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TOURISM & HOSPITALITY
ARTS ORGANIZATIONS
Ranked by Max Capacity
RANK COMPANY
CONTACT
TOTAL GRANT VALUE
SENIOR EXECUTIVE FOUNDED
AT THE TOP
MOLLY GIORDANO
Delaware Art Museum Executive Director Since 2021
Alma Maters:
University of Delaware, University of Pennsylvania, Rosemont College
3,890
Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media employees in 2021, per Delaware Department of Labor (DDOL).
$54,870
Mean annual salary for arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media employees in 2021, DDOL.
1
Delaware Art Museum
2301 Kentmere Parkway Wilmington, DE 19806
delart.org
(302) 571-9590
$265,650
Molly Giordano (Executive Director)
1912
2
3
The Grand Opera House
818 N. Market St. Wilmington, DE 19801
Joshua M. Freeman Foundation
31556 Winterberry Parkway Selbyville, DE 19975
thegrandwilmington.org (302) 652-5577
$261,800
Pamelyn Manocchio (Executive Director)
Patti Grimes (Executive Director)
1871
freemanstage.org (302) 436-3015
$229,300
2007
4
Delaware Theatre Company
200 Water St. Wilmington, DE 19801
delawaretheatre.org (302) 594-1100
$160,600
Matt Silva (Executive Director)
1979
5
7
The Music School of Delaware
4101 Washington St. Wilmington, DE 19802
musicschoolofdelaware.org (302) 762-1132
$136,500
Kate Ransom (President & CEO)
6
Delaware Symphony Association
100 W. 10th St., Suite 1003 Wilmington, DE 19801
delawaresymphony.org (302) 656-7442
$116,600
J.C. Barker (Executive Director)
Michael Dudich (Director)
1912
Biggs Museum of American Art
406 Federal St. Dover, DE 19901
biggsmuseum.org (302) 674-2111
$105,200
1993
8
The Delaware Contemporary
200 S. Madison St. Wilmington, DE 19801
decontemporary.org (302) 656-6466
$108,400
Leslie Shaffer (Executive Director)
1979
9
OperaDelaware, Inc.
4 S. Poplar St. Wilmington, DE 19801
operade.org (302) 658-8063
$101,700
Brandan Cooke (General Director)
1945
10
11
15
16
Christina Cultural Arts Center
705 N. Market St. Wilmington, DE 19801
The Candlelight Theatre
2208 Millers Road Ardentown, DE 19810
Center for the Creative Arts
410 Upper Snuff Mill Row Yorklyn, DE 19707
ccacde.org (302) 652-0101
$98,200
James Ray Rhodes (Executive Director)
Bob Kelly (Artistic Director)
Brittney Stanton (Deputy Director)
1945
candlelighttheatredelaware.com (302) 475-2313
$88,300
1969
12
The Henry Francis DuPont Winterthur Museum
5105 Kennett Pike Winterthur, DE 19735
winterthur.org (800) 448-3883
$78,550
Chris Strand (Director)
1640
13
Clear Space Theatre Company
20 Baltimore Ave.
Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971
clearspacetheatre.org (302) 227-2270
$73,800
Laura Mason
(Chair of Board of Directors)
14
Rehoboth Art League
12 Dodds Lane
Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971
rehobothartleauge.org (302) 227-8404
$73,200
Sara Ganter (Executive Director)
1938
Choir School of Delaware
2013 N. Market St. Wilmington, DE 19802
choirschoolofdelaware.org (302) 543-8657
$72,500
1883
ccarts.org
(302) 239-2434
$53,700
Melissa Paolerico (Executive Director)
17
Rehoboth Beach Film Society
107 Truitt Ave.
Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971
rehobothfilm.com (302) 645-9095
$52,000
Amy Grace (President)
1998
18
UD Resident Ensemble Players
110 Orchard Road Newark, DE 19716
rep.udel.edu (302) 831-2201
$52,000
Sanford Robbins (Founder)
19
First State Ballet Theatre
818 N. Market St. Wilmington, DE 19801
firststateballet.org (302) 658-7897
$47,150
Kristina Kambalov (Executive Director)
1999
20
Rehoboth Beach Jazz Festival
30732 Sassafras Drive Lewes, DE 19958
rehobothjazz.com (302) 576-2104
$43,000
Dennis Santangini (President)
21
22
UD Master Players Concert Series
100 Orchard Road Newark, DE 19716
masterplayers.udel.edu (302) 831-3149
$42,500
Xiang Gao
(Producing Artistic Director)
Delaware Dance Company
delawaredancecompany.org (302) 738-2023
Sunshine Webster-Latshaw
(Director) 1984
168 S. Main St. Newark, DE 19711
$42,300
Data was gathered directly from the the Delaware Division of the Arts. Organizations are ranked by the total grant amount issued for FY2023.
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