Winter Arts Festival

Friday, December 11 | 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Saturday, December 12 | 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Celebrate the holiday season at the Museum during this family-friendly weekend event! Shop for holiday gifts from 16 regional artisans, listen to festive music performed by local choirs, and enjoy floral arrangements from Celebrations Design Group, Flowers by Yukie, and Elkton Florist inspired by the works from Poetry in Beauty: The Pre-Raphaelite Art of Marie Spartali Stillman.

Special holiday-themed art projects will also be available for children and their families and winter-themed beverages and treats will be available for sale in the Museum's Thronson Café. For a full list of artisans and performance guests and show times, please visit delart.org. $5 per person, free for Museum Members. Cash bar.

Featured artisans:
Nancy Butler of Alley Cat Jewelry Studios, Angela Colasanti of VIELA Jewelry, Carole Fox, Karyn Warner Hammock of Metal Aesthetics, Irina's Original, L. Patrice, Meg Kennedy, Kristen Margiotta, Leslie Marsh, Jane Kavanagh Morton, Pamela M. Levin of Nivell Jewelry, Diane Podolsky, Kathy Robinson, John A. Styer of The Lathe-meister, Beth Trepper, and Bonnie S. White.

Featured Performers:
The Rising Sun Chamber Choir, St. Mark's Concert Choir, and Cab Calloway.

About the Delaware Art Museum

Founded in 1912, the Delaware Art Museum is best known for its large collection of works by Wilmington native Howard Pyle and fellow American illustrators, a major collection of British Pre-Raphaelite art, and urban landscapes by John Sloan and his circle. Visitors can also enjoy the outdoor Copeland Sculpture Garden and a number of special exhibitions throughout the year.

The Delaware Art Museum is located at 2301 Kentmere Parkway, Wilmington, DE 19806 is open Wednesday: 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., Thursday: 10:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m., and Friday - Sunday: 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Monday and Tuesday: Closed. Admission fees are charged as follows: Adults (19-59) $12, Seniors (60+) $10, Students (with valid ID) $6, Youth (7-18) $6, and Children (6 and under) free. Admission fees are waived Thursdays after 4:00 p.m. and Sundays thanks to support from generous individuals and the Longwood Foundation. For more information, call 302-571-9590 or 866-232-3714 (toll free), or visit the website at delart.org.