2022 14:25:15 +0000</pubDate>
2852. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Division of the Arts]]></category>
2853. <category><![CDATA[New Castle County]]></category>
2854. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
2855. <category><![CDATA["Delaware Division of the Arts"]]></category>
2856. <category><![CDATA[activities]]></category>
2857. <category><![CDATA[art exhibition]]></category>
2858. <category><![CDATA[art gallery]]></category>
2859. <category><![CDATA[artist]]></category>
2860. <category><![CDATA[arts]]></category>
2861. <category><![CDATA[Carvel State Building]]></category>
2862. <category><![CDATA[Delaware State University]]></category>
2863. <category><![CDATA[events]]></category>
2864. <category><![CDATA[exhibits]]></category>
2865. <category><![CDATA[free to the public]]></category>
2866. <category><![CDATA[Individual Artist Fellowships]]></category>
2867. <category><![CDATA[Kiara Florez]]></category>
2868. <category><![CDATA[Mezzanine Gallery]]></category>
2869. <category><![CDATA[museums]]></category>
2870. <category><![CDATA[painting]]></category>
2871. <postcategories><![CDATA[division-of-the-arts|new-castle-county|news]]></postcategories>
2872. <posttags><![CDATA[delaware-division-of-the-arts|activities|art-exhibition|art-gallery|artist|arts|carvel-state-building|delaware-state-university|events|exhibits|free-to-the-public|individual-artist-fellowships|kiara-florez|mezzanine-gallery|museums|painting]]></posttags>
2873. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=189232</guid>
2874.  
2875. <description><![CDATA[On view from September 2-23, 2022 Wilmington, Del. (August 24, 2022) &#8211; The Delaware Division of the Arts’ Mezzanine Gallery presents 2022 DDOA Individual Artist Fellow Kiara Florez’s exhibition, Inner Reflections, running September 2-23, 2022. Guests are invited to attend a Meet-the-Artist Reception on&#160;Friday, September 9,&#160;from 5:00-7:00 p.m. Painter Kiara Florez was always involved in [&#8230;]]]></description>
2879. </item>
2880. <item>
2881. <title>TranspARTation Grant Opportunity for Schools Returns for 2022-2023 School Year</title>
2882. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2022/08/24/transpartation-grant-opportunity-for-schools-returns-for-2022-2023-school-year/</link>
2884. <dc:creator><![CDATA[andrewtruscott]]></dc:creator>
2885. <pubDate>Wed, 24 Aug 2022 13:51:03 +0000</pubDate>
2886. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Division of the Arts]]></category>
2887. <category><![CDATA[Department of Education]]></category>
2888. <category><![CDATA[Education]]></category>
2889. <category><![CDATA[Kent County]]></category>
2890. <category><![CDATA[New Castle County]]></category>
2891. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
2892. <category><![CDATA[Sussex County]]></category>
2893. <category><![CDATA["Delaware Division of the Arts"]]></category>
2894. <category><![CDATA[Arts Access]]></category>
2895. <category><![CDATA[Field Trip]]></category>
2896. <category><![CDATA[grants]]></category>
2897. <category><![CDATA[grants for schools]]></category>
2898. <category><![CDATA[teachers]]></category>
2899. <category><![CDATA[TranspARTation]]></category>
2900. <postcategories><![CDATA[division-of-the-arts|department-of-education|gov-education|kent-county|new-castle-county|news|sussex-county]]></postcategories>
2901. <posttags><![CDATA[delaware-division-of-the-arts|arts-access|department-of-education|field-trip|grants|grants-for-schools|teachers|transpartation]]></posttags>
2902. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=188556</guid>
2903.  
2904. <description><![CDATA[The Delaware Division of the Arts has announced the return of the popular transpARTation grant opportunity for Delaware schools. Schools may request up to $500 toward travel expenses, to include buses, fuel, parking, and tolls associated with these trips. &#8220;Access to the arts is pivotal to our students&#8217; creative learning experiences and academic development as [&#8230;]]]></description>
2908. </item>
2909. <item>
2910. <title>Secretary of State Announces Leadership Change</title>
2911. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2022/08/22/secretary-of-state-announces-leadership-change/</link>
2913. <dc:creator><![CDATA[ronybaltazar]]></dc:creator>
2914. <pubDate>Mon, 22 Aug 2022 17:27:21 +0000</pubDate>
2915. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Tourism Office]]></category>
2916. <category><![CDATA[Department of State]]></category>
2917. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
2918. <category><![CDATA[Small Business]]></category>
2919. <category><![CDATA["Secretary of State"]]></category>
2920. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Department of State]]></category>
2921. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Division of Small Business]]></category>
2922. <category><![CDATA[Jeffrey W. Bullock]]></category>
2923. <category><![CDATA[Jessica Welch]]></category>
2924. <postcategories><![CDATA[delaware-tourism-office|state|news|small-business]]></postcategories>
2925. <posttags><![CDATA[secretary-of-state|delaware-department-of-state|delaware-division-of-small-business|delaware-tourism-office|jeffrey-w-bullock|jessica-welch]]></posttags>
2926. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=188977</guid>
2927.  
2928. <description><![CDATA[Dover, Del.—Secretary of State Jeff Bullock on Monday announced that Jessica Welch will lead the Delaware Tourism Office as its next director. Welch most recently served as communications director of the Delaware Division of Small Business. “Jessica brings an immense wealth of knowledge and experience to take on this crucial role in Delaware’s economy,” said [&#8230;]]]></description>
2932. </item>
2933. <item>
2934. <title>Historical Affairs programs in September 2022</title>
2935. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2022/08/16/historical-affairs-programs-september-2022/</link>
2937. <dc:creator><![CDATA[jim.yurasek]]></dc:creator>
2938. <pubDate>Tue, 16 Aug 2022 15:02:43 +0000</pubDate>
2939. <category><![CDATA[Historical and Cultural Affairs]]></category>
2940. <category><![CDATA[Kent County]]></category>
2941. <category><![CDATA[New Castle County]]></category>
2942. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
2943. <category><![CDATA[Sussex County]]></category>
2944. <category><![CDATA[activities]]></category>
2945. <category><![CDATA[african american history]]></category>
2946. <category><![CDATA[arts]]></category>
2947. <category><![CDATA[beach communities]]></category>
2948. <category><![CDATA[children]]></category>
2949. <category><![CDATA[events]]></category>
2950. <category><![CDATA[family]]></category>
2951. <category><![CDATA[First State Heritage Park]]></category>
2952. <category><![CDATA[First State National Historical Park]]></category>
2953. <category><![CDATA[free admission]]></category>
2954. <category><![CDATA[historic sites]]></category>
2955. <category><![CDATA[history]]></category>
2956. <category><![CDATA[museums]]></category>
2957. <category><![CDATA[virtual program]]></category>
2958. <postcategories><![CDATA[historical-cultural-affairs|kent-county|new-castle-county|news|sussex-county]]></postcategories>
2959. <posttags><![CDATA[activities|african-american-history|arts|beach-communities|children|events|family|first-state-heritage-park|first-state-national-historical-park|free-admission|historic-sites|history|museums|virtual-program]]></posttags>
2960. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=188749</guid>
2961.  
2962. <description><![CDATA[Events include lectures, tours and Delaware’s 24th Chautauqua tent show.]]></description>
2966. </item>
2967. <item>
2968. <title>Public Advocate&#8217;s Petition to Reduce Tidewater&#8217;s Rates Granted</title>
2969. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2022/08/15/public-advocates-petition-to-reduce-tidewaters-rates-granted/</link>
2971. <dc:creator><![CDATA[ronybaltazar]]></dc:creator>
2972. <pubDate>Mon, 15 Aug 2022 17:31:35 +0000</pubDate>
2973. <category><![CDATA[Department of State]]></category>
2974. <category><![CDATA[Division of the Public Advocate]]></category>
2975. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
2976. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Department of State]]></category>
2977. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Public Advocate]]></category>
2978. <category><![CDATA[Public Service Commission]]></category>
2979. <category><![CDATA[Tidewater Utilities]]></category>
2980. <postcategories><![CDATA[state|division-of-the-public-advocate|news]]></postcategories>
2981. <posttags><![CDATA[delaware-department-of-state|delaware-public-advocate|division-of-the-public-advocate|public-service-commission|tidewater-utilities]]></posttags>
2982. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=188724</guid>
2983.  
2984. <description><![CDATA[On August 10, 2022, the Public Service Commission granted the Division of the Public Advocate’s (“DPA”) petition to reduce Tidewater Utilities, Inc.’s (“Tidewater”) rates to a just and reasonable level pending further review. “No regulated utility should be allowed to earn above its authorized rate of return. While Tidewater opposed our petition, I’m delighted the [&#8230;]]]></description>
2988. </item>
2989. <item>
2990. <title>Heritage Commission Book of the Week: Russell W. Peterson</title>
2991. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2022/08/15/heritage-commission-book-of-the-week-russell-w-peterson/</link>
2993. <dc:creator><![CDATA[snyderb.de]]></dc:creator>
2994. <pubDate>Mon, 15 Aug 2022 14:30:42 +0000</pubDate>
2995. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Heritage Commission]]></category>
2996. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Public Archives]]></category>
2997. <category><![CDATA[Russell W. Peterson]]></category>
2998. <postcategories><![CDATA[delaware-heritage-commission|dpa]]></postcategories>
2999. <posttags><![CDATA[delaware-heritage-commission|delaware-public-archives|russell-w-peterson]]></posttags>
3000. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=188581</guid>
3001.  
3002. <description><![CDATA[Continuing our Oral History series, this week&#8217;s Heritage Commission&#8217;s Book of the Week is, Russell W. Peterson: Governor of Delaware, 1969-1973. A reformer and an energetic leader, you can read for yourself the story of Peterson’s administration in the words of those who made it a success. &#8211; by Christopher L. Perry &#160; You can [&#8230;]]]></description>
3006. </item>
3007. <item>
3008. <title>Heritage Commission Book of the Week: Sherman W. Tribbitt</title>
3009. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2022/08/08/heritage-commission-book-of-the-week-sherman-w-tribbitt/</link>
3011. <dc:creator><![CDATA[snyderb.de]]></dc:creator>
3012. <pubDate>Mon, 08 Aug 2022 14:30:01 +0000</pubDate>
3013. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Heritage Commission]]></category>
3014. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Public Archives]]></category>
3015. <category><![CDATA[Sherman W. Tribbitt]]></category>
3016. <postcategories><![CDATA[delaware-heritage-commission|dpa]]></postcategories>
3017. <posttags><![CDATA[delaware-heritage-commission|delaware-public-archives|sherman-w-tribbitt]]></posttags>
3018. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=188184</guid>
3019.  
3020. <description><![CDATA[This week we continue the Delaware Heritage Commission’s Oral History Series with Governor Sherman W. Tribbitt. Compiled using interviews conducted with Tribbitt and his colleagues, this book details the accomplishments and controversies of the governor’s administration. &#8211; by Roger A. Martin &#160; You can view and/or download a PDF version of this book here. &#160; [&#8230;]]]></description>
3024. </item>
3025. <item>
3026. <title>Division of Small Business Accepting Applications for Site Readiness Fund</title>
3027. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2022/08/01/division-of-small-business-accepting-applications-for-site-readiness-fund/</link>
3029. <dc:creator><![CDATA[jessicawelch]]></dc:creator>
3030. <pubDate>Mon, 01 Aug 2022 18:52:23 +0000</pubDate>
3031. <category><![CDATA[Small Business]]></category>
3032. <category><![CDATA[division of small business]]></category>
3033. <category><![CDATA[economic development]]></category>
3034. <category><![CDATA[site readiness]]></category>
3035. <postcategories><![CDATA[small-business]]></postcategories>
3036. <posttags><![CDATA[division-of-small-business|economic-development|site-readiness]]></posttags>
3037. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=187986</guid>
3038.  
3039. <description><![CDATA[DOVER, Del. (August 1, 2022) – The Delaware Division of Small Business announced today that it is now accepting applications for the Site Readiness Fund from qualified businesses or local governments. Established through Senate Bill 127, the fund promotes economic growth and stability by investing in the development or improvement of commercial and industrial sites [&#8230;]]]></description>
3043. </item>
3044. <item>
3045. <title>Heritage Commission Book of the Week: An Oral History of Elbert Carvel</title>
3046. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2022/08/01/heritage-commission-book-of-the-week-an-oral-history-of-elbert-carvel/</link>
3048. <dc:creator><![CDATA[snyderb.de]]></dc:creator>
3049. <pubDate>Mon, 01 Aug 2022 14:30:44 +0000</pubDate>
3050. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Heritage Commission]]></category>
3051. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Public Archives]]></category>
3052. <postcategories><![CDATA[delaware-heritage-commission|dpa]]></postcategories>
3053. <posttags><![CDATA[]]></posttags>
3054. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=187897</guid>
3055.  
3056. <description><![CDATA[This week, the Delaware Heritage Commission is proud to present the first installment in its Oral History series, now available in a digital format. This biographical series tells the stories of some of Delaware’s most notable governors, and we begin this week with Elbert Carvel. Consisting of interviews conducted with the governor between 1976 and [&#8230;]]]></description>
3060. </item>
3061. <item>
3062. <title>The Mezzanine Gallery to Exhibit &#8220;Jamaican Journey&#8221; by Katie West</title>
3063. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2022/07/29/the-mezzanine-gallery-to-exhibit-jamaican-journey-by-katie-west/</link>
3065. <dc:creator><![CDATA[andrewtruscott]]></dc:creator>
3066. <pubDate>Fri, 29 Jul 2022 18:55:03 +0000</pubDate>
3067. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Division of the Arts]]></category>
3068. <category><![CDATA[Department of State]]></category>
3069. <category><![CDATA[New Castle County]]></category>
3070. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
3071. <category><![CDATA["Delaware Division of the Arts"]]></category>
3072. <category><![CDATA[art exhibition]]></category>
3073. <category><![CDATA[art gallery]]></category>
3074. <category><![CDATA[Art Loop Wilmington]]></category>
3075. <category><![CDATA[artist fellowship]]></category>
3076. <category><![CDATA[Free event]]></category>
3077. <category><![CDATA[individual artist fellows]]></category>
3078. <category><![CDATA[jamaica]]></category>
3079. <category><![CDATA[jamaican heritage]]></category>
3080. <category><![CDATA[Katie West]]></category>
3081. <category><![CDATA[Mezzanine Gallery]]></category>
3082. <category><![CDATA[photography]]></category>
3083. <postcategories><![CDATA[division-of-the-arts|state|new-castle-county|news]]></postcategories>
3084. <posttags><![CDATA[delaware-division-of-the-arts|art-exhibition|art-gallery|art-loop-wilmington|artist-fellowship|free-event|individual-artist-fellows|jamaica|jamaican-heritage|katie-west|mezzanine-gallery|photography]]></posttags>
3085. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=186777</guid>
3086.  
3087. <description><![CDATA[On view from August 5-26, 2022 Wilmington, Del. (July 29, 2022) &#8211; The Delaware Division of the Arts’ Mezzanine Gallery presents 2022 DDOA Individual Artist Fellow Katie West’s exhibition, Jamaican Journey, running August 5-26, 2022. Guests are invited to attend a Meet-the-Artist Reception on Friday, August 5, from 5:00-7:00 p.m. Travel to Jamaica with a [&#8230;]]]></description>
3091. </item>
3092. <item>
3093. <title>Delaware Division of the Arts Winners to be Exhibited at CAMP Rehoboth</title>
3094. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2022/07/29/187879/</link>
3096. <dc:creator><![CDATA[andrewtruscott]]></dc:creator>
3097. <pubDate>Fri, 29 Jul 2022 17:52:33 +0000</pubDate>
3098. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Division of the Arts]]></category>
3099. <category><![CDATA[Department of State]]></category>
3100. <category><![CDATA[Sussex County]]></category>
3101. <category><![CDATA["Delaware Division of the Arts"]]></category>
3102. <category><![CDATA[art exhibition]]></category>
3103. <category><![CDATA[artsde]]></category>
3104. <category><![CDATA[CAMP Rehoboth]]></category>
3105. <category><![CDATA[Individual Artist Fellowship]]></category>
3106. <category><![CDATA[Jessica Ball]]></category>
3107. <category><![CDATA[Leslie Sinclair]]></category>
3108. <category><![CDATA[opening reception]]></category>
3109. <postcategories><![CDATA[division-of-the-arts|state|sussex-county]]></postcategories>
3110. <posttags><![CDATA[delaware-division-of-the-arts|art-exhibition|artsde|camp-rehoboth|individual-artist-fellowship|jessica-ball|leslie-sinclair|opening-reception]]></posttags>
3111. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=187879</guid>
3112.  
3113. <description><![CDATA[&#160; Delaware Division of the Arts Winners to be Exhibited at CAMP Rehoboth &#160; WILMINGTON, DEL. (July 29, 2022) – Works by the Delaware Division of the Arts award winners will be exhibited from Monday, August 1, to Monday, September 5, at CAMP Rehoboth located at 37 Baltimore, Ave., Rehoboth Beach. A winners reception is [&#8230;]]]></description>
3117. </item>
3118. <item>
3119. <title>Heritage Commission Book of the Week is about Delaware City</title>
3120. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2022/07/25/heritage-commission-book-of-the-week-is-about-delaware-city/</link>
3122. <dc:creator><![CDATA[snyderb.de]]></dc:creator>
3123. <pubDate>Mon, 25 Jul 2022 14:30:07 +0000</pubDate>
3124. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Heritage Commission]]></category>
3125. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Public Archives]]></category>
3126. <category><![CDATA[Delaware City]]></category>
3127. <postcategories><![CDATA[delaware-heritage-commission|dpa]]></postcategories>
3128. <posttags><![CDATA[delaware-city]]></posttags>
3129. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=187396</guid>
3130.  
3131. <description><![CDATA[“Reminiscence Of A Town That Thought It Would Be A Metropolis: Delaware City, Delaware” presents reminiscences of the late William O. Wingate, who lived in Delaware City and was born in the last quarter of the the nineteenth century. Wingate’s writings were found in the local collection of the Delaware City Library and provides a [&#8230;]]]></description>
3135. </item>
3136. <item>
3137. <title>Division of Small Business Awards EDGE Grants to 10 Delaware Companies</title>
3138. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2022/07/21/division-of-small-business-awards-edge-grants-to-10-delaware-companies/</link>
3140. <dc:creator><![CDATA[jessicawelch]]></dc:creator>
3141. <pubDate>Thu, 21 Jul 2022 18:02:10 +0000</pubDate>
3142. <category><![CDATA[Governor John Carney]]></category>
3143. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
3144. <category><![CDATA[Small Business]]></category>
3145. <category><![CDATA[economic development]]></category>
3146. <category><![CDATA[EDGE Grants]]></category>
3147. <category><![CDATA[small business]]></category>
3148. <postcategories><![CDATA[governor-john-carney|news|small-business]]></postcategories>
3149. <posttags><![CDATA[economic-development|edge-grants|small-business]]></posttags>
3150. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=187180</guid>
3151.  
3152. <description><![CDATA[MILFORD, Del. (July 21, 2022) – The Delaware Division of Small Business recognized 10 small businesses Thursday as winners of the fifth round of Encouraging Development, Growth and Expansion (EDGE) grants. Awardees in the latest round of the competition include a company that created a resorbable vascular stent, a Puerto Rican inspired bakery, an outdoor [&#8230;]]]></description>
3156. </item>
3157. <item>
3158. <title>Historical Affairs programs in August 2022</title>
3159. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2022/07/18/historical-affairs-programs-august-2022/</link>
3161. <dc:creator><![CDATA[jim.yurasek]]></dc:creator>
3162. <pubDate>Mon, 18 Jul 2022 18:25:51 +0000</pubDate>
3163. <category><![CDATA[Historical and Cultural Affairs]]></category>
3164. <category><![CDATA[Kent County]]></category>
3165. <category><![CDATA[New Castle County]]></category>
3166. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
3167. <category><![CDATA[activities]]></category>
3168. <category><![CDATA[beach communities]]></category>
3169. <category><![CDATA[children]]></category>
3170. <category><![CDATA[events]]></category>
3171. <category><![CDATA[family]]></category>
3172. <category><![CDATA[First State National Historical Park]]></category>
3173. <category><![CDATA[free admission]]></category>
3174. <category><![CDATA[historic sites]]></category>
3175. <category><![CDATA[history]]></category>
3176. <category><![CDATA[museums]]></category>
3177. <postcategories><![CDATA[historical-cultural-affairs|kent-county|new-castle-county|news]]></postcategories>
3178. <posttags><![CDATA[activities|beach-communities|children|events|family|first-state-national-historical-park|free-admission|historic-sites|history|museums]]></posttags>
3179. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=187050</guid>
3180.  
3181. <description><![CDATA[Outdoor events, tours and a lecture on the DeBraak shipwreck to be featured.]]></description>
3185. </item>
3186. <item>
3187. <title>Delaware Division of the Arts Announces First Round of Grants in Support of Arts Projects for Fiscal Year 2023</title>
3188. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2022/07/18/delaware-division-of-the-arts-announces-first-round-of-grants-in-support-of-arts-projects-for-fiscal-year-2023/</link>
3190. <dc:creator><![CDATA[andrewtruscott]]></dc:creator>
3191. <pubDate>Mon, 18 Jul 2022 15:00:51 +0000</pubDate>
3192. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Division of the Arts]]></category>
3193. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Tourism Office]]></category>
3194. <category><![CDATA[Department of Education]]></category>
3195. <category><![CDATA[Department of State]]></category>
3196. <category><![CDATA[Governor John Carney]]></category>
3197. <category><![CDATA[Kent County]]></category>
3198. <category><![CDATA[Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long]]></category>
3199. <category><![CDATA[New Castle County]]></category>
3200. <category><![CDATA[Office of the Governor]]></category>
3201. <category><![CDATA[State Budget]]></category>
3202. <category><![CDATA[Sussex County]]></category>
3203. <category><![CDATA[The Economy]]></category>
3204. <category><![CDATA["Delaware Division of the Arts"]]></category>
3205. <category><![CDATA[#artde]]></category>
3206. <category><![CDATA[art grants]]></category>
3207. <category><![CDATA[Arts Access]]></category>
3208. <category><![CDATA[arts advocacy]]></category>
3209. <category><![CDATA[arts in education]]></category>
3210. <category><![CDATA[arts organizations]]></category>
3211. <category><![CDATA[Arts Stabilization]]></category>
3212. <category><![CDATA[children]]></category>
3213. <category><![CDATA[Delaware]]></category>
3214. <category><![CDATA[Education Resource Grants]]></category>
3215. <category><![CDATA[entertainment]]></category>
3216. <category><![CDATA[events]]></category>
3217. <category><![CDATA[Fiscal Year 2023]]></category>
3218. <category><![CDATA[General Operating Support]]></category>
3219. <category><![CDATA[grants]]></category>
3220. <category><![CDATA[museums]]></category>
3221. <category><![CDATA[National Endowment for the Arts]]></category>
3222. <category><![CDATA[Project Support]]></category>
3223. <category><![CDATA[quality of life]]></category>
3224. <category><![CDATA[Schools]]></category>
3225. <category><![CDATA[Secretary of State Jeffrey Bullock]]></category>
3226. <category><![CDATA[theaters]]></category>
3227. <category><![CDATA[tourism]]></category>
3228. <category><![CDATA[TranspARTation]]></category>
3229. <postcategories><![CDATA[division-of-the-arts|delaware-tourism|department-of-education|state|governor-john-carney|kent-county|lt-gov-hall-long|new-castle-county|governor|gov-state-budget|sussex-county|gov-economy]]></postcategories>
3230. <posttags><![CDATA[delaware-division-of-the-arts|artde|art-grants|arts-access|arts-advocacy|arts-in-education|arts-organizations|arts-stabilization|children|delaware|education-resource-grants|entertainment|events|fiscal-year-2023|general-operating-support|grants|museums|national-endowment-for-the-arts|project-support|quality-of-life|schools|secretary-of-state-jeffrey-bullock|theaters|tourism|transpartation]]></posttags>
3231. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=186573</guid>
3232.  
3233. <description><![CDATA[This year the Division will invest nearly $3 million in more than 100 arts and community organizations WILMINGTON, DEL. (July 15, 2022) – The Delaware Division of the Arts is investing nearly $3 million in more than 110 arts and community organizations that will serve Delawareans statewide with arts programming and services, arts education, and [&#8230;]]]></description>
3237. </item>
3238. <item>
3239. <title>Heritage Commission Book of the Week: The Delaware Heritage Cookbook</title>
3240. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2022/07/18/heritage-commission-book-of-the-week-the-delaware-heritage-cookbook/</link>
3242. <dc:creator><![CDATA[snyderb.de]]></dc:creator>
3243. <pubDate>Mon, 18 Jul 2022 14:30:29 +0000</pubDate>
3244. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Heritage Commission]]></category>
3245. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Public Archives]]></category>
3246. <postcategories><![CDATA[delaware-heritage-commission|dpa]]></postcategories>
3247. <posttags><![CDATA[delaware-heritage-commission|delaware-public-archives]]></posttags>
3248. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=186960</guid>
3249.  
3250. <description><![CDATA[Originally published by the Heritage Commission in 1988, to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the ratification of the Constitution, the Delaware Heritage Cookbook is a collection of traditional, Delaware recipes, submitted by families from all over the First State. Now available digitally for the first time, we invite you to join us in celebrating Delaware’s [&#8230;]]]></description>
3254. </item>
3255. <item>
3256. <title>DE Heritage Commission Book of the Week: 100 Year History of the Pilot’s Association, Bay &#038; River Delaware, 1896-1996</title>
3257. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2022/07/11/de-heritage-commission-book-of-the-week-100-year-history-of-the-pilots-association-bay-river-delaware-1896-1996/</link>
3259. <dc:creator><![CDATA[snyderb.de]]></dc:creator>
3260. <pubDate>Mon, 11 Jul 2022 14:30:54 +0000</pubDate>
3261. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Heritage Commission]]></category>
3262. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Public Archives]]></category>
3263. <category><![CDATA[Delaware history]]></category>
3264. <postcategories><![CDATA[delaware-heritage-commission|dpa]]></postcategories>
3265. <posttags><![CDATA[delaware-heritage-commission|delaware-history|delaware-public-archives]]></posttags>
3266. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=186549</guid>
3267.  
3268. <description><![CDATA[Piloting, or the navigation of ship, is one of the oldest and most important professions on the North American coast. Traversing unfamiliar shores and unforgiving waters, early American merchant ships heavily relied on skilled pilots to travel safely from port to port. Andrew Knopp’s history, “One Hundred Year History of the Pilot’s Association, Bay and [&#8230;]]]></description>
3272. </item>
3273. <item>
3274. <title>Chautauqua Tent Shows To Take Place From Sept. 8–12, 2022</title>
3275. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2022/07/07/chautauqua-2022/</link>
3277. <dc:creator><![CDATA[jim.yurasek]]></dc:creator>
3278. <pubDate>Thu, 07 Jul 2022 13:41:24 +0000</pubDate>
3279. <category><![CDATA[Historical and Cultural Affairs]]></category>
3280. <category><![CDATA[New Castle County]]></category>
3281. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
3282. <category><![CDATA[Sussex County]]></category>
3283. <category><![CDATA[activities]]></category>
3284. <category><![CDATA[arts]]></category>
3285. <category><![CDATA[beach communities]]></category>
3286. <category><![CDATA[children]]></category>
3287. <category><![CDATA[events]]></category>
3288. <category><![CDATA[family]]></category>
3289. <category><![CDATA[First State National Historical Park]]></category>
3290. <category><![CDATA[free admission]]></category>
3291. <category><![CDATA[history]]></category>
3292. <category><![CDATA[museums]]></category>
3293. <postcategories><![CDATA[historical-cultural-affairs|new-castle-county|news|sussex-county]]></postcategories>
3294. <posttags><![CDATA[activities|arts|beach-communities|children|events|family|first-state-national-historical-park|free-admission|history|museums]]></posttags>
3295. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=186399</guid>
3296.  
3297. <description><![CDATA[Event to showcase entertainment and the artists who brought it to life.]]></description>
3301. </item>
3302. <item>
3303. <title>Delaware Heritage Commission Book of the Week is Delaware: A Guide to the First State</title>
3304. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2022/07/06/delaware-heritage-commission-book-of-the-week-is-delaware-a-guide-to-the-first-state/</link>
3306. <dc:creator><![CDATA[snyderb.de]]></dc:creator>
3307. <pubDate>Wed, 06 Jul 2022 20:39:36 +0000</pubDate>
3308. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Heritage Commission]]></category>
3309. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Public Archives]]></category>
3310. <postcategories><![CDATA[delaware-heritage-commission|dpa]]></postcategories>
3311. <posttags><![CDATA[delaware-heritage-commission|delaware-public-archives]]></posttags>
3312. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=186385</guid>
3313.  
3314. <description><![CDATA[Originally written by the Federal Writers Project as part of their classic “American Guide” series, this reprint depicts history, life, travel, and recreation in Delaware as it was in 1938. Including a full-size replica of the original tour map, this comprehensive guide includes art and engravings of various historic locations, dozens of vintage photos, and [&#8230;]]]></description>
3318. </item>
3319. <item>
3320. <title>The Mezzanine Gallery to Exhibit &#8220;Smorgasbord&#8221; by Forest Z. Allread</title>
3321. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2022/07/05/the-mezzanine-gallery-to-exhibit-smorgasbord-by-forest-z-allread/</link>
3323. <dc:creator><![CDATA[andrewtruscott]]></dc:creator>
3324. <pubDate>Tue, 05 Jul 2022 13:13:03 +0000</pubDate>
3325. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Division of the Arts]]></category>
3326. <category><![CDATA[Department of State]]></category>
3327. <category><![CDATA[Governor John Carney]]></category>
3328. <category><![CDATA[Kent County]]></category>
3329. <category><![CDATA[New Castle County]]></category>
3330. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
3331. <category><![CDATA[Sussex County]]></category>
3332. <category><![CDATA["Delaware Division of the Arts"]]></category>
3333. <category><![CDATA[art exhibition]]></category>
3334. <category><![CDATA[art gallery]]></category>
3335. <category><![CDATA[Art Loop Wilmington]]></category>
3336. <category><![CDATA[Forest Allread]]></category>
3337. <category><![CDATA[Mezzanine Gallery]]></category>
3338. <postcategories><![CDATA[division-of-the-arts|state|governor-john-carney|kent-county|new-castle-county|news|sussex-county]]></postcategories>
3339. <posttags><![CDATA[delaware-division-of-the-arts|art-exhibition|art-gallery|art-loop-wilmington|forest-allread|mezzanine-gallery]]></posttags>
3340. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=186238</guid>
3341.  
3342. <description><![CDATA[The Delaware Division of the Arts’ Mezzanine Gallery presents artist Forest Allread’s exhibition, Smorgasbord, running July 1 through 29, 2022.]]></description>
3346. </item>
3347. <item>
3348. <title>Secretary of State Announces Appointment of Director of the Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs</title>
3349. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2022/06/27/secretary-of-state-announces-appointment-of-director-of-the-division-of-historical-and-cultural-affairs/</link>
3351. <dc:creator><![CDATA[ronybaltazar]]></dc:creator>
3352. <pubDate>Mon, 27 Jun 2022 17:55:36 +0000</pubDate>
3353. <category><![CDATA[Department of State]]></category>
3354. <category><![CDATA[Historical and Cultural Affairs]]></category>
3355. <category><![CDATA["Secretary of State"]]></category>
3356. <category><![CDATA[Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs]]></category>
3357. <category><![CDATA[HCA]]></category>
3358. <category><![CDATA[jeff bullock]]></category>
3359. <category><![CDATA[Suzanne Savery]]></category>
3360. <category><![CDATA[Timothy Slavin]]></category>
3361. <postcategories><![CDATA[state|historical-cultural-affairs]]></postcategories>
3362. <posttags><![CDATA[secretary-of-state|division-of-historical-and-cultural-affairs|hca|jeff-bullock|suzanne-savery|timothy-slavin]]></posttags>
3363. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=185652</guid>
3364.  
3365. <description><![CDATA[Secretary of State Jeff Bullock on Monday announced that Suzanne Savery will lead the Delaware Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs as its next director after Tim Slavin’s departure on June 30, 2022. Ms. Savery most recently served as the deputy director of the Delaware Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs and will assume the [&#8230;]]]></description>
3369. </item>
3370. <item>
3371. <title>Heritage Commission Book of the Week: Delaware&#8217;s Coastal Defenses</title>
3372. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2022/06/27/heritage-commission-book-of-the-week-delawares-coastal-defenses/</link>
3374. <dc:creator><![CDATA[snyderb.de]]></dc:creator>
3375. <pubDate>Mon, 27 Jun 2022 15:36:05 +0000</pubDate>
3376. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Heritage Commission]]></category>
3377. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Public Archives]]></category>
3378. <category><![CDATA[American Revolution]]></category>
3379. <category><![CDATA[fort miles]]></category>
3380. <category><![CDATA[Fort Saulsbury]]></category>
3381. <category><![CDATA[Forts]]></category>
3382. <postcategories><![CDATA[delaware-heritage-commission|dpa]]></postcategories>
3383. <posttags><![CDATA[american-revolution|fort-miles|fort-saulsbury|forts]]></posttags>
3384. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=185634</guid>
3385.  
