Join us for First Fridays at The Delaware Contemporary Museum as part of the Wilmington Art Loop. In addition to extended hours to view works on display in our galleries, each First Friday (except for January and July) we offer musical guests, food trucks, a cash bar, and much more for a perfect Friday evening of art and entertainment.

 

Featured Exhibitions –

2025 BIENNIAL: ART + AI Curated by Amy Hicks, Erica Loustau, and Marnie Benney

KEN MABREY, SOLO by Studios@ artist Ken Mabrey in the Studios@ Gallery

ON MADISON II Artworks by The Delaware Contemporary Staff in ArtSource@ Gallery

Special Events –

"Ghost in the Machine: The Impact of AI" feature and Open Mic Youth Poetry Set hosted by DSpence and Dana Kinsey. Join us for a night of deep thought on the different impacts AI has on our society, particularly art and writing. 

Launch of the 2025 Biennial Anthology Artifice: Implications for Art in the Age of Artificial Intelligence

Binary Bracelets: learn how ones and zeroes translate to the alphabet and make a secret coded bracelet!

Plus –

  • Music/Entertainment by No Doubt Nate

  • Bar (cash, card, or tap!) to keep spirits bright


Date: Friday, Oct 3
Time: 5 – 9 PM
Location: The Delaware Contemporary

 
 
 
 

THE DELAWARE CONTEMPORARY
200 South Madison Street
Wilmington, DE 19801

HOURS:
Wednesday: 4 - 8 PM
Thursday and Friday: 12 - 5 PM
Saturday and Sunday: 10:30 AM - 5 PM
Monday and Tuesday: By Appointment

ADMISSION:
$7 Adults
$5 Seniors, Veterans, & Students w/ ID
FREE 18 and Under & Museum Members

HOLIDAYS:
The Delaware Contemporary is closed on New Year's Day, Juneteenth, 4th of July, Thanksgiving, and Christmas.

The Delaware Contemporary's exhibitions and educational programs are made possible by major support from: Arsht-Cannon Fund; Borgenicht Foundation; DCF: Community Needs Fund; Delaware Division of Small Business; The Delaware Division of the Arts, a state agency, in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts - the Division promotes Delaware arts events at www.delawarescene.com; Discover Bank; State of Delaware - Grant-in-Aid; Institute of Museum and Library Services; The Laffey-McHugh Foundation; Longwood Foundation; PNC Foundation; Principal Foundation; Tuttleman Foundation; and WSFS Bank.


Additional support is provided by: Babe Styling Studio; Crystal Trust; Currie Hair, Skin, Nails; DCF (Delaware Community Foundation): David Ryerson Fund; DCF: Five Toes Fund; DCF: Youth Philanthropy Board of NCC; Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield Delaware; Iron Hill Brewery; Midnight Oil Brewing Company; and the Welfare Foundation.


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