The Delaware Contemporary

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The Delaware Contemporary
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The Delaware Contemporary as seen August 2019
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Location in Delaware
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The Delaware Contemporary (the United States)
Established1979
Location200 S. Madison St., Wilmington, Delaware
Coordinates 39°44′20″N75°33′36″W / 39.738907°N 75.560038°W / 39.738907; -75.560038
Type Contemporary Art
DirectorLeslie Shaffer, Executive Director
CuratorChase Dougherty
Public transit accessAiga bus trans.svg DART First State bus: 12
Website www.decontemporary.org

The Delaware Contemporary is Delaware's only contemporary art museum. Founded in 1979 as the Delaware Center for Contemporary Arts (DCCA) it rebranded to its current name in 2015. [1] It is a non-collecting museum focused on work by local, regional, as well as national and international artists.

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The Delaware Contemporary moved to the Riverfront in Wilmington, Delaware in 2000. The 33,000-square-foot building includes seven galleries, 26 art studios, an auditorium, a classroom, a museum shop, and administrative offices. [2] In 2008, it ceased charging admission to view the galleries to offer families more affordable cultural choices during the Great Recession. [3]

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References

  1. Bravo, Sheila; Scull, Danielle; Antonelli, Maria (January 4, 2016). "Delaware's only contemporary art museum changes name". Delaware Business Times. Retrieved March 24, 2021.
  2. "History & Mission". The Delaware Contemporary. Retrieved March 24, 2021.
  3. "2 museums drop entrance fee". The News Journal. December 25, 2008. Retrieved February 1, 2009.[ permanent dead link ]