Three Weekends: December 4-20, 2020
Fridays 6-9pm, Saturdays & Sundays 11am-6pm
Join us the first three weekends in December as Del Ray Artisans’ 25th Annual Holiday Market offers unique handcrafted fine arts and crafts from local artists. As always, the artists are presenting a variety of media, including botanical drawings, fiber/textiles, glass, jewelry, mixed media, mosaics, painting, paper crafting, photography, pottery/ceramics, sculpture, watercolor, wood turning, and more! Different artists are featured each weekend!
Reserve tickets (20-minute viewings) for the first hour of opening night (Fridays: December 4, December 11, and December 18) for the widest selection. Tickets are not required, but ticket holders have priority entry. Hours are Fridays 6-9pm, and Saturdays & Sundays 11am-6pm.
Del Ray Artisans is ALX Promise certified and is committed to the health and safety of our visitors. Please wear a face mask and maintain 6′ of personal space. Gallery capacity is limited to 10 people at a time to assist in social distancing. Please be patient if there is a line.
This year’s Holiday Market artists are: There’s Something About Purl (Sandra Alami), Marcel Artes Deolazo, Chesapeake Graphics (Vero Barker-Barzel), A Term of Art (Rebecca Barnes), Rