Startups
Arts / Events

Millennial Summit pop-up art series launches Dec. 27

The “mystery” event is part of an initiative to draw more millennials to the city.

Public art in Wilmington's Creative District is part of the movement. (Photo by Holly Quinn)

Next Wednesday, as the world starts morphing from the holiday season to plain old winter, a new idea to showcase local artistic talent will come to life. Called #ArtShots, these 90-minute pop-up events will feature “mystery artists” of various mediums, including music and visual art, and aim to generate buzz about the area’s rising talent.
It’s an initiative that came to be at the Delaware Millennial Summit in August, where one of the main takeaways was that Delaware needs to lose its outdated, buttoned-down reputation and appeal more to millennials seeking a vibrant and exciting city.
With places like The Queen, Oddity Bar (which showcases a variety of artists at its monthly Oddball Art Hall) and Spaceboy/Humble Park, Wilmington has more to appeal to young adults than it used to, but it’s not exactly on the millennial map as a 🆒 place to live. #ArtShots may not singlehandedly change that, but the movement to highlight the city’s quietly-thriving creativity eventually might.
Get tickets
The artists showcased in the first #ArtShots on the evening of Dec. 27 won’t be announced until Dec. 24; neither will the location of the event, in true pop-up fashion. To get access to the info as soon as it’s released, you have to register to attend (tickets are $20 — the proceeds will fund future events). The event will be in Wilmington, so you don’t have to worry that you’re buying a ticket to an event that might be out of town.

Engagement

Join the conversation!

Find news, events, jobs and people who share your interests on Technical.ly's open community Slack

Trending

How venture capital is changing, and why it matters

What company leaders need to know about the CTA and required reporting

Why the DOJ chose New Jersey for the Apple antitrust lawsuit

A Delaware guide to the 2024 solar eclipse

Technically Media