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 2022 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 2023 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

Cate Crowell

$8,000 

 
  • $2,000/year for four years of tuition

2nd Place

Chase Wahlund

$6,500 

 
  • $1,625/year for four years of tuition.

3rd Place

Elizabeth Weinberger

$5,500 

 
  • $1,375/year for four years of tuition.
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2023 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

Dennis Parker

Buckeye Valley

Best of Show Honorable Mention

Savannah Dunn

Delaware Hayes

Best of Show Honorable Mention

Lucas Smotherman

Buckeye Valley


Best of School

Haley McCrea

Olentangy

Best of School

Allison Koehler

Delaware Hayes

Best of School

Dennis Parker

Buckeye Valley

Best of School

Izzy Li

Olentangy Liberty

Best of School

Michael Dorwaldt

Olentangy Orange

Best of School

Lyla Barnhart

Olentangy Berlin


1st Place - Painting

Ellis Ross

Olentangy Orange

2nd Place - Painting

Anna McCrea

Olentangy

3rd Place - Painting

Natalie Greier

Olentangy




1st Place - Drawing

McKenna Chapin

Olentangy Berlin

2nd Place - Drawing

Molly Jones

Buckeye Valley

3rd Place - Drawing

Emily Johnson

Olentangy Berlin




1st Place - Photography

Piper Bailey

Delaware Hayes

2nd Place - Photography

Jayden Westwick

Buckeye Valley

3rd Place - Photography

Sam Collins

Buckeye Valley




1st Place - Ceramics

Marley Nash

Olentangy Berlin

2nd Place - Ceramics

Emma Pease

Olentangy

3rd Place - Ceramics

Chloe Fannin

Buckeye Valley




1st Place - Computer Graphics

Adam Zaremski

Olentangy

2nd Place - Computer Graphics

Lia Parachriston

Olentangy

3nd Place - Computer Graphics

Audrey Hemrick

Olentangy Orange







1st Place - Sculpture

Cate Crowell

Olentangy

2nd Place - Sculpture

Dahlia Erikson

Buckeye Valley

3rd Place - Sculpture

Reid Zupanc

Buckeye Valley







1st Place - Mixed Media

Keira Wittke

Olentangy Berlin

2nd Place - Mixed Media

Ryleigh Petroschek

Olentangy

3rd Place - Mixed Media

Alex Wettrich

Olentangy







1st Place - Jewelry

Kaitlyn Sprader

Olentangy Berlin

2nd Place - Jewelry

Vanessa Adams

Olentangy

3rd Place - Jewelry

Aniyaa Patel

Olentangy








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!