The Delaware Contemporary

Museum in Wilmington, Delaware

39°44′20″N 75°33′36″W / 39.738907°N 75.560038°W / 39.738907; -75.560038TypeContemporary ArtDirectorLeslie Shaffer, Executive DirectorCuratorChase DoughertyPublic transit access

DART First State bus: 12Websitewww.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.

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]

References

^ Bravo, Sheila; Scull, Danielle; Antonelli, Maria (2016-01-04). "Delaware's only contemporary art museum changes name". Delaware Business Times. Retrieved 2021-03-24.
^ "History & Mission". The Delaware Contemporary. Retrieved 2021-03-24.
^ "2 museums drop entrance fee". The News Journal. 2008-12-25. Retrieved 2009-02-01. ^{[permanent dead link]}