3386. <description><![CDATA[Delaware’s Coastal Defenses, tells the stories of two of Delaware’s longest-standing coastal forts: Fort Saulsbury, built during the Second World War and used as a prisoner-of-war camp, and Fort Miles, a location that has played a role in our state’s defense since the Revolutionary War, and the men who served and defended our shores. &#8211; [&#8230;]]]></description>
3390. </item>
3391. <item>
3392. <title>Historical Affairs programs in July 2022</title>
3393. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2022/06/23/historical-affairs-programs-in-july-2022/</link>
3395. <dc:creator><![CDATA[jim.yurasek]]></dc:creator>
3396. <pubDate>Thu, 23 Jun 2022 13:39:09 +0000</pubDate>
3397. <category><![CDATA[Historical and Cultural Affairs]]></category>
3398. <category><![CDATA[Kent County]]></category>
3399. <category><![CDATA[New Castle County]]></category>
3400. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
3401. <category><![CDATA[Sussex County]]></category>
3402. <category><![CDATA[activities]]></category>
3403. <category><![CDATA[beach communities]]></category>
3404. <category><![CDATA[children]]></category>
3405. <category><![CDATA[events]]></category>
3406. <category><![CDATA[family]]></category>
3407. <category><![CDATA[First State Heritage Park]]></category>
3408. <category><![CDATA[First State National Historical Park]]></category>
3409. <category><![CDATA[free admission]]></category>
3410. <category><![CDATA[history]]></category>
3411. <category><![CDATA[museums]]></category>
3412. <postcategories><![CDATA[historical-cultural-affairs|kent-county|new-castle-county|news|sussex-county]]></postcategories>
3413. <posttags><![CDATA[activities|beach-communities|children|events|family|first-state-heritage-park|first-state-national-historical-park|free-admission|history|museums]]></posttags>
3414. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=185481</guid>
3415.  
3416. <description><![CDATA[Independence Day activities, tours and a program on the DeBraak shipwreck to be featured.]]></description>
3420. </item>
3421. <item>
3422. <title>Heritage Commission Book of the Week: The Journals of Rev. Lewis Wheeler Wells</title>
3423. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2022/06/21/heritage-commission-book-of-the-week-the-journals-of-rev-lewis-wheeler-wells/</link>
3425. <dc:creator><![CDATA[snyderb.de]]></dc:creator>
3426. <pubDate>Tue, 21 Jun 2022 14:30:20 +0000</pubDate>
3427. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Heritage Commission]]></category>
3428. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Public Archives]]></category>
3429. <postcategories><![CDATA[delaware-heritage-commission|dpa]]></postcategories>
3430. <posttags><![CDATA[delaware-heritage-commission|delaware-public-archives]]></posttags>
3431. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=185212</guid>
3432.  
3433. <description><![CDATA[With an introduction by Heritage Commission Chair Richard Carter, the journals of Reverend Wells provide a unique perspective on life in Sussex County at the turn of the century. Wells’ original journals still exist and can be viewed at the at the Delaware Public Archives. The Journals of the Reverend Lewis Wheeler Wells, Rector of [&#8230;]]]></description>
3437. </item>
3438. <item>
3439. <title>New Castle Court House Museum</title>
3440. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2022/06/16/ncch-reopens-2022/</link>
3442. <dc:creator><![CDATA[jim.yurasek]]></dc:creator>
3443. <pubDate>Thu, 16 Jun 2022 12:40:05 +0000</pubDate>
3444. <category><![CDATA[Historical and Cultural Affairs]]></category>
3445. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
3446. <category><![CDATA[First State National Historical Park]]></category>
3447. <category><![CDATA[free admission]]></category>
3448. <category><![CDATA[historic sites]]></category>
3449. <category><![CDATA[history]]></category>
3450. <category><![CDATA[museums]]></category>
3451. <postcategories><![CDATA[historical-cultural-affairs|news]]></postcategories>
3452. <posttags><![CDATA[first-state-national-historical-park|free-admission|historic-sites|history|museums]]></posttags>
3453. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=185154</guid>
3454.  
3455. <description><![CDATA[Historic building reopened after being closed since Dec. 31, 2021 for the installation of a fire sprinkler system. ]]></description>
3459. </item>
3460. <item>
3461. <title>John Dickinson Plantation Receives Award of Excellence</title>
3462. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2022/06/15/john-dickinson-plantation-receives-award-of-excellence/</link>
3464. <dc:creator><![CDATA[jim.yurasek]]></dc:creator>
3465. <pubDate>Wed, 15 Jun 2022 18:53:41 +0000</pubDate>
3466. <category><![CDATA[Historical and Cultural Affairs]]></category>
3467. <category><![CDATA[Kent County]]></category>
3468. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
3469. <category><![CDATA[african american history]]></category>
3470. <category><![CDATA[award]]></category>
3471. <category><![CDATA[Black history]]></category>
3472. <category><![CDATA[First State National Historical Park]]></category>
3473. <category><![CDATA[historic sites]]></category>
3474. <category><![CDATA[history]]></category>
3475. <category><![CDATA[honor]]></category>
3476. <category><![CDATA[museums]]></category>
3477. <category><![CDATA[slavery]]></category>
3478. <postcategories><![CDATA[historical-cultural-affairs|kent-county|news]]></postcategories>
3479. <posttags><![CDATA[african-american-history|award|black-history|first-state-national-historical-park|historic-sites|history|honor|museums|slavery]]></posttags>
3480. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=185118</guid>
3481.  
3482. <description><![CDATA[Museum honored for its project “Search, Discovery, and Interpretation of the African Burial Ground at the John Dickinson Plantation.” ]]></description>
3486. </item>
3487. <item>
3488. <title>Heritage Commission Book of the Week: GATH&#8217;s Literary Work and Folk</title>
3489. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2022/06/13/heritage-commission-book-of-the-week-gaths-literary-work-and-folk/</link>
3491. <dc:creator><![CDATA[snyderb.de]]></dc:creator>
3492. <pubDate>Mon, 13 Jun 2022 14:30:43 +0000</pubDate>
3493. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Heritage Commission]]></category>
3494. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Public Archives]]></category>
3495. <category><![CDATA[GATH]]></category>
3496. <category><![CDATA[George Alfred Townsend]]></category>
3497. <postcategories><![CDATA[delaware-heritage-commission|dpa]]></postcategories>
3498. <posttags><![CDATA[delaware-heritage-commission|delaware-public-archives|gath|george-alfred-townsend]]></posttags>
3499. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=184992</guid>
3500.  
3501. <description><![CDATA[George Alfred Townsend, known by his pen-name Gath, was one of Delaware’s most famous writers of the 19th century. Born the son of a Methodist pastor in Georgetown, Townsend would work as a war correspondent during the Civil War, write for several newspapers, and publish several books, both fictional and biographical. Many of Gath’s works [&#8230;]]]></description>
3505. </item>
3506. <item>
3507. <title>Heritage Commission Book of the Week: William Hare Master Potter</title>
3508. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2022/06/06/heritage-commission-book-of-the-week-william-hare-master-potter/</link>
3510. <dc:creator><![CDATA[snyderb.de]]></dc:creator>
3511. <pubDate>Mon, 06 Jun 2022 14:30:53 +0000</pubDate>
3512. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Heritage Commission]]></category>
3513. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Public Archives]]></category>
3514. <category><![CDATA[Pottery]]></category>
3515. <category><![CDATA[William Hare]]></category>
3516. <category><![CDATA[Wilmington]]></category>
3517. <postcategories><![CDATA[delaware-heritage-commission|dpa]]></postcategories>
3518. <posttags><![CDATA[delaware-heritage-commission|delaware-public-archives|pottery|william-hare|wilmington]]></posttags>
3519. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=184854</guid>
3520.  
3521. <description><![CDATA[William Hare operated the largest pottery business in Delaware, despite not having a large, industrialized operation. Christopher Espenshade’s study of Hare’s work provides insight into Delaware’s pottery industry, 19th-century changes in pottery products, and the development of the modern city of Wilmington. William Hare: Master Potter of Wilmington, Delaware, 1839-1885 &#8211; by Christopher Espenshade &#160; [&#8230;]]]></description>
3525. </item>
3526. <item>
3527. <title>Delaware African and Caribbean Affairs Commission Celebrates National Caribbean-American Heritage Month</title>
3528. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2022/06/02/delaware-african-and-caribbean-affairs-commission-celebrates-national-caribbean-american-heritage-month/</link>
3530. <dc:creator><![CDATA[ronybaltazar]]></dc:creator>
3531. <pubDate>Thu, 02 Jun 2022 20:38:18 +0000</pubDate>
3532. <category><![CDATA[Delaware African and Caribbean Affairs Commission]]></category>
3533. <category><![CDATA[Department of State]]></category>
3534. <category><![CDATA[African]]></category>
3535. <category><![CDATA[Caribbean]]></category>
3536. <category><![CDATA[DACAC]]></category>
3537. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Department of State]]></category>
3538. <category><![CDATA[Office of the Secretary of State]]></category>
3539. <postcategories><![CDATA[delaware-african-and-caribbean-affairs-commission|state]]></postcategories>
3540. <posttags><![CDATA[african|caribbean|dacac|delaware-african-and-caribbean-affairs-commission|delaware-department-of-state|office-of-the-secretary-of-state]]></posttags>
3541. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=184741</guid>
3542.  
3543. <description><![CDATA[The month of June is Caribbean-American Heritage Month—a month dedicated to recognizing and celebrating the significance of Caribbean people and their descendants in the history and culture of the United States. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, as of June 2019, the Caribbean-American population of the U.S. was more than 13 million. “Caribbean Americans have [&#8230;]]]></description>
3547. </item>
3548. <item>
3549. <title>FREE New Castle History Camp, July 25–29, 2022</title>
3550. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2022/06/02/new-castle-history-camp-july-2022/</link>
3552. <dc:creator><![CDATA[jim.yurasek]]></dc:creator>
3553. <pubDate>Thu, 02 Jun 2022 15:48:19 +0000</pubDate>
3554. <category><![CDATA[Historical and Cultural Affairs]]></category>
3555. <category><![CDATA[New Castle County]]></category>
3556. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
3557. <category><![CDATA[activities]]></category>
3558. <category><![CDATA[camp]]></category>
3559. <category><![CDATA[children]]></category>
3560. <category><![CDATA[events]]></category>
3561. <category><![CDATA[free]]></category>
3562. <category><![CDATA[historic sites]]></category>
3563. <category><![CDATA[history]]></category>
3564. <category><![CDATA[museums]]></category>
3565. <postcategories><![CDATA[historical-cultural-affairs|new-castle-county|news]]></postcategories>
3566. <posttags><![CDATA[activities|camp|children|events|free|historic-sites|history|museums]]></posttags>
3567. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=184693</guid>
3568.  
3569. <description><![CDATA[Children ages 10 to 13 are invited to explore the storied past of one of America’s most historic towns during the FREE New Castle History Camp]]></description>
3573. </item>
3574. <item>
3575. <title>The Mezzanine Gallery to Exhibit &#8220;Explorations through Materiality&#8221; by Samara Weaver</title>
3576. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2022/06/01/the-mezzanine-gallery-to-exhibit-explorations-of-materiality-by-samara-weaver/</link>
3578. <dc:creator><![CDATA[andrewtruscott]]></dc:creator>
3579. <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jun 2022 14:24:46 +0000</pubDate>
3580. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Division of the Arts]]></category>
3581. <category><![CDATA[Department of State]]></category>
3582. <category><![CDATA[Kent County]]></category>
3583. <category><![CDATA[New Castle County]]></category>
3584. <category><![CDATA[Sussex County]]></category>
3585. <category><![CDATA["Delaware Division of the Arts"]]></category>
3586. <category><![CDATA[art exhibition]]></category>
3587. <category><![CDATA[Art Loop Wilmington]]></category>
3588. <category><![CDATA[Mezzanine Gallery]]></category>
3589. <category><![CDATA[Samara Weaver]]></category>
3590. <postcategories><![CDATA[division-of-the-arts|state|kent-county|new-castle-county|sussex-county]]></postcategories>
3591. <posttags><![CDATA[delaware-division-of-the-arts|art-exhibition|art-loop-wilmington|mezzanine-gallery|samara-weaver]]></posttags>
3592. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=184489</guid>
3593.  
3594. <description><![CDATA[The Delaware Division of the Arts’ Mezzanine Gallery presents artist Samara Weaver’s exhibition, Explorations Through Materiality, running June 3 through 24, 2022. Guests are invited to attend a Meet-the-Artist Reception to be held Friday, June 3, from 5-7 p.m. as part of Art Loop Wilmington. ]]></description>
3598. </item>
3599. <item>
3600. <title>Heritage Commission Book of the Week: Pierre S. du Pont IV: Governor of Delaware 1977-1985</title>
3601. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2022/05/31/heritage-commission-book-of-the-week-pierre-s-du-pont-iv-governor-of-delaware-1977-1985/</link>
3603. <dc:creator><![CDATA[snyderb.de]]></dc:creator>
3604. <pubDate>Tue, 31 May 2022 14:30:36 +0000</pubDate>
3605. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Heritage Commission]]></category>
3606. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Public Archives]]></category>
3607. <category><![CDATA[DuPont]]></category>
3608. <category><![CDATA[ebooks]]></category>
3609. <category><![CDATA[Governor DuPont]]></category>
3610. <category><![CDATA[Pierre S. du Pont IV]]></category>
3611. <postcategories><![CDATA[delaware-heritage-commission|dpa]]></postcategories>
3612. <posttags><![CDATA[dupont|ebooks|governor-dupont|pierre-s-du-pont-iv]]></posttags>
3613. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=184374</guid>
3614.  
3615. <description><![CDATA[When Pete DuPont was elected governor in 1977, Delaware was facing and severe economic downturn, substantial budget deficits, and the second-highest unemployment rate in the nation. Despite these challenges, the DuPont administration would achieve long-lasting solutions to the State’s woes and improve the lives of Delaware’s citizens. Larry Nagengast&#8217;s history of the DuPont administration is [&#8230;]]]></description>
3619. </item>
3620. <item>
3621. <title>Division of the Arts Announces the 2022 &#8220;Award Winners&#8221; Exhibition Dates</title>
3622. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2022/05/27/division-of-the-arts-announces-the-2022-award-winners-exhibition-dates/</link>
3624. <dc:creator><![CDATA[andrewtruscott]]></dc:creator>
3625. <pubDate>Fri, 27 May 2022 14:00:42 +0000</pubDate>
3626. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Division of the Arts]]></category>
3627. <category><![CDATA[Department of State]]></category>
3628. <category><![CDATA[Kent County]]></category>
3629. <category><![CDATA[New Castle County]]></category>
3630. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
3631. <category><![CDATA[Sussex County]]></category>
3632. <category><![CDATA["Delaware Division of the Arts"]]></category>
3633. <category><![CDATA[art exhibition]]></category>
3634. <category><![CDATA[Award Winners]]></category>
3635. <category><![CDATA[Biggs Museum of American Art]]></category>
3636. <category><![CDATA[Cab Calloway School of the Arts]]></category>
3637. <category><![CDATA[CAMP Rehoboth]]></category>
3638. <postcategories><![CDATA[division-of-the-arts|state|kent-county|new-castle-county|news|sussex-county]]></postcategories>
3639. <posttags><![CDATA[delaware-division-of-the-arts|art-exhibition|award-winners|biggs-museum-of-american-art|cab-calloway-school-of-the-arts|camp-rehoboth]]></posttags>
3640. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=184320</guid>
3641.  
3642. <description><![CDATA[Each year, the Biggs Museum of American Art, in partnership with the Delaware Division of the Arts, exhibits the work of Delaware’s Individual Artist Fellows. The Award Winners XXII exhibition recognizes the Fellows’ combined artistic accomplishments and will be on view from June 3 to July 23, 2022.]]></description>
3646. </item>
3647. <item>
3648. <title>Memorial Day Ceremonial Events</title>
3649. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2022/05/26/memorial-day-ceremonial-events/</link>
3651. <dc:creator><![CDATA[ronybaltazar]]></dc:creator>
3652. <pubDate>Thu, 26 May 2022 16:41:01 +0000</pubDate>
3653. <category><![CDATA[Department of State]]></category>
3654. <category><![CDATA[Office of Veterans Services]]></category>
3655. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Commission of Veterans Affairs]]></category>
3656. <category><![CDATA[Memorial Day]]></category>
3657. <category><![CDATA[Veterans]]></category>
3658. <postcategories><![CDATA[state|veterans-services]]></postcategories>
3659. <posttags><![CDATA[delaware-commission-of-veterans-affairs|memorial-day|office-of-veterans-services|veterans]]></posttags>
3660. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=184240</guid>
3661.  
3662. <description><![CDATA[The Office of Veterans Services and the Delaware Commission of Veterans Affairs have scheduled two events in observance of Memorial Day. As in previous years, OVS and the Commission will host ceremonies on separate days. The first will take place on Saturday, May 28, 2022, at the Delaware Veterans Memorial Day Cemetery in Bear. The [&#8230;]]]></description>
3666. </item>
3667. <item>
3668. <title>Historical Affairs Programs In June 2022</title>
3669. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2022/05/25/historical-affairs-programs-in-june-2022/</link>
3671. <dc:creator><![CDATA[jim.yurasek]]></dc:creator>
3672. <pubDate>Wed, 25 May 2022 16:03:34 +0000</pubDate>
3673. <category><![CDATA[Historical and Cultural Affairs]]></category>
3674. <category><![CDATA[Kent County]]></category>
3675. <category><![CDATA[New Castle County]]></category>
3676. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
3677. <category><![CDATA[Sussex County]]></category>
3678. <category><![CDATA[activities]]></category>
3679. <category><![CDATA[african american history]]></category>
3680. <category><![CDATA[Black history]]></category>
3681. <category><![CDATA[children]]></category>
3682. <category><![CDATA[events]]></category>
3683. <category><![CDATA[family]]></category>
3684. <category><![CDATA[First State Heritage Park]]></category>
3685. <category><![CDATA[First State National Historical Park]]></category>
3686. <category><![CDATA[free admission]]></category>
3687. <category><![CDATA[historic sites]]></category>
3688. <category><![CDATA[history]]></category>
3689. <category><![CDATA[lecture]]></category>
3690. <category><![CDATA[museums]]></category>
3691. <category><![CDATA[remote program]]></category>
3692. <category><![CDATA[virtual program]]></category>
3693. <postcategories><![CDATA[historical-cultural-affairs|kent-county|new-castle-county|news|sussex-county]]></postcategories>
3694. <posttags><![CDATA[activities|african-american-history|black-history|children|events|family|first-state-heritage-park|first-state-national-historical-park|free-admission|historic-sites|history|lecture|museums|remote-program|virtual-program]]></posttags>
3695. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=184066</guid>
3696.  
3697. <description><![CDATA[Tours, lectures and Separation Day activities to be featured.]]></description>
3701. </item>
3702. <item>
3703. <title>Heritage Commission Book of the Week: East of the Mason-Dixon Line by Roger E. Nathan</title>
3704. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2022/05/23/heritage-commission-book-of-the-week-east-of-the-mason-dixon-line-by-roger-e-nathan/</link>
3706. <dc:creator><![CDATA[snyderb.de]]></dc:creator>
3707. <pubDate>Mon, 23 May 2022 14:30:52 +0000</pubDate>
3708. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Heritage Commission]]></category>
3709. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Public Archives]]></category>
3710. <category><![CDATA[Delaware history]]></category>
3711. <postcategories><![CDATA[delaware-heritage-commission|dpa]]></postcategories>
3712. <posttags><![CDATA[delaware-history]]></posttags>
3713. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=183816</guid>
3714.  
3715. <description><![CDATA[Delaware was the first state to ratify the Constitution but possibly the last state to settle its boundaries. Delaware has the distinction of the being the only state with a round border and the only state that lies completely east of the Mason-Dixon Line. Roger E. Nathan’s work discusses how Delaware’s territory changed during the [&#8230;]]]></description>
3719. </item>
3720. <item>
3721. <title>DE Heritage Commission Book of the Week: Captain Thomas Macdonough</title>
3722. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2022/05/16/de-heritage-commission-book-of-the-week-captain-thomas-macdonough/</link>
3724. <dc:creator><![CDATA[snyderb.de]]></dc:creator>
3725. <pubDate>Mon, 16 May 2022 14:30:30 +0000</pubDate>
3726. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Heritage Commission]]></category>
3727. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Public Archives]]></category>
3728. <category><![CDATA[Thomas Macdonough]]></category>
3729. <postcategories><![CDATA[delaware-heritage-commission|dpa]]></postcategories>
3730. <posttags><![CDATA[delaware-heritage-commission|delaware-public-archives|thomas-macdonough]]></posttags>
3731. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=183371</guid>
3732.  
3733. <description><![CDATA[The son of a Delaware Revolutionary War veteran, Thomas Macdonough would serve with distinction in the War of 1812. After the climactic Battle of Lake Champlain, Macdonough would go down in history as one of Delaware greatest military heroes. In her biography, Virginia M. Burdick discusses the life and times of Captain Macdonough and tells [&#8230;]]]></description>
3737. </item>
3738. <item>
3739. <title>‘The Wooden World Revealed’ at Lewes&#8217; Zwaanendael Museum</title>
3740. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2022/05/13/wooden-world-revealed-at-zwaanendael/</link>
3742. <dc:creator><![CDATA[jim.yurasek]]></dc:creator>
3743. <pubDate>Fri, 13 May 2022 18:47:54 +0000</pubDate>
3744. <category><![CDATA[Historical and Cultural Affairs]]></category>
3745. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
3746. <category><![CDATA[Sussex County]]></category>
3747. <category><![CDATA[activities]]></category>
3748. <category><![CDATA[beach communities]]></category>
3749. <category><![CDATA[children]]></category>
3750. <category><![CDATA[events]]></category>
3751. <category><![CDATA[family]]></category>
3752. <category><![CDATA[free admission]]></category>
3753. <category><![CDATA[historic sites]]></category>
3754. <category><![CDATA[history]]></category>
3755. <category><![CDATA[museums]]></category>
3756. <postcategories><![CDATA[historical-cultural-affairs|news|sussex-county]]></postcategories>
3757. <posttags><![CDATA[activities|beach-communities|children|events|family|free-admission|historic-sites|history|museums]]></posttags>
3758. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=183404</guid>
3759.  
3760. <description><![CDATA[Day-long series of activities on May 21, 2022 explores the 1798 sinking of HMS DeBraak.]]></description>
3764. </item>
3765. <item>
3766. <title>Tonieboxes Now Available for Children at Delaware Libraries</title>
3767. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2022/05/11/tonieboxes-now-available/</link>
3769. <dc:creator><![CDATA[libblogs]]></dc:creator>
3770. <pubDate>Wed, 11 May 2022 12:00:20 +0000</pubDate>
3771. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Libraries]]></category>
3772. <postcategories><![CDATA[delaware-libraries]]></postcategories>
3773. <posttags><![CDATA[]]></posttags>
3774. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=183110</guid>
3775.  
3776. <description><![CDATA[For Immediate Release &#124; May 11, 2022 (Milford, DE) – Delaware Libraries invite local families to the Milford Public Library, 11 SE Front St, Milford, DE 19963, on Wednesday, May 11 at 11:00am to celebrate the arrival of a new interactive, literacy tool for children. The Toniebox, a reading device for preschoolers and elementary school [&#8230;]]]></description>
3780. </item>
3781. <item>
3782. <title>ICYMI: Dolly Parton in Delaware for the Imagination Library Statewide Celebration</title>
3783. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2022/05/09/icymi-dolly-parton-in-delaware-for-the-imagination-library-statewide-celebration/</link>
3785. <dc:creator><![CDATA[jessica.borcky]]></dc:creator>
3786. <pubDate>Tue, 10 May 2022 01:45:55 +0000</pubDate>
3787. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Libraries]]></category>
3788. <category><![CDATA[Governor John Carney]]></category>
3789. <category><![CDATA[Office of the Governor]]></category>
3790. <category><![CDATA[Dolly Parton's Imagination Library]]></category>
3791. <category><![CDATA[First Lady Tracey Quillen Carney]]></category>
3792. <category><![CDATA[governor]]></category>
3793. <category><![CDATA[Governor Carney]]></category>
3794. <category><![CDATA[libraries]]></category>
3795. <postcategories><![CDATA[delaware-libraries|governor-john-carney|governor]]></postcategories>
3796. <posttags><![CDATA[delaware-libraries|dolly-partons-imagination-library|first-lady-tracey-quillen-carney|governor-2|governor-carney|libraries]]></posttags>
3797. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=183064</guid>
3798.  
3799. <description><![CDATA[Since the public announcement of Dolly’s arrival in Delaware last week, more than 1,000 Delaware children have been signed up for the Imagination Library. As of last week, over 21,000 Delaware children are enrolled in the program.]]></description>
3803. </item>
3804. <item>
3805. <title>Heritage Commission&#8217;s Book of the Week: Allen McLane &#8211; Patriot, Solider, Spy, Port Collector</title>
3806. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2022/05/09/heritage-commissions-book-of-the-week-allen-mclane-patriot-solider-spy-port-collector/</link>
3808. <dc:creator><![CDATA[snyderb.de]]></dc:creator>
3809. <pubDate>Mon, 09 May 2022 14:30:07 +0000</pubDate>
3810. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Heritage Commission]]></category>
3811. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Public Archives]]></category>
3812. <category><![CDATA[AllenMcLane]]></category>
3813. <category><![CDATA[Colonial Delaware]]></category>
3814. <postcategories><![CDATA[delaware-heritage-commission|dpa]]></postcategories>
3815. <posttags><![CDATA[allenmclane|colonial-delaware|delaware-heritage-commission|delaware-public-archives]]></posttags>
3816. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=182918</guid>
3817.  
3818. <description><![CDATA[The history of the Revolutionary War is full of heroes, men like George Washington, Marquis de Lafayette, and Nathanial Greene. Although many have been immortalized in song and verse, others have fallen into obscurity. Allen McLane is one such hero, serving as a soldier, a spy, a statesman, and more. This book, written as a [&#8230;]]]></description>
3822. </item>
3823. <item>
3824. <title>Division of Small Business Launches Innovative New Website Service Designed to Support Delaware’s Small Businesses</title>
3825. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2022/05/06/division-of-small-business-launches-innovative-new-website-service-designed-to-support-delawares-small-businesses/</link>
3827. <dc:creator><![CDATA[jessicawelch]]></dc:creator>
3828. <pubDate>Fri, 06 May 2022 13:54:27 +0000</pubDate>
3829. <category><![CDATA[Small Business]]></category>
3830. <category><![CDATA[division of small business]]></category>
3831. <category><![CDATA[small business]]></category>
3832. <postcategories><![CDATA[small-business]]></postcategories>
3833. <posttags><![CDATA[division-of-small-business|small-business]]></posttags>
3834. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=182884</guid>
3835.  
3836. <description><![CDATA[DOVER, Del.&#160;– The Delaware Division of Small Business launched SizeUpDelaware this week, making powerful market research and business intelligence available to small businesses to help them succeed. Small business owners in Delaware can now access industry-specific and hyperlocal information to help them grow and make smarter decisions using Big Data analysis. The research is individually [&#8230;]]]></description>
3840. </item>
3841. <item>
3842. <title>Natural World On Display At Buena Vista On May 14, 2022</title>
3843. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2022/05/04/natural-world-on-display-at-buena-vista-on-may-14-2022/</link>
3845. <dc:creator><![CDATA[jim.yurasek]]></dc:creator>
3846. <pubDate>Wed, 04 May 2022 13:48:43 +0000</pubDate>
3847. <category><![CDATA[Historical and Cultural Affairs]]></category>
3848. <category><![CDATA[New Castle County]]></category>
3849. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
3850. <category><![CDATA[activities]]></category>
3851. <category><![CDATA[children]]></category>
3852. <category><![CDATA[Delaware]]></category>
3853. <category><![CDATA[events]]></category>
3854. <category><![CDATA[family]]></category>
3855. <category><![CDATA[free admission]]></category>
3856. <category><![CDATA[historic estate]]></category>
3857. <category><![CDATA[historic house]]></category>
3858. <category><![CDATA[historic sites]]></category>
3859. <category><![CDATA[history]]></category>
3860. <postcategories><![CDATA[historical-cultural-affairs|new-castle-county|news]]></postcategories>
3861. <posttags><![CDATA[activities|children|delaware|events|family|free-admission|historic-estate|historic-house|historic-sites|history]]></posttags>
3862. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=182624</guid>
3863.  
3864. <description><![CDATA[Free one-day-only affair showcases one of Delaware’s most historic estates.]]></description>
3868. </item>
3869. <item>
3870. <title>Heritage Commission Book of the Week &#8211; Democracy in Delaware: The Story of the First State&#8217;s General Assembly</title>
3871. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2022/05/02/heritage-commission-book-of-the-week-democracy-in-delaware-the-story-of-the-first-states-general-assembly/</link>
3873. <dc:creator><![CDATA[snyderb.de]]></dc:creator>
3874. <pubDate>Mon, 02 May 2022 14:30:19 +0000</pubDate>
3875. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Heritage Commission]]></category>
3876. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Public Archives]]></category>
3877. <category><![CDATA[Delaware history]]></category>
3878. <category><![CDATA[Dr. Carol Hoffecker]]></category>
3879. <category><![CDATA[General Assembly]]></category>
3880. <category><![CDATA[Legislature]]></category>
3881. <postcategories><![CDATA[delaware-heritage-commission|dpa]]></postcategories>
3882. <posttags><![CDATA[delaware-heritage-commission|delaware-history|delaware-public-archives|dr-carol-hoffecker|general-assembly|legislature]]></posttags>
3883. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=182420</guid>
3884.  
3885. <description><![CDATA[The foundation of Delaware’s democracy is its General Assembly. A body that has governed both the colony and state of Delaware for over three hundred years, it has been the voice of the people in our government and has affected almost every aspect of our lives. Dr. Carol Hoffecker’s “Democracy in Delaware” discusses the role [&#8230;]]]></description>
3889. </item>
3890. <item>
3891. <title>The Mezzanine Gallery to Exhibit &#8220;Characters&#8221; by Gail Husch</title>
3892. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2022/04/28/the-mezzanine-gallery-to-exhibit-characters-by-gail-husch/</link>
3894. <dc:creator><![CDATA[andrewtruscott]]></dc:creator>
3895. <pubDate>Thu, 28 Apr 2022 13:15:51 +0000</pubDate>
3896. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Division of the Arts]]></category>
3897. <category><![CDATA[Department of State]]></category>
3898. <category><![CDATA[Kent County]]></category>
3899. <category><![CDATA[New Castle County]]></category>
3900. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
3901. <category><![CDATA[Sussex County]]></category>
3902. <category><![CDATA["Delaware Division of the Arts"]]></category>
3903. <category><![CDATA[art exhibition]]></category>
3904. <category><![CDATA[Art Loop Wilmington]]></category>
3905. <category><![CDATA[Gail Husch]]></category>
3906. <category><![CDATA[Mezzanine Gallery]]></category>
3907. <postcategories><![CDATA[division-of-the-arts|state|kent-county|new-castle-county|news|sussex-county]]></postcategories>
3908. <posttags><![CDATA[delaware-division-of-the-arts|art-exhibition|art-loop-wilmington|gail-husch|mezzanine-gallery]]></posttags>
3909. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=182098</guid>
3910.  
3911. <description><![CDATA[The Delaware Division of the Arts’ Mezzanine Gallery presents artist Gail Husch’s exhibition, Characters, running May 6 through 30, 2022. Her exhibit will also be part of Art Loop Wilmington — the monthly self-guided tour of art in and around the city.]]></description>
3915. </item>
3916. <item>
3917. <title>Groundbreaking Global Supplier Diversity Initiative Launched</title>
3918. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2022/04/27/groundbreaking-global-supplier-diversity-initiative-launched/</link>
3920. <dc:creator><![CDATA[ronybaltazar]]></dc:creator>
3921. <pubDate>Wed, 27 Apr 2022 18:43:23 +0000</pubDate>
3922. <category><![CDATA[Department of State]]></category>
3923. <category><![CDATA[Export Delaware]]></category>
3924. <category><![CDATA[business]]></category>
3925. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Department of State]]></category>
3926. <category><![CDATA[export delaware]]></category>
3927. <category><![CDATA[Minority]]></category>
3928. <category><![CDATA[small business]]></category>
3929. <category><![CDATA[women]]></category>
3930. <postcategories><![CDATA[state|export-delaware]]></postcategories>
3931. <posttags><![CDATA[business|delaware-department-of-state|export-delaware|minority|small-business|women]]></posttags>
3932. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=182167</guid>
3933.  
3934. <description><![CDATA[Wilmington, Del.— The World Trade Center of Greater Philadelphia and Export Delaware announce, “Selling to the World, Growing a Vibrant, Inclusive, and Connected Economy for Greater Philadelphia” a program to expand small business exports that feature a new Global Supplier Diversity Initiative to support minority- and women-owned businesses. For the first time, minority- and women-owned [&#8230;]]]></description>
3938. </item>
3939. <item>
3940. <title>Heritage Commission Book of the Week: Delaware During the Civil War: A Political History</title>
3941. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2022/04/25/heritage-commission-book-of-the-week-delaware-during-the-civil-war-a-political-history/</link>
3943. <dc:creator><![CDATA[snyderb.de]]></dc:creator>
3944. <pubDate>Mon, 25 Apr 2022 14:00:33 +0000</pubDate>
3945. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Heritage Commission]]></category>
3946. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Public Archives]]></category>
3947. <category><![CDATA[Civil War]]></category>
3948. <category><![CDATA[Delaware history]]></category>
3949. <category><![CDATA[Harold B. Hancock]]></category>
3950. <postcategories><![CDATA[delaware-heritage-commission|dpa]]></postcategories>
3951. <posttags><![CDATA[civil-war|delaware-heritage-commission|delaware-history|delaware-public-archives|harold-b-hancock]]></posttags>
3952. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=181821</guid>
3953.  
