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FOUNDERS DAY IS HERE!

On September 10th, we’re bringing our community together for Founders Day 2026 — an evening to celebrate the people, partnerships, and shared belief that creativity belongs in every classroom.

Throughout the year, you’ve seen glimpses of what that looks like: teaching artists working alongside teacher partners, students discovering new ways to learn and express themselves, and community partners helping us reach more classrooms across Delaware.

Founders Day is our opportunity to bring everyone behind that work into one room.

This year, we’ll also have the privilege of honoring Bob Stoddard and celebrating the lasting impact he has made on DiAE and our community.

Whether you’ve supported DiAE for years or recently found your way into our community, we’d love to spend the evening with you.

JOIN US FOR FOUNDERS DAY 2026

September 10th | 5:30–7:30 PM
Chancery Market | Wilmington, Delaware

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At DiAE, our mission is to enhance the quality of education in Delaware by delivering arts-integrated, multicultural experiences to students of all ages…inspiring the artist within.
We achieve this by:
  • Engaging all art forms with cross-disciplinary learning;
  • Connecting professional artists with students and educators; and
  • Delivering programs that foster discovery, learning beyond the classroom, and understanding of one’s place in the world.
We bring diverse arts programming and professional artists to schools and early learning centers throughout Delaware. Our models of aesthetic, hands-on learning through the arts give students an opportunity to experience the creative decision making and critical thinking necessary to see beyond their circumstances and make connections with the world around them.

K-12 Residency Program

We bring dance, music, theater and visual art professional teaching artists (TAs) and performers into schools throughout Delaware.

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Delaware Wolf Trap (DWT)

Trains early childhood educators and engages pre-school children with arts-integration residencies that promote literacy and STEAM development.

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Professional Development

Unique opportunities for teachers to explore different methods of integrating the arts into their educational environment and curriculum.

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We’re grateful for our program funders.

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