Local history through art

Hundreds of area third grade students are getting the opportunity to experience local history through art as part of the Arts Castle’s latest exhibit.

Hundreds of area third grade students are getting the opportunity to experience local history through art as part of the Arts Castle’s latest exhibit.

About 150 locals streamed in and out of the the Arts Castle Sunday for the opening reception of the organization’s annual Delaware County High School Art Show. This year’s exhibit features about 200 works of art from nearly 150 area students representing seven county high schools.

The reports of the death of the Delaware Arts Castle may not have been greatly exaggerated, though they were a bit premature. The organization nearly closed its doors for good in 2011, but ended up surviving a very difficult year financially after implementing a number of cost-cutting measures.
It’s time to think outside the box this year. Take your traditional idea of gift-giving and spin it on its head. This won’t be hard. Who says a gift needs be an object? Why not think about services—especially those right here in our own community.

The Delaware Arts Castle nearly closed its doors last month. The Arts Castle has operated out of a regal building known for its eponymous, distinctive appearance since 1988, fostering creativity in Delaware.

There’s always a story behind each pottery piece made by husband and wife team Andrew and Heidi Casto.
If graffiti has artistic value, Delaware Cultural Arts Center Executive Director Nancy Colley fails to see it.

Claudia Macri is taking classes on a college campus this week, and she’s still in seventh grade.