Engage

intransitive verb

1) To obtain or contract for the services of; employ. 2) To arrange for the use of; reserve: synonym: book. 3) To pledge or promise, especially to marry. 

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Engage with Delaware Arts Festival

A tremendous amount of effort goes in to organizing and planning an event like the Delaware Arts Festival. We want you to be a part of it! The Festival Board has many needs that must be met an openings that need to be filled. The board meets once a month starting in September, planning and organizing the many facets of the festival, culminating in the "Day of Show". It is fun and very rewarding work as you see the efforts come together on Festival weekend. Please consider becoming a Delaware Arts Festival volunteer. If you are interested in helping with the Arts Festival, please contact the Delaware Arts Festival Association and let us know! You'll be glad you did.

The Delaware Arts Festival Association is offering three scholarships in the visual arts to graduating high school seniors who plan to study art in an institution of higher education. The scholarships will be awarded to the applications who, in the judgement of the Arts Festival Association Scholarship Committee, rank highest among the applicants in terms of achievement and promise in the visual arts.

We would like to extend a special Thank YOU to the hard-working men and women of the City of Delaware. Your presence and support is very much appreciated.

We owe a big THANK YOU to this years judges:  1), Judy Burdette (DAFA Committee Member), 2) Tom Stenger (DAFA Committee Member), 3) Anisa Winbourne (2008 scholarship winner), 4) Lindsey Kauffman (2010 scholarship winner), 5) Ajax (Jack) Kelly (full time artist), 6) Gail Russell (fulll time artist)


Volunteers

A tremendous amount of effort goes in to organizing and planning an event like the Delaware Arts Festival. We need help and want you to be a part of it!

 

 

 

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Our 2024 Scholarship Winners

The Delaware Arts Festival Association conducts the annual Delaware Arts Festival, provides scholarships and grants and promotes artistic endeavors in visual arts.

1st Place

Dennis Parker

$10,000 

 
  • $2,500/year for four years of tuition

2nd Place

Alex Wetrich

$8,200 

 
  • $2,050/year for four years of tuition.

3rd Place

Jax Williams

$6,800 

 
  • $1,700/year for four years of tuition.


2024 Student Art Show & Awards 

Each year the Delaware Arts Festival sponsors a High School Art Exhibit at the Delaware County Library. This show is open to all high schools in Delaware County.

Best of Show

Molly Jones

Buckeye Valley

Best of Show Honorable Mention

Reid Graham

Olentangy

Best of Show Honorable Mention

Piper Wells

Olentangy Berlin


Best of School

Paige Kunkle

Olentangy

Best of School

Allison Koehler

Delaware Hayes

Best of School

Molly Jones

Buckeye Valley

Best of School

Jordon Young 

Olentangy Liberty

Best of School

Ellis Ross

Olentangy Orange

Best of School

Emma Ballou

Olentangy Berlin


1st Place - Painting

Jordan Young

Olentangy Liberty

2nd Place - Painting

Emma Balou

Olentangy Berlin

3rd Place - Painting

Brooklyn Jarvis

Buckeye Valley




1st Place - Drawing

Molly Jones

Buckeye Valley

2nd Place - Drawing

Emma Balou

Olentangy Berlin

3rd Place - Drawing

Brooklyn Jarvis

Buckeye Valley




1st Place - Photography

Smantha Sharp

Olentangy

2nd Place - Photography

Michael Potts

Olentangy Orange

3rd Place - Photography

Alexis Morales

Olentangy Orange




1st Place - Ceramics

Michael Dorwaldt

Olentangy Orange

2nd Place - Ceramics

Lauren Burbacher

Buckeye Valley

3rd Place - Ceramics

Natalie Heckert

Delaware Hayes




1st Place - Computer Graphics

Owen Meadows

Olentangy

2nd Place - Computer Graphics

Natalie Culp

Olentangy

3nd Place - Computer Graphics

Sarah Fink

Delaware Hayes







1st Place - Sculpture

Abby Margraff

Buckeye Valley

2nd Place - Sculpture

Alessandra Ma

Olentangy Berlin

3rd Place - Sculpture

Marley Nash

Olentangy Berlin







1st Place - Mixed Media

Haley McCrea

Olentangy

2nd Place - Mixed Media

Emily Johnson

Olentangy Berlin

3rd Place - Mixed Media

Adelynne Young

Olentangy Berlin







1st Place - Jewelry

Adelynn Bowen

Olentangy Berlin

2nd Place - Jewelry

Paige Kunkle

Olentangy

3rd Place - Jewelry

Jordan Hazey

Olentangy Libery








Art Show & Awards

Each year the Delaware Arts Festival sponsors a High School Art Exhibit at the Delaware County Library. This show is open to all high schools in Delaware County.

Scholarships & Grants

The Delaware Arts Festival Association conducts the annual Delaware Arts Festival, provides scholarships and grants and promotes artistic endeavors in visual arts. 

City of Delaware

A tremendous amount of effort goes in to organizing and planning an event like the Delaware Arts Festival. We need help and want you to be a part of it!