DCAD breaks a Guinness World Recordâ„¢

March 6th 2010

Saturday, March 6, 2010, the Delaware College of Art and Design broke a Guinness World Record™ using paint and people to become the record holder for “The Most People Contributing to the Same Painting Simultaneously.” Using the City of Wilmington’s skyline as inspiration for their paintings, 279, of all ages and artistic abilities, painted for three and a half minutes.

DCAD administrators will now submit a variety of materials to Guinness World Records who will then determine if DCAD officially broke the record. The review and notification process should take six weeks.

The record attempt took place at the Renaissance Centre, located at 405 N. King St., Wilmington. Sponsoring the event were the Renaissance Centre LLC and the Commonwealth Group LTD, as well as Golden Artist Colors Inc.

The event, held during the college’s first-ever Family & Alumni Weekend, was originally scheduled for Feb. 6, 2010, but postponed due to snowstorms. Participants at the event included DCAD students and their families, alumni, board members and members of the Wilmington community.

After the attempt, a celebration was held with music by the band Coco Syn and refreshments.

DCAD is Delaware’s first and only professional art and design school. The college offers the Associate of Fine Arts Degree in Animation, Fine Arts, Graphic Design, Illustration, Interior Design and Photography. DCAD was founded in 1997 as a collaborative effort between two of America’s most distinguished art schools, Pratt Institute and the Corcoran College of Art + Design.

In its first year of operation, DCAD enrolled 50 full-time degree students. The school now enrolls 220 full-time students, more than half of whom live in college-sponsored housing in downtown Wilmington.