This year, Delaware Institute for the Arts in Education (DiAE) proudly celebrates 44 years of transforming lives through the arts. For more than four decades, we’ve partnered with schools, artists, educators, and community leaders to ensure every Delaware student has access to meaningful creative experiences. As we celebrate this milestone, we invite you to become a Founders Day Sponsor and invest in the next generation of artists, innovators, and leaders.
Thursday, September 10, 2026
5:30–7:30 p.m.
Chancery Market
1313 N. Market Street, Wilmington, DE 19801
FREE onsite parking
Your sponsorship is more than support for one evening—it is an investment in thousands of students across Delaware. Every contribution helps expand access to high-quality arts education by making it possible to:
- Bring live performances and hands-on arts experiences to students from preschool through high school.
- Place professional teaching artists in classrooms for immersive, creative residencies.
- Equip educators with innovative arts integration training that strengthens learning across every subject.
When you sponsor Founders Day, you’re not just celebrating our past—you are helping shape our future.
This organization is supported, in part, by a grant from the