Yesterday, we welcomed a group from Georgetown who was advocating for arts access in Sussex County schools through a powerful event, the March for the Arts in Education on Legislative Mall. #ArtsEd #Advocacy

Discover the Biggs Museum of American Art (BiggsMuseum) - 18th-century treasures meet bold contemporary works! Explore American creativity with a Mid-Atlantic focus in this week’s Arts Alive Delaware from Delaware Division of Arts & @DeTv28. youtu.be/WJ8Rivkrcw4

Big time art fun at the Biggs Museum 6abc.com/videoClip/muse…

Ever wonder what it’s like to be an Intern at the Biggs? Read about Curatorial-track Ph.D. candidate Genevieve Westerby’s experience. udel.edu/academics/coll…

Upcoming at the Biggs Museum: May 8–17 Get ready for a full lineup of events that blend art, community, and creativity. Join us at the Biggs for experiences you won’t want to miss.

Celebrating Mother’s Day with artist Ethel Pennewill Brown Leach and her masterpiece “Madonna of the Lavoir” (1913) capturing a moment of tenderness and resilience in a family’s life. From France to your heart, honoring all mothers today! #MothersDay #EthelPennewillBrownLeach

Join us May 15 for the DDOA Award Winners XXV Reception — awards, live performances & visual art honoring Delaware’s most visionary artists. May 17 is Art & Wellness Day — start your morning with a CrossFit workout, yoga in the galleries & self-guided mindfulness experiences.

#WatercolorWednesday : Alexi Natchev (b. 1951 Bulgaria, active USA) The Clever #Fox, 1995 (illustration for Wagonload of #Fish by Judit Z. Bodnar, HarperCollins, 1996) Watercolor, dried leaves on paper 12 ½ x 20 in. (31.7 x 50.8 cm) On display at BiggsMuseum (2023.19)

Not sure what to do for Father’s Day? We have you covered this Saturday and Sunday. delawarelive.com/not-sure-what-…

Happy #AmericanEagleDay! Brandywine School artist Frank E Schoonover (1877-1972) painted this soaring Bald Eagle as an illustration for James W Schultz’s “Seizer of Eagles,” published in November 1921. The Eagle, 1921 Oil on canvas, H 20 1/8 x W 30 in.

FREE fun all day TOMORROW at the Biggs! 🎉 🖍 Read & Make Adventures (1:30PM) 🍦 Ice Cream Social + Chalk Party (5:30PM) 🎶 Live Funk Concert on the Green (7PM) All ages welcome—bring your creativity and appetite! #BiggsMuseum #DoverDE #FamilyFun

It’s #InternationalOwlAwarenessDay. Celebrate by learning more about our current Featured Object. This wide-eyed ball of floof was created by Philadelphia printmaker Peter Paone, who also donated the original copper plate to our museum. #BirdsInArt #PutABirdOnIt #Borb

Here's a sneak peek of September's Book Club Read. Interested? Join the Club. Come to The Biggs from 2–4 PM on First Sunday to engage in lively conversation.

American Artist Quote of the Month ✨ #AmericanArtInspires

Opening this week: delawarepublic.org/show/the-green…

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Next up in the Biggs Book Club: October's featured read! Come talk books and ideas with fellow art lovers. Meet us at the museum from 2–4 PM on First Sunday.

Your American Artist Quote of the Month is here! #AmericanArtInspires

At Bayhealth, a collaboration with a local art museum is harnessing creativity to help physicians recharge and rediscover joy in their work. ama-assn.org/practice-manag… (via AMA) BiggsMuseum

Cozy up with November's Book Club pick! Join us for engaging discussion and community on First Sunday from 2–4 PM at The Biggs.