3954. <description><![CDATA[During the American Civil War, Delaware was just as divided as the rest of the nation. While being home to abolitionists, Underground Railroad conductors, and many volunteers, Delaware was also a border state and resisted the final termination of slavery. Harold Hancock discusses Delaware’s political climate during the Civil War and the social and economic [&#8230;]]]></description>
3958. </item>
3959. <item>
3960. <title>Secretary of State Jeff Bullock Announces Leadership Changes</title>
3961. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2022/04/22/secretary-of-state-jeff-bullock-announces-leadership-changes/</link>
3963. <dc:creator><![CDATA[ronybaltazar]]></dc:creator>
3964. <pubDate>Fri, 22 Apr 2022 20:22:27 +0000</pubDate>
3965. <category><![CDATA[Department of State]]></category>
3966. <category><![CDATA[Historical and Cultural Affairs]]></category>
3967. <category><![CDATA[Small Business]]></category>
3968. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Department of State]]></category>
3969. <category><![CDATA[Jordan Schulties]]></category>
3970. <category><![CDATA[leadership]]></category>
3971. <category><![CDATA[small business]]></category>
3972. <category><![CDATA[Tim Slavin]]></category>
3973. <postcategories><![CDATA[state|historical-cultural-affairs|small-business]]></postcategories>
3974. <posttags><![CDATA[delaware-department-of-state|historical-and-cultural-affairs|jordan-schulties|leadership|small-business|tim-slavin]]></posttags>
3975. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=181890</guid>
3976.  
3977. <description><![CDATA[Dover, Del.—Secretary of State Jeff Bullock announced on Friday that Jordan Schulties, Director of the Division of Small Business, and Tim Slavin, Director of the Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs, will depart from their roles to embark on new journeys at the Delaware Department of Technology and Information (DTI) and Fort Dupont Redevelopment &#38; [&#8230;]]]></description>
3981. </item>
3982. <item>
3983. <title>Historical and Cultural Affairs programs in May 2022</title>
3984. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2022/04/18/historical-and-cultural-affairs-programs-in-may-2022/</link>
3986. <dc:creator><![CDATA[jim.yurasek]]></dc:creator>
3987. <pubDate>Mon, 18 Apr 2022 20:18:14 +0000</pubDate>
3988. <category><![CDATA[Historical and Cultural Affairs]]></category>
3989. <category><![CDATA[Kent County]]></category>
3990. <category><![CDATA[New Castle County]]></category>
3991. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
3992. <category><![CDATA[Sussex County]]></category>
3993. <category><![CDATA[activities]]></category>
3994. <category><![CDATA[beach communities]]></category>
3995. <category><![CDATA[children]]></category>
3996. <category><![CDATA[events]]></category>
3997. <category><![CDATA[family]]></category>
3998. <category><![CDATA[First State Heritage Park]]></category>
3999. <category><![CDATA[First State National Historical Park]]></category>
4000. <category><![CDATA[free admission]]></category>
4001. <category><![CDATA[historic sites]]></category>
4002. <category><![CDATA[history]]></category>
4003. <category><![CDATA[lecture]]></category>
4004. <category><![CDATA[museums]]></category>
4005. <postcategories><![CDATA[historical-cultural-affairs|kent-county|new-castle-county|news|sussex-county]]></postcategories>
4006. <posttags><![CDATA[activities|beach-communities|children|events|family|first-state-heritage-park|first-state-national-historical-park|free-admission|historic-sites|history|lecture|museums]]></posttags>
4007. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=181621</guid>
4008.  
4009. <description><![CDATA[(DOVER, Del. — April 18, 2022) — The Delaware Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs will be sponsoring seven special events during the month of May 2022. A full schedule is included below. Except where noted, all programs are free and open to the public. Delaware Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs special programs, May [&#8230;]]]></description>
4013. </item>
4014. <item>
4015. <title>Heritage Commission Book of the Week &#8211; Delaware: The First State</title>
4016. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2022/04/18/heritage-commission-book-of-the-week-delaware-the-first-state/</link>
4018. <dc:creator><![CDATA[snyderb.de]]></dc:creator>
4019. <pubDate>Mon, 18 Apr 2022 14:30:54 +0000</pubDate>
4020. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Heritage Commission]]></category>
4021. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Public Archives]]></category>
4022. <category><![CDATA[American Revolution]]></category>
4023. <category><![CDATA[ebooks]]></category>
4024. <postcategories><![CDATA[delaware-heritage-commission|dpa]]></postcategories>
4025. <posttags><![CDATA[american-revolution|delaware-heritage-commission|delaware-public-archives|ebooks]]></posttags>
4026. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=181459</guid>
4027.  
4028. <description><![CDATA[Another publication from the Bicentennial of the American Revolution, Dr. Carol Hoffecker’s comprehensive guide to Delaware’s history was one of the Heritage Commission’s first projects. This book is a valuable resource for those interested in the long history of the First State. Delaware: The First State &#8211; by Dr. Carol Hoffecker &#160; You can view [&#8230;]]]></description>
4032. </item>
4033. <item>
4034. <title>Buena Vista Spring Event On Saturday, May 14, 2022</title>
4035. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2022/04/11/buena-vista-spring-event-on-saturday-may-14-2022/</link>
4037. <dc:creator><![CDATA[jim.yurasek]]></dc:creator>
4038. <pubDate>Mon, 11 Apr 2022 18:54:18 +0000</pubDate>
4039. <category><![CDATA[Historical and Cultural Affairs]]></category>
4040. <category><![CDATA[New Castle County]]></category>
4041. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
4042. <category><![CDATA[activities]]></category>
4043. <category><![CDATA[children]]></category>
4044. <category><![CDATA[events]]></category>
4045. <category><![CDATA[gardens]]></category>
4046. <category><![CDATA[historic house tours]]></category>
4047. <category><![CDATA[historic sites]]></category>
4048. <category><![CDATA[history]]></category>
4049. <category><![CDATA[kids]]></category>
4050. <category><![CDATA[outdoors and recreation]]></category>
4051. <postcategories><![CDATA[historical-cultural-affairs|new-castle-county|news]]></postcategories>
4052. <posttags><![CDATA[activities|children|events|gardens|historic-house-tours|historic-sites|history|kids|outdoors-and-recreation]]></posttags>
4053. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=180937</guid>
4054.  
4055. <description><![CDATA[Free one-day-only affair showcases one of Delaware’s most historic estates]]></description>
4059. </item>
4060. <item>
4061. <title>Heritage Commission Book of the Week: Liberty and Independence</title>
4062. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2022/04/11/heritage-commission-book-of-the-week-liberty-and-independence/</link>
4064. <dc:creator><![CDATA[snyderb.de]]></dc:creator>
4065. <pubDate>Mon, 11 Apr 2022 14:54:13 +0000</pubDate>
4066. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Heritage Commission]]></category>
4067. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Public Archives]]></category>
4068. <category><![CDATA[American Revolution]]></category>
4069. <category><![CDATA[ebooks]]></category>
4070. <category><![CDATA[Harold B. Hancock]]></category>
4071. <postcategories><![CDATA[delaware-heritage-commission|dpa]]></postcategories>
4072. <posttags><![CDATA[american-revolution|delaware-heritage-commission|delaware-public-archives|ebooks|harold-b-hancock]]></posttags>
4073. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=180830</guid>
4074.  
4075. <description><![CDATA[The Delaware Heritage Commission began its long career by commemorating the 200th anniversary of the American Revolution. With the Commission currently making plans to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the Revolution in 2026, we are proud to present “Liberty and Independence”. Originally published by the Commission in 1976 for the Bicentennial, we are proud to [&#8230;]]]></description>
4079. </item>
4080. <item>
4081. <title>New Historical Marker Dedication: Surf Safety Line at Rehoboth Beach</title>
4082. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2022/04/07/new-historical-marker-dedication-surf-safety-line-at-rehoboth-beach/</link>
4084. <dc:creator><![CDATA[snyderb.de]]></dc:creator>
4085. <pubDate>Thu, 07 Apr 2022 18:20:52 +0000</pubDate>
4086. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Public Archives]]></category>
4087. <category><![CDATA[City of Rehoboth Beach]]></category>
4088. <category><![CDATA[Historical Markers]]></category>
4089. <postcategories><![CDATA[dpa]]></postcategories>
4090. <posttags><![CDATA[city-of-rehoboth-beach|delaware-public-archives|historical-markers]]></posttags>
4091. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=180782</guid>
4092.  
4093. <description><![CDATA[The State of Delaware Historical Markers Program will unveil its newest Historical Marker for the Surf Safety Line at Rehoboth Beach. This dedication will be held on Thursday, April 14th, 2022 at 10:00 AM at: The Bandstand 1 Rehoboth Avenue Rehoboth Beach, Delaware 19971 &#160; The Surf Safety Line was a project funded by the [&#8230;]]]></description>
4097. </item>
4098. <item>
4099. <title>Heritage Commission&#8217;s Book of the Week: History of the Delaware Heritage Commission</title>
4100. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2022/04/04/heritage-commissions-book-of-the-week-history-of-the-delaware-heritage-commission/</link>
4102. <dc:creator><![CDATA[snyderb.de]]></dc:creator>
4103. <pubDate>Mon, 04 Apr 2022 17:03:44 +0000</pubDate>
4104. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Heritage Commission]]></category>
4105. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Public Archives]]></category>
4106. <postcategories><![CDATA[delaware-heritage-commission|dpa]]></postcategories>
4107. <posttags><![CDATA[delaware-heritage-commission|delaware-public-archives]]></posttags>
4108. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=180665</guid>
4109.  
4110. <description><![CDATA[In 1972, Delaware formed a commission to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the American Revolution. Realizing the need to record, celebrate, and preserve Delaware’s history, this commission was made a permanent institution: the Delaware Heritage Commission. For fifty years, the Commission has worked to educate the public, record our history, and preserve our legacy. History [&#8230;]]]></description>
4114. </item>
4115. <item>
4116. <title>The Mezzanine Gallery to Exhibit &#8220;Painting in the Presence of Change&#8221; by 2022 Artist Fellow, Mia Muratori</title>
4117. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2022/03/30/the-mezzanine-gallery-to-exhibit-painting-in-the-presence-of-change-by-2022-artist-fellow-mia-muratori/</link>
4119. <dc:creator><![CDATA[andrewtruscott]]></dc:creator>
4120. <pubDate>Wed, 30 Mar 2022 12:46:30 +0000</pubDate>
4121. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Division of the Arts]]></category>
4122. <category><![CDATA[Department of State]]></category>
4123. <category><![CDATA[Kent County]]></category>
4124. <category><![CDATA[New Castle County]]></category>
4125. <category><![CDATA[Sussex County]]></category>
4126. <category><![CDATA["Delaware Division of the Arts"]]></category>
4127. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Artist]]></category>
4128. <category><![CDATA[Mezzanine Gallery]]></category>
4129. <category><![CDATA[Mia Muratori]]></category>
4130. <postcategories><![CDATA[division-of-the-arts|state|kent-county|new-castle-county|sussex-county]]></postcategories>
4131. <posttags><![CDATA[delaware-division-of-the-arts|delaware-artist|mezzanine-gallery|mia-muratori]]></posttags>
4132. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=180316</guid>
4133.  
4134. <description><![CDATA[On view from April 1-29, 2022 Wilmington, Del. (March 30, 2022) – The Delaware Division of the Arts’ Mezzanine Gallery presents artist Mia Muratori’s exhibition, Painting in the Presence of Change, running April 1 through 29, 2022. Her exhibit will also be part of Art Loop Wilmington — the monthly self-guided tour of art in [&#8230;]]]></description>
4138. </item>
4139. <item>
4140. <title>Council on Development Finance Approves Eight Site Readiness Fund Projects Totaling $6.2 million</title>
4141. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2022/03/28/council-on-development-finance-approves-eight-site-readiness-fund-projects-totaling-6-2-million/</link>
4143. <dc:creator><![CDATA[jessicawelch]]></dc:creator>
4144. <pubDate>Mon, 28 Mar 2022 15:43:32 +0000</pubDate>
4145. <category><![CDATA[Governor John Carney]]></category>
4146. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
4147. <category><![CDATA[Office of the Governor]]></category>
4148. <category><![CDATA[Small Business]]></category>
4149. <category><![CDATA[division of small business]]></category>
4150. <category><![CDATA[economic development]]></category>
4151. <category><![CDATA[site readiness]]></category>
4152. <postcategories><![CDATA[governor-john-carney|news|governor|small-business]]></postcategories>
4153. <posttags><![CDATA[division-of-small-business|economic-development|site-readiness]]></posttags>
4154. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=180301</guid>
4155.  
4156. <description><![CDATA[NEW CASTLE, DE (March 28, 2022) – The Council on Development Finance (CDF) on Monday approved eight Site Readiness Fund project applications totaling $6.2 million. The projects are located throughout the state with three each in New Castle County and Kent County and two in Sussex County. Established through Senate Bill 127, the Site Readiness [&#8230;]]]></description>
4160. </item>
4161. <item>
4162. <title>Delaware Heritage Commission&#8217;s Book of the Week remembers WWI</title>
4163. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2022/03/28/delaware-heritage-commissions-book-of-the-week-remembers-wwi/</link>
4165. <dc:creator><![CDATA[snyderb.de]]></dc:creator>
4166. <pubDate>Mon, 28 Mar 2022 14:57:35 +0000</pubDate>
4167. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Public Archives]]></category>
4168. <category><![CDATA[art]]></category>
4169. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Heritage Commission]]></category>
4170. <category><![CDATA[ebooks]]></category>
4171. <category><![CDATA[Francis Ianni]]></category>
4172. <category><![CDATA[World War I]]></category>
4173. <postcategories><![CDATA[dpa]]></postcategories>
4174. <posttags><![CDATA[art|delaware-heritage-commission|delaware-public-archives|ebooks|francis-ianni|world-war-i]]></posttags>
4175. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=180286</guid>
4176.  
4177. <description><![CDATA[During the past decade, the world has mourned the 100th anniversary of the outbreak of World War I as well as celebrated the 100th anniversary of its conclusion. It was a conflict that would change the world forever and consume the lives of millions of people. Francis A. Ianni, a retired Major General in the [&#8230;]]]></description>
4181. </item>
4182. <item>
4183. <title>Historical and Cultural Affairs Programs In April 2022</title>
4184. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2022/03/21/hca-programs-april-2022/</link>
4186. <dc:creator><![CDATA[jim.yurasek]]></dc:creator>
4187. <pubDate>Mon, 21 Mar 2022 17:55:12 +0000</pubDate>
4188. <category><![CDATA[Historical and Cultural Affairs]]></category>
4189. <category><![CDATA[Kent County]]></category>
4190. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
4191. <category><![CDATA[Sussex County]]></category>
4192. <category><![CDATA[activities]]></category>
4193. <category><![CDATA[beach communities]]></category>
4194. <category><![CDATA[children]]></category>
4195. <category><![CDATA[events]]></category>
4196. <category><![CDATA[family]]></category>
4197. <category><![CDATA[First State Heritage Park]]></category>
4198. <category><![CDATA[First State National Historical Park]]></category>
4199. <category><![CDATA[free admission]]></category>
4200. <category><![CDATA[historic sites]]></category>
4201. <category><![CDATA[history]]></category>
4202. <category><![CDATA[museums]]></category>
4203. <postcategories><![CDATA[historical-cultural-affairs|kent-county|news|sussex-county]]></postcategories>
4204. <posttags><![CDATA[activities|beach-communities|children|events|family|first-state-heritage-park|first-state-national-historical-park|free-admission|historic-sites|history|museums]]></posttags>
4205. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=179900</guid>
4206.  
4207. <description><![CDATA[Highlights include a lecture series on the War of 1812 and several Dutch-themed activities.]]></description>
4211. </item>
4212. <item>
4213. <title>Heritage Commission Honors Randy J. Holland, Supreme Court Justice and Delaware Historian</title>
4214. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2022/03/21/heritage-commission-honors-randy-j-holland-supreme-court-justice-and-delaware-historian/</link>
4216. <dc:creator><![CDATA[snyderb.de]]></dc:creator>
4217. <pubDate>Mon, 21 Mar 2022 15:13:13 +0000</pubDate>
4218. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Heritage Commission]]></category>
4219. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Public Archives]]></category>
4220. <category><![CDATA[Lewes]]></category>
4221. <category><![CDATA[Randy J Holland]]></category>
4222. <postcategories><![CDATA[delaware-heritage-commission|dpa]]></postcategories>
4223. <posttags><![CDATA[lewes|randy-j-holland]]></posttags>
4224. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=179882</guid>
4225.  
4226. <description><![CDATA[&#160; It is with heavy hearts that we observe the passing of Delaware Supreme Court Justice and Historian Randy J. Holland. Justice Holland was appointed to the Delaware Supreme Court in 1986 and served until his retirement in 2017. During his long career, Justice Holland received numerous awards and accolades for his service, wrote several [&#8230;]]]></description>
4230. </item>
4231. <item>
4232. <title>Heritage Commission Book of the Week: Colonial Delaware by John A. Munroe</title>
4233. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2022/03/15/heritage-commission-book-of-the-week-colonial-delaware-by-john-munroe/</link>
4235. <dc:creator><![CDATA[snyderb.de]]></dc:creator>
4236. <pubDate>Tue, 15 Mar 2022 13:58:28 +0000</pubDate>
4237. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Public Archives]]></category>
4238. <category><![CDATA[Colonial Delaware]]></category>
4239. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Heritage Commission]]></category>
4240. <category><![CDATA[Delaware history]]></category>
4241. <postcategories><![CDATA[dpa]]></postcategories>
4242. <posttags><![CDATA[colonial-delaware|delaware-heritage-commission|delaware-history|delaware-public-archives]]></posttags>
4243. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=179451</guid>
4244.  
4245. <description><![CDATA[Delaware’s History stretches back almost four hundred years, with its first European settlers landing long before it became the First State. By the time the American Revolution ended, Delaware had been ruled by three different kingdoms and had endured several major conflicts. In “Colonial Delaware: A History”, John A. Munroe examines Delaware’s rich history, from [&#8230;]]]></description>
4249. </item>
4250. <item>
4251. <title>‘The War of 1812: Over Two Centuries Later’</title>
4252. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2022/03/14/osh-coffee-hour-2022/</link>
4254. <dc:creator><![CDATA[jim.yurasek]]></dc:creator>
4255. <pubDate>Mon, 14 Mar 2022 15:10:52 +0000</pubDate>
4256. <category><![CDATA[Historical and Cultural Affairs]]></category>
4257. <category><![CDATA[Kent County]]></category>
4258. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
4259. <category><![CDATA[activities]]></category>
4260. <category><![CDATA[events]]></category>
4261. <category><![CDATA[family]]></category>
4262. <category><![CDATA[First State Heritage Park]]></category>
4263. <category><![CDATA[First State National Historical Park]]></category>
4264. <category><![CDATA[free admission]]></category>
4265. <category><![CDATA[history]]></category>
4266. <category><![CDATA[lecture]]></category>
4267. <category><![CDATA[museums]]></category>
4268. <postcategories><![CDATA[historical-cultural-affairs|kent-county|news]]></postcategories>
4269. <posttags><![CDATA[activities|events|family|first-state-heritage-park|first-state-national-historical-park|free-admission|history|lecture|museums]]></posttags>
4270. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=179238</guid>
4271.  
4272. <description><![CDATA[Four-part Old State House Coffee-Hour Lecture Series to take place in April 2022.]]></description>
4276. </item>
4277. <item>
4278. <title>Natalie Kim Ramos to Represent Delaware in 2022 Poetry Out Loud Virtual National Semifinals</title>
4279. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2022/03/10/natalie-kim-ramos-to-represent-delaware-in-2022-poetry-out-loud-virtual-national-semifinals/</link>
4281. <dc:creator><![CDATA[andrewtruscott]]></dc:creator>
4282. <pubDate>Fri, 11 Mar 2022 01:00:44 +0000</pubDate>
4283. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Division of the Arts]]></category>
4284. <category><![CDATA[Kent County]]></category>
4285. <category><![CDATA[New Castle County]]></category>
4286. <category><![CDATA[Sussex County]]></category>
4287. <category><![CDATA["Delaware Division of the Arts"]]></category>
4288. <category><![CDATA[Natalie Kim Ramos]]></category>
4289. <category><![CDATA[National Endowment for the Arts]]></category>
4290. <category><![CDATA[poetry]]></category>
4291. <category><![CDATA[Poetry Out Loud]]></category>
4292. <category><![CDATA[Poetry Out Loud: National Recitation Contest]]></category>
4293. <postcategories><![CDATA[division-of-the-arts|kent-county|new-castle-county|sussex-county]]></postcategories>
4294. <posttags><![CDATA[delaware-division-of-the-arts|natalie-kim-ramos|national-endowment-for-the-arts|poetry|poetry-out-loud|poetry-out-loud-national-recitation-contest]]></posttags>
4295. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=179060</guid>
4296.  
4297. <description><![CDATA[Wilmington, Del. (March 10, 2022) – From a field of ten Delaware high school students, Natalie Kim Ramos, a senior from Saint Mark’s High School, earned the title of 2022 Poetry Out Loud Delaware State Champion at the virtual state finals held on March 10. The first runner-up was Kai Schmiedel from Delaware Valley Classical [&#8230;]]]></description>
4301. </item>
4302. <item>
4303. <title>Heritage Commission Book of the Week</title>
4304. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2022/03/08/heritage-commission-book-of-the-week/</link>
4306. <dc:creator><![CDATA[snyderb.de]]></dc:creator>
4307. <pubDate>Tue, 08 Mar 2022 19:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
4308. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Heritage Commission]]></category>
4309. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Public Archives]]></category>
4310. <postcategories><![CDATA[delaware-heritage-commission|dpa]]></postcategories>
4311. <posttags><![CDATA[delaware-heritage-commission|delaware-public-archives]]></posttags>
4312. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=178935</guid>
4313.  
4314. <description><![CDATA[In examining Delaware&#8217;s environmental past, “Man and Nature” provides a basic description of the extraordinary changes in the state&#8217;s natural world over the last four centuries. From the early days of European colonization, during which Delawareans had to overcome and adapt in the face of a strange new land, to the modern era, in which [&#8230;]]]></description>
4318. </item>
4319. <item>
4320. <title>Heritage Commission Book of the Week celebrates Women&#8217;s History Month</title>
4321. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2022/03/02/heritage-commission-book-of-the-week-celebrates-womens-history-month/</link>
4323. <dc:creator><![CDATA[snyderb.de]]></dc:creator>
4324. <pubDate>Wed, 02 Mar 2022 17:54:58 +0000</pubDate>
4325. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Public Archives]]></category>
4326. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Heritage Commission]]></category>
4327. <category><![CDATA[ebooks]]></category>
4328. <category><![CDATA[University of Delaware]]></category>
4329. <category><![CDATA[Women's History Month]]></category>
4330. <postcategories><![CDATA[dpa]]></postcategories>
4331. <posttags><![CDATA[delaware-heritage-commission|delaware-public-archives|ebooks|university-of-delaware|womens-history-month]]></posttags>
4332. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=178631</guid>
4333.  
4334. <description><![CDATA[In celebration of Women&#8217;s History Month, the Delaware Heritage Commission is proud to present &#8220;Beneath Thy Guiding Hand: A History of Women at the University of Delaware&#8221; as our Book of the Week. &#8211; by noted Delaware historian and history professor Dr. Carol E. Hoffecker! &#160; You can view and/or download a PDF version of [&#8230;]]]></description>
4338. </item>
4339. <item>
4340. <title>The Delaware Division of the Arts to Host 2022 Virtual Poetry Out Loud State Competition</title>
4341. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2022/03/02/the-delaware-division-of-the-arts-to-host-2022-virtual-poetry-out-loud-state-competition/</link>
4343. <dc:creator><![CDATA[andrewtruscott]]></dc:creator>
4344. <pubDate>Wed, 02 Mar 2022 15:00:17 +0000</pubDate>
4345. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Division of the Arts]]></category>
4346. <category><![CDATA[Department of State]]></category>
4347. <category><![CDATA[Kent County]]></category>
4348. <category><![CDATA[New Castle County]]></category>
4349. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
4350. <category><![CDATA[Sussex County]]></category>
4351. <category><![CDATA["Delaware Division of the Arts"]]></category>
4352. <category><![CDATA[#iampoetryoutloud]]></category>
4353. <category><![CDATA[high]]></category>
4354. <category><![CDATA[Poetry Out Loud]]></category>
4355. <category><![CDATA[Poetry Out Loud: National Recitation Contest]]></category>
4356. <postcategories><![CDATA[division-of-the-arts|state|kent-county|new-castle-county|news|sussex-county]]></postcategories>
4357. <posttags><![CDATA[delaware-division-of-the-arts|iampoetryoutloud|high|poetry-out-loud|poetry-out-loud-national-recitation-contest]]></posttags>
4358. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=178368</guid>
4359.  
4360. <description><![CDATA[Ten Delaware high school students to compete for the state title and to advance to virtual National Finals MEDIA ADVISORY March 2, 2022 WHAT: Ten Delaware high school students participated in the taped state finals for Poetry Out Loud: National Recitation Contest that will premiere on the Delaware Division of the Arts’ YouTube channel. The [&#8230;]]]></description>
4364. </item>
4365. <item>
4366. <title>The Mezzanine Gallery to Exhibit &#8220;Recycle, Repurpose&#8230;RE-IMAGINE&#8221; by Colleen Zufelt</title>
4367. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2022/03/01/the-mezzanine-gallery-to-exhibit-recycle-repurpose-re-imagine-by-colleen-zufelt/</link>
4369. <dc:creator><![CDATA[andrewtruscott]]></dc:creator>
4370. <pubDate>Tue, 01 Mar 2022 21:00:57 +0000</pubDate>
4371. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Division of the Arts]]></category>
4372. <category><![CDATA[Department of State]]></category>
4373. <category><![CDATA[Kent County]]></category>
4374. <category><![CDATA[New Castle County]]></category>
4375. <category><![CDATA[Sussex County]]></category>
4376. <category><![CDATA["Delaware Division of the Arts"]]></category>
4377. <category><![CDATA[artist]]></category>
4378. <category><![CDATA[arts]]></category>
4379. <category><![CDATA[Colleen Zufelt]]></category>
4380. <category><![CDATA[Delaware]]></category>
4381. <category><![CDATA[gallery]]></category>
4382. <category><![CDATA[Mezzanine Gallery]]></category>
4383. <postcategories><![CDATA[division-of-the-arts|state|kent-county|new-castle-county|sussex-county]]></postcategories>
4384. <posttags><![CDATA[delaware-division-of-the-arts|artist|arts|colleen-zufelt|delaware|gallery|mezzanine-gallery]]></posttags>
4385. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=178527</guid>
4386.  
4387. <description><![CDATA[The Delaware Division of the Arts’ Mezzanine Gallery presents artist Colleen Zufelt’s exhibition, Recycle, Repurpose…RE-IMAGINE, showing March 4 through 25, 2022. Her exhibit will also be part of Art Loop Wilmington — the monthly self-guided tour of art in and around the city.]]></description>
4391. </item>
4392. <item>
4393. <title>EDGE Grants Competition Reopens To Benefit Promising Early-Stage Delaware Small Businesses</title>
4394. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2022/03/01/edge-grants-competition-reopens-to-benefit-promising-early-stage-delaware-small-businesses/</link>
4396. <dc:creator><![CDATA[jessicawelch]]></dc:creator>
4397. <pubDate>Tue, 01 Mar 2022 15:28:20 +0000</pubDate>
4398. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
4399. <category><![CDATA[Small Business]]></category>
4400. <category><![CDATA[division of small business]]></category>
4401. <category><![CDATA[economic development]]></category>
4402. <category><![CDATA[EDGE Grants]]></category>
4403. <category><![CDATA[small business]]></category>
4404. <postcategories><![CDATA[news|small-business]]></postcategories>
4405. <posttags><![CDATA[division-of-small-business|economic-development|edge-grants|small-business]]></posttags>
4406. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=178454</guid>
4407.  
4408. <description><![CDATA[DOVER, DE (March 1, 2022) – Young Delaware companies in need of funding to help expand their business can now apply to compete for an Encouraging Development, Growth and Expansion (EDGE) Grant from the Division of Small Business. The division will be accepting EDGE Grant applications until March 31 from promising early-stage businesses throughout Delaware. [&#8230;]]]></description>
4412. </item>
4413. <item>
4414. <title>Delaware Heritage Commission’s Book of the Week Celebrating Black History Month</title>
4415. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2022/02/23/delaware-heritage-commissions-book-of-the-week-celebrating-black-history-month-2/</link>
4417. <dc:creator><![CDATA[snyderb.de]]></dc:creator>
4418. <pubDate>Wed, 23 Feb 2022 17:55:40 +0000</pubDate>
4419. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Heritage Commission]]></category>
4420. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Public Archives]]></category>
4421. <category><![CDATA[African American History Month]]></category>
4422. <category><![CDATA[Book Of The Week]]></category>
4423. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Historical Society]]></category>
4424. <postcategories><![CDATA[delaware-heritage-commission|dpa]]></postcategories>
4425. <posttags><![CDATA[african-american-history-month|book-of-the-week|delaware-heritage-commission|delaware-historical-society|delaware-public-archives]]></posttags>
4426. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=178157</guid>
4427.  
4428. <description><![CDATA[This week&#8217;s Book of the Week is a special partnership with Delaware Historical Society and continues our celebration of Black History Month! “Forging Faith, Building Freedom African American Faith Experiences in Delaware, 1800-1980” &#8211; by Constance J. Cooper &#38; Lewis V. Baldwin &#160; You can view and/or download a PDF version of this book here. [&#8230;]]]></description>
4432. </item>
4433. <item>
4434. <title>Historical Affairs celebrates Women&#8217;s History Month 2022</title>
4435. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2022/02/22/hca-womens-history-month-2022/</link>
4437. <dc:creator><![CDATA[jim.yurasek]]></dc:creator>
4438. <pubDate>Tue, 22 Feb 2022 17:37:05 +0000</pubDate>
4439. <category><![CDATA[Historical and Cultural Affairs]]></category>
4440. <category><![CDATA[Kent County]]></category>
4441. <category><![CDATA[New Castle County]]></category>
4442. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
4443. <category><![CDATA[Sussex County]]></category>
4444. <category><![CDATA[activities]]></category>
4445. <category><![CDATA[beaches]]></category>
4446. <category><![CDATA[children]]></category>
4447. <category><![CDATA[events]]></category>
4448. <category><![CDATA[family]]></category>
4449. <category><![CDATA[free admission]]></category>
4450. <category><![CDATA[historic sites]]></category>
4451. <category><![CDATA[history]]></category>
4452. <category><![CDATA[museums]]></category>
4453. <category><![CDATA[Women's History Month]]></category>
4454. <postcategories><![CDATA[historical-cultural-affairs|kent-county|new-castle-county|news|sussex-county]]></postcategories>
4455. <posttags><![CDATA[activities|beaches|children|events|family|free-admission|historic-sites|history|museums|womens-history-month]]></posttags>
4456. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=178036</guid>
4457.  
4458. <description><![CDATA[Activities honor and celebrate women's lives and historic achievements.]]></description>
4462. </item>
4463. <item>
4464. <title>Delaware Heritage Commission&#8217;s Book of the Week Celebrating Black History Month</title>
4465. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2022/02/18/delaware-heritage-commissions-book-of-the-week-celebrating-black-history-month/</link>
4467. <dc:creator><![CDATA[snyderb.de]]></dc:creator>
4468. <pubDate>Fri, 18 Feb 2022 17:34:21 +0000</pubDate>
4469. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Heritage Commission]]></category>
4470. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Public Archives]]></category>
4471. <category><![CDATA[BlackHistoryMonth2022]]></category>
4472. <category><![CDATA[BlackHistoryMonthDelaware]]></category>
4473. <category><![CDATA[BookOfTheWeek]]></category>
4474. <category><![CDATA[DelawareHeritageCommission]]></category>
4475. <postcategories><![CDATA[delaware-heritage-commission|dpa]]></postcategories>
4476. <posttags><![CDATA[blackhistorymonth2022|blackhistorymonthdelaware|bookoftheweek|delaware-public-archives|delawareheritagecommission]]></posttags>
4477. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=177830</guid>
4478.  
4479. <description><![CDATA[Continuing our celebration of Black History Month, the Delaware Heritage Commission is proud to present our Book of the Week: “A History of African Americans of Delaware &#038; Maryland’s Eastern Shore” &#8211; by Carole C. Marks, Editor &#160; You can view a PDF version of this book here. &#160; SYNOPSIS: The history of African Americans [&#8230;]]]></description>
4483. </item>
4484. <item>
4485. <title>February 23: Forum on Racial History and Education in Delaware</title>
4486. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2022/02/17/february-23-forum-on-racial-history-and-education-in-delaware/</link>
4488. <dc:creator><![CDATA[jessica.borcky]]></dc:creator>
4489. <pubDate>Thu, 17 Feb 2022 20:02:47 +0000</pubDate>
4490. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Heritage Commission]]></category>
4491. <category><![CDATA[Governor John Carney]]></category>
4492. <category><![CDATA[Historical and Cultural Affairs]]></category>
4493. <category><![CDATA[Office of the Governor]]></category>
4494. <category><![CDATA[education]]></category>
4495. <category><![CDATA[governor]]></category>
4496. <category><![CDATA[Governor Carney]]></category>
4497. <category><![CDATA[Office of Statewide Equity Initiatives]]></category>
4498. <category><![CDATA[Racial History]]></category>
4499. <postcategories><![CDATA[delaware-heritage-commission|governor-john-carney|historical-cultural-affairs|governor]]></postcategories>
4500. <posttags><![CDATA[education|governor-2|governor-carney|office-of-statewide-equity-initiatives|racial-history]]></posttags>
4501. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=177782</guid>
4502.  
