Delaware Center for the Contemporary Arts

Delaware Center for the Contemporary Arts is located at South Madison Street in Wilmington, Delaware and is approximately 30 minutes from Philadelphia International Airport. This is an art museum with 20 to 30 exhibitions each year displaying the work of local, national and internationally renowned artists. The museum is open 10am to 5pm Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, 12noon to 5pm Wednesday and Sunday, whilst Mondays the center is closed.

The 35,000 square foot building houses seven galleries, 26 artist studios, an auditorium, a museum shop and a classroom. The museum does not collect art but is a facility for displaying the work of contemporary artists for the benefit of the public. Studio artists work here and include painters, sculptors, fabric artists and video artists amongst others. Members of the public can come to visit them by appointment on certain nights between 5pm and 9pm.

Docent led discussion based gallery tours are available to school, community and adult groups with hands-on workshops provided by a teaching artist. Other workshops and educational programs are offered here too. Children's birthdays, weddings, corporate events and other private parties can be held at the center with room for up to 300 guests.