Delphi is Stellar!

The City of Delphi was selected as one of two 2012 Stellar Communities that will receive up to $20 million dollars in funding over the next three years as announced by the office of the Lt. Governor Becky Skillman. The impact on downtown Delphi will be transformative in the project focus area -- Delphi's Courthouse Square Historic District, listed in 2010 in the National Register of Historic Places. Among the projects in the downtown are infrastructure enhancements and streetscapes, facade restorations, and the restoration of the Delphi Opera House. More information about the Stellar Communities program can be found at www.cityofdelphi.org.

May is Delphi Preservation Month

The National Trust for Historic Preservation has designated May as National Preservation Month. Mayor Randy Strasser signed a proclamation Thursday, May 3, declaring May as Preservation Month in Delphi as well. Strasser stated: "May is Historic Preservation Month, and this year’s theme is 'Discover America’s Hidden Gems.'"
One of those gems is the Delphi Opera House which, according to Strasser "...is indeed a hidden gem, about to be polished and sparkling again."
Delphi joins other communities and organizations throughout the country in designating May as Preservation Month to promote the appreciation and conservation of our architectural and cultural heritage.

DPS Annual Meeting is Thursday, May 31, at 7 pm in the Opera House Gallery

Be sure to join us for the Annual Meeting of the Delphi Preservation Society on Thursday, May 31 in the Opera House Gallery of Contemporary Art. The meeting will begin at 7 pm. First order of business will be officer reports and election of board members. You do not need to be a member of DPS to attend the meeting, however, only members may vote. Following the business meeting, president Greg Norman will announce the DPS 2012 Recognition Awards. There will also be a special dedication ceremony which you won't want to miss.

New Logo and Website Unveiled for Delphi Opera House!

The Delphi Preservation Society Opera House Advisory Board has commissioned a separate branding identity and web presence to carry the Delphi Opera House from vision to restoration to activation. The new logo and website were unveiled at a press conference held in the Opera House Gallery on May 3.

The Opera House brand was designed by Natalie Powell of Just Natalie Graphic Design in Lafayette. The logo brings the building to life with swirls and stars that invite people inside to enjoy the performing arts.
Stormfront Productions designed the new Delphi Opera House website. The home page has the rich colors and textures of the wall and ceiling papers uncovered as part of a Decorative Arts Analysis completed in recent years. The Decorative Arts Analysis was funded by the Jeffris Heartland Fund with a matching grant from North Central Health Services administered through the Tippecanoe Arts Federation. Additional NCHS/TAF grants have funded the rendering of the restored opera house alongwith the revision of floor plans for the project.
The Delphi Opera House is poised to reopen as early as 2014--one hundred years after being closed by the Fire Marshal for having only one exit!