4503. <description><![CDATA[On Wednesday, February 23 at 6:30 p.m., Governor Carney will host a virtual forum on Racial History and Education in Delaware with Dr. Reba Hollingsworth (Delaware Heritage Commission) and Dr. Bradley Skelcher (Professor Emeritus of History at Delaware State University). &#160; This event is coordinated in partnership with the Delaware Heritage Commission, the Delaware Division [&#8230;]]]></description>
4507. </item>
4508. <item>
4509. <title>Governor Carney Announces $40 Million of American Rescue Plan (ARPA) Funding for Delaware Libraries</title>
4510. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2022/02/17/governor-carney-announces-40-million-of-american-rescue-plan-arpa-funding-for-delaware-libraries/</link>
4512. <dc:creator><![CDATA[jessica.borcky]]></dc:creator>
4513. <pubDate>Thu, 17 Feb 2022 17:47:44 +0000</pubDate>
4514. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Libraries]]></category>
4515. <category><![CDATA[Governor John Carney]]></category>
4516. <category><![CDATA[Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long]]></category>
4517. <category><![CDATA[Office of the Governor]]></category>
4518. <category><![CDATA[Office of the Lieutenant Governor]]></category>
4519. <category><![CDATA[American Rescue Plan]]></category>
4520. <category><![CDATA[governor]]></category>
4521. <category><![CDATA[Governor Carney]]></category>
4522. <category><![CDATA[OGOV ARPA]]></category>
4523. <postcategories><![CDATA[delaware-libraries|governor-john-carney|lt-gov-hall-long|governor|office-of-lieutenant-governor]]></postcategories>
4524. <posttags><![CDATA[american-rescue-plan|delaware-libraries|governor-2|governor-carney|ogov-arpa]]></posttags>
4525. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=177724</guid>
4526.  
4527. <description><![CDATA[Funds for Nine Libraries Across the State WILMINGTON, Del. –&#160;Governor John Carney announced Thursday $40 million in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding to be distributed to libraries throughout all three counties. The investments are funded by the American Rescue Plan Act Capital Relief Fund, which was championed by Delaware’s Congressional Delegation – U.S. Senators [&#8230;]]]></description>
4531. </item>
4532. <item>
4533. <title>Division of the Arts to Host Annual State Employee Art Exhibition</title>
4534. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2022/02/16/division-of-the-arts-to-host-annual-state-employee-art-exhibition-2/</link>
4536. <dc:creator><![CDATA[leeannwallett]]></dc:creator>
4537. <pubDate>Wed, 16 Feb 2022 19:28:18 +0000</pubDate>
4538. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Division of the Arts]]></category>
4539. <category><![CDATA[Department of State]]></category>
4540. <category><![CDATA[Kent County]]></category>
4541. <category><![CDATA[New Castle County]]></category>
4542. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
4543. <category><![CDATA[Sussex County]]></category>
4544. <category><![CDATA["Delaware Division of the Arts"]]></category>
4545. <category><![CDATA[art exhibition]]></category>
4546. <category><![CDATA[delaware state employee art exhibition]]></category>
4547. <category><![CDATA[Delaware State University]]></category>
4548. <category><![CDATA[National Arts Program]]></category>
4549. <category><![CDATA[State Employees]]></category>
4550. <postcategories><![CDATA[division-of-the-arts|state|kent-county|new-castle-county|news|sussex-county]]></postcategories>
4551. <posttags><![CDATA[delaware-division-of-the-arts|art-exhibition|delaware-state-employee-art-exhibition|delaware-state-university|national-arts-program|state-employees]]></posttags>
4552. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=177580</guid>
4553.  
4554. <description><![CDATA[More than 200 state employees and their family members have registered to show artwork at Delaware State University Art Center/Gallery Dover, Del. (February 16, 2022) – The Delaware Division of the Arts is hosting the 11th annual Delaware State Employee Art Exhibition. The free exhibition will be open to the public from February 21 to [&#8230;]]]></description>
4558. </item>
4559. <item>
4560. <title>Delaware Public Service Commission Releases Final Report on Delmarva Power’s Electric Supply Auction</title>
4561. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2022/02/16/delaware-public-service-commission-releases-final-report-on-delmarva-powers-electric-supply-auction/</link>
4563. <dc:creator><![CDATA[ronybaltazar]]></dc:creator>
4564. <pubDate>Wed, 16 Feb 2022 17:56:41 +0000</pubDate>
4565. <category><![CDATA[Department of State]]></category>
4566. <category><![CDATA[Public Service Commission]]></category>
4567. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Department of State]]></category>
4568. <category><![CDATA[electric]]></category>
4569. <postcategories><![CDATA[state|psc]]></postcategories>
4570. <posttags><![CDATA[delaware-department-of-state|electric|public-service-commission]]></posttags>
4571. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=177554</guid>
4572.  
4573. <description><![CDATA[Today, the Delaware Public Service Commission (PSC) released The Final Report assessing the conduct and results of Delmarva Power&#8217;s electric Standard Offer Service (SOS) reverse auction process for the 2021-2022 procurement year; the PSC was assisted by its technical consultant, Siemens PTI. Delmarva Power successfully secured all of the outstanding needs for full-requirement service for [&#8230;]]]></description>
4577. </item>
4578. <item>
4579. <title>In observance of Black History Month, The Delaware Heritage Commission presents our Book of the Week</title>
4580. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2022/02/10/in-observance-of-black-history-month-the-delaware-heritage-commission-presents-our-book-of-the-week/</link>
4582. <dc:creator><![CDATA[snyderb.de]]></dc:creator>
4583. <pubDate>Thu, 10 Feb 2022 18:07:31 +0000</pubDate>
4584. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Heritage Commission]]></category>
4585. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Public Archives]]></category>
4586. <category><![CDATA[Black History Month]]></category>
4587. <category><![CDATA[Black History Month 2022]]></category>
4588. <category><![CDATA[Book Of The Week]]></category>
4589. <postcategories><![CDATA[delaware-heritage-commission|dpa]]></postcategories>
4590. <posttags><![CDATA[black-history-month|black-history-month-2022|book-of-the-week|delaware-heritage-commission]]></posttags>
4591. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=177165</guid>
4592.  
4593. <description><![CDATA[In observance of Black History Month, The Delaware Heritage Commission is proud to present our Book of the Week: African American Education in Delaware: A History Through Photographs 1865-1930 &#8211; by Dr. Bradley Skelcher. &#160; You can view a PDF version of this book here. &#160; SYNOPSIS: At the beginning of the twentieth century, it [&#8230;]]]></description>
4597. </item>
4598. <item>
4599. <title>Governor Carney and Division of Small Business Announce Travel, Tourism, and Outdoor Recreation Funding Awards</title>
4600. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2022/02/10/governor-carney-and-division-of-small-business-announce-travel-tourism-and-outdoor-recreation-funding-awards/</link>
4602. <dc:creator><![CDATA[jessica.borcky]]></dc:creator>
4603. <pubDate>Thu, 10 Feb 2022 16:53:24 +0000</pubDate>
4604. <category><![CDATA[Department of State]]></category>
4605. <category><![CDATA[Governor John Carney]]></category>
4606. <category><![CDATA[Office of the Governor]]></category>
4607. <category><![CDATA[Small Business]]></category>
4608. <category><![CDATA[American Rescue Plan]]></category>
4609. <category><![CDATA[governor]]></category>
4610. <category><![CDATA[Governor Carney]]></category>
4611. <category><![CDATA[OGOV ARPA]]></category>
4612. <category><![CDATA[small business]]></category>
4613. <category><![CDATA[tourism]]></category>
4614. <postcategories><![CDATA[state|governor-john-carney|governor|small-business]]></postcategories>
4615. <posttags><![CDATA[american-rescue-plan|governor-2|governor-carney|ogov-arpa|small-business|tourism]]></posttags>
4616. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=177135</guid>
4617.  
4618. <description><![CDATA[WILMINGTON, Del. –&#160;Governor John Carney and the Delaware Division of Small Business announced Thursday more than $7.7 million in funding awards to seven organizations as part of the recovery effort for the travel, tourism, and outdoor recreation industries.&#160; The funds are part of the Economic Development Administration’s (EDA) $750 million American Rescue Plan Travel, Tourism [&#8230;]]]></description>
4622. </item>
4623. <item>
4624. <title>Governor Carney, Lt. Governor Hall-Long Support Veterans Affairs’ Governor’s Challenge on Suicide Prevention</title>
4625. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2022/02/09/governor-carney-lt-governor-hall-long-support-veterans-affairs-governors-challenge-on-suicide-prevention/</link>
4627. <dc:creator><![CDATA[jessica.borcky]]></dc:creator>
4628. <pubDate>Wed, 09 Feb 2022 19:59:08 +0000</pubDate>
4629. <category><![CDATA[Governor John Carney]]></category>
4630. <category><![CDATA[Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long]]></category>
4631. <category><![CDATA[Office of the Governor]]></category>
4632. <category><![CDATA[Office of the Lieutenant Governor]]></category>
4633. <category><![CDATA[Office of Veterans Services]]></category>
4634. <category><![CDATA[governor]]></category>
4635. <category><![CDATA[Governor Carney]]></category>
4636. <category><![CDATA[mental health]]></category>
4637. <category><![CDATA[suicide prevention]]></category>
4638. <category><![CDATA[Veterans]]></category>
4639. <postcategories><![CDATA[governor-john-carney|lt-gov-hall-long|governor|office-of-lieutenant-governor|veterans-services]]></postcategories>
4640. <posttags><![CDATA[governor-2|governor-carney|mental-health|suicide-prevention|veterans]]></posttags>
4641. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=177082</guid>
4642.  
4643. <description><![CDATA[WILMINGTON, Del. – Governor Carney and Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long on Wednesday announced their support for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service Administration’s (SAMHSA) Governor’s Challenge to Prevent Suicide Among Service Members, Veterans, and their Families. The Governor’s challenge is a national initiative that promotes a coordinated [&#8230;]]]></description>
4647. </item>
4648. <item>
4649. <title>‘Segregated Sands&#8217;: Delaware Beaches During Jim Crow</title>
4650. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2022/02/08/segregated-sands/</link>
4652. <dc:creator><![CDATA[jim.yurasek]]></dc:creator>
4653. <pubDate>Tue, 08 Feb 2022 21:20:32 +0000</pubDate>
4654. <category><![CDATA[Historical and Cultural Affairs]]></category>
4655. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
4656. <category><![CDATA[activities]]></category>
4657. <category><![CDATA[African American]]></category>
4658. <category><![CDATA[Black history]]></category>
4659. <category><![CDATA[children]]></category>
4660. <category><![CDATA[family]]></category>
4661. <category><![CDATA[history]]></category>
4662. <category><![CDATA[museums]]></category>
4663. <postcategories><![CDATA[historical-cultural-affairs|news]]></postcategories>
4664. <posttags><![CDATA[activities|african-american|black-history|children|family|history|museums]]></posttags>
4665. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=177028</guid>
4666.  
4667. <description><![CDATA[Virtual exhibit explores the history and stories of the Indigenous and African American experience at Delaware’s beaches during the segregation era.]]></description>
4671. </item>
4672. <item>
4673. <title>The Delaware Public Archives unveils the Abraham Shadd Family Historical Marker</title>
4674. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2022/02/04/the-delaware-public-archives-unveils-the-abraham-shadd-family-historical-marker/</link>
4676. <dc:creator><![CDATA[snyderb.de]]></dc:creator>
4677. <pubDate>Fri, 04 Feb 2022 16:54:56 +0000</pubDate>
4678. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Public Archives]]></category>
4679. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
4680. <category><![CDATA[african american history]]></category>
4681. <category><![CDATA[African American History Month]]></category>
4682. <category><![CDATA[historical marker]]></category>
4683. <postcategories><![CDATA[dpa|news]]></postcategories>
4684. <posttags><![CDATA[african-american-history|african-american-history-month|delaware-public-archives|historical-marker]]></posttags>
4685. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=176775</guid>
4686.  
4687. <description><![CDATA[The Delaware Public Archives was proud to unveil its newest State of Delaware Historical Marker on Wednesday, February 3, 2022, in Wilmington, Delaware honoring the Abraham Shadd Family. &#160; A cobbler by day and an abolitionist by night, Abraham Shadd lived in Wilmington, Delaware in the early 19th Century with his family.  Shadd owned several [&#8230;]]]></description>
4691. </item>
4692. <item>
4693. <title>Four Delaware Arts Organizations Receive American Rescue Plan Grants from the National Endowment for the Arts</title>
4694. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2022/02/02/four-delaware-arts-organizations-receive-american-rescue-plan-grants-from-the-national-endowment-for-the-arts/</link>
4696. <dc:creator><![CDATA[leeannwallett]]></dc:creator>
4697. <pubDate>Wed, 02 Feb 2022 19:23:48 +0000</pubDate>
4698. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Division of the Arts]]></category>
4699. <category><![CDATA[Department of State]]></category>
4700. <category><![CDATA[Kent County]]></category>
4701. <category><![CDATA[New Castle County]]></category>
4702. <category><![CDATA[Sussex County]]></category>
4703. <category><![CDATA["Delaware Division of the Arts"]]></category>
4704. <category><![CDATA[American Rescue Plan]]></category>
4705. <category><![CDATA[arts]]></category>
4706. <category><![CDATA[arts grants]]></category>
4707. <category><![CDATA[federal funding]]></category>
4708. <category><![CDATA[federal grant]]></category>
4709. <category><![CDATA[National Endowment for the Arts]]></category>
4710. <postcategories><![CDATA[division-of-the-arts|state|kent-county|new-castle-county|sussex-county]]></postcategories>
4711. <posttags><![CDATA[delaware-division-of-the-arts|american-rescue-plan|arts|arts-grants|federal-funding|federal-grant|national-endowment-for-the-arts]]></posttags>
4712. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=176704</guid>
4713.  
4714. <description><![CDATA[The National Endowment for the Arts grants funding to 567 arts organizations to save jobs and to fund operations and facilities, health and safety supplies, and marketing and promotional efforts Wilmington, Del. (February 2, 2022) – At the end of January, four Delaware arts organizations – Art Works for All, Inc., The Delaware Contemporary, Delaware [&#8230;]]]></description>
4718. </item>
4719. <item>
4720. <title>Delaware Division of the Arts Encourages Arts Philanthropy Through Do More 24 Delaware</title>
4721. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2022/02/01/delaware-division-of-the-arts-encourages-arts-philanthropy-through-do-more-24-delaware-2/</link>
4723. <dc:creator><![CDATA[leeannwallett]]></dc:creator>
4724. <pubDate>Tue, 01 Feb 2022 19:44:55 +0000</pubDate>
4725. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Division of the Arts]]></category>
4726. <category><![CDATA[Department of State]]></category>
4727. <category><![CDATA[Kent County]]></category>
4728. <category><![CDATA[New Castle County]]></category>
4729. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
4730. <category><![CDATA[Sussex County]]></category>
4731. <category><![CDATA["Delaware Division of the Arts"]]></category>
4732. <category><![CDATA[arts]]></category>
4733. <category><![CDATA[arts organizations]]></category>
4734. <category><![CDATA[Do More 24 Delaware]]></category>
4735. <category><![CDATA[philanthropy]]></category>
4736. <category><![CDATA[Spur Impact Association]]></category>
4737. <category><![CDATA[united way of delaware]]></category>
4738. <postcategories><![CDATA[division-of-the-arts|state|kent-county|new-castle-county|news|sussex-county]]></postcategories>
4739. <posttags><![CDATA[delaware-division-of-the-arts|arts|arts-organizations|do-more-24-delaware|philanthropy|spur-impact-association|united-way-of-delaware]]></posttags>
4740. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=176653</guid>
4741.  
4742. <description><![CDATA[The Division will provide up to $400,000 in matching funds to its FY2022 arts organization grantees in conjunction with the event Wilmington, Del. (February 1, 2022) – The Delaware Division of the Arts is proud to support the arts sector through Delaware&#8217;s largest day of giving, Do More 24 Delaware, on March 3-4, 2022. For [&#8230;]]]></description>
4746. </item>
4747. <item>
4748. <title>The Mezzanine Gallery to Exhibit &#8220;On Display II&#8221; by Shari Dierkes</title>
4749. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2022/01/31/the-mezzanine-gallery-to-exhibit-on-display-ii-by-shari-dierkes/</link>
4751. <dc:creator><![CDATA[leeannwallett]]></dc:creator>
4752. <pubDate>Mon, 31 Jan 2022 16:06:16 +0000</pubDate>
4753. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Division of the Arts]]></category>
4754. <category><![CDATA[Department of State]]></category>
4755. <category><![CDATA[Kent County]]></category>
4756. <category><![CDATA[New Castle County]]></category>
4757. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
4758. <category><![CDATA[Sussex County]]></category>
4759. <category><![CDATA["Delaware Division of the Arts"]]></category>
4760. <category><![CDATA[art]]></category>
4761. <category><![CDATA[art exhibit]]></category>
4762. <category><![CDATA[individual artist fellows]]></category>
4763. <category><![CDATA[Mezzanine Gallery]]></category>
4764. <category><![CDATA[Shari Dierkes]]></category>
4765. <postcategories><![CDATA[division-of-the-arts|state|kent-county|new-castle-county|news|sussex-county]]></postcategories>
4766. <posttags><![CDATA[delaware-division-of-the-arts|art|art-exhibit|individual-artist-fellows|mezzanine-gallery|shari-dierkes]]></posttags>
4767. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=176449</guid>
4768.  
4769. <description><![CDATA[On view from February 4-25, 2022 Wilmington, Del. (January 31, 2022) &#8211; The Delaware Division of the Arts’ Mezzanine Gallery is pleased to present artist Shari Dierkes’ exhibition, On Display II, from February 4 through February 25, 2022. Dierkes was named a 2021 Emerging Artist Fellow in the category of Crafts by the Delaware Division [&#8230;]]]></description>
4773. </item>
4774. <item>
4775. <title>State of Delaware Invests in Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Access in the Arts</title>
4776. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2022/01/26/state-of-delaware-invests-in-inclusion-diversity-equity-and-access-in-the-arts/</link>
4778. <dc:creator><![CDATA[leeannwallett]]></dc:creator>
4779. <pubDate>Wed, 26 Jan 2022 18:44:10 +0000</pubDate>
4780. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Division of the Arts]]></category>
4781. <category><![CDATA[Department of State]]></category>
4782. <category><![CDATA[Kent County]]></category>
4783. <category><![CDATA[New Castle County]]></category>
4784. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
4785. <category><![CDATA[Sussex County]]></category>
4786. <category><![CDATA["Delaware Division of the Arts"]]></category>
4787. <category><![CDATA[Arts Incubator Project]]></category>
4788. <category><![CDATA[grants for arts organizations]]></category>
4789. <postcategories><![CDATA[division-of-the-arts|state|kent-county|new-castle-county|news|sussex-county]]></postcategories>
4790. <posttags><![CDATA[delaware-division-of-the-arts|arts-incubator-project|grants-for-arts-organizations]]></posttags>
4791. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=176184</guid>
4792.  
4793. <description><![CDATA[Wilmington, Del. (January 26, 2022) – The Delaware Division of the Arts is pleased to announce the launch of the Arts Incubator Project, an assessment, training, and planning initiative built on the principles of Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Access (IDEA) for the state’s arts industry with a $1.25 million investment in the initiative. “A diverse [&#8230;]]]></description>
4797. </item>
4798. <item>
4799. <title>YWCA Delaware &#038; Delaware Libraries Launch Social Equity Championship</title>
4800. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2022/01/20/ywca-delaware-delaware-libraries-launch-social-equity-championship/</link>
4802. <dc:creator><![CDATA[libblogs]]></dc:creator>
4803. <pubDate>Thu, 20 Jan 2022 17:53:43 +0000</pubDate>
4804. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Libraries]]></category>
4805. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
4806. <category><![CDATA[Lifelong Learning]]></category>
4807. <category><![CDATA[Social Justice Challenge]]></category>
4808. <category><![CDATA[ywca Delaware]]></category>
4809. <postcategories><![CDATA[delaware-libraries|news]]></postcategories>
4810. <posttags><![CDATA[delaware-libraries|lifelong-learning|social-justice-challenge|ywca-delaware]]></posttags>
4811. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=175771</guid>
4812.  
4813. <description><![CDATA[Wilmington, DE – Thursday, January 20, 2022 — YWCA Delaware, in partnership with Delaware Libraries, has launched the Social Equity Championship, an e-interactive statewide social justice contest designed to promote awareness of economic, political and social inequities and provide opportunities for learning and civic engagement. Read YMCA&#8217;s Full Press Release to learn more: Press Release [&#8230;]]]></description>
4817. </item>
4818. <item>
4819. <title>History Division Celebrates Black History Month 2022</title>
4820. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2022/01/18/hca-black-history-month-2022/</link>
4822. <dc:creator><![CDATA[jim.yurasek]]></dc:creator>
4823. <pubDate>Tue, 18 Jan 2022 20:02:14 +0000</pubDate>
4824. <category><![CDATA[Historical and Cultural Affairs]]></category>
4825. <category><![CDATA[Kent County]]></category>
4826. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
4827. <category><![CDATA[activities]]></category>
4828. <category><![CDATA[African American History Month]]></category>
4829. <category><![CDATA[Black history]]></category>
4830. <category><![CDATA[children]]></category>
4831. <category><![CDATA[events]]></category>
4832. <category><![CDATA[family]]></category>
4833. <category><![CDATA[history]]></category>
4834. <category><![CDATA[museums]]></category>
4835. <postcategories><![CDATA[historical-cultural-affairs|kent-county|news]]></postcategories>
4836. <posttags><![CDATA[activities|african-american-history-month|black-history|children|events|family|history|museums]]></posttags>
4837. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=175613</guid>
4838.  
4839. <description><![CDATA[Five of the month's six events celebrate the invaluable contributions that the Black community has made to the culture and history of the United States.]]></description>
4843. </item>
4844. <item>
4845. <title>Zwaanendael Museum Seeks Volunteers for “Recapturing Black Beaches,” an Oral History Initiative</title>
4846. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2022/01/14/zwaanendael-museum-oral-history-initiative/</link>
4848. <dc:creator><![CDATA[jim.yurasek]]></dc:creator>
4849. <pubDate>Fri, 14 Jan 2022 15:43:50 +0000</pubDate>
4850. <category><![CDATA[Historical and Cultural Affairs]]></category>
4851. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
4852. <category><![CDATA[Sussex County]]></category>
4853. <category><![CDATA[activities]]></category>
4854. <category><![CDATA[African American]]></category>
4855. <category><![CDATA[beaches]]></category>
4856. <category><![CDATA[Black history]]></category>
4857. <category><![CDATA[history]]></category>
4858. <category><![CDATA[Oral history]]></category>
4859. <postcategories><![CDATA[historical-cultural-affairs|news|sussex-county]]></postcategories>
4860. <posttags><![CDATA[activities|african-american|beaches|black-history|history|oral-history]]></posttags>
4861. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=175331</guid>
4862.  
4863. <description><![CDATA[Oral history initiative designed to gather, memorialize and share stories about historically segregated Black and Indigenous beaches in Delaware.]]></description>
4867. </item>
4868. <item>
4869. <title>Delaware Division of the Arts Announces 2022 Individual Artist Fellowship Awardees</title>
4870. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2022/01/13/delaware-division-of-the-arts-announces-2022-individual-artist-fellowship-awardees/</link>
4872. <dc:creator><![CDATA[leeannwallett]]></dc:creator>
4873. <pubDate>Thu, 13 Jan 2022 16:00:41 +0000</pubDate>
4874. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Division of the Arts]]></category>
4875. <category><![CDATA[Department of State]]></category>
4876. <category><![CDATA[Kent County]]></category>
4877. <category><![CDATA[New Castle County]]></category>
4878. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
4879. <category><![CDATA[Sussex County]]></category>
4880. <category><![CDATA["Delaware Division of the Arts"]]></category>
4881. <category><![CDATA[artists]]></category>
4882. <category><![CDATA[arts grants]]></category>
4883. <category><![CDATA[Delaware State Arts Council]]></category>
4884. <category><![CDATA[grants for artists]]></category>
4885. <category><![CDATA[individual artist fellows]]></category>
4886. <postcategories><![CDATA[division-of-the-arts|state|kent-county|new-castle-county|news|sussex-county]]></postcategories>
4887. <posttags><![CDATA[delaware-division-of-the-arts|artists|arts-grants|delaware-state-arts-council|grants-for-artists|individual-artist-fellows]]></posttags>
4888. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=175016</guid>
4889.  
4890. <description><![CDATA[Twenty-five Delaware artists to receive recognition Wilmington, Del. (January 13, 2022) – Twenty-five Delaware artists are being recognized by the Division for the high quality of their artwork. Work samples from 132 Delaware choreographers; composers; musicians; writers; and folk, media and visual artists were reviewed by out-of-state arts professionals, considering demonstrated creativity and skill in [&#8230;]]]></description>
4894. </item>
4895. <item>
4896. <title>Export Delaware Now Accepting Applications for STEP Grants</title>
4897. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2022/01/11/export-delaware-now-accepting-applications-for-step-grants/</link>
4899. <dc:creator><![CDATA[ronybaltazar]]></dc:creator>
4900. <pubDate>Tue, 11 Jan 2022 18:48:01 +0000</pubDate>
4901. <category><![CDATA[Department of State]]></category>
4902. <category><![CDATA[Export Delaware]]></category>
4903. <category><![CDATA[International Trade and Development]]></category>
4904. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Department of State]]></category>
4905. <category><![CDATA[export delaware]]></category>
4906. <category><![CDATA[international trade]]></category>
4907. <category><![CDATA[STEP Grants]]></category>
4908. <postcategories><![CDATA[state|export-delaware|international-trade]]></postcategories>
4909. <posttags><![CDATA[delaware-department-of-state|export-delaware|international-trade-2|step-grants]]></posttags>
4910. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=174861</guid>
4911.  
4912. <description><![CDATA[Export Delaware, the State’s official export resource for Delaware’s small and medium-sized businesses, is now accepting State Trade Expansion Program (STEP) Grant applications from qualified businesses. STEP Grants offer eligible Delaware businesses assistance to help launch or expand export activity. Grant funds can be used to reimburse Delaware businesses for up to 50 percent of [&#8230;]]]></description>
4916. </item>
4917. <item>
4918. <title>FY2023 Grant Applications for Arts &#038; Community-Based Organizations and Schools Now Open</title>
4919. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2022/01/11/fy2023-grant-applications-for-arts-community-based-organizations-and-schools-now-open/</link>
4921. <dc:creator><![CDATA[andrewtruscott]]></dc:creator>
4922. <pubDate>Tue, 11 Jan 2022 15:37:39 +0000</pubDate>
4923. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Division of the Arts]]></category>
4924. <category><![CDATA[Department of State]]></category>
4925. <category><![CDATA[Kent County]]></category>
4926. <category><![CDATA[New Castle County]]></category>
4927. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
4928. <category><![CDATA[Sussex County]]></category>
4929. <category><![CDATA["Delaware Division of the Arts"]]></category>
4930. <category><![CDATA[art grants]]></category>
4931. <category><![CDATA[arts grants]]></category>
4932. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Artist]]></category>
4933. <category><![CDATA[grants]]></category>
4934. <category><![CDATA[grants for artists]]></category>
4935. <category><![CDATA[grants for organizations]]></category>
4936. <category><![CDATA[opportunity grants]]></category>
4937. <category><![CDATA[smARTDE]]></category>
4938. <postcategories><![CDATA[division-of-the-arts|state|kent-county|new-castle-county|news|sussex-county]]></postcategories>
4939. <posttags><![CDATA[delaware-division-of-the-arts|art-grants|arts-grants|delaware-artist|grants|grants-for-artists|grants-for-organizations|opportunity-grants|smartde]]></posttags>
4940. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=174806</guid>
4941.  
4942. <description><![CDATA[For arts programming and projects taking place during fiscal year 2023 (September 2022 &#8211; August 2023) Wilmington, Del. (January 11, 2022) – The Delaware Division of the Arts has opened its annual online application process for grants for arts programming and projects taking place during fiscal year 2023 (September 2022 – August 2023). Applications will [&#8230;]]]></description>
4946. </item>
4947. <item>
4948. <title>Division of Small Business Now Accepting Applications for Site Readiness Fund</title>
4949. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2022/01/06/division-of-small-business-now-accepting-applications-for-site-readiness-fund/</link>
4951. <dc:creator><![CDATA[jessicawelch]]></dc:creator>
4952. <pubDate>Thu, 06 Jan 2022 16:57:10 +0000</pubDate>
4953. <category><![CDATA[Small Business]]></category>
4954. <category><![CDATA[economic development]]></category>
4955. <category><![CDATA[job creation]]></category>
4956. <category><![CDATA[site readiness]]></category>
4957. <postcategories><![CDATA[small-business]]></postcategories>
4958. <posttags><![CDATA[economic-development|job-creation|site-readiness]]></posttags>
4959. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=174164</guid>
4960.  
4961. <description><![CDATA[The Delaware Division of Small Business is now accepting applications for the Site Readiness Fund from qualified businesses or local governments. Established through Senate Bill 127, the fund promotes economic growth and stability by investing in the development or improvement of commercial and industrial sites to attract job-creating businesses. The Site Readiness Fund provides grants, [&#8230;]]]></description>
4965. </item>
4966. <item>
4967. <title>Delaware Division of the Arts Awards $753,000 in American Rescue Plan Act Funds</title>
4968. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2022/01/05/delaware-division-of-the-arts-awards-753000-in-american-rescue-plan-act-funds/</link>
4970. <dc:creator><![CDATA[leeannwallett]]></dc:creator>
4971. <pubDate>Wed, 05 Jan 2022 14:48:04 +0000</pubDate>
4972. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Division of the Arts]]></category>
4973. <category><![CDATA[Department of State]]></category>
4974. <category><![CDATA[Kent County]]></category>
4975. <category><![CDATA[New Castle County]]></category>
4976. <category><![CDATA[Sussex County]]></category>
4977. <category><![CDATA["Delaware Division of the Arts"]]></category>
4978. <category><![CDATA[ARP Act]]></category>
4979. <category><![CDATA[arts grants]]></category>
4980. <category><![CDATA[COVID-19]]></category>
4981. <category><![CDATA[federal grant]]></category>
4982. <category><![CDATA[grants]]></category>
4983. <category><![CDATA[grants for artists]]></category>
4984. <category><![CDATA[grants for arts organizations]]></category>
4985. <category><![CDATA[National Endowment for the Arts]]></category>
4986. <postcategories><![CDATA[division-of-the-arts|state|kent-county|new-castle-county|sussex-county]]></postcategories>
4987. <posttags><![CDATA[delaware-division-of-the-arts|arp-act|arts-grants|covid-19|federal-grant|grants|grants-for-artists|grants-for-arts-organizations|national-endowment-for-the-arts]]></posttags>
4988. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=174114</guid>
4989.  
4990. <description><![CDATA[Thirty-six arts organizations and 13 artists have received ARP funds Wilmington, Del. (January 5, 2022) – In Fiscal Year 2021, the Division of the Arts received $753,000 from the National Endowment for the Arts through the American Rescue Plan (ARP) Act. With this special award, the Division developed two short-term grant opportunities to help secure [&#8230;]]]></description>
4994. </item>
4995. <item>
4996. <title>Division of Small Business awards EDGE Grants to 15 Delaware companies</title>
4997. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2021/12/20/division-of-small-business-awards-edge-grants-to-15-delaware-companies-2/</link>
4999. <dc:creator><![CDATA[jessicawelch]]></dc:creator>
5000. <pubDate>Mon, 20 Dec 2021 15:21:49 +0000</pubDate>
5001. <category><![CDATA[Governor John Carney]]></category>
5002. <category><![CDATA[Small Business]]></category>
5003. <category><![CDATA[division of small business]]></category>
5004. <category><![CDATA[EDGE Grants]]></category>
5005. <category><![CDATA[Small businesses]]></category>
5006. <postcategories><![CDATA[governor-john-carney|small-business]]></postcategories>
5007. <posttags><![CDATA[division-of-small-business|edge-grants|small-businesses]]></posttags>
5008. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=173305</guid>
5009.  
5010. <description><![CDATA[MIDDLETOWN, Del. (December 16, 2021) – The Delaware Division of Small Business recognized 15 small businesses Thursday as winners of the fourth round of Encouraging Development, Growth and Expansion (EDGE) Grants. Awardees in the latest round of the competition include a company working to alleviate phantom limb pain for amputees, a maker of easy-to-use diagnostic [&#8230;]]]></description>
5014. </item>
5015. <item>
5016. <title>Historical and Cultural Affairs Programs in January 2022</title>
5017. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2021/12/15/historical-and-cultural-affairs-programs-january-2022/</link>
5019. <dc:creator><![CDATA[jim.yurasek]]></dc:creator>
5020. <pubDate>Wed, 15 Dec 2021 15:31:12 +0000</pubDate>
5021. <category><![CDATA[Historical and Cultural Affairs]]></category>
5022. <category><![CDATA[Kent County]]></category>
5023. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
5024. <category><![CDATA[activities]]></category>
5025. <category><![CDATA[events]]></category>
5026. <category><![CDATA[family]]></category>
5027. <category><![CDATA[history]]></category>
5028. <category><![CDATA[museums]]></category>
5029. <postcategories><![CDATA[historical-cultural-affairs|kent-county|news]]></postcategories>
5030. <posttags><![CDATA[activities|events|family|history|museums]]></posttags>
5031. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=173087</guid>
5032.  
