 Delaware Center for the Contemporary Arts
January - February 2011 Newsletter
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 A Message from the Director
Dear Friends,
Happiest of New Years!
Ours is much brighter due to your generosity. Our annual fund drive was a great success and we met the challenge extended by our generous donor. Thank you to everyone who participated!
Things are humming at the DCCA. The Book: A Contemporary View is bringing in large crowds of excited viewers and is gaining national press recognition. We're getting ready to train a new group of Tour Guides for our galleries. We are offering more programming than ever before for every age group. Be sure to take a look at our website and view an on-line copy of our complete program guide of winter and spring activities by clicking on the calendar of events illustrated below. 
There has never been a better time to get involved with the DCCA and all it has to offer. Come visit soon, participate in our many programs and travel opportunities, and resolve to make 2011 the year to expand your mind and have fun with contemporary art!
Fondly,
Maxine Gaiber
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WINTER - S PRING 2011
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Download DCCA's Calendar of Events and stay up to date on upcoming exhibits, lectures, family programs, summer camp and more!
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DCCA's FREE FAMILY PROGRAM
We are our Stuff
Sunday, January 16, 2011, Noon - 3 pm
Ages 4 and up
Have you ever wanted to exhibit your art in a DCCA gallery? Well, now is your chance to be part of an exhibition as it comes to life. DCCA exhibiting artist Jennilie Brewster will lead visitors in a participatory gallery installation of her exhibition We are our Stuff: Seeing from Above. After your creative juices are flowing, take time to explore interactive gallery games and art making in the classroom.
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January - February 2011 EXHIBITIONS
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 FREE Lecture: Bulgarian Illustrator Iassen Ghiuselev
Saturday, January 22
2pm - FREE
Mr. Ghiuselev was the winner of the 1994 Illustrator of the Year Award at the Bologne Book Fair, winner of the 1997 Best Book of the Year Award by the Buchkunst Foundation, and 2004 winner of the Silver Medal by The Society of Illustrators, New York.
This event is co-hosted by Delaware College of Art and Design and the Delaware Center for the Contemporary Arts This program is made possible, in part, by a grant from the Delaware Division of the Arts, a state agency dedicated to nurturing and supporting the arts in Delaware, in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts. Artwork by Iassen Ghiuselev, Pinocchio, Gouache, Paper, 1992
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Winter - Spring 2011 ART SALAD
Thursdays, February 10 - April 28
12 noon - 1 pm
Art Salad is a free lunchtime lecture series that features multi-point perspectives into the world of contemporary art from artists, historians, educators, and curators. Bring your own lunch or arrive by 11:45 am to place an order for delivery from Cosi®.
Click here to view full
Winter - Spring 2011 ART SALAD Schedule.
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SPRING SEMINAR
Wednesdays, February 23 - March 16
5:30 - 7 pm
In conjunction with her exhibition The Book: A Contemporary View, Curator of Special Projects J. Susan Isaacs, Ph.D., will offer a spring lecture series that will concentrate on the rol e of books in art in recent history. Dr. Isaacs will begin in the late 19th century with the Arts and Crafts movement and move forward to contemporary times exploring artists who use books as both medium and content.
Learn More!
To register, contact Jane Chesson, Curator of Education at 302-656-6466 x 7101 or jchesson@thedcca.org. Or register online at http://thedcca.org/content/adult-programs.
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NYC Trip Reservation deadline: Friday, February 18
 The Fair City of New York
Saturday, March 5, 8 am - 8 pm
New York goes mad about art from March 3 - 6 as contemporary art fairs spring up all over the city. We'll tour a private home collection in the morning and then visit two fairs in the afternoon. Cost includes bus, lunch, and all admissions.
$130 DCCA Members
$145 Future Members
To register contact Ashlee Lukoff at: alukoff@thedcca.org or 656-6466 x7111
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Art on the Town 
Friday, February 4th
5 - 9 pm
- Artist Studios open 5 - 9 pm
- Artist Gallery Talks 6:30 pm
View full Art on the Town schedule here.
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Workshop for Adults & Educators
POP: An Exploration of Paper and Form
Saturday, February 12, 2011, 1 - 4 pm
Join in the pop-up book craze with DCCA exhibiting artist Colette Fu to create your own foldable form! Learn the basic mechanical concepts of pop-up paper engineering and how to incorporate them into your own works of art, cards, or books.
Learn More!
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The Art of Sushi - Limited Seating!
Young Contemporaries Night:
Mikimotos Sushi Class
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
6 - 9 pm
Join us for an evening of Sushi and art! Guests will enjoy learning from award winning Mikimotos Sushi Masters and enjoy viewing exhibits in our seven art galleries. This makes a fantastic Valentines Day Gift! Each guest will make 2 sushi rolls. Cash bar.
Reservations required. Don't Delay!
DCCA Young Contemporaries Member $40
DCCA Regular Member and DCCA Future Members $45 Registrants must be 21 years of age or older.
Contact Ashlee Lukoff to reserve your spot now! alukoff@thedcca.org.
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KIDS CLASSES AND TEEN ART WORKSHOPS
Register Now!
New Ideas, New Art! Ages 5 - 9
Saturdays, February 26 - March 19, 2011
10 am - Noon
TEEN WORKSHOPS
Handprint 2 Tag: Graffiti Throughout History Ages 12 - 18
Saturday, March 12, 2011
Comic Culture Ages 12 - 18
Saturday, May 14, 2011
Weekend Workshop -Wilmington Prints Ages 12 - 18
Saturday, August 13 & Sunday, August 14, 2011
LEARN MORE!
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ARTIST OPPORTUNITIES
OPEN CALL FOR 2011 ANNUAL MEMBERS' JURIED EXHIBITION: DUETS
Postmark Deadline: February 15, 2011
Visit our website for a full list of upcoming artist call for entry opportunities.
http://thedcca.org/content/artist-opportunities
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NEW MEMBERS
November - December 2010
Linda Agar-Hendrix
Carolyn Behrens
Jim Brossy
Beatrice Hamblett
Maiza Hixson
George Hizny
Reagan & Michael Keenan
Mia & Stephanie Lenkiewicz
Jessica Mazewski
Linda and Michael Merry
Michael Pellicone & James Sweeney
Reinaldo Perez
Paul Ramirez & Family
Carol Arnott Robbins & Tucker Robbins
Donnita Scott
Sue Taylor & Family
Nadia & Brent Van Lith
The Wilson Family
Claudia & Gregory Winn
Kay Young
Check out our Members' Discount Program! 
Featured Member Discount! $5 Off ticket prices for DCCA members.
THE ALUMINUM SHOW at the DuPont Theatre Friday, Jan 14 - Sunday, Jan 15 Fr/Sa at 8 pm, Sa/Su at 2 pm Tickets start at $45
Call 302-594-3111 and mention this ad.
The DuPont Theatre. Usually known as Delaware's Broadway Experience, not Delaware's Experimental Contemporary Experience, right? THE ALUMINUM SHOW is Broadway taking a chance. It is in the performance art genre of STOMP and BLUE MAN GROUP, but is itself nothing like them. THE ALUMINUM SHOW is a new performance combining movement, dance and visual theater unique to the stage. Learn more.
Not a member? Join now!
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DCCA exhibitions and programs are made possible, in part, through individual contributions; membersʼ support; major grants from AstraZeneca, Bank of America, JPMorgan Chase Foundation, the National Endowment for the Arts, and the Delaware Division of the Arts, a state agency dedicated to nurturing and supporting the arts in Delaware in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts; and by Amtrak - Official Transportation Provider for the DCCA.
   
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