Students from the University of Delaware’s Associate in Arts program, based here in Wilmington, have taken a page out of the book of famous poet, John Keats. Keats’ poem, “Ode on a Grecian urn,” is an example of Ekphrasis poetry. Ekphrasis is the act of creating a poem based on a visual work of art, either real or imagined. Inspired by the famous Keats poem, the students walked the 7th Street Arts Bridge on crisp March morning and wrote pieces of poetry inspired by the art th

Saturday, November 12th was a beautiful fall day for the dedication of "The Divine Mind" mural by Wilmington artist Terrance Vann. The outpour of support was bountiful as family, friends and community members gathered to celebrate the arts, including performances by vocalist, Kae Hock, and DJ Ryan Foxx. Also, a very special thank you to Senator Bob Marshall for his time and generous support of $70,000 in funds to support Wilmington Renaissance Corporation and Creative Distri

THANK YOU, Police Academy Cadets, neighbors and Councilman-elect Vash Turner for coordinating a neighborhood clean-up in preparation for the Divine Mind Mural Dedication. This is another example of how the arts bring communities together. #7SAB #CreativeDistrictWIlmington #7thStreetArtsBridge #Community #PoliceAcademyCadets #VashTurner #TheDivineMind

The much anticipated Starbucks Coffee Shop has opened its doors this past week at the corner of 7th & Market Streets, and the Park(let) sits outside for patrons to enjoy! Delight in the Park(let) for the rest of the fall season, and take advantage of Starbucks hours -- 7 days a week! Also, take a stroll down 7th Street to view the Be the Light, Spread Love Mural and InTreeGuing Sculpture Garden, all part of Creative District Wilmington's 7th Street Arts Bridge. Snap a pic and

Friday, October 7: It was a beautiful fall night at 7th and Tatnall, as the community gathered to dedicate the next project to the 7th Street Arts Bridge: InTreeGuing, Sculpture Garden by Andre Reyneard. Sponsored by Lowe's. The crowd vibed to the sounds of African Drummers, witnessed a Libation ritual honoring Ancestors by Olakunle Oludina and enjoyed the spoken word of Delaware Poet Laureate "The Twin Poets" artist, Nnamdi Chukwuocha . Then, across the street the celebrati

A little rain did not stop the community from joining artist Andre Reyneard on Saturday, October 1st, to help install the next addition to the 7th Street Arts Bridge (7SAB): the "InTreeGuing" Sculpture Garden located at the corner of 7th and Tatnall Streets. Kids, teens and adults came together, put on gloves, and started digging-in to 'plant' the garden. Some pieces stand up to 8' tall! Many neighbors gathered to take photos and share their support. Passing pedestrians and d

Wilmington artist, Terrance Vann engages the youth participants at William ‘Hicks’ Anderson Community Center in West Center City about the production of the 7SAB mural “The Divine Mind”. The community is encouraged to participate and learn the process alongside Vann during community paints days scheduled to take place at Hicks within the next few days. This mural will be installed at 7th and Winsdor Streets. #7SAB #CreativeDistrictWIlmington #7thStreetArtsBridge #Mural #Terra

It was a beautiful summer night to "Be the Light, Spread Love" in Wilmington's Creative District! Artsists Crae and Corei Washington of Smashed Label, Hanifa G.N. Shabazz, 4th District Councilperson, Asia Blu, Spoken Word Artist, Dr. Carrie Gray, Managing Director, Wilmington Renaissance Corporation, Hon. Theopalis K. Gregory, Sr., President, Wilmington City Council, and Laura Semmelroth, Creative District Strategist, Wilmington Renaissance Corporation. Thank you to all the s

Smashed Label’s brothers,Corei and Crea Washington are spreading the love on the first 7th Street Arts Bridge located at 7th and Tatnall Streets. Smashed Label’s brothers,Corei and Crea Washington are spreading the love on the first 7th Street Arts Bridge located at 7th and Tatnall Streets. Follow on Facebook or Instagram to keep up with the progress! #7SAB #RequestforProposals #7thStreetArtsBridge #SmashedLabel #BetheLight #SpreadLove #BetheLightSpreadLove

Creative District Wilmington is pleased to announce the artists selected for the first phase of public art projects for the 7th Street Arts Bridge (7SAB), a transformative and unifying project in an area in need of renewal that will connect artists, entrepreneurs and residents to downtown Wilmington. The goal of 7SAB is to transform this strategic corridor by creating structural, visual, event-driven and spiritual connections between people and places. The artists selected ar