5033. <description><![CDATA[Events include a virtual program on the blizzard of 1888 and a live concert by Musically Generated Organism.]]></description>
5037. </item>
5038. <item>
5039. <title>New Castle Court House Museum To Be Closed Through Spring 2022</title>
5040. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2021/12/13/ncch-closed-through-spring-2022/</link>
5042. <dc:creator><![CDATA[jim.yurasek]]></dc:creator>
5043. <pubDate>Mon, 13 Dec 2021 21:44:12 +0000</pubDate>
5044. <category><![CDATA[Historical and Cultural Affairs]]></category>
5045. <category><![CDATA[New Castle County]]></category>
5046. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
5047. <category><![CDATA[First State National Historical Park]]></category>
5048. <category><![CDATA[historic sites]]></category>
5049. <category><![CDATA[history]]></category>
5050. <category><![CDATA[museums]]></category>
5051. <postcategories><![CDATA[historical-cultural-affairs|new-castle-county|news]]></postcategories>
5052. <posttags><![CDATA[first-state-national-historical-park|historic-sites|history|museums]]></posttags>
5053. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=172967</guid>
5054.  
5055. <description><![CDATA[Museum to add sprinkler system.]]></description>
5059. </item>
5060. <item>
5061. <title>11th Annual Delaware State Employee Art Exhibition Registration Open</title>
5062. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2021/12/13/11th-annual-delaware-state-employee-art-exhibition-registration-open/</link>
5064. <dc:creator><![CDATA[leeannwallett]]></dc:creator>
5065. <pubDate>Mon, 13 Dec 2021 13:56:23 +0000</pubDate>
5066. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Division of the Arts]]></category>
5067. <category><![CDATA[Department of State]]></category>
5068. <category><![CDATA[Kent County]]></category>
5069. <category><![CDATA[New Castle County]]></category>
5070. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
5071. <category><![CDATA[Sussex County]]></category>
5072. <category><![CDATA["Delaware Division of the Arts"]]></category>
5073. <category><![CDATA[art exhibition]]></category>
5074. <category><![CDATA[delaware state employee art exhibition]]></category>
5075. <category><![CDATA[National Arts Program]]></category>
5076. <postcategories><![CDATA[division-of-the-arts|state|kent-county|new-castle-county|news|sussex-county]]></postcategories>
5077. <posttags><![CDATA[delaware-division-of-the-arts|art-exhibition|delaware-state-employee-art-exhibition|national-arts-program]]></posttags>
5078. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=172934</guid>
5079.  
5080. <description><![CDATA[The Delaware Division of the Arts and the National Arts Program® present the 11th Annual Delaware State Employee Art Exhibition Dover, Del. (December 13, 2021) – The Delaware State Employee Art Exhibition is designed to give Delaware state employees and their families, at any skill level, a unique opportunity to exhibit their artwork and to [&#8230;]]]></description>
5084. </item>
5085. <item>
5086. <title>Department of State Launches Delaware Day Adventure from Dec. 3rd through 12th, 2021</title>
5087. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2021/12/03/department-of-state-launches-delaware-day-adventure-from-dec-3rd-through-12th-2021/</link>
5089. <dc:creator><![CDATA[ronybaltazar]]></dc:creator>
5090. <pubDate>Fri, 03 Dec 2021 20:49:26 +0000</pubDate>
5091. <category><![CDATA[Department of State]]></category>
5092. <category><![CDATA[Historical and Cultural Affairs]]></category>
5093. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
5094. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Day]]></category>
5095. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Day Adventure]]></category>
5096. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Department of State]]></category>
5097. <category><![CDATA[Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs]]></category>
5098. <category><![CDATA[tourism]]></category>
5099. <postcategories><![CDATA[state|historical-cultural-affairs|news]]></postcategories>
5100. <posttags><![CDATA[delaware-day|delaware-day-adventure|delaware-department-of-state|division-of-historical-and-cultural-affairs|tourism]]></posttags>
5101. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=172577</guid>
5102.  
5103. <description><![CDATA[Annually, December 7th has been proclaimed Delaware Day in honor of Delaware becoming the first state to ratify the U.S. Constitution in 1787, thus making Delaware the first state in the nation. This year, the Department of State’s Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs and the Delaware Tourism Office have launched the Delaware Day Adventure, [&#8230;]]]></description>
5107. </item>
5108. <item>
5109. <title>Delaware Libraries Launch Statewide #GivingTuesday Campaign</title>
5110. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2021/11/26/delaware-libraries-launch-statewide-givingtuesday-campaign/</link>
5112. <dc:creator><![CDATA[libblogs]]></dc:creator>
5113. <pubDate>Fri, 26 Nov 2021 13:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
5114. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Libraries]]></category>
5115. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Libraries Association]]></category>
5116. <category><![CDATA[DLA]]></category>
5117. <category><![CDATA[EveryLibrary Institute]]></category>
5118. <category><![CDATA[GivingTuesday]]></category>
5119. <postcategories><![CDATA[delaware-libraries]]></postcategories>
5120. <posttags><![CDATA[delaware-libraries|delaware-libraries-association|dla|everylibrary-institute|givingtuesday]]></posttags>
5121. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=172210</guid>
5122.  
5123. <description><![CDATA[Friday, November 26, 2021 DOVER – For the first time in the organization’s history, the Delaware Library Association (DLA) is partnering with libraries across the state to launch a #GivingTuesday campaign to raise funds to support programs and services available at Delaware public libraries. From November 26 through December 2, donors can log on to [&#8230;]]]></description>
5127. </item>
5128. <item>
5129. <title>The Mezzanine Gallery to Exhibit &#8220;Fleeting&#8221; by Siobhan Duggan</title>
5130. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2021/11/23/the-mezzanine-gallery-to-exhibit-fleeting-by-siobhan-duggan/</link>
5132. <dc:creator><![CDATA[leeannwallett]]></dc:creator>
5133. <pubDate>Tue, 23 Nov 2021 17:30:29 +0000</pubDate>
5134. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Division of the Arts]]></category>
5135. <category><![CDATA[Department of State]]></category>
5136. <category><![CDATA[Kent County]]></category>
5137. <category><![CDATA[New Castle County]]></category>
5138. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
5139. <category><![CDATA[Sussex County]]></category>
5140. <category><![CDATA["Delaware Division of the Arts"]]></category>
5141. <category><![CDATA[art]]></category>
5142. <category><![CDATA[art exhibit]]></category>
5143. <category><![CDATA[artist]]></category>
5144. <category><![CDATA[drawings]]></category>
5145. <category><![CDATA[individual artist fellows]]></category>
5146. <category><![CDATA[Mezzanine Gallery]]></category>
5147. <category><![CDATA[pastels]]></category>
5148. <category><![CDATA[Siobhan Duggan]]></category>
5149. <category><![CDATA[visual art]]></category>
5150. <postcategories><![CDATA[division-of-the-arts|state|kent-county|new-castle-county|news|sussex-county]]></postcategories>
5151. <posttags><![CDATA[delaware-division-of-the-arts|art|art-exhibit|artist|drawings|individual-artist-fellows|mezzanine-gallery|pastels|siobhan-duggan|visual-art]]></posttags>
5152. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=172156</guid>
5153.  
5154. <description><![CDATA[On view from December 3, 2021-January 7, 2022 Wilmington, Del. (November 23, 2021) &#8211; The Delaware Division of the Arts’ Mezzanine Gallery is pleased to present artist Siobhan Duggan&#8217;s exhibition, Fleeting, December 3, 2021-January 7, 2022. Duggan was named a 2021 Emerging Artist Fellow in the category of Works on Paper by the Delaware Division [&#8230;]]]></description>
5158. </item>
5159. <item>
5160. <title>Historical Affairs Programs For The Holidays</title>
5161. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2021/11/17/historical-affairs-programs-for-the-holidays/</link>
5163. <dc:creator><![CDATA[jim.yurasek]]></dc:creator>
5164. <pubDate>Wed, 17 Nov 2021 20:50:15 +0000</pubDate>
5165. <category><![CDATA[Historical and Cultural Affairs]]></category>
5166. <category><![CDATA[Kent County]]></category>
5167. <category><![CDATA[New Castle County]]></category>
5168. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
5169. <category><![CDATA[Sussex County]]></category>
5170. <category><![CDATA[activities]]></category>
5171. <category><![CDATA[beach communities]]></category>
5172. <category><![CDATA[children]]></category>
5173. <category><![CDATA[events]]></category>
5174. <category><![CDATA[family]]></category>
5175. <category><![CDATA[First State Heritage Park]]></category>
5176. <category><![CDATA[First State National Historical Park]]></category>
5177. <category><![CDATA[historic sites]]></category>
5178. <category><![CDATA[history]]></category>
5179. <category><![CDATA[holidays]]></category>
5180. <category><![CDATA[museums]]></category>
5181. <postcategories><![CDATA[historical-cultural-affairs|kent-county|new-castle-county|news|sussex-county]]></postcategories>
5182. <posttags><![CDATA[activities|beach-communities|children|events|family|first-state-heritage-park|first-state-national-historical-park|historic-sites|history|holidays|museums]]></posttags>
5183. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=171484</guid>
5184.  
5185. <description><![CDATA[Festive holiday-décor, historical Dutch cookery and mountain music among programs to be featured.]]></description>
5189. </item>
5190. <item>
5191. <title>Eligible Disabled Veterans May Now Apply for School Property Tax Credit</title>
5192. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2021/11/17/eligible-disabled-veterans-may-now-apply-for-school-property-tax-credit/</link>
5194. <dc:creator><![CDATA[ronybaltazar]]></dc:creator>
5195. <pubDate>Wed, 17 Nov 2021 20:48:10 +0000</pubDate>
5196. <category><![CDATA[Department of State]]></category>
5197. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
5198. <category><![CDATA[Office of Veterans Services]]></category>
5199. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Department of State]]></category>
5200. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Veterans]]></category>
5201. <category><![CDATA[School Districts]]></category>
5202. <category><![CDATA[Tax Credit]]></category>
5203. <postcategories><![CDATA[state|news|veterans-services]]></postcategories>
5204. <posttags><![CDATA[delaware-department-of-state|delaware-veterans|school-districts|tax-credit]]></posttags>
5205. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=171637</guid>
5206.  
5207. <description><![CDATA[DOVER, DE— Veterans with a 100 percent disability rating may be eligible for a tax credit against 100 percent of non-vocational school district property tax. House Bill 214 with House Amendment 1, which was signed into law by Governor John Carney on August 10th, 2021, allows school districts to grant a Disabled Veterans School Property [&#8230;]]]></description>
5211. </item>
5212. <item>
5213. <title>Indian Mission School Historical Marker Dedicated</title>
5214. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2021/11/17/indian-mission-school-historical-marker-dedicated/</link>
5216. <dc:creator><![CDATA[snyderb.de]]></dc:creator>
5217. <pubDate>Wed, 17 Nov 2021 18:02:38 +0000</pubDate>
5218. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Public Archives]]></category>
5219. <category><![CDATA[historical marker]]></category>
5220. <category><![CDATA[nanticoke]]></category>
5221. <category><![CDATA[Native American]]></category>
5222. <postcategories><![CDATA[dpa]]></postcategories>
5223. <posttags><![CDATA[delaware-public-archives|historical-marker|nanticoke|native-american]]></posttags>
5224. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=171560</guid>
5225.  
5226. <description><![CDATA[The Delaware Public Archives was proud to join with Nanticoke Indian Tribe Chief Natosha Norwood Carmine, members of the Delaware General Assembly, and more than 125 guests and friends as they unveiled a new Delaware historical marker on Monday, November 15, 2021. The new Indian Mission School historical marker details the school that was founded [&#8230;]]]></description>
5230. </item>
5231. <item>
5232. <title>Governor Carney Announces Over $7 Million in Tourism Industry Investments</title>
5233. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2021/11/15/governor-carney-announces-over-7-million-in-tourism-industry-investments/</link>
5235. <dc:creator><![CDATA[jessica.borcky]]></dc:creator>
5236. <pubDate>Mon, 15 Nov 2021 21:20:31 +0000</pubDate>
5237. <category><![CDATA[Governor John Carney]]></category>
5238. <category><![CDATA[Office of the Governor]]></category>
5239. <category><![CDATA[Small Business]]></category>
5240. <category><![CDATA[American Rescue Plan]]></category>
5241. <category><![CDATA[governor]]></category>
5242. <category><![CDATA[Governor Carney]]></category>
5243. <category><![CDATA[OGOV ARPA]]></category>
5244. <category><![CDATA[tourism]]></category>
5245. <postcategories><![CDATA[governor-john-carney|governor|small-business]]></postcategories>
5246. <posttags><![CDATA[american-rescue-plan|governor-2|governor-carney|ogov-arpa|tourism]]></posttags>
5247. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=171469</guid>
5248.  
5249. <description><![CDATA[Division of Small Business Launches Request for Proposals (RFP) for Travel, Tourism, and Outdoor Recreation Industries WILMINGTON, Del.&#160;– Governor John Carney and the Delaware Division of Small Business on Monday announced that the State of Delaware will be investing over $7 million as part of the recovery effort in travel, tourism, and outdoor recreation industries.&#160; [&#8230;]]]></description>
5253. </item>
5254. <item>
5255. <title>Secretary of State Announces Appointment of Director of the Delaware Division of the Arts</title>
5256. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2021/11/12/secretary-of-state-announces-appointment-of-director-of-the-delaware-division-of-the-arts/</link>
5258. <dc:creator><![CDATA[leeannwallett]]></dc:creator>
5259. <pubDate>Fri, 12 Nov 2021 19:16:09 +0000</pubDate>
5260. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Division of the Arts]]></category>
5261. <category><![CDATA[Department of State]]></category>
5262. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
5263. <category><![CDATA["Delaware Division of the Arts"]]></category>
5264. <category><![CDATA[arts]]></category>
5265. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Department of State]]></category>
5266. <postcategories><![CDATA[division-of-the-arts|state|news]]></postcategories>
5267. <posttags><![CDATA[delaware-division-of-the-arts|arts|delaware-department-of-state]]></posttags>
5268. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=171363</guid>
5269.  
5270. <description><![CDATA[Dover, Del.—Secretary of State Jeff Bullock has asked Jessica Ball to serve as the next Director of the Delaware Division of the Arts. Ms. Ball most recently served as the Executive Director of the Delaware Arts Alliance and will assume the new role effective November 29th, 2021. “The Division of the Arts plays an integral [&#8230;]]]></description>
5274. </item>
5275. <item>
5276. <title>Delaware Division of the Arts Encourages Arts Philanthropy Through Do More 24 Delaware</title>
5277. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2021/11/03/delaware-division-of-the-arts-encourages-arts-philanthropy-through-do-more-24-delaware/</link>
5279. <dc:creator><![CDATA[leeannwallett]]></dc:creator>
5280. <pubDate>Wed, 03 Nov 2021 15:54:35 +0000</pubDate>
5281. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Division of the Arts]]></category>
5282. <category><![CDATA[Department of State]]></category>
5283. <category><![CDATA[Kent County]]></category>
5284. <category><![CDATA[New Castle County]]></category>
5285. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
5286. <category><![CDATA[Sussex County]]></category>
5287. <category><![CDATA["Delaware Division of the Arts"]]></category>
5288. <category><![CDATA[arts]]></category>
5289. <category><![CDATA[arts organizations]]></category>
5290. <category><![CDATA[Do More 24 Delaware]]></category>
5291. <category><![CDATA[philanthropy]]></category>
5292. <category><![CDATA[Spur Impact Association]]></category>
5293. <category><![CDATA[united way of delaware]]></category>
5294. <postcategories><![CDATA[division-of-the-arts|state|kent-county|new-castle-county|news|sussex-county]]></postcategories>
5295. <posttags><![CDATA[delaware-division-of-the-arts|arts|arts-organizations|do-more-24-delaware|philanthropy|spur-impact-association|united-way-of-delaware]]></posttags>
5296. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=170803</guid>
5297.  
5298. <description><![CDATA[The Division will provide up to $400,000 in matching funds to its FY2022 arts organization grantees in conjunction with the event Wilmington, Del. (November 3, 2021) – The Delaware Division of the Arts is proud to support the arts sector through Delaware&#8217;s largest day of giving, Do More 24 Delaware, on March 3-4, 2022. For [&#8230;]]]></description>
5302. </item>
5303. <item>
5304. <title>Secretary of State Bullock Sends Diwali Greetings to All Delawareans</title>
5305. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2021/11/02/secretary-of-state-bullock-sends-diwali-greetings-to-all-delawareans/</link>
5307. <dc:creator><![CDATA[ronybaltazar]]></dc:creator>
5308. <pubDate>Tue, 02 Nov 2021 18:50:34 +0000</pubDate>
5309. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Commission on Indian Heritage and Culture]]></category>
5310. <category><![CDATA[Department of State]]></category>
5311. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
5312. <category><![CDATA["Secretary of State"]]></category>
5313. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Department of State]]></category>
5314. <category><![CDATA[Diwali]]></category>
5315. <postcategories><![CDATA[delaware-commission-on-indian-heritage-and-culture|state|news]]></postcategories>
5316. <posttags><![CDATA[secretary-of-state|delaware-commission-on-indian-heritage-and-culture|delaware-department-of-state|diwali]]></posttags>
5317. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=170712</guid>
5318.  
5319. <description><![CDATA[This year between November 2nd through 6th, the Delaware Department of State joins Indian Delawareans in celebrating Diwali, the annual festival of lights celebrated by Hindus, Jains, and Sikhs. Diwali, which is celebrated over the course of five days, symbolizes the spiritual “victory of light over darkness, good over evil, and knowledge over ignorance.” “As [&#8230;]]]></description>
5323. </item>
5324. <item>
5325. <title>The Mezzanine Gallery to Exhibit &#8220;In the Between&#8221; by Denise Eno Ernest</title>
5326. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2021/11/01/the-mezzanine-gallery-to-exhibit-in-the-between-by-denise-eno-ernest/</link>
5328. <dc:creator><![CDATA[leeannwallett]]></dc:creator>
5329. <pubDate>Mon, 01 Nov 2021 17:15:15 +0000</pubDate>
5330. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Division of the Arts]]></category>
5331. <category><![CDATA[Department of State]]></category>
5332. <category><![CDATA[Kent County]]></category>
5333. <category><![CDATA[New Castle County]]></category>
5334. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
5335. <category><![CDATA[Sussex County]]></category>
5336. <category><![CDATA["Delaware Division of the Arts"]]></category>
5337. <category><![CDATA[art]]></category>
5338. <category><![CDATA[art exhibit]]></category>
5339. <category><![CDATA[artist]]></category>
5340. <category><![CDATA[Denise Eno Ernest]]></category>
5341. <category><![CDATA[individual artist fellows]]></category>
5342. <category><![CDATA[Mezzanine Gallery]]></category>
5343. <category><![CDATA[mixed media]]></category>
5344. <category><![CDATA[paintings]]></category>
5345. <category><![CDATA[visual art]]></category>
5346. <postcategories><![CDATA[division-of-the-arts|state|kent-county|new-castle-county|news|sussex-county]]></postcategories>
5347. <posttags><![CDATA[delaware-division-of-the-arts|art|art-exhibit|artist|denise-eno-ernest|individual-artist-fellows|mezzanine-gallery|mixed-media|paintings|visual-art]]></posttags>
5348. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=170628</guid>
5349.  
5350. <description><![CDATA[On view from November 5-24, 2021 Wilmington, Del. (November 1, 2021) &#8211; The Delaware Division of the Arts’ Mezzanine Gallery is pleased to present visual artist Denise Eno Ernest&#8217;s exhibition, In the Between, November 5-24, 2021. Ernest was named a 2021 Emerging Artist Fellow in Painting by the Delaware Division of the Arts. The artist [&#8230;]]]></description>
5354. </item>
5355. <item>
5356. <title>Block House Pond Delaware Historical Marker Unveiling</title>
5357. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2021/10/21/block-house-pond-delaware-historical-marker-unveiling/</link>
5359. <dc:creator><![CDATA[snyderb.de]]></dc:creator>
5360. <pubDate>Thu, 21 Oct 2021 14:22:59 +0000</pubDate>
5361. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Public Archives]]></category>
5362. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
5363. <category><![CDATA[Block House Pond]]></category>
5364. <category><![CDATA[Bombardment of Lewes]]></category>
5365. <category><![CDATA[Lewes]]></category>
5366. <postcategories><![CDATA[dpa|news]]></postcategories>
5367. <posttags><![CDATA[block-house-pond|bombardment-of-lewes|delaware-public-archives|lewes]]></posttags>
5368. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=169867</guid>
5369.  
5370. <description><![CDATA[More than fifty-five friends, dignitaries and guests gathered in Lewes, Delaware on Wednesday, October 20, 2021 to celebrate the unveiling of the Delaware Public Archives&#8217; newest marker that commemorates the Block House Pond. Block House Pond, a natural spring-fed pond was named for a nearby blockhouse that was built to protect Lewes in the 1670s. [&#8230;]]]></description>
5374. </item>
5375. <item>
5376. <title>The Delaware Public Archives is Pleased to Announce the Digital Release of The Abram H. Draper Collection</title>
5377. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2021/10/19/the-delaware-public-archives-is-pleased-to-announce-the-digital-release-of-the-abram-h-draper-collection/</link>
5379. <dc:creator><![CDATA[snyderb.de]]></dc:creator>
5380. <pubDate>Tue, 19 Oct 2021 14:22:07 +0000</pubDate>
5381. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Public Archives]]></category>
5382. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
5383. <category><![CDATA[Civil War]]></category>
5384. <category><![CDATA[Civil War history]]></category>
5385. <category><![CDATA[digital preservation]]></category>
5386. <postcategories><![CDATA[dpa|news]]></postcategories>
5387. <posttags><![CDATA[civil-war|civil-war-history|delaware-public-archives|digital-preservation]]></posttags>
5388. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=169697</guid>
5389.  
5390. <description><![CDATA[The Delaware Public Archives is pleased to announce the digital release of &#8220;The Abram H. Draper Collection.” This unique collection consists of 34 pieces of correspondence including letters and poetry from Sergeant Abram H. Draper to his wife Anna M. Wiley Draper during the American Civil War. The content ranges from detailed descriptions of Draper’s [&#8230;]]]></description>
5394. </item>
5395. <item>
5396. <title>Delaware Natural Gas Prices Set to Rise Ahead of Winter Heating Season</title>
5397. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2021/10/18/delaware-natural-gas-prices-set-to-rise-ahead-of-winter-heating-season/</link>
5399. <dc:creator><![CDATA[ronybaltazar]]></dc:creator>
5400. <pubDate>Mon, 18 Oct 2021 19:43:51 +0000</pubDate>
5401. <category><![CDATA[Department of State]]></category>
5402. <category><![CDATA[Division of the Public Advocate]]></category>
5403. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
5404. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Department of State]]></category>
5405. <category><![CDATA[energy]]></category>
5406. <category><![CDATA[LIHEAP]]></category>
5407. <category><![CDATA[Public Advocate]]></category>
5408. <postcategories><![CDATA[state|division-of-the-public-advocate|news]]></postcategories>
5409. <posttags><![CDATA[delaware-department-of-state|energy|liheap|public-advocate]]></posttags>
5410. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=169626</guid>
5411.  
5412. <description><![CDATA[Dover, Del—Natural gas prices have spiked in the past six months and are up more than 30 percent since the end of August 2021. This is largely due to increased U.S. demand and the ongoing energy crisis in Europe. According to the Energy Information Administration, about 43 percent of Delaware households rely on natural gas [&#8230;]]]></description>
5416. </item>
5417. <item>
5418. <title>Historical Affairs programs in November 2021</title>
5419. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2021/10/18/historical-affairs-programs-in-november-2021/</link>
5421. <dc:creator><![CDATA[jim.yurasek]]></dc:creator>
5422. <pubDate>Mon, 18 Oct 2021 19:24:42 +0000</pubDate>
5423. <category><![CDATA[Historical and Cultural Affairs]]></category>
5424. <category><![CDATA[Kent County]]></category>
5425. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
5426. <category><![CDATA[Sussex County]]></category>
5427. <category><![CDATA[activities]]></category>
5428. <category><![CDATA[beach communities]]></category>
5429. <category><![CDATA[children]]></category>
5430. <category><![CDATA[events]]></category>
5431. <category><![CDATA[family]]></category>
5432. <category><![CDATA[First State Heritage Park]]></category>
5433. <category><![CDATA[First State National Historical Park]]></category>
5434. <category><![CDATA[historic sites]]></category>
5435. <category><![CDATA[history]]></category>
5436. <category><![CDATA[museums]]></category>
5437. <postcategories><![CDATA[historical-cultural-affairs|kent-county|news|sussex-county]]></postcategories>
5438. <posttags><![CDATA[activities|beach-communities|children|events|family|first-state-heritage-park|first-state-national-historical-park|historic-sites|history|museums]]></posttags>
5439. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=169578</guid>
5440.  
5441. <description><![CDATA[A folk music concert, and programs celebrating Dutch American Heritage Day and National Native American Heritage Month among events/topics to be explored.]]></description>
5445. </item>
5446. <item>
5447. <title>Delaware Public Archives Dedicates Equal Suffrage Study Club Historical Marker</title>
5448. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2021/10/13/delaware-public-archives-dedicates-equal-suffrage-study-club-historical-marker/</link>
5450. <dc:creator><![CDATA[snyderb.de]]></dc:creator>
5451. <pubDate>Wed, 13 Oct 2021 14:48:04 +0000</pubDate>
5452. <category><![CDATA[Commission for Women]]></category>
5453. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Public Archives]]></category>
5454. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
5455. <category><![CDATA[african american history]]></category>
5456. <category><![CDATA[historical marker]]></category>
5457. <category><![CDATA[women's suffrage]]></category>
5458. <postcategories><![CDATA[dcw|dpa|news]]></postcategories>
5459. <posttags><![CDATA[african-american-history|historical-marker|womens-suffrage]]></posttags>
5460. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=169113</guid>
5461.  
5462. <description><![CDATA[&#160; &#160; The Delaware Public Archives &#38; Delaware Heritage Commission are proud to present the installation and unveiling of the &#8220;Equal Suffrage Study Club&#8221; Historical Marker &#8212; the final marker in the series of four Delaware Historical Markers celebrating the centennial of the passage and ratification of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution of the United [&#8230;]]]></description>
5466. </item>
5467. <item>
5468. <title>&#8216;William Penn Day&#8217; in New Castle on Oct. 23, 2021</title>
5469. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2021/10/12/william-penn-day-in-new-castle-oct-23-2021/</link>
5471. <dc:creator><![CDATA[jim.yurasek]]></dc:creator>
5472. <pubDate>Tue, 12 Oct 2021 18:01:33 +0000</pubDate>
5473. <category><![CDATA[Historical and Cultural Affairs]]></category>
5474. <category><![CDATA[New Castle County]]></category>
5475. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
5476. <category><![CDATA[activities]]></category>
5477. <category><![CDATA[children]]></category>
5478. <category><![CDATA[events]]></category>
5479. <category><![CDATA[family]]></category>
5480. <category><![CDATA[First State National Historical Park]]></category>
5481. <category><![CDATA[historic sites]]></category>
5482. <category><![CDATA[history]]></category>
5483. <category><![CDATA[museums]]></category>
5484. <postcategories><![CDATA[historical-cultural-affairs|new-castle-county|news]]></postcategories>
5485. <posttags><![CDATA[activities|children|events|family|first-state-national-historical-park|historic-sites|history|museums]]></posttags>
5486. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=169062</guid>
5487.  
5488. <description><![CDATA[Event commemorates the 339th anniversary of Penn’s disembarkment at New Castle, his first landing in the New World.]]></description>
5492. </item>
5493. <item>
5494. <title>Delaware Public Archives Dedicates Women&#8217;s Suffrage Historical Marker</title>
5495. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2021/10/06/delaware-public-archives-dedicates-womens-suffrage-historical-marker/</link>
5497. <dc:creator><![CDATA[snyderb.de]]></dc:creator>
5498. <pubDate>Wed, 06 Oct 2021 17:20:34 +0000</pubDate>
5499. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Public Archives]]></category>
5500. <category><![CDATA[historical marker]]></category>
5501. <category><![CDATA[women's history]]></category>
5502. <category><![CDATA[women's suffrage]]></category>
5503. <postcategories><![CDATA[dpa]]></postcategories>
5504. <posttags><![CDATA[delaware-public-archives|historical-marker|womens-history|womens-suffrage]]></posttags>
5505. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=168707</guid>
5506.  
5507. <description><![CDATA[The Delaware Public Archives is happy to present the installation of a NEW Delaware Historical Marker, “Women’s Suffrage in Delaware.&#8221;  This Marker remembers the 1920 conference that was held by Sussex County’s members of the General Assembly that heard opinions in support of and against women’s suffrage. This Delaware Historical Marker, the third of four [&#8230;]]]></description>
5511. </item>
5512. <item>
5513. <title>Smokey Bear in Dover for Fire Prevention Week</title>
5514. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2021/10/05/smokey-bear-dover-fire-prevention-week/</link>
5516. <dc:creator><![CDATA[johnpetersen]]></dc:creator>
5517. <pubDate>Tue, 05 Oct 2021 18:08:11 +0000</pubDate>
5518. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Libraries]]></category>
5519. <category><![CDATA[Department of Agriculture]]></category>
5520. <category><![CDATA[Forest Service]]></category>
5521. <category><![CDATA[Office of the Governor]]></category>
5522. <postcategories><![CDATA[delaware-libraries|agriculture|forest-service|governor]]></postcategories>
5523. <posttags><![CDATA[]]></posttags>
5524. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=168518</guid>
5525.  
5526. <description><![CDATA[Smokey Bear joined Dover Mayor Robin Christiansen, the Dover Volunteer Fire Department, and the Delaware Forest Service to celebrate "National Fire Prevention Week" at the Dover Public Library's Songs and Stories event for young children and their families. Governor John C. Carney, Jr. has proclaimed the week of October 3 to 9, 2021 as "Fire Prevention Week in Delaware" and " to urge all citizens to thank community firefighters, familiarize themselves with the smoke alarms in their home, develop a home fire escape plan, and participate in efforts to prevent fire situations."]]></description>
5530. </item>
5531. <item>
5532. <title>Secretary of State Jeff Bullock Wishes Delawareans A Happy Italian American Heritage Month</title>
5533. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2021/10/04/secretary-of-state-jeff-bullock-wishes-delawareans-a-happy-italian-american-heritage-month/</link>
5535. <dc:creator><![CDATA[ronybaltazar]]></dc:creator>
5536. <pubDate>Mon, 04 Oct 2021 16:01:03 +0000</pubDate>
5537. <category><![CDATA[Department of State]]></category>
5538. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
5539. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Department of State]]></category>
5540. <postcategories><![CDATA[state|news]]></postcategories>
5541. <posttags><![CDATA[delaware-department-of-state]]></posttags>
5542. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=168338</guid>
5543.  
5544. <description><![CDATA[October is National Italian American Heritage Month, a month dedicated to celebrating the distinguished cultural contributions of Americans with Italian lineage. According to the United States Census Bureau, as of 2019, more than 16 million Americans of Italian descent reside in the United States, making up the seventh largest ethnic group in the country. “Italian [&#8230;]]]></description>
5548. </item>
5549. <item>
5550. <title>Delaware Public Archives Dedicates Women&#8217;s Suffrage Parade Marker</title>
5551. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2021/09/29/womens-suffrage-parade-marker/</link>
5553. <dc:creator><![CDATA[snyderb.de]]></dc:creator>
5554. <pubDate>Wed, 29 Sep 2021 14:19:26 +0000</pubDate>
5555. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Public Archives]]></category>
5556. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
5557. <category><![CDATA[historical marker]]></category>
5558. <category><![CDATA[women's history]]></category>
5559. <category><![CDATA[women's suffrage]]></category>
5560. <postcategories><![CDATA[dpa|news]]></postcategories>
5561. <posttags><![CDATA[delaware-public-archives|historical-marker|womens-history|womens-suffrage]]></posttags>
5562. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=168056</guid>
5563.  
5564. <description><![CDATA[The Delaware Public Archives is pleased to announce the installation of the second of four Historical Markers celebrating the centennial of the passage and ratification of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution of the United States providing for women’s suffrage.  The “Women’s Suffrage Parade” marker commemorates the parade by approximately 400 suffragists as they marched from [&#8230;]]]></description>
5568. </item>
5569. <item>
5570. <title>The Mezzanine Gallery to Exhibit &#8220;Art Imitates My Life and Inspires Young Artists&#8221; by Theresa Angela Taylor</title>
5571. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2021/09/27/the-mezzanine-gallery-to-exhibit-art-imitates-my-life-and-inspires-young-artists-by-theresa-angela-taylor/</link>
5573. <dc:creator><![CDATA[leeannwallett]]></dc:creator>
5574. <pubDate>Mon, 27 Sep 2021 14:16:31 +0000</pubDate>
5575. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Division of the Arts]]></category>
5576. <category><![CDATA[Department of State]]></category>
5577. <category><![CDATA[Kent County]]></category>
5578. <category><![CDATA[New Castle County]]></category>
5579. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
5580. <category><![CDATA[Sussex County]]></category>
5581. <category><![CDATA["Delaware Division of the Arts"]]></category>
5582. <category><![CDATA[art]]></category>
5583. <category><![CDATA[art exhibit]]></category>
5584. <category><![CDATA[artist]]></category>
5585. <category><![CDATA[folk art]]></category>
5586. <category><![CDATA[Mezzanine Gallery]]></category>
5587. <category><![CDATA[paintings]]></category>
5588. <category><![CDATA[Theresa Angela Taylor]]></category>
5589. <category><![CDATA[visual art]]></category>
5590. <postcategories><![CDATA[division-of-the-arts|state|kent-county|new-castle-county|news|sussex-county]]></postcategories>
5591. <posttags><![CDATA[delaware-division-of-the-arts|art|art-exhibit|artist|folk-art|mezzanine-gallery|paintings|theresa-angela-taylor|visual-art]]></posttags>
5592. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=167954</guid>
5593.  
