The Delaware Contemporary
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 The Delaware Contemporary as seen August 2019 | |
  Location in Delaware  The Delaware Contemporary (the United States) | |
| Established | 1979 |
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| Location | 200 S. Madison St., Wilmington, Delaware |
| Coordinates | 39°44′20″N 75°33′36″W / 39.738907°N 75.560038°W |
| Type | Contemporary Art |
| Director | Leslie Shaffer, Executive Director |
| Curator | Chase Dougherty |
| Public transit access |  DART First State bus: 12 |
| Website | www |
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.
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]
See also
References
- ^ Bravo, Sheila; Scull, Danielle; Antonelli, Maria (January 4, 2016). "Delaware's only contemporary art museum changes name". Delaware Business Times. Retrieved March 24, 2021.
- ^ "History & Mission". The Delaware Contemporary. Retrieved March 24, 2021.
- ^ "2 museums drop entrance fee". The News Journal. December 25, 2008. Retrieved February 1, 2009.