S10 E30: Delaware State of the Arts - Delaware Institute for Arts in Education (DIAE)

This week on Delaware State of the Arts Podcast, Michelle Kramer-Fitzgerald interviews Nanci Hersh, a mixed media visual artist and the executive director of Delaware Institute for the Arts in Education, about her recent series Unmasked: Portraits from the Zoom Room and her upcoming exhibition of the same name. Kramer-Fitzgerald and Hersh discuss the inspiration for the series and what it has meant to Hersh, as well as Hersh’s return to figurative artwork for the first time in 30 years. Tune in to learn which painting was the first in the series, which painting is Hersh’s favorite so far, and the unexpected thing she is already thinking about when it comes time to hang the portraits for the exhibition.Unmasked: Portraits from the Zoom Room will be on display at The Mill Space in the Nemours Building in Wilmington, DE. Hersh will be present for an artist reception on Wednesday, November 17 from 4:30-6:30 p.m.Learn more about Nanci Hersh and her upcoming projects by visiting her website or following her on  Facebook.Send us Fan MailThe Delaware Division of the Arts, a branch of the Delaware Department of State, is committed to supporting the arts and cultivating creativity to enhance the quality of life in Delaware. Together with its advisory body, the Delaware State Arts Council, the Division administers grants and programs that support arts programming, educate the public, increase awareness of the arts, and integrate the arts into all facets of Delaware life.  Learn more at Arts.Delaware.Gov.Delaware State of the Arts is a weekly podcast that presents interviews with arts organizations and leaders who contribute to the cultural vibrancy of communities throughout Delaware. Delaware State of the Arts is provided as a service of the Division of the Arts, in partnership with NEWSRADIO 1450 WILM and 1410 WDOV.