5594. <description><![CDATA[On view from October 1-29, 2021 Wilmington, Del. (September 27, 2021) &#8211; The Delaware Division of the Arts’ Mezzanine Gallery is pleased to present visual artist Theresa Angela Taylor’s debut exhibition, Art Imitates My Life and Inspires Young Artists, October 1-29, 2021. Taylor was named a 2021 Emerging Artist Fellow in Folk Art: Visual Arts [&#8230;]]]></description>
5598. </item>
5599. <item>
5600. <title>Historical Affairs programs in October 2021</title>
5601. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2021/09/23/historical-affairs-programs-in-october-2021/</link>
5603. <dc:creator><![CDATA[jim.yurasek]]></dc:creator>
5604. <pubDate>Thu, 23 Sep 2021 18:47:25 +0000</pubDate>
5605. <category><![CDATA[Historical and Cultural Affairs]]></category>
5606. <category><![CDATA[Kent County]]></category>
5607. <category><![CDATA[New Castle County]]></category>
5608. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
5609. <category><![CDATA[Sussex County]]></category>
5610. <category><![CDATA[activities]]></category>
5611. <category><![CDATA[beach communities]]></category>
5612. <category><![CDATA[children]]></category>
5613. <category><![CDATA[events]]></category>
5614. <category><![CDATA[family]]></category>
5615. <category><![CDATA[First State National Historical Park]]></category>
5616. <category><![CDATA[historic sites]]></category>
5617. <category><![CDATA[history]]></category>
5618. <category><![CDATA[museums]]></category>
5619. <category><![CDATA[virtual program]]></category>
5620. <postcategories><![CDATA[historical-cultural-affairs|kent-county|new-castle-county|news|sussex-county]]></postcategories>
5621. <posttags><![CDATA[activities|beach-communities|children|events|family|first-state-national-historical-park|historic-sites|history|museums|virtual-program]]></posttags>
5622. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=167811</guid>
5623.  
5624. <description><![CDATA[18th century trades, true crime in song and walking tours of a historic cemetery among programs/topics to be explored.]]></description>
5628. </item>
5629. <item>
5630. <title>&#8220;Saluting Branches&#8221; &#8211; Arborist Day of Service</title>
5631. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2021/09/23/saluting-branches-arborist-day-of-service/</link>
5633. <dc:creator><![CDATA[johnpetersen]]></dc:creator>
5634. <pubDate>Thu, 23 Sep 2021 17:57:42 +0000</pubDate>
5635. <category><![CDATA[Department of Agriculture]]></category>
5636. <category><![CDATA[Forest Service]]></category>
5637. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
5638. <category><![CDATA[Office of Veterans Services]]></category>
5639. <category><![CDATA[Urban and Community Forestry]]></category>
5640. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Commission of Veterans Affairs]]></category>
5641. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Forest Service]]></category>
5642. <category><![CDATA[Delaware urban and community forestry]]></category>
5643. <postcategories><![CDATA[agriculture|forest-service|news|veterans-services|urban-and-community-forestry]]></postcategories>
5644. <posttags><![CDATA[delaware-commission-of-veterans-affairs|delaware-forest-service|delaware-urban-and-community-forestry]]></posttags>
5645. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=167754</guid>
5646.  
5647. <description><![CDATA[Dozens of arborists and professionals from three Delaware tree care companies volunteered for the 7th Annual "Saluting Branches" event by devoting a day to trimming, shaping, and removing hazardous trees from the Delaware Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Millsboro. The Delaware site was one of 40 sites throughout the United States that participated in the event, which attracted more than 3,000 volunteers. Workers from Tri-State Tree Care, Complete Tree Care, and Cypress Tree Care spent their entire day as a way to pay tribute to the veterans and their service.]]></description>
5651. </item>
5652. <item>
5653. <title>Department of State Announces Ownership Transfer of the Kirk and Short Building to the Biggs Museum of American Art</title>
5654. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2021/09/21/department-of-state-announces-ownership-transfer-of-the-kirk-and-short-building-to-the-biggs-museum-of-american-art/</link>
5656. <dc:creator><![CDATA[ronybaltazar]]></dc:creator>
5657. <pubDate>Tue, 21 Sep 2021 17:15:35 +0000</pubDate>
5658. <category><![CDATA[Department of State]]></category>
5659. <category><![CDATA[Historical and Cultural Affairs]]></category>
5660. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
5661. <postcategories><![CDATA[state|historical-cultural-affairs|news]]></postcategories>
5662. <posttags><![CDATA[]]></posttags>
5663. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=167623</guid>
5664.  
5665. <description><![CDATA[DOVER, DE— Secretary of State Jeffrey Bullock announced today that the Department of State has transferred ownership of the Kirk and Short Building located at 15 and 21 The Green, Dover, Delaware to the Biggs Museum of the American Art. “We are excited about this move because it’s a much better use of the property [&#8230;]]]></description>
5669. </item>
5670. <item>
5671. <title>Federal Assistance Available for New Castle County Small Businesses Economically Impacted by Hurricane Ida</title>
5672. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2021/09/16/federal-assistance-available-for-new-castle-county-small-businesses-economically-impacted-by-hurricane-ida/</link>
5674. <dc:creator><![CDATA[jessicawelch]]></dc:creator>
5675. <pubDate>Thu, 16 Sep 2021 20:45:23 +0000</pubDate>
5676. <category><![CDATA[New Castle County]]></category>
5677. <category><![CDATA[Small Business]]></category>
5678. <category><![CDATA[division of small business]]></category>
5679. <category><![CDATA[Governor John Carney]]></category>
5680. <category><![CDATA[hurricane relief]]></category>
5681. <category><![CDATA[small business]]></category>
5682. <postcategories><![CDATA[new-castle-county|small-business]]></postcategories>
5683. <posttags><![CDATA[division-of-small-business|governor-john-carney|hurricane-relief|small-business]]></posttags>
5684. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=167403</guid>
5685.  
5686. <description><![CDATA[WILMINGTON, Del. – Small businesses and nonprofit organizations in New Castle County affected by flooding from Hurricane Ida earlier this month are now eligible to apply for an Economic Injury Disaster Loan from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). Eligible businesses and nonprofits may qualify for loans up to $2 million. The SBA Economic Injury [&#8230;]]]></description>
5690. </item>
5691. <item>
5692. <title>Governor Carney, First Lady Tracey Quillen Carney Encourage Reading This Fall</title>
5693. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2021/09/10/governor-carney-first-lady-tracey-quillen-carney-encourage-reading-this-fall/</link>
5695. <dc:creator><![CDATA[jessica.borcky]]></dc:creator>
5696. <pubDate>Fri, 10 Sep 2021 17:03:19 +0000</pubDate>
5697. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Libraries]]></category>
5698. <category><![CDATA[Department of Education]]></category>
5699. <category><![CDATA[Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control]]></category>
5700. <category><![CDATA[Education]]></category>
5701. <category><![CDATA[Governor John Carney]]></category>
5702. <category><![CDATA[Office of the Governor]]></category>
5703. <category><![CDATA[Delaware State Parks]]></category>
5704. <category><![CDATA[First Lady Tracey Quillen Carney]]></category>
5705. <category><![CDATA[governor]]></category>
5706. <category><![CDATA[Governor Carney]]></category>
5707. <category><![CDATA[reading]]></category>
5708. <category><![CDATA[story walk]]></category>
5709. <postcategories><![CDATA[delaware-libraries|department-of-education|dnrec|gov-education|governor-john-carney|governor]]></postcategories>
5710. <posttags><![CDATA[delaware-state-parks|first-lady-tracey-quillen-carney|governor-2|governor-carney|reading|story-walk]]></posttags>
5711. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=166893</guid>
5712.  
5713. <description><![CDATA[September marks Library Card Sign-up Month, Free Story Walks in each county WILMINGTON, Del. – Governor John Carney and First Lady Tracey Quillen Carney on Friday encouraged students and families to read throughout the school year by promoting the new Story Walks created in partnership with the Delaware Department of Education (DDOE), the Delaware Department [&#8230;]]]></description>
5717. </item>
5718. <item>
5719. <title>Historical Affairs Programs In September 2021</title>
5720. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2021/09/01/hca-programs-september-2021/</link>
5722. <dc:creator><![CDATA[jim.yurasek]]></dc:creator>
5723. <pubDate>Wed, 01 Sep 2021 14:53:45 +0000</pubDate>
5724. <category><![CDATA[Historical and Cultural Affairs]]></category>
5725. <category><![CDATA[Kent County]]></category>
5726. <category><![CDATA[New Castle County]]></category>
5727. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
5728. <category><![CDATA[Sussex County]]></category>
5729. <category><![CDATA[activities]]></category>
5730. <category><![CDATA[african american history]]></category>
5731. <category><![CDATA[arts]]></category>
5732. <category><![CDATA[beach communities]]></category>
5733. <category><![CDATA[children]]></category>
5734. <category><![CDATA[events]]></category>
5735. <category><![CDATA[family]]></category>
5736. <category><![CDATA[First State National Historical Park]]></category>
5737. <category><![CDATA[free admission]]></category>
5738. <category><![CDATA[history]]></category>
5739. <category><![CDATA[museums]]></category>
5740. <postcategories><![CDATA[historical-cultural-affairs|kent-county|new-castle-county|news|sussex-county]]></postcategories>
5741. <posttags><![CDATA[activities|african-american-history|arts|beach-communities|children|events|family|first-state-national-historical-park|free-admission|history|museums]]></posttags>
5742. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=166251</guid>
5743.  
5744. <description><![CDATA[Activities include, among others, a wetland walk and campfire, and a program on Colonial Delaware crime and punishment ]]></description>
5748. </item>
5749. <item>
5750. <title>EDGE Grants Competition Reopens To Benefit Delaware Small Businesses</title>
5751. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2021/09/01/edge-grants-competition-reopens-to-benefit-delaware-small-businesses/</link>
5753. <dc:creator><![CDATA[jessicawelch]]></dc:creator>
5754. <pubDate>Wed, 01 Sep 2021 14:27:46 +0000</pubDate>
5755. <category><![CDATA[Department of State]]></category>
5756. <category><![CDATA[Small Business]]></category>
5757. <category><![CDATA[Delaware business and economy]]></category>
5758. <category><![CDATA[division of small business]]></category>
5759. <category><![CDATA[EDGE Grants]]></category>
5760. <category><![CDATA[Small Biz]]></category>
5761. <category><![CDATA[small business]]></category>
5762. <postcategories><![CDATA[state|small-business]]></postcategories>
5763. <posttags><![CDATA[delaware-business-and-economy|division-of-small-business|edge-grants|small-biz|small-business]]></posttags>
5764. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=166239</guid>
5765.  
5766. <description><![CDATA[DOVER, DE (September 1, 2021) – Young Delaware companies in need of funding to help expand their business can now apply to compete for an Encouraging Development, Growth and Expansion (EDGE) Grant from the Division of Small Business. The division will be accepting EDGE Grant applications until September 30 from promising early-stage businesses throughout Delaware. [&#8230;]]]></description>
5770. </item>
5771. <item>
5772. <title>Presenting Our Newest Delaware Historical Marker: Henry Clay Village</title>
5773. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2021/08/31/henry-clay-village-delaware-historical-marker-unveiled/</link>
5775. <dc:creator><![CDATA[snyderb.de]]></dc:creator>
5776. <pubDate>Tue, 31 Aug 2021 19:09:29 +0000</pubDate>
5777. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Public Archives]]></category>
5778. <category><![CDATA[Henry Clay Village]]></category>
5779. <category><![CDATA[historical marker]]></category>
5780. <category><![CDATA[New Castle County]]></category>
5781. <category><![CDATA[Wilmington]]></category>
5782. <postcategories><![CDATA[dpa]]></postcategories>
5783. <posttags><![CDATA[delaware-public-archives|henry-clay-village|historical-marker|new-castle-county|wilmington]]></posttags>
5784. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=166125</guid>
5785.  
5786. <description><![CDATA[&#160; The Delaware Public Archives formally dedicated a new Delaware Historical Marker on Tuesday, August 31, 2021, that commemorates the community of Henry Clay Village in Wilmington, Delaware. The marker acknowledges the residents of the community and notes the formation of this village that grew up around powder manufacturing near the textile mills north of [&#8230;]]]></description>
5790. </item>
5791. <item>
5792. <title>The Mezzanine Gallery to Exhibit &#8220;Peninsula&#8221; by Jason Jellick</title>
5793. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2021/08/30/the-mezzanine-gallery-to-exhibit-peninsula-by-jason-jellick/</link>
5795. <dc:creator><![CDATA[leeannwallett]]></dc:creator>
5796. <pubDate>Mon, 30 Aug 2021 16:05:34 +0000</pubDate>
5797. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Division of the Arts]]></category>
5798. <category><![CDATA[Department of State]]></category>
5799. <category><![CDATA[Kent County]]></category>
5800. <category><![CDATA[New Castle County]]></category>
5801. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
5802. <category><![CDATA[Sussex County]]></category>
5803. <category><![CDATA["Delaware Division of the Arts"]]></category>
5804. <category><![CDATA[art]]></category>
5805. <category><![CDATA[art exhibit]]></category>
5806. <category><![CDATA[artist]]></category>
5807. <category><![CDATA[Jason Jellick]]></category>
5808. <category><![CDATA[Mezzanine Gallery]]></category>
5809. <category><![CDATA[photographer]]></category>
5810. <category><![CDATA[photographs]]></category>
5811. <postcategories><![CDATA[division-of-the-arts|state|kent-county|new-castle-county|news|sussex-county]]></postcategories>
5812. <posttags><![CDATA[delaware-division-of-the-arts|art|art-exhibit|artist|jason-jellick|mezzanine-gallery|photographer|photographs]]></posttags>
5813. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=165969</guid>
5814.  
5815. <description><![CDATA[On view from September 3-24, 2021 Wilmington, Del. (August 30, 2021) &#8211; The Mezzanine Gallery is pleased to present photographer Jason Jellick’s debut exhibition, Peninsula, from September 3-24, 2021. Jellick was named a 2021 Artist Fellow in Photography by the Delaware Division of the Arts. Jellick began the artistic journey of this exhibit about a [&#8230;]]]></description>
5819. </item>
5820. <item>
5821. <title>Secretary of State Announces Appointment of Executive Director of Public Service Commission</title>
5822. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2021/08/30/secretary-of-state-announces-appointment-of-executive-director-of-public-service-commission/</link>
5824. <dc:creator><![CDATA[ronybaltazar]]></dc:creator>
5825. <pubDate>Mon, 30 Aug 2021 13:22:45 +0000</pubDate>
5826. <category><![CDATA[Department of State]]></category>
5827. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
5828. <category><![CDATA[Public Service Commission]]></category>
5829. <postcategories><![CDATA[state|news|psc]]></postcategories>
5830. <posttags><![CDATA[]]></posttags>
5831. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=165922</guid>
5832.  
5833. <description><![CDATA[Secretary of State Jeffrey Bullock has appointed Matthew Hartigan as Executive Director of the Public Service Commission. Mr. Hartigan has served in roles as the Ombudsman for the Commission and more recently as the Deputy Director since April 26th, 2015. Matt joined the staff over nine years ago. “Matt’s experience and work for more than [&#8230;]]]></description>
5837. </item>
5838. <item>
5839. <title>Delaware Libraries Announces Northstar Digital Literacy Tool</title>
5840. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2021/08/30/northstar-digital-literacy-tool/</link>
5842. <dc:creator><![CDATA[libblogs]]></dc:creator>
5843. <pubDate>Mon, 30 Aug 2021 12:57:21 +0000</pubDate>
5844. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Libraries]]></category>
5845. <category><![CDATA[digital literacy]]></category>
5846. <category><![CDATA[Northstar Digital Literacy]]></category>
5847. <postcategories><![CDATA[delaware-libraries]]></postcategories>
5848. <posttags><![CDATA[delaware-libraries|digital-literacy|northstar-digital-literacy]]></posttags>
5849. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=165895</guid>
5850.  
5851. <description><![CDATA[Thursday August 26, 2021 Dover, DE – Delaware Libraries are pleased to announce the launch of Northstar Digital Literacy, an online training tool for basic computer skills. Northstar Digital Literacy provides digital literacy assessments and tutorials in basic computer skills and tips for how to use technology in daily life. Delaware Libraries and Literacy Delaware [&#8230;]]]></description>
5855. </item>
5856. <item>
5857. <title>Delaware’s 23rd Annual Chautauqua From Sept. 9–12, 2021</title>
5858. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2021/08/23/delawares-23rd-annual-chautauqua-from-sept-9-12-2021/</link>
5860. <dc:creator><![CDATA[jim.yurasek]]></dc:creator>
5861. <pubDate>Mon, 23 Aug 2021 17:41:55 +0000</pubDate>
5862. <category><![CDATA[Historical and Cultural Affairs]]></category>
5863. <category><![CDATA[Kent County]]></category>
5864. <category><![CDATA[New Castle County]]></category>
5865. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
5866. <category><![CDATA[activities]]></category>
5867. <category><![CDATA[arts]]></category>
5868. <category><![CDATA[beaches]]></category>
5869. <category><![CDATA[children]]></category>
5870. <category><![CDATA[events]]></category>
5871. <category><![CDATA[family]]></category>
5872. <category><![CDATA[First State National Historical Park]]></category>
5873. <category><![CDATA[history]]></category>
5874. <category><![CDATA[museums]]></category>
5875. <postcategories><![CDATA[historical-cultural-affairs|kent-county|new-castle-county|news]]></postcategories>
5876. <posttags><![CDATA[activities|arts|beaches|children|events|family|first-state-national-historical-park|history|museums]]></posttags>
5877. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=165459</guid>
5878.  
5879. <description><![CDATA[Entitled “The I’s Have It: Industry, Innovation, and Invention,” programs will explore American enterprise and ingenuity.]]></description>
5883. </item>
5884. <item>
5885. <title>Guided Visitation To The African Burial Ground At The John Dickinson Plantation</title>
5886. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2021/08/23/guided-visitation-to-the-african-burial-ground-at-the-john-dickinson-plantation/</link>
5888. <dc:creator><![CDATA[jim.yurasek]]></dc:creator>
5889. <pubDate>Mon, 23 Aug 2021 15:17:45 +0000</pubDate>
5890. <category><![CDATA[Historical and Cultural Affairs]]></category>
5891. <category><![CDATA[Kent County]]></category>
5892. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
5893. <category><![CDATA[activities]]></category>
5894. <category><![CDATA[African American]]></category>
5895. <category><![CDATA[Black history]]></category>
5896. <category><![CDATA[children]]></category>
5897. <category><![CDATA[events]]></category>
5898. <category><![CDATA[family]]></category>
5899. <category><![CDATA[First State National Historical Park]]></category>
5900. <category><![CDATA[historic sites]]></category>
5901. <category><![CDATA[history]]></category>
5902. <category><![CDATA[museums]]></category>
5903. <postcategories><![CDATA[historical-cultural-affairs|kent-county|news]]></postcategories>
5904. <posttags><![CDATA[activities|african-american|black-history|children|events|family|first-state-national-historical-park|historic-sites|history|museums]]></posttags>
5905. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=165424</guid>
5906.  
5907. <description><![CDATA[Programs explore the experiences of the enslaved and free African Americans who lived, labored and died on the John Dickinson Plantation. ]]></description>
5911. </item>
5912. <item>
5913. <title>Division of Small Business awards EDGE Grants to 15 Delaware companies</title>
5914. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2021/08/11/division-of-small-business-awards-edge-grants-to-15-delaware-companies/</link>
5916. <dc:creator><![CDATA[jessicawelch]]></dc:creator>
5917. <pubDate>Wed, 11 Aug 2021 19:43:17 +0000</pubDate>
5918. <category><![CDATA[Governor John Carney]]></category>
5919. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
5920. <category><![CDATA[Small Business]]></category>
5921. <category><![CDATA[division of small business]]></category>
5922. <category><![CDATA[economic development]]></category>
5923. <category><![CDATA[EDGE Grants]]></category>
5924. <category><![CDATA[Small Biz]]></category>
5925. <category><![CDATA[small business]]></category>
5926. <postcategories><![CDATA[governor-john-carney|news|small-business]]></postcategories>
5927. <posttags><![CDATA[division-of-small-business|economic-development|edge-grants|small-biz|small-business]]></posttags>
5928. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=164838</guid>
5929.  
5930. <description><![CDATA[SMYRNA, Del. (August 11, 2021) – A company working to alleviate symptoms of Parkinson’s disease, a maker of wearable cooling protective gear, a specialty running store, and a meadery were among the 15 Delaware small businesses recognized Wednesday as awardees of the third round of Encouraging Development, Growth and Expansion (EDGE) Grants from the state [&#8230;]]]></description>
5934. </item>
5935. <item>
5936. <title>Governor Carney Signs Senate Bill 127</title>
5937. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2021/07/27/governor-carney-signs-senate-bill-127/</link>
5939. <dc:creator><![CDATA[jessica.borcky]]></dc:creator>
5940. <pubDate>Tue, 27 Jul 2021 22:42:41 +0000</pubDate>
5941. <category><![CDATA[Department of State]]></category>
5942. <category><![CDATA[Governor John Carney]]></category>
5943. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
5944. <category><![CDATA[Office of the Governor]]></category>
5945. <category><![CDATA[Small Business]]></category>
5946. <category><![CDATA[The Economy]]></category>
5947. <category><![CDATA[bill signing]]></category>
5948. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Prosperity Partnership]]></category>
5949. <category><![CDATA[economic development]]></category>
5950. <category><![CDATA[governor]]></category>
5951. <category><![CDATA[Governor Carney]]></category>
5952. <category><![CDATA[infrastructure]]></category>
5953. <category><![CDATA[jobs]]></category>
5954. <category><![CDATA[site readiness]]></category>
5955. <postcategories><![CDATA[state|governor-john-carney|news|governor|small-business|gov-economy]]></postcategories>
5956. <posttags><![CDATA[bill-signing|delaware-prosperity-partnership|economic-development|governor-2|governor-carney|infrastructure|jobs|site-readiness]]></posttags>
5957. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=164060</guid>
5958.  
5959. <description><![CDATA[Legislation creates Site Readiness Fund to promote job creation, economic growth MIDDLETOWN, Del. –&#160;Governor John Carney on Tuesday signed Senate Bill 127 alongside members of the General Assembly, the Delaware Prosperity Partnership, business owners, and local elected officials. This legislation was laid out in the Governor’s 2021 State of the State Address. Senate Bill 127 [&#8230;]]]></description>
5963. </item>
5964. <item>
5965. <title>Historical Affairs to Sponsor 2 Programs in August 2021</title>
5966. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2021/07/27/historical-affairs-to-sponsor-2-programs-in-august-2021/</link>
5968. <dc:creator><![CDATA[jim.yurasek]]></dc:creator>
5969. <pubDate>Tue, 27 Jul 2021 19:25:45 +0000</pubDate>
5970. <category><![CDATA[Historical and Cultural Affairs]]></category>
5971. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
5972. <category><![CDATA[activities]]></category>
5973. <category><![CDATA[arts]]></category>
5974. <category><![CDATA[children]]></category>
5975. <category><![CDATA[events]]></category>
5976. <category><![CDATA[family]]></category>
5977. <category><![CDATA[history]]></category>
5978. <category><![CDATA[museums]]></category>
5979. <postcategories><![CDATA[historical-cultural-affairs|news]]></postcategories>
5980. <posttags><![CDATA[activities|arts|children|events|family|history|museums]]></posttags>
5981. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=164033</guid>
5982.  
5983. <description><![CDATA[Programs to explore the wreck of the DeBraak and War of 1812 hero Commodore Thomas Macdonough.]]></description>
5987. </item>
5988. <item>
5989. <title>Division of Small Business Announces Market Pressure Relief Fund Available for State Contractors</title>
5990. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2021/07/15/division-of-small-business-announces-market-pressure-relief-fund-available-for-state-contractors/</link>
5992. <dc:creator><![CDATA[gicblogs]]></dc:creator>
5993. <pubDate>Thu, 15 Jul 2021 20:07:01 +0000</pubDate>
5994. <category><![CDATA[Small Business]]></category>
5995. <category><![CDATA[DelBiz]]></category>
5996. <category><![CDATA[division of small business]]></category>
5997. <category><![CDATA[Relief Fund]]></category>
5998. <category><![CDATA[Small Biz]]></category>
5999. <category><![CDATA[State Contractors]]></category>
6000. <postcategories><![CDATA[small-business]]></postcategories>
6001. <posttags><![CDATA[delbiz|division-of-small-business|relief-fund|small-biz|state-contractors]]></posttags>
6002. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=163248</guid>
6003.  
6004. <description><![CDATA[Dover, Del. (July 15, 2021) – The Delaware Division of Small Business and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) announced today the launch of a Market Pressure Relief Fund designed to assist state contractors facing increased costs for construction materials due to the pandemic. The fund will provide adjustment reimbursements for non-transportation construction materials purchased [&#8230;]]]></description>
6008. </item>
6009. <item>
6010. <title>Delaware Division of the Arts Announces First Round of Grants in Support of Arts Projects for Fiscal Year 2022</title>
6011. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2021/07/08/delaware-division-of-the-arts-announces-first-round-of-grants-in-support-of-arts-projects-for-fiscal-year-2022/</link>
6013. <dc:creator><![CDATA[andrewtruscott]]></dc:creator>
6014. <pubDate>Thu, 08 Jul 2021 16:07:17 +0000</pubDate>
6015. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Division of the Arts]]></category>
6016. <category><![CDATA[Department of State]]></category>
6017. <category><![CDATA[Kent County]]></category>
6018. <category><![CDATA[New Castle County]]></category>
6019. <category><![CDATA[Sussex County]]></category>
6020. <category><![CDATA["Delaware Division of the Arts"]]></category>
6021. <category><![CDATA[art grants]]></category>
6022. <category><![CDATA[arts in education]]></category>
6023. <category><![CDATA[arts organizations]]></category>
6024. <category><![CDATA[Fiscal Year 2022]]></category>
6025. <category><![CDATA[grants]]></category>
6026. <category><![CDATA[Schools]]></category>
6027. <postcategories><![CDATA[division-of-the-arts|state|kent-county|new-castle-county|sussex-county]]></postcategories>
6028. <posttags><![CDATA[delaware-division-of-the-arts|art-grants|arts-in-education|arts-organizations|fiscal-year-2022|grants|schools]]></posttags>
6029. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=162697</guid>
6030.  
6031. <description><![CDATA[This year the Division will invest nearly $3 million in more than 100 arts and community organizations Wilmington, Del. (July 8, 2021) &#8211; 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 [&#8230;]]]></description>
6035. </item>
6036. <item>
6037. <title>Every Public School Student Now Has Digital Access To Books</title>
6038. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2021/06/28/every-public-school-student-now-has-digital-access-to-books/</link>
6040. <dc:creator><![CDATA[angela.moffett-batty]]></dc:creator>
6041. <pubDate>Mon, 28 Jun 2021 20:16:14 +0000</pubDate>
6042. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Libraries]]></category>
6043. <category><![CDATA[Department of Education]]></category>
6044. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
6045. <category><![CDATA[app]]></category>
6046. <category><![CDATA[books]]></category>
6047. <category><![CDATA[Delaware]]></category>
6048. <category><![CDATA[education]]></category>
6049. <category><![CDATA[online]]></category>
6050. <category><![CDATA[Overdrive]]></category>
6051. <category><![CDATA[Sora]]></category>
6052. <postcategories><![CDATA[delaware-libraries|department-of-education|news]]></postcategories>
6053. <posttags><![CDATA[app|books|delaware|delaware-libraries|education|online|overdrive|sora]]></posttags>
6054. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=161962</guid>
6055.  
6056. <description><![CDATA[With schools facing the challenge of unfinished learning due to the pandemic, the Delaware Department of Education (DDOE) is providing access to online books to every K-12 student in the state. Students can use their school credentials to read required and recreational digital books in the OverDrive Education Sora student reading app. Students also now have seamless access to age-appropriate popular ebooks and audiobooks from the Delaware Libraries’ OverDrive digital collection.]]></description>
6060. </item>
6061. <item>
6062. <title>First Lady Tracey Quillen Carney, Delaware Libraries Announce 2021 Summer Library Reading Program</title>
6063. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2021/06/02/first-lady-tracey-quillen-carney-delaware-libraries-announce-2021-summer-library-reading-program/</link>
6065. <dc:creator><![CDATA[andrewtruscott]]></dc:creator>
6066. <pubDate>Wed, 02 Jun 2021 17:16:12 +0000</pubDate>
6067. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Division of the Arts]]></category>
6068. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Libraries]]></category>
6069. <category><![CDATA[Department of State]]></category>
6070. <category><![CDATA[Governor John Carney]]></category>
6071. <category><![CDATA[Office of the Governor]]></category>
6072. <category><![CDATA[governor]]></category>
6073. <category><![CDATA[Governor Carney]]></category>
6074. <category><![CDATA[libraries]]></category>
6075. <category><![CDATA[reading]]></category>
6076. <category><![CDATA[summer reading]]></category>
6077. <postcategories><![CDATA[division-of-the-arts|delaware-libraries|state|governor-john-carney|governor]]></postcategories>
6078. <posttags><![CDATA[delaware-libraries|governor-2|governor-carney|libraries|reading|summer-reading]]></posttags>
6079. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=160383</guid>
6080.  
6081. <description><![CDATA[Registration is open for summer reading program WILMINGTON, Del.&#160;– &#160;Delaware’s First Lady Tracey Quillen Carney and State Librarian Dr. Annie Norman on Wednesday announced the launch of the 2021 statewide Summer Library Reading Program, Tails and Tales. Delaware libraries are noted for hosting the longest running statewide public library summer reading program in the nation. [&#8230;]]]></description>
6085. </item>
6086. <item>
6087. <title>The Mezzanine Gallery to Exhibit Paintings by Howard J. Eberle</title>
6088. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2021/05/26/the-mezzanine-gallery-to-exhibit-paintings-by-howard-j-eberle/</link>
6090. <dc:creator><![CDATA[andrewtruscott]]></dc:creator>
6091. <pubDate>Wed, 26 May 2021 16:34:28 +0000</pubDate>
6092. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Division of the Arts]]></category>
6093. <category><![CDATA[Department of State]]></category>
6094. <category><![CDATA[Kent County]]></category>
6095. <category><![CDATA[New Castle County]]></category>
6096. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
6097. <category><![CDATA[Sussex County]]></category>
6098. <category><![CDATA["Delaware Division of the Arts"]]></category>
6099. <category><![CDATA[art]]></category>
6100. <category><![CDATA[art exhibit]]></category>
6101. <category><![CDATA[artist]]></category>
6102. <category><![CDATA[Delaware]]></category>
6103. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Artist]]></category>
6104. <category><![CDATA[Howard J. Eberle]]></category>
6105. <category><![CDATA[Mezzanine Gallery]]></category>
6106. <category><![CDATA[painter]]></category>
6107. <category><![CDATA[paintings]]></category>
6108. <postcategories><![CDATA[division-of-the-arts|state|kent-county|new-castle-county|news|sussex-county]]></postcategories>
6109. <posttags><![CDATA[delaware-division-of-the-arts|art|art-exhibit|artist|delaware|delaware-artist|howard-j-eberle|mezzanine-gallery|painter|paintings]]></posttags>
6110. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=159849</guid>
6111.  
6112. <description><![CDATA[On view June 4-July 30, 2021 Wilmington, Del. (May 26, 2021) &#8211; The Journey, an exhibition of watercolor paintings by Howard J. Eberle, will be on view in the Mezzanine Gallery from June 4-July 30, 2021. Eberle is the recipient of a 2021 Artist Fellowship in Painting from the Delaware Division of the Arts. The [&#8230;]]]></description>
6116. </item>
6117. <item>
6118. <title>Secretary Bullock Announces Retirement of Arts Division Director Paul Weagraff   </title>
6119. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2021/05/12/secretary-bullock-announces-retirement-of-arts-division-director-paul-weagraff/</link>
6121. <dc:creator><![CDATA[andrewtruscott]]></dc:creator>
6122. <pubDate>Wed, 12 May 2021 19:46:55 +0000</pubDate>
6123. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Division of the Arts]]></category>
6124. <category><![CDATA[Department of State]]></category>
6125. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
6126. <postcategories><![CDATA[division-of-the-arts|state|news]]></postcategories>
6127. <posttags><![CDATA[]]></posttags>
6128. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=158810</guid>
6129.  
6130. <description><![CDATA[DOVER, Del.— Delaware Secretary of State Jeff Bullock on Wednesday announced the retirement of Paul Weagraff, Director of the Division of Arts, following 24 of years of service to the Department of State. Weagraff will serve through the end of July.  “Paul and I have served together through the bookends of two great challenges to our arts community: [&#8230;]]]></description>
6134. </item>
6135. <item>
6136. <title>Telehealth Kiosk &#038; Device Loaning Initiative Pilot Launch</title>
6137. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2021/05/12/telehealth-kiosk-device-loaning-initiative-pilot-launch/</link>
6139. <dc:creator><![CDATA[libblogs]]></dc:creator>
6140. <pubDate>Wed, 12 May 2021 15:27:57 +0000</pubDate>
6141. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Health and Social Services]]></category>
6142. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Libraries]]></category>
6143. <category><![CDATA[Telehealth Kiosk]]></category>
6144. <postcategories><![CDATA[dhss|delaware-libraries]]></postcategories>
6145. <posttags><![CDATA[delaware-libraries|telehealth-kiosk]]></posttags>
6146. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=158712</guid>
6147.  
6148. <description><![CDATA[For Immediate Release &#8211; Tuesday, May 11, 2021 Contact: Nick Martin Launch of Telehealth Kiosk and Device Loaning Initiative Pilot at Delaware Libraries (Seaford, DE) Delaware Libraries announced the launch of the Telehealth Kiosk and Device Loaning Initiative at the Seaford District Library on Tuesday, May 11, 2021. In this pilot, kiosks have been set [&#8230;]]]></description>
6152. </item>
6153. <item>
6154. <title>The Mezzanine Gallery to Exhibit Sculpture by Jack Knight</title>
6155. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2021/05/05/the-mezzanine-gallery-to-exhibit-sculpture-by-jack-knight/</link>
6157. <dc:creator><![CDATA[andrewtruscott]]></dc:creator>
6158. <pubDate>Wed, 05 May 2021 15:42:21 +0000</pubDate>
6159. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Division of the Arts]]></category>
6160. <category><![CDATA[Department of State]]></category>
6161. <category><![CDATA[Kent County]]></category>
6162. <category><![CDATA[New Castle County]]></category>
6163. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
6164. <category><![CDATA[Sussex County]]></category>
6165. <category><![CDATA["Delaware Division of the Arts"]]></category>
6166. <category><![CDATA[art]]></category>
6167. <category><![CDATA[art exhibit]]></category>
6168. <category><![CDATA[artist]]></category>
6169. <category><![CDATA[Jack Knight]]></category>
6170. <category><![CDATA[Mezzanine Gallery]]></category>
6171. <category><![CDATA[sculptor]]></category>
6172. <category><![CDATA[sculpture]]></category>
6173. <postcategories><![CDATA[division-of-the-arts|state|kent-county|new-castle-county|news|sussex-county]]></postcategories>
6174. <posttags><![CDATA[delaware-division-of-the-arts|art|art-exhibit|artist|jack-knight|mezzanine-gallery|sculptor|sculpture]]></posttags>
6175. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=158239</guid>
6176.  
6177. <description><![CDATA[On view through May 7-28, 2021 Visit the Gallery in-person or view it online Wilmington, Del. (May 5, 2021) &#8211; Combines: The Andromeda Series, an exhibition of wall sculptures by Jack Knight, will be on view in the Mezzanine Gallery from May 7–28, 2021. Knight is the recipient of a 2021 Artist Fellowship in Sculpture [&#8230;]]]></description>
6181. </item>
6182. <item>
6183. <title>Governor Carney Recognizes Small Business Week and National Travel and Tourism Week</title>
6184. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2021/05/04/governor-carney-recognizes-small-business-week-and-national-travel-and-tourism-week/</link>
6186. <dc:creator><![CDATA[gicblogs]]></dc:creator>
6187. <pubDate>Tue, 04 May 2021 21:50:05 +0000</pubDate>
6188. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Tourism Office]]></category>
6189. <category><![CDATA[Governor John Carney]]></category>
6190. <category><![CDATA[Office of the Governor]]></category>
6191. <category><![CDATA[Small Business]]></category>
6192. <category><![CDATA[governor]]></category>
6193. <category><![CDATA[Governor Carney]]></category>
6194. <category><![CDATA[small business]]></category>
6195. <category><![CDATA[tourism]]></category>
6196. <postcategories><![CDATA[delaware-tourism|governor-john-carney|governor|small-business]]></postcategories>
6197. <posttags><![CDATA[governor-2|governor-carney|small-business|tourism]]></posttags>
6198. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=158179</guid>
6199.  
6200. <description><![CDATA[Governor to visit Delaware Small Businesses and Tourism locations WILMINGTON, Del.&#160;– In recognition of Small Business Week and National Travel and Tourism Week (May 2-8), Governor John Carney will join the Delaware Tourism Office to visit small businesses and attractions in Kent, New Castle and Sussex counties this week. Note to media:&#160;An advisory is included [&#8230;]]]></description>
6204. </item>
6205. <item>
6206. <title>DDL Seeking 20 AmeriCorps Summer Associate VISTAs</title>
6207. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2021/05/04/ddl-seeks-twenty-summer-vistas/</link>
6209. <dc:creator><![CDATA[libblogs]]></dc:creator>
6210. <pubDate>Tue, 04 May 2021 14:31:13 +0000</pubDate>
6211. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Libraries]]></category>
6212. <category><![CDATA[Department of Labor]]></category>
6213. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
6214. <category><![CDATA[AmeriCorps]]></category>
6215. <category><![CDATA[jobs]]></category>
6216. <category><![CDATA[VISTA]]></category>
6217. <postcategories><![CDATA[delaware-libraries|department-of-labor|news]]></postcategories>
6218. <posttags><![CDATA[americorps|delaware-libraries|jobs|vista]]></posttags>
6219. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=158098</guid>
6220.  
6221. <description><![CDATA[Opportunities Delaware Libraries is seeking applicants for TWENTY (20) AmeriCorps Summer Associate VISTAs, Positions start June 14, 2021 for 10 weeks Essential Needs Summer Associates Join our Social Innovation team this summer as an Essential Needs Summer Associate. Libraries are actively involved in helping people every day and are often stretched to meet the needs, [&#8230;]]]></description>
6225. </item>
6226. <item>
6227. <title>Video explores Black life in Delaware 1790–1840</title>
6228. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2021/04/29/video-explores-black-life-in-delaware-1790-1840/</link>
6230. <dc:creator><![CDATA[jim.yurasek]]></dc:creator>
6231. <pubDate>Thu, 29 Apr 2021 19:34:17 +0000</pubDate>
6232. <category><![CDATA[Historical and Cultural Affairs]]></category>
6233. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
6234. <category><![CDATA[African American]]></category>
6235. <category><![CDATA[Black history]]></category>
6236. <category><![CDATA[history]]></category>
6237. <category><![CDATA[lecture]]></category>
6238. <category><![CDATA[remote program]]></category>
6239. <category><![CDATA[video]]></category>
6240. <category><![CDATA[virtual program]]></category>
6241. <postcategories><![CDATA[historical-cultural-affairs|news]]></postcategories>
6242. <posttags><![CDATA[african-american|black-history|history|lecture|remote-program|video|virtual-program]]></posttags>
6243. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=157720</guid>
6244.  
6245. <description><![CDATA[Video explores anti-slavery activity in Delaware in the late-18th century and the subsequent passage of repressive legislation targeting free Blacks in the 19th century.]]></description>
6249. </item>
6250. <item>
6251. <title>Historical Affairs sponsors 6 programs in May</title>
6252. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2021/04/20/hca-6-programs-may-2021/</link>
6254. <dc:creator><![CDATA[jim.yurasek]]></dc:creator>
6255. <pubDate>Tue, 20 Apr 2021 13:08:27 +0000</pubDate>
6256. <category><![CDATA[Historical and Cultural Affairs]]></category>
6257. <category><![CDATA[Kent County]]></category>
6258. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
6259. <category><![CDATA[Sussex County]]></category>
6260. <category><![CDATA[activities]]></category>
6261. <category><![CDATA[beach communities]]></category>
6262. <category><![CDATA[children]]></category>
6263. <category><![CDATA[events]]></category>
6264. <category><![CDATA[family]]></category>
6265. <category><![CDATA[historic sites]]></category>
6266. <category><![CDATA[history]]></category>
6267. <category><![CDATA[museums]]></category>
6268. <category><![CDATA[virtual program]]></category>
6269. <postcategories><![CDATA[historical-cultural-affairs|kent-county|news|sussex-county]]></postcategories>
6270. <posttags><![CDATA[activities|beach-communities|children|events|family|historic-sites|history|museums|virtual-program]]></posttags>
6271. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=156526</guid>
6272.  
6273. <description><![CDATA[The archaeology series “History Unearthed,” “Trivia Night” and “The Wreck of the DeBraak” will be explored.]]></description>
6277. </item>
6278. <item>
6279. <title>Zwaanendael Museum to hold photo contest in April 2021</title>
6280. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2021/04/15/zwaanendael-photo-contest-april-2021/</link>
6282. <dc:creator><![CDATA[jim.yurasek]]></dc:creator>
6283. <pubDate>Thu, 15 Apr 2021 20:16:57 +0000</pubDate>
6284. <category><![CDATA[Historical and Cultural Affairs]]></category>
6285. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
6286. <category><![CDATA[Sussex County]]></category>
6287. <category><![CDATA[beach towns]]></category>
6288. <category><![CDATA[museums]]></category>
6289. <category><![CDATA[photo contest]]></category>
6290. <postcategories><![CDATA[historical-cultural-affairs|news|sussex-county]]></postcategories>
6291. <posttags><![CDATA[beach-towns|museums|photo-contest]]></posttags>
6292. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=156338</guid>
6293.  
6294. <description><![CDATA[Contest open between April 19 and 24, 2021. ]]></description>
6298. </item>
6299. <item>
6300. <title>The Mezzanine Gallery to Exhibit Paintings by Eileen Olson</title>
6301. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2021/04/01/the-mezzanine-gallery-to-exhibit-paintings-by-eileen-olson/</link>
6303. <dc:creator><![CDATA[andrewtruscott]]></dc:creator>
6304. <pubDate>Thu, 01 Apr 2021 15:56:47 +0000</pubDate>
6305. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Division of the Arts]]></category>
6306. <category><![CDATA[Department of State]]></category>
6307. <category><![CDATA[Kent County]]></category>
6308. <category><![CDATA[New Castle County]]></category>
6309. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
6310. <category><![CDATA[Sussex County]]></category>
6311. <category><![CDATA["Delaware Division of the Arts"]]></category>
6312. <category><![CDATA[abstract]]></category>
6313. <category><![CDATA[art]]></category>
6314. <category><![CDATA[art exhibit]]></category>
6315. <category><![CDATA[Delaware]]></category>
6316. <category><![CDATA[Eileen Olson]]></category>
6317. <category><![CDATA[Mezzanine Gallery]]></category>
6318. <category><![CDATA[painter]]></category>
6319. <category><![CDATA[painting]]></category>
6320. <postcategories><![CDATA[division-of-the-arts|state|kent-county|new-castle-county|news|sussex-county]]></postcategories>
6321. <posttags><![CDATA[delaware-division-of-the-arts|abstract|art|art-exhibit|delaware|eileen-olson|mezzanine-gallery|painter|painting]]></posttags>
6322. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=155327</guid>
6323.  
6324. <description><![CDATA[On view through April 5-29, 2021 Visit the Gallery in-person or view it online Wilmington, Del. (April 1, 2021) – Visceral Memory Cache, an exhibition of abstract paintings by Eileen Olson, will be on view in the Mezzanine Gallery from April 5-29, 2021. The paintings are a result of a six-month creative journey around the [&#8230;]]]></description>
6328. </item>
6329. <item>
6330. <title>EDGE Grant Program To Reopen To Benefit Promising Early-Stage Delaware Small Businesses</title>
6331. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2021/03/24/edge-grant-program-to-reopen-to-benefit-promising-early-stage-delaware-small-businesses/</link>
6333. <dc:creator><![CDATA[gicblogs]]></dc:creator>
6334. <pubDate>Wed, 24 Mar 2021 13:41:03 +0000</pubDate>
6335. <category><![CDATA[Department of State]]></category>
6336. <category><![CDATA[Small Business]]></category>
6337. <category><![CDATA[EDGE Grants]]></category>
6338. <postcategories><![CDATA[state|small-business]]></postcategories>
6339. <posttags><![CDATA[edge-grants]]></posttags>
6340. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=154795</guid>
6341.  
6342. <description><![CDATA[DOVER, DE – After a difficult year for Delaware small businesses, the Division of Small Business is re-starting EDGE Grants, an innovative, competitive program to provide young Delaware companies with funds to help them expand their business. EDGE (Encouraging Development, Growth and Expansion) grows Delaware’s economy by providing funding to promising early-stage businesses to level [&#8230;]]]></description>
6346. </item>
6347. <item>
6348. <title>Burial Ground Identified At John Dickinson Plantation</title>
6349. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2021/03/23/burial-ground-identified-at-john-dickinson-plantation/</link>
6351. <dc:creator><![CDATA[jim.yurasek]]></dc:creator>
6352. <pubDate>Tue, 23 Mar 2021 18:13:39 +0000</pubDate>
6353. <category><![CDATA[Historical and Cultural Affairs]]></category>
6354. <category><![CDATA[Kent County]]></category>
6355. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
6356. <category><![CDATA[African American]]></category>
6357. <category><![CDATA[history]]></category>
6358. <category><![CDATA[museums]]></category>
6359. <category><![CDATA[slavery]]></category>
6360. <postcategories><![CDATA[historical-cultural-affairs|kent-county|news]]></postcategories>
6361. <posttags><![CDATA[african-american|history|museums|slavery]]></posttags>
6362. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=154723</guid>
6363.  
6364. <description><![CDATA[Site likely to hold the remains of enslaved African Americans.]]></description>
6368. </item>
6369. <item>
6370. <title>Historical Affairs Sponsors Seven Programs During April 2021</title>
6371. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2021/03/19/historical-affairs-sponsors-seven-programs-during-april-2021/</link>
6373. <dc:creator><![CDATA[jim.yurasek]]></dc:creator>
6374. <pubDate>Fri, 19 Mar 2021 12:39:07 +0000</pubDate>
6375. <category><![CDATA[Historical and Cultural Affairs]]></category>
6376. <category><![CDATA[Kent County]]></category>
6377. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
6378. <category><![CDATA[Sussex County]]></category>
6379. <category><![CDATA[activities]]></category>
6380. <category><![CDATA[beach communities]]></category>
6381. <category><![CDATA[children]]></category>
6382. <category><![CDATA[events]]></category>
6383. <category><![CDATA[family]]></category>
6384. <category><![CDATA[free admission]]></category>
6385. <category><![CDATA[historic sites]]></category>
6386. <category><![CDATA[history]]></category>
6387. <category><![CDATA[museums]]></category>
6388. <category><![CDATA[remote program]]></category>
6389. <category><![CDATA[virtual program]]></category>
6390. <postcategories><![CDATA[historical-cultural-affairs|kent-county|news|sussex-county]]></postcategories>
6391. <posttags><![CDATA[activities|beach-communities|children|events|family|free-admission|historic-sites|history|museums|remote-program|virtual-program]]></posttags>
6392. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=154352</guid>
6393.  
6394. <description><![CDATA[Programs help to tell the story of the First State’s contributions to the history and culture of the United States.]]></description>
6398. </item>
6399. <item>
6400. <title>The Mezzanine Gallery to Exhibit Paintings by Constance M. Simon</title>
6401. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2021/03/08/the-mezzanine-gallery-to-exhibit-paintings-by-constance-m-simon/</link>
6403. <dc:creator><![CDATA[andrewtruscott]]></dc:creator>
6404. <pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2021 15:25:31 +0000</pubDate>
6405. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Division of the Arts]]></category>
6406. <category><![CDATA[Department of State]]></category>
6407. <category><![CDATA[Kent County]]></category>
6408. <category><![CDATA[New Castle County]]></category>
6409. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
6410. <category><![CDATA[Sussex County]]></category>
6411. <category><![CDATA["Delaware Division of the Arts"]]></category>
6412. <category><![CDATA[art gallery]]></category>
6413. <category><![CDATA[arts]]></category>
6414. <category><![CDATA[Constance M. Simon]]></category>
6415. <category><![CDATA[Mezzanine Gallery]]></category>
6416. <category><![CDATA[painting]]></category>
6417. <postcategories><![CDATA[division-of-the-arts|state|kent-county|new-castle-county|news|sussex-county]]></postcategories>
6418. <posttags><![CDATA[delaware-division-of-the-arts|art-gallery|arts|constance-m-simon|mezzanine-gallery|painting]]></posttags>
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6420.  
6421. <description><![CDATA[On view through March 26, 2021 Visit the Gallery in-person or view it online Wilmington, Del. (March 8, 2021) – Grids and Arches, an exhibition of paintings by Constance M. Simon, will be on view in the Mezzanine Gallery from March 5-26, 2021. Simon is the recipient of a 2020 Artist Fellowship in Painting from [&#8230;]]]></description>
6425. </item>
6426. <item>
6427. <title>Delaware Division of the Arts Invites Public Comment on Strategic Plan</title>
6428. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2021/03/05/delaware-division-of-the-arts-invites-public-comment-on-strategic-plan/</link>
6430. <dc:creator><![CDATA[andrewtruscott]]></dc:creator>
6431. <pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2021 15:41:10 +0000</pubDate>
6432. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Division of the Arts]]></category>
6433. <category><![CDATA[Department of State]]></category>
6434. <category><![CDATA[Kent County]]></category>
6435. <category><![CDATA[New Castle County]]></category>
6436. <category><![CDATA[Sussex County]]></category>
6437. <category><![CDATA["Delaware Division of the Arts"]]></category>
6438. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Alliance for Nonprofit Advancement]]></category>
6439. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Department of State]]></category>
6440. <category><![CDATA[public comment]]></category>
6441. <category><![CDATA[public input]]></category>
6442. <category><![CDATA[strategic plan]]></category>
6443. <postcategories><![CDATA[division-of-the-arts|state|kent-county|new-castle-county|sussex-county]]></postcategories>
6444. <posttags><![CDATA[delaware-division-of-the-arts|delaware-alliance-for-nonprofit-advancement|delaware-department-of-state|public-comment|public-input|strategic-plan]]></posttags>
6445. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=153164</guid>
6446.  
6447. <description><![CDATA[DDOA Invites Public Comment on Its FY2022–FY2025 Strategic Plan Wilmington, Del. (March 5, 2021) – The Delaware Division of the Arts (DDOA) invites public comment through March 14, 2021 on the final draft of its new four-year strategic plan. Public feedback is critical in finalizing the plan on behalf of constituents across the state. The [&#8230;]]]></description>
6451. </item>
6452. <item>
6453. <title>Delaware Tourism Office launches new incubator and workshop program for industry</title>
6454. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2021/02/25/delaware-tourism-office-launches-new-incubator-and-workshop-program-for-industry/</link>
6456. <dc:creator><![CDATA[gicblogs]]></dc:creator>
6457. <pubDate>Thu, 25 Feb 2021 18:35:56 +0000</pubDate>
6458. <category><![CDATA[Department of State]]></category>
6459. <category><![CDATA[Small Business]]></category>
6460. <postcategories><![CDATA[state|small-business]]></postcategories>
6461. <posttags><![CDATA[]]></posttags>
6462. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=152816</guid>
6463.  
6464. <description><![CDATA[DOVER, DE – The Delaware Tourism Office is launching the Destination Development Program, an incubator and workshop training program for the state&#8217;s tourism industry. To assist small businesses and nonprofit organizations that have limited time, staff and resources, this program will provide resources to empower small business owners and non-profit organizations to develop and promote [&#8230;]]]></description>
6468. </item>
6469. <item>
6470. <title>Cultural Affairs Division Celebrates Women&#8217;s History</title>
6471. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2021/02/15/cultural-affairs-division-celebrates-womens-history/</link>
6473. <dc:creator><![CDATA[jim.yurasek]]></dc:creator>
6474. <pubDate>Mon, 15 Feb 2021 21:42:53 +0000</pubDate>
6475. <category><![CDATA[Historical and Cultural Affairs]]></category>
6476. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
6477. <category><![CDATA[activities]]></category>
6478. <category><![CDATA[children]]></category>
6479. <category><![CDATA[events]]></category>
6480. <category><![CDATA[family]]></category>
6481. <category><![CDATA[history]]></category>
6482. <category><![CDATA[museums]]></category>
6483. <category><![CDATA[remote program]]></category>
6484. <category><![CDATA[virtual program]]></category>
6485. <category><![CDATA[Women's History Month]]></category>
6486. <postcategories><![CDATA[historical-cultural-affairs|news]]></postcategories>
6487. <posttags><![CDATA[activities|children|events|family|history|museums|remote-program|virtual-program|womens-history-month]]></posttags>
6488. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=151902</guid>
6489.  
6490. <description><![CDATA[Virtual programs celebrate women's lives and historic achievements.]]></description>
6494. </item>
6495. <item>
6496. <title>Bayhealth Partners with Delaware Libraries to Support Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library</title>
6497. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2021/02/03/bayhealth-partners-with-delaware-libraries-to-support-dolly-partons-imagination-library/</link>
6499. <dc:creator><![CDATA[gicblogs]]></dc:creator>
6500. <pubDate>Wed, 03 Feb 2021 19:28:49 +0000</pubDate>
6501. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Libraries]]></category>
6502. <category><![CDATA[Governor John Carney]]></category>
6503. <category><![CDATA[Office of the Governor]]></category>
6504. <category><![CDATA[governor]]></category>
6505. <category><![CDATA[Governor Carney]]></category>
6506. <category><![CDATA[literacy]]></category>
6507. <category><![CDATA[reading]]></category>
6508. <postcategories><![CDATA[delaware-libraries|governor-john-carney|governor]]></postcategories>
6509. <posttags><![CDATA[delaware-libraries|governor-2|governor-carney|literacy|reading]]></posttags>
6510. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=151143</guid>
6511.  
6512. <description><![CDATA[All babies born at Bayhealth to receive first Imagination Library book WILMINGTON, Del.— Governor John Carney and the Delaware Division of Libraries announced on Wednesday that Bayhealth has partnered with Dover and Milford Public Libraries to ensure all babies born at Bayhealth Hospitals, as well as any eligible patients of Bayhealth Pediatrics in Milford, are [&#8230;]]]></description>
6516. </item>
6517. <item>
6518. <title>The Mezzanine Gallery to Exhibit Photography by Bronwen Hazlett</title>
6519. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2021/02/03/the-mezzanine-gallery-to-exhibit-photography-by-bronwen-hazlett/</link>
6521. <dc:creator><![CDATA[andrewtruscott]]></dc:creator>
6522. <pubDate>Wed, 03 Feb 2021 18:10:21 +0000</pubDate>
6523. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Division of the Arts]]></category>
6524. <category><![CDATA[Department of State]]></category>
6525. <category><![CDATA[Kent County]]></category>
6526. <category><![CDATA[New Castle County]]></category>
6527. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
6528. <category><![CDATA[Sussex County]]></category>
6529. <category><![CDATA["Delaware Division of the Arts"]]></category>
6530. <category><![CDATA[artist]]></category>
6531. <category><![CDATA[Bronwen Hazlett]]></category>
6532. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Artist]]></category>
6533. <category><![CDATA[Mezzanine Gallery]]></category>
6534. <category><![CDATA[photographs]]></category>
6535. <postcategories><![CDATA[division-of-the-arts|state|kent-county|new-castle-county|news|sussex-county]]></postcategories>
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6538.  
6539. <description><![CDATA[On view through February 26, 2021 Visit the Gallery in-person or view it online Wilmington, Del. (February 3, 2021) –Anamnesis, an exhibition of photography by Bronwen Hazlett, is on view in the Mezzanine Gallery through February 26, 2021. Hazlett, a fine art photographer based in Clayton, is fluent in digital and analog photographic processes. Inspired [&#8230;]]]></description>
6543. </item>
6544. <item>
6545. <title>Cultural Affairs Division Celebrates Black History</title>
6546. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2021/01/21/hca-celebrates-black-history-month/</link>
6548. <dc:creator><![CDATA[jim.yurasek]]></dc:creator>
6549. <pubDate>Thu, 21 Jan 2021 19:45:58 +0000</pubDate>
6550. <category><![CDATA[Historical and Cultural Affairs]]></category>
6551. <category><![CDATA[New Castle County]]></category>
6552. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
6553. <category><![CDATA[Sussex County]]></category>
6554. <category><![CDATA[activities]]></category>
6555. <category><![CDATA[African American History Month]]></category>
6556. <category><![CDATA[beach communities]]></category>
6557. <category><![CDATA[Black history]]></category>
6558. <category><![CDATA[children]]></category>
6559. <category><![CDATA[events]]></category>
6560. <category><![CDATA[family]]></category>
6561. <category><![CDATA[First State National Historical Park]]></category>
6562. <category><![CDATA[free admission]]></category>
6563. <category><![CDATA[historic sites]]></category>
6564. <category><![CDATA[history]]></category>
6565. <category><![CDATA[lecture]]></category>
6566. <category><![CDATA[museums]]></category>
6567. <category><![CDATA[Newsroom]]></category>
6568. <category><![CDATA[remote program]]></category>
6569. <category><![CDATA[virtual program]]></category>
6570. <postcategories><![CDATA[historical-cultural-affairs|new-castle-county|news|sussex-county]]></postcategories>
6571. <posttags><![CDATA[activities|african-american-history-month|beach-communities|black-history|children|events|family|first-state-national-historical-park|free-admission|historic-sites|history|lecture|museums|newsroom|remote-program|virtual-program]]></posttags>
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6573.  
6574. <description><![CDATA[Five virtual programs to be streamed live on the Web for African American History Month.]]></description>
6578. </item>
6579. <item>
6580. <title>Division of the Arts Announces 2021 Individual Artist Fellowship Awardees</title>
6581. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2021/01/11/division-of-the-arts-announces-2021-individual-artist-fellowship-awardees/</link>
6583. <dc:creator><![CDATA[andrewtruscott]]></dc:creator>
6584. <pubDate>Mon, 11 Jan 2021 18:49:43 +0000</pubDate>
6585. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Division of the Arts]]></category>
6586. <category><![CDATA[Kent County]]></category>
6587. <category><![CDATA[New Castle County]]></category>
6588. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
6589. <category><![CDATA[Sussex County]]></category>
6590. <category><![CDATA["Delaware Division of the Arts"]]></category>
6591. <category><![CDATA[art grants]]></category>
6592. <category><![CDATA[artists]]></category>
6593. <category><![CDATA[arts]]></category>
6594. <category><![CDATA[Delaware State Arts Council]]></category>
6595. <category><![CDATA[individual artist fellows]]></category>
6596. <postcategories><![CDATA[division-of-the-arts|kent-county|new-castle-county|news|sussex-county]]></postcategories>
6597. <posttags><![CDATA[delaware-division-of-the-arts|art-grants|artists|arts|delaware-state-arts-council|individual-artist-fellows]]></posttags>
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6599.  
6600. <description><![CDATA[Twenty-five Delaware artists to receive recognition Wilmington, Del. (January 11, 2021) – Twenty-five Delaware artists are being recognized by the Delaware Division of the Arts for the high quality of their artwork. Work samples from 121 Delaware choreographers, composers, musicians, writers, folk and visual artists were reviewed by out-of-state arts professionals, considering demonstrated creativity and [&#8230;]]]></description>
6604. </item>
6605. <item>
6606. <title>Zwaanendael Museum seeks plastic recyclables</title>
6607. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2021/01/07/zwaanendael-museum-seeks-plastic-recyclables/</link>
6609. <dc:creator><![CDATA[jim.yurasek]]></dc:creator>
6610. <pubDate>Thu, 07 Jan 2021 19:16:49 +0000</pubDate>
6611. <category><![CDATA[Historical and Cultural Affairs]]></category>
6612. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
6613. <category><![CDATA[Sussex County]]></category>
6614. <category><![CDATA[beaches]]></category>
6615. <category><![CDATA[Environmental protection]]></category>
6616. <category><![CDATA[historic sites]]></category>
6617. <category><![CDATA[museums]]></category>
6618. <category><![CDATA[recycling]]></category>
6619. <postcategories><![CDATA[historical-cultural-affairs|news|sussex-county]]></postcategories>
6620. <posttags><![CDATA[beaches|environmental-protection|historic-sites|museums|recycling]]></posttags>
6621. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=148979</guid>
6622.  
6623. <description><![CDATA[Donated plastic will be used to offset the purchase price of a recycled-plastic bench.]]></description>
6627. </item>
6628. <item>
6629. <title>First $700,000 in Opioid Impact Fee Funding Allocated for Treatment of Substance Use Disorder</title>
6630. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2021/01/01/first-700000-in-opioid-impact-fee-funding-allocated-for-treatment-of-substance-use-disorder/</link>
6632. <dc:creator><![CDATA[jill.fredel]]></dc:creator>
6633. <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 16:44:46 +0000</pubDate>
6634. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Health and Social Services]]></category>
6635. <category><![CDATA[Department of State]]></category>
6636. <category><![CDATA[Division of Public Health]]></category>
6637. <category><![CDATA[Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long]]></category>
6638. <category><![CDATA[Office of the Lieutenant Governor]]></category>
6639. <category><![CDATA[DHSS Secretary Molly Magarik]]></category>
6640. <category><![CDATA[DSAMH]]></category>
6641. <category><![CDATA[General Assembly]]></category>
6642. <category><![CDATA[Lt. Governor Bethany-Hall-Long]]></category>
6643. <category><![CDATA[opioid impact fee]]></category>
6644. <category><![CDATA[Rep. David Bentz]]></category>
6645. <category><![CDATA[Sen. Stephanie Hansen]]></category>
6646. <category><![CDATA[substance use disorder]]></category>
6647. <postcategories><![CDATA[dhss|state|public-health-dhss|lt-gov-hall-long|office-of-lieutenant-governor]]></postcategories>
6648. <posttags><![CDATA[dhss|dhss-secretary-molly-magarik|dsamh|general-assembly|lt-governor-bethany-hall-long|opioid-impact-fee|rep-david-bentz|sen-stephanie-hansen|substance-use-disorder]]></posttags>
6649. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=148586</guid>
6650.  
6651. <description><![CDATA[DOVER – Revenue from a new opioid impact fee created by the Delaware General Assembly in 2019 will be used to prevent overdose deaths and provide new services to those seeking treatment for their substance use disorder, the Delaware Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) and Sen. Stephanie Hansen announced Wednesday. DHSS Secretary Molly [&#8230;]]]></description>
6655. </item>
6656. <item>
6657. <title>Governor Carney Announces Additional Relief Funding for Small Businesses, Arts Organizations</title>
6658. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2020/12/21/governor-carney-announces-additional-relief-funding-for-small-businesses-arts-organizations/</link>
6660. <dc:creator><![CDATA[andrewtruscott]]></dc:creator>
6661. <pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2020 19:17:37 +0000</pubDate>
6662. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Division of the Arts]]></category>
6663. <category><![CDATA[Department of State]]></category>
6664. <category><![CDATA[Governor John Carney]]></category>
6665. <category><![CDATA[Office of the Governor]]></category>
6666. <category><![CDATA[Small Business]]></category>
6667. <category><![CDATA[CARES Act]]></category>
6668. <category><![CDATA[Coronavirus]]></category>
6669. <category><![CDATA[DE Relief Grants]]></category>
6670. <category><![CDATA[governor]]></category>
6671. <category><![CDATA[Governor Carney]]></category>
6672. <postcategories><![CDATA[division-of-the-arts|state|governor-john-carney|governor|small-business]]></postcategories>
6673. <posttags><![CDATA[cares-act|coronavirus|de-relief-grants|governor-2|governor-carney]]></posttags>
6674. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=147947</guid>
6675.  
6676. <description><![CDATA[All Relief Grant recipients to receive 20 percent bonus; hospitality businesses will receive 50 percent bonus; $10 million for Arts organizations WILMINGTON, Del.&#160;– Governor John Carney and the Delaware Division of Small Business on Monday announced a new round of relief funding &#8211; $26 million to support small businesses most affected by COVID-19 restrictions. The [&#8230;]]]></description>
6680. </item>
6681. <item>
6682. <title>Four Virtual Programs at State Museums in January 2021</title>
6683. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2020/12/21/state-museums-programs-jan-2021/</link>
6685. <dc:creator><![CDATA[jim.yurasek]]></dc:creator>
6686. <pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2020 15:15:30 +0000</pubDate>
6687. <category><![CDATA[Historical and Cultural Affairs]]></category>
6688. <category><![CDATA[Kent County]]></category>
6689. <category><![CDATA[New Castle County]]></category>
6690. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
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6694. <category><![CDATA[children]]></category>
6695. <category><![CDATA[events]]></category>
6696. <category><![CDATA[family]]></category>
6697. <category><![CDATA[First State Heritage Park]]></category>
6698. <category><![CDATA[free admission]]></category>
6699. <category><![CDATA[history]]></category>
6700. <category><![CDATA[museums]]></category>
6701. <category><![CDATA[remote program]]></category>
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6705. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=147830</guid>
6706.  
6707. <description><![CDATA[Cross-stitching, the wreck of the DeBraak, artist Francis Barraud and forgotten presidents to be explored.]]></description>
6711. </item>
6712. <item>
6713. <title>“Stitching On the Light: A Virtual Stitch Along”</title>
6714. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2020/12/18/cross-stitch-2020/</link>
6716. <dc:creator><![CDATA[jim.yurasek]]></dc:creator>
6717. <pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2020 16:29:24 +0000</pubDate>
6718. <category><![CDATA[Historical and Cultural Affairs]]></category>
6719. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
6720. <category><![CDATA[Sussex County]]></category>
6721. <category><![CDATA[activities]]></category>
6722. <category><![CDATA[arts]]></category>
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6726. <category><![CDATA[family]]></category>
6727. <category><![CDATA[free admission]]></category>
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6730. <category><![CDATA[virtual program]]></category>
6731. <category><![CDATA[workshop]]></category>
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6733. <posttags><![CDATA[activities|arts|beaches|children|events|family|free-admission|museums|remote-program|virtual-program|workshop]]></posttags>
6734. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=147655</guid>
6735.  
6736. <description><![CDATA[Online cross-stitch embroidery program from the Zwaanendael Museum during January 2021.]]></description>
6740. </item>
6741. <item>
6742. <title>Video Explores Four Enslaved People and An Abolitionist</title>
6743. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2020/12/07/video-explores-four-enslaved-people-and-an-abolitionist/</link>
6745. <dc:creator><![CDATA[jim.yurasek]]></dc:creator>
6746. <pubDate>Mon, 07 Dec 2020 20:03:33 +0000</pubDate>
6747. <category><![CDATA[Historical and Cultural Affairs]]></category>
6748. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
6749. <category><![CDATA[African American]]></category>
6750. <category><![CDATA[children]]></category>
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6754. <category><![CDATA[video]]></category>
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6756. <posttags><![CDATA[african-american|children|family|free|history|video]]></posttags>
6757. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=146588</guid>
6758.  
6759. <description><![CDATA[Delaware Day honors the anniversary of Delaware becoming the first state to ratify the U.S. Constitution on Dec. 7, 1787. ]]></description>
6763. </item>
6764. <item>
6765. <title>Zwaanendael Museum Decorated For The Holidays</title>
6766. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2020/12/04/zwaanendael-museum-decorated-for-the-holidays/</link>
6768. <dc:creator><![CDATA[jim.yurasek]]></dc:creator>
6769. <pubDate>Fri, 04 Dec 2020 14:38:10 +0000</pubDate>
6770. <category><![CDATA[Historical and Cultural Affairs]]></category>
6771. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
6772. <category><![CDATA[Sussex County]]></category>
6773. <category><![CDATA[beaches]]></category>
6774. <category><![CDATA[children]]></category>
6775. <category><![CDATA[exhibits]]></category>
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6783. <posttags><![CDATA[beaches|children|exhibits|family|free|historic-sites|history|holidays|museums]]></posttags>
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6785.  
6786. <description><![CDATA[Based on the theme, “Lighting the Way,” decorations feature lanterns, lightships, lighthouses, starlight and luminarias.]]></description>
6790. </item>
6791. <item>
6792. <title>Four Virtual-Programs At State Museums In December 2020</title>
6793. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2020/12/03/four-virtual-programs-at-state-museums-in-december-2020/</link>
6795. <dc:creator><![CDATA[jim.yurasek]]></dc:creator>
6796. <pubDate>Thu, 03 Dec 2020 14:17:35 +0000</pubDate>
6797. <category><![CDATA[Historical and Cultural Affairs]]></category>
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6804. <category><![CDATA[remote program]]></category>
6805. <category><![CDATA[virtual program]]></category>
6806. <postcategories><![CDATA[historical-cultural-affairs]]></postcategories>
6807. <posttags><![CDATA[activities|children|events|family|free|history|remote-program|virtual-program]]></posttags>
6808. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=146158</guid>
6809.  
6810. <description><![CDATA[Wreath making; Elizabeth Battell, proprietrix of the Golden Fleece Tavern; season’s eatings; and Delaware’s canning history to be explored.]]></description>
6814. </item>
6815. <item>
6816. <title>“Delaware Day 2020 — Expanding the Delaware Story”</title>
6817. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2020/12/02/delaware-day-2020/</link>
6819. <dc:creator><![CDATA[jim.yurasek]]></dc:creator>
6820. <pubDate>Wed, 02 Dec 2020 16:21:26 +0000</pubDate>
6821. <category><![CDATA[Historical and Cultural Affairs]]></category>
6822. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
6823. <category><![CDATA[African American]]></category>
6824. <category><![CDATA[Black history]]></category>
6825. <category><![CDATA[children]]></category>
6826. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Day]]></category>
6827. <category><![CDATA[family]]></category>
6828. <category><![CDATA[free]]></category>
6829. <category><![CDATA[history]]></category>
6830. <category><![CDATA[video]]></category>
6831. <postcategories><![CDATA[historical-cultural-affairs|news]]></postcategories>
6832. <posttags><![CDATA[african-american|black-history|children|delaware-day|family|free|history|video]]></posttags>
6833. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=146081</guid>
6834.  
6835. <description><![CDATA[Videos explore the lives of four enslaved individuals and an abolitionist.]]></description>
6839. </item>
6840. <item>
6841. <title>FY2022 Grant Applications for Arts &#038; Community-Based Organizations and Schools Now Open</title>
6842. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2020/12/01/fy2022-grant-applications-for-arts-community-based-organizations-and-schools-now-open/</link>
6844. <dc:creator><![CDATA[andrewtruscott]]></dc:creator>
6845. <pubDate>Tue, 01 Dec 2020 15:15:31 +0000</pubDate>
6846. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Division of the Arts]]></category>
6847. <category><![CDATA[Department of State]]></category>
6848. <category><![CDATA[Kent County]]></category>
6849. <category><![CDATA[New Castle County]]></category>
6850. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
6851. <category><![CDATA[Sussex County]]></category>
6852. <category><![CDATA["Delaware Division of the Arts"]]></category>
6853. <category><![CDATA[art grants]]></category>
6854. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Artist]]></category>
6855. <category><![CDATA[grants for artists]]></category>
6856. <category><![CDATA[grants for organizations]]></category>
6857. <category><![CDATA[opportunity grants]]></category>
6858. <postcategories><![CDATA[division-of-the-arts|state|kent-county|new-castle-county|news|sussex-county]]></postcategories>
6859. <posttags><![CDATA[delaware-division-of-the-arts|art-grants|delaware-artist|grants-for-artists|grants-for-organizations|opportunity-grants]]></posttags>
6860. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=145894</guid>
6861.  
6862. <description><![CDATA[For arts programming and projects taking place during fiscal year 2022 (September 2021 &#8211; August 2022) Wilmington, Del. (December 1, 2020) – The Delaware Division of the Arts has opened its annual online application process for grants for arts programming and projects taking place during fiscal year 2022 (September 2021 – August 2022). Applications will [&#8230;]]]></description>
6866. </item>
6867. <item>
6868. <title>Additional Direct Support Now Available to Small Businesses Applying for DE Relief Grants</title>
6869. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2020/11/18/additional-direct-support-now-available-to-small-businesses-applying-for-de-relief-grants/</link>
6871. <dc:creator><![CDATA[jessica.borcky]]></dc:creator>
6872. <pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2020 18:32:29 +0000</pubDate>
6873. <category><![CDATA[Governor John Carney]]></category>
6874. <category><![CDATA[Office of the Governor]]></category>
6875. <category><![CDATA[Small Business]]></category>
6876. <category><![CDATA[business]]></category>
6877. <category><![CDATA[CARES Act]]></category>
6878. <category><![CDATA[Coronavirus]]></category>
6879. <category><![CDATA[DE Relief Grants]]></category>
6880. <category><![CDATA[Delaware]]></category>
6881. <category><![CDATA[grants]]></category>
6882. <category><![CDATA[PRAC]]></category>
6883. <category><![CDATA[small business]]></category>
6884. <postcategories><![CDATA[governor-john-carney|governor|small-business]]></postcategories>
6885. <posttags><![CDATA[business|cares-act|coronavirus|de-relief-grants|delaware|grants|prac|small-business]]></posttags>
6886. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=144975</guid>
6887.  
6888. <description><![CDATA[Delaware Division of Small Business and Delaware Black Chamber of Commerce Announce Partnership Dover, DE (Nov. 18, 2020) – More small businesses will have help in applying for DE Relief Grants through a new relationship between the Delaware Division of Small Business (DSB) and the Delaware Black Chamber of Commerce (DEBCC). The two organizations have [&#8230;]]]></description>
6892. </item>
6893. <item>
6894. <title>Secretary of State Bullock Sends Diwali Greetings and Well Wishes</title>
6895. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2020/11/13/secretary-of-state-bullock-sends-dawali-greetings-and-well-wishes/</link>
6897. <dc:creator><![CDATA[davidmangler]]></dc:creator>
6898. <pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2020 17:04:48 +0000</pubDate>
6899. <category><![CDATA[Department of State]]></category>
6900. <category><![CDATA[Historical and Cultural Affairs]]></category>
6901. <category><![CDATA[International Trade and Development]]></category>
6902. <postcategories><![CDATA[state|historical-cultural-affairs|international-trade]]></postcategories>
6903. <posttags><![CDATA[]]></posttags>
6904. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=144589</guid>
6905.  
6906. <description><![CDATA[As we approach November 14th, we join with our Indian neighbors and friends in celebrating Diwali.  It is the celebration of lights with deep cultural significance, celebrating the victory of light over darkness, good over evil, and knowledge over ignorance.  “I especially wish a Happy Diwali to our sister state of Gujarat,” says Secretary Jeff [&#8230;]]]></description>
6910. </item>
6911. <item>
6912. <title>Deadline Set For Applying To DE Relief Grant Program</title>
6913. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2020/11/12/deadline-set-for-applying-to-de-relief-grant-program/</link>
6915. <dc:creator><![CDATA[gicblogs]]></dc:creator>
6916. <pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2020 20:56:18 +0000</pubDate>
6917. <category><![CDATA[Department of State]]></category>
6918. <category><![CDATA[Small Business]]></category>
6919. <category><![CDATA[DE Relief Grants]]></category>
6920. <category><![CDATA[Delaware]]></category>
6921. <category><![CDATA[grant]]></category>
6922. <category><![CDATA[relief]]></category>
6923. <postcategories><![CDATA[state|small-business]]></postcategories>
6924. <posttags><![CDATA[de-relief-grants|delaware|grant|relief]]></posttags>
6925. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=144534</guid>
6926.  
6927. <description><![CDATA[DOVER &#8211;&#160;Eligible Delaware small businesses and nonprofits will have until December 4, 2020 to apply for a DE Relief Grant, the Delaware Division of Small Business announced Thursday. DE Relief Grants are a joint effort between the state of Delaware and New Castle County, administered by the Delaware Division of Small Business. Under the rules [&#8230;]]]></description>
6931. </item>
6932. <item>
6933. <title>Delaware Veterans Day 2020</title>
6934. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2020/11/10/delaware-veterans-day-2020/</link>
6936. <dc:creator><![CDATA[davidmangler]]></dc:creator>
6937. <pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2020 20:26:05 +0000</pubDate>
6938. <category><![CDATA[Department of State]]></category>
6939. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
6940. <category><![CDATA[Office of Veterans Services]]></category>
6941. <category><![CDATA[veterans day]]></category>
6942. <postcategories><![CDATA[state|news|veterans-services]]></postcategories>
6943. <posttags><![CDATA[veterans-day]]></posttags>
6944. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=144396</guid>
6945.  
6946. <description><![CDATA[&#160; Veterans Day celebrations, like many other things this year, will be celebrated differently as we continue our efforts to control the COVID-19 exposures and infections in our state. “Today and every day, as we have in the past, we pause to recognize the sacrifices that brave men and women make in their military service [&#8230;]]]></description>
6950. </item>
6951. <item>
6952. <title>The Mezzanine Gallery to Exhibit Works on Paper by Kim Klabe</title>
6953. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2020/11/06/the-mezzanine-gallery-to-exhibit-works-on-paper-by-kim-klabe/</link>
6955. <dc:creator><![CDATA[andrewtruscott]]></dc:creator>
6956. <pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2020 13:01:48 +0000</pubDate>
6957. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Division of the Arts]]></category>
6958. <category><![CDATA[Department of State]]></category>
6959. <category><![CDATA[Kent County]]></category>
6960. <category><![CDATA[New Castle County]]></category>
6961. <category><![CDATA[Sussex County]]></category>
6962. <category><![CDATA["Delaware Division of the Arts"]]></category>
6963. <category><![CDATA[artist]]></category>
6964. <category><![CDATA[Delaware]]></category>
6965. <category><![CDATA[kim klabe]]></category>
6966. <category><![CDATA[Mezzanine Gallery]]></category>
6967. <postcategories><![CDATA[division-of-the-arts|state|kent-county|new-castle-county|sussex-county]]></postcategories>
6968. <posttags><![CDATA[delaware-division-of-the-arts|artist|delaware|kim-klabe|mezzanine-gallery]]></posttags>
6969. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=145618</guid>
6970.  
6971. <description><![CDATA[On view from November 6 &#8211;  January 8, 2021 Visit the Gallery in-person or view it online Wilmington, Del. (November 2, 2020) –Pours: Feelings of an Almost Human Nature, an exhibition of works on paper by Kim Klabe, will be on view in the Mezzanine Gallery from November 6, 2020 through January 8, 2021. A [&#8230;]]]></description>
6975. </item>
6976. <item>
6977. <title>Del. Museums Sponsor Three Virtual-Programs During November</title>
6978. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2020/11/04/del-museums-sponsor-three-virtual-programs-during-november/</link>
6980. <dc:creator><![CDATA[jim.yurasek]]></dc:creator>
6981. <pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2020 21:09:30 +0000</pubDate>
6982. <category><![CDATA[Historical and Cultural Affairs]]></category>
6983. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
6984. <category><![CDATA[activities]]></category>
6985. <category><![CDATA[children]]></category>
6986. <category><![CDATA[events]]></category>
6987. <category><![CDATA[family]]></category>
6988. <category><![CDATA[free admission]]></category>
6989. <category><![CDATA[history]]></category>
6990. <category><![CDATA[museums]]></category>
6991. <category><![CDATA[remote program]]></category>
6992. <category><![CDATA[virtual program]]></category>
6993. <postcategories><![CDATA[historical-cultural-affairs|news]]></postcategories>
6994. <posttags><![CDATA[activities|children|events|family|free-admission|history|museums|remote-program|virtual-program]]></posttags>
6995. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=144002</guid>
6996.  
6997. <description><![CDATA[Programs to explore mysteries of history, Abraham Lincoln’s election as president and London in wartime.]]></description>
7001. </item>
7002. <item>
7003. <title>Expanded eligibility and increased funding for hardest-hit industries now part of DE Relief Grants</title>
7004. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2020/10/28/expanded-eligibility-and-increased-funding-for-hardest-hit-industries-now-part-of-de-relief-grants/</link>
7006. <dc:creator><![CDATA[gicblogs]]></dc:creator>
7007. <pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2020 14:45:20 +0000</pubDate>
7008. <category><![CDATA[Department of State]]></category>
7009. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
7010. <category><![CDATA[Small Business]]></category>
7011. <postcategories><![CDATA[state|news|small-business]]></postcategories>
7012. <posttags><![CDATA[]]></posttags>
7013. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=143470</guid>
7014.  
7015. <description><![CDATA[Dover, DE&#160;– More Delaware small businesses and nonprofits are eligible to apply for DE Relief Grants under changes made to the program. With the third application round getting under way, small businesses will no longer need to demonstrate a revenue decline of at least 7.5 percent from 2019 to 2020. Instead, they will only need [&#8230;]]]></description>
7019. </item>
7020. <item>
7021. <title>Victrola Museum&#8217;s virtual Halloween program on Oct. 30, 2020</title>
7022. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2020/10/20/victrola-museums-virtual-halloween-program/</link>
7024. <dc:creator><![CDATA[jim.yurasek]]></dc:creator>
7025. <pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2020 15:15:21 +0000</pubDate>
7026. <category><![CDATA[Historical and Cultural Affairs]]></category>
7027. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
7028. <category><![CDATA[activities]]></category>
7029. <category><![CDATA[children]]></category>
7030. <category><![CDATA[events]]></category>
7031. <category><![CDATA[free]]></category>
7032. <category><![CDATA[history]]></category>
7033. <category><![CDATA[holidays]]></category>
7034. <category><![CDATA[museums]]></category>
7035. <category><![CDATA[remote program]]></category>
7036. <category><![CDATA[virtual program]]></category>
7037. <postcategories><![CDATA[historical-cultural-affairs|news]]></postcategories>
7038. <posttags><![CDATA[activities|children|events|free|history|holidays|museums|remote-program|virtual-program]]></posttags>
7039. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=142748</guid>
7040.  
7041. <description><![CDATA[Virtual historical-theater presentation streamed live from Dover, Del.'s Johnson Victrola Museum.]]></description>
7045. </item>
7046. <item>
7047. <title>“Civil War Band of Brothers&#8221; virtual program from The Old State House on Oct. 22, 2020</title>
7048. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2020/10/14/civil-war-band-of-brothers-virtual-program-from-the-old-state-house-on-oct-22-2020/</link>
7050. <dc:creator><![CDATA[jim.yurasek]]></dc:creator>
7051. <pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2020 18:35:39 +0000</pubDate>
7052. <category><![CDATA[Historical and Cultural Affairs]]></category>
7053. <category><![CDATA[activities]]></category>
7054. <category><![CDATA[events]]></category>
7055. <category><![CDATA[free admisson]]></category>
7056. <category><![CDATA[history]]></category>
7057. <category><![CDATA[museums]]></category>
7058. <category><![CDATA[remote program]]></category>
7059. <category><![CDATA[virtual program]]></category>
7060. <postcategories><![CDATA[historical-cultural-affairs]]></postcategories>
7061. <posttags><![CDATA[activities|events|free-admisson|history|museums|remote-program|virtual-program]]></posttags>
7062. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=142361</guid>
7063.  
7064. <description><![CDATA[Program explores the true stories of four men — a doctor, a chaplain, a soldier and an Irish immigrant — who served in the unit.]]></description>
7068. </item>
7069. <item>
7070. <title>Beebe Healthcare Partners with Lewes Public Library, Delaware Libraries to Support Dolly Parton&#8217;s Imagination Library</title>
7071. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2020/10/14/beebe-healthcare-partners-with-lewes-public-library-delaware-libraries-to-support-dolly-partons-imagination-library/</link>
7073. <dc:creator><![CDATA[gicblogs]]></dc:creator>
7074. <pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2020 17:08:56 +0000</pubDate>
7075. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Libraries]]></category>
7076. <category><![CDATA[Governor John Carney]]></category>
7077. <category><![CDATA[Office of the Governor]]></category>
7078. <category><![CDATA[governor]]></category>
7079. <category><![CDATA[Governor Carney]]></category>
7080. <category><![CDATA[literacy]]></category>
7081. <category><![CDATA[reading]]></category>
7082. <postcategories><![CDATA[delaware-libraries|governor-john-carney|governor]]></postcategories>
7083. <posttags><![CDATA[delaware-libraries|governor-2|governor-carney|literacy|reading]]></posttags>
7084. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=142322</guid>
7085.  
7086. <description><![CDATA[All babies born at Beebe Healthcare to receive first Imagination Library book WILMINGTON, Del. – Beebe Healthcare and Lewes Public Library are partnering to ensure that all babies born at Beebe Healthcare in Lewes are registered for Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library.&#160; The families will be presented with the first Imagination Library book before discharge from [&#8230;]]]></description>
7090. </item>
7091. <item>
7092. <title>Delaware Division of the Arts Welcomes Public Input on Strategic Plan</title>
7093. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2020/10/08/delaware-division-of-the-arts-welcomes-public-input-on-strategic-plan/</link>
7095. <dc:creator><![CDATA[andrewtruscott]]></dc:creator>
7096. <pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2020 13:30:43 +0000</pubDate>
7097. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Division of the Arts]]></category>
7098. <category><![CDATA[Department of State]]></category>
7099. <category><![CDATA[Kent County]]></category>
7100. <category><![CDATA[New Castle County]]></category>
7101. <category><![CDATA[Sussex County]]></category>
7102. <category><![CDATA["Delaware Division of the Arts"]]></category>
7103. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Alliance Nonprofit Advancement]]></category>
7104. <category><![CDATA[public comment]]></category>
7105. <category><![CDATA[public input]]></category>
7106. <category><![CDATA[strategic plan]]></category>
7107. <postcategories><![CDATA[division-of-the-arts|state|kent-county|new-castle-county|sussex-county]]></postcategories>
7108. <posttags><![CDATA[delaware-division-of-the-arts|delaware-alliance-nonprofit-advancement|public-comment|public-input|strategic-plan]]></posttags>
7109. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=141737</guid>
7110.  
7111. <description><![CDATA[The strategic plan for FY2022 &#8211; FY2026 to be released in March 2021 Dover, Del. (October 8, 2020) – The Division has partnered with the Delaware Alliance for Nonprofit Advancement to develop a new strategic plan for FY2022–FY2026 that identifies and incorporates the ideas, issues and initiatives of Delaware’s arts community including its artists, organizations, [&#8230;]]]></description>
7115. </item>
7116. <item>
7117. <title>First round of DE Relief Grants helping 741 businesses with $25.7 million in funds</title>
7118. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2020/10/05/first-round-of-de-relief-grants-helping-741-businesses-with-25-7-million-in-funds/</link>
7120. <dc:creator><![CDATA[gicblogs]]></dc:creator>
7121. <pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2020 13:46:06 +0000</pubDate>
7122. <category><![CDATA[Department of State]]></category>
7123. <category><![CDATA[Small Business]]></category>
7124. <postcategories><![CDATA[state|small-business]]></postcategories>
7125. <posttags><![CDATA[]]></posttags>
7126. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=141556</guid>
7127.  
7128. <description><![CDATA[DOVER, DE – Hundreds of Delaware small businesses and nonprofit organizations have been approved for the first round of DE Relief Grants, the largest cumulative grant award ever made by the State of Delaware to small businesses. A total of 741 applicants will share $25.7 million in funding through the first round of the program. [&#8230;]]]></description>
7132. </item>
7133. <item>
7134. <title>Video Explores Genetic Background of Eight White and Three Black People Who Lived in 1600s Delaware</title>
7135. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2020/10/02/video-explores-genetic-background-of-eight-white-and-three-black-people-who-lived-in-1600s-delaware/</link>
7137. <dc:creator><![CDATA[jim.yurasek]]></dc:creator>
7138. <pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2020 14:06:32 +0000</pubDate>
7139. <category><![CDATA[Historical and Cultural Affairs]]></category>
7140. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
7141. <category><![CDATA[17th Century]]></category>
7142. <category><![CDATA[African American]]></category>
7143. <category><![CDATA[archaeology]]></category>
7144. <category><![CDATA[DNA]]></category>
7145. <category><![CDATA[Genetics]]></category>
7146. <category><![CDATA[historic sites]]></category>
7147. <category><![CDATA[history]]></category>
7148. <category><![CDATA[video]]></category>
7149. <postcategories><![CDATA[historical-cultural-affairs|news]]></postcategories>
7150. <posttags><![CDATA[17th-century|african-american|archaeology|dna|genetics|historic-sites|history|video]]></posttags>
7151. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=141394</guid>
7152.  
7153. <description><![CDATA[Research helps provide a greater understanding of the early colonial history of European and African persons in Delaware.]]></description>
7157. </item>
7158. <item>
7159. <title>Delaware Integrates Prescription Monitoring Program Into Its Electronic Health Record System</title>
7160. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2020/09/30/delaware-integrates-prescription-monitoring-program-into-its-electronic-health-record-system/</link>
7162. <dc:creator><![CDATA[gicblogs]]></dc:creator>
7163. <pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2020 12:50:26 +0000</pubDate>
7164. <category><![CDATA[Department of State]]></category>
7165. <category><![CDATA[pharmacy]]></category>
7166. <category><![CDATA[prescription drugs]]></category>
7167. <category><![CDATA[professional regulations]]></category>
7168. <postcategories><![CDATA[state]]></postcategories>
7169. <posttags><![CDATA[pharmacy|prescription-drugs|professional-regulations]]></posttags>
7170. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=141067</guid>
7171.  
7172. <description><![CDATA[DOVER, DE – All Delaware prescribers and pharmacists can now integrate their electronic health record and pharmacy management systems with the state’s prescription monitoring program (PMP), the Delaware Division of Professional Regulation has announced. The integration will be via Appriss Health’s PMP Gateway solution. Appriss Health has delivered PMP services for the Delaware Division of [&#8230;]]]></description>
7176. </item>
7177. <item>
7178. <title>The Mezzanine Gallery to Exhibit Sculptures by Aaron Paskins</title>
7179. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2020/09/28/the-mezzanine-gallery-to-exhibit-sculptures-by-aaron-paskins/</link>
7181. <dc:creator><![CDATA[andrewtruscott]]></dc:creator>
7182. <pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2020 12:05:23 +0000</pubDate>
7183. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Division of the Arts]]></category>
7184. <category><![CDATA[Department of State]]></category>
7185. <category><![CDATA[Kent County]]></category>
7186. <category><![CDATA[New Castle County]]></category>
7187. <category><![CDATA[Sussex County]]></category>
7188. <category><![CDATA["Delaware Division of the Arts"]]></category>
7189. <category><![CDATA[Aaron Paskins]]></category>
7190. <category><![CDATA[artist]]></category>
7191. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Artist]]></category>
7192. <category><![CDATA[dover]]></category>
7193. <category><![CDATA[Mezzanine Gallery]]></category>
7194. <category><![CDATA[sculpture]]></category>
7195. <postcategories><![CDATA[division-of-the-arts|state|kent-county|new-castle-county|sussex-county]]></postcategories>
7196. <posttags><![CDATA[delaware-division-of-the-arts|aaron-paskins|artist|delaware-artist|dover|mezzanine-gallery|sculpture]]></posttags>
7197. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.delaware.gov/?p=141527</guid>
7198.  
7199. <description><![CDATA[On view from September 28 &#8211;  October 30, 2020 Visit the Gallery in-person or view it online Wilmington, Del. (September 28, 2020) – A New African Experience, an exhibition of sculptures by Aaron Paskins will be on view in the Mezzanine Gallery from September 28 – October 30, 2020. Paskins is the recipient of a 2020 [&#8230;]]]></description>
7203. </item>
7204. <item>
7205. <title>Second Application Round for DE Relief Grants to Open October 1</title>
7206. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2020/09/24/second-application-round-for-de-relief-grants-to-open-october-1/</link>
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7209. <pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2020 19:09:15 +0000</pubDate>
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7211. <category><![CDATA[Office of the Governor]]></category>
7212. <category><![CDATA[Small Business]]></category>
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7220.  
7221. <description><![CDATA[Round 1 applicants will be notified of status by September 30 WILMINGTON, Del. – Eligible Delaware small businesses and nonprofits will be able to apply for the $30 million available from second round of DE Relief Grants starting Thursday, October 1 at 10:00 a.m. on&#160;delbiz.com/relief. “Delaware small businesses are the backbone of our economy and [&#8230;]]]></description>
7225. </item>
7226. <item>
7227. <title>“Cyber Seafaring”: Zwaanendael Museum’s Virtual Maritime-History Series, Oct. 1–3, 2020</title>
7228. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2020/09/21/cyber-seafaring-zwaanendael-museums-virtual-maritime-history-series-oct-1-3-2020/</link>
7230. <dc:creator><![CDATA[jim.yurasek]]></dc:creator>
7231. <pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2020 18:38:49 +0000</pubDate>
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7242.  
7243. <description><![CDATA[Four-part series of virtual presentations on the Lewes/Cape Henlopen region’s maritime history.]]></description>
7247. </item>
7248. <item>
7249. <title>ALERT: Be Wary Of Unsolicited Phone Calls Claiming To Be From Division Of Small Business</title>
7250. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2020/09/16/alert-be-wary-of-unsolicited-phone-calls-claiming-to-be-from-division-of-small-business/</link>
7252. <dc:creator><![CDATA[gicblogs]]></dc:creator>
7253. <pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2020 19:50:19 +0000</pubDate>
7254. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
7255. <category><![CDATA[Small Business]]></category>
7256. <postcategories><![CDATA[news|small-business]]></postcategories>
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7259.  
7260. <description><![CDATA[DOVER, Del.&#160; – The Division of Small Business has learned of multiple business owners receiving phone calls claiming to be from DSB in relation to an application for a DE Relief Grant. These are not real outreach from the Division. The Division of Small Business will not make initial contact on a DE Relief Grant [&#8230;]]]></description>
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7265. <item>
7266. <title>Delaware’s 22nd annual Chautauqua: “Women’s Work: Campaigning for Social Change” on Sept. 10, 11, 19 and 20, 2020</title>
7267. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2020/08/31/delawares-22nd-annual-chautauqua-womens-work-campaigning-for-social-change-on-sept-10-11-19-and-20-2020/</link>
7269. <dc:creator><![CDATA[jim.yurasek]]></dc:creator>
7270. <pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2020 16:08:43 +0000</pubDate>
7271. <category><![CDATA[Historical and Cultural Affairs]]></category>
7272. <category><![CDATA[New Castle County]]></category>
7273. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
7274. <category><![CDATA[Sussex County]]></category>
7275. <category><![CDATA[activities]]></category>
7276. <category><![CDATA[arts]]></category>
7277. <category><![CDATA[events]]></category>
7278. <category><![CDATA[exhibits]]></category>
7279. <category><![CDATA[First State National Historical Park]]></category>
7280. <category><![CDATA[free]]></category>
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7285. <category><![CDATA[women's suffrage]]></category>
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7289.  
7290. <description><![CDATA[All activities to be presented free via Zoom; registration required.]]></description>
7294. </item>
7295. <item>
7296. <title>State of Delaware, New Castle County Launch $100M Grant Program for Small Businesses and Nonprofits Statewide</title>
7297. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2020/08/19/state-of-delaware-new-castle-county-launch-100m-grant-program-for-small-businesses-and-nonprofits-statewide/</link>
7299. <dc:creator><![CDATA[gicblogs]]></dc:creator>
7300. <pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2020 17:21:30 +0000</pubDate>
7301. <category><![CDATA[Governor John Carney]]></category>
7302. <category><![CDATA[Office of the Governor]]></category>
7303. <category><![CDATA[Small Business]]></category>
7304. <category><![CDATA[Coronavirus]]></category>
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7306. <category><![CDATA[governor]]></category>
7307. <category><![CDATA[Governor Carney]]></category>
7308. <category><![CDATA[PRAC]]></category>
7309. <category><![CDATA[small business]]></category>
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7311. <posttags><![CDATA[coronavirus|division-of-small-business|governor-2|governor-carney|prac|small-business]]></posttags>
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7313.  
7314. <description><![CDATA[The DE Relief Grants program is a joint initiative of the State of Delaware and New Castle County, and is funded by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act.]]></description>
7318. </item>
7319. <item>
7320. <title>Governor Carney Announces Expansion of Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library Statewide</title>
7321. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2020/08/17/governor-carney-announces-expansion-of-dolly-partons-imagination-library-statewide/</link>
7323. <dc:creator><![CDATA[jessica.borcky]]></dc:creator>
7324. <pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2020 19:52:55 +0000</pubDate>
7325. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Libraries]]></category>
7326. <category><![CDATA[Governor John Carney]]></category>
7327. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
7328. <category><![CDATA[Office of the Governor]]></category>
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7330. <category><![CDATA[Governor Carney]]></category>
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7332. <category><![CDATA[reading]]></category>
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7336.  
7337. <description><![CDATA[Governor John Carney and First Lady Tracey Quillen Carney today joined American icon Dolly Parton to announce the statewide expansion of her namesake Imagination Library book gifting program and to encourage parents of young children across Delaware to participate.]]></description>
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7343. <title>EVENT CHANGE OF VENUE—Delaware’s 2020 Chautauqua changed to virtual format</title>
7344. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2020/08/10/event-change-of-venue-delawares-2020-chautauqua-changed-to-virtual-format/</link>
7346. <dc:creator><![CDATA[jim.yurasek]]></dc:creator>
7347. <pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2020 15:51:28 +0000</pubDate>
7348. <category><![CDATA[Historical and Cultural Affairs]]></category>
7349. <category><![CDATA[New Castle County]]></category>
7350. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
7351. <category><![CDATA[Sussex County]]></category>
7352. <category><![CDATA[activities]]></category>
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7356. <category><![CDATA[women's history]]></category>
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7358. <posttags><![CDATA[activities|arts|events|history|womens-history]]></posttags>
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7360.  
7361. <description><![CDATA[22nd annual Chautauqua to take place virtually during September 2020.]]></description>
7365. </item>
7366. <item>
7367. <title>The Mezzanine Gallery to Exhibit &#8220;Tart&#8221; by Chloe McEldowney</title>
7368. <link>https://news.delaware.gov/2020/08/04/the-mezzanine-gallery-to-exhibit-tart-by-chloe-mceldowney/</link>
7370. <dc:creator><![CDATA[andrewtruscott]]></dc:creator>
7371. <pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2020 12:25:37 +0000</pubDate>
7372. <category><![CDATA[Delaware Division of the Arts]]></category>
7373. <category><![CDATA[Department of State]]></category>
7374. <category><![CDATA[Kent County]]></category>
7375. <category><![CDATA[New Castle County]]></category>
7376. <category><![CDATA[Sussex County]]></category>
7377. <category><![CDATA["Delaware Division of the Arts"]]></category>
7378. <category><![CDATA[art gallery]]></category>
7379. <category><![CDATA[artist]]></category>
7380. <category><![CDATA[Chloe McEldowney]]></category>
7381. <category><![CDATA[Mezzanine Gallery]]></category>
7382. <category><![CDATA[painting]]></category>
7383. <postcategories><![CDATA[division-of-the-arts|state|kent-county|new-castle-county|sussex-county]]></postcategories>
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7386.  
7387. <description><![CDATA[On view from August 7 &#8211; September 18, 2020 Visit the Gallery in-person or view it online Wilmington, Del. (August 4, 2020) – Tart, an exhibition of paintings by 2020 Artist Fellow Chloe McEldowney will be on view in the Mezzanine Gallery from August 7 – September 18, 2020. McEldowney is the recipient of a [&#8230;]]]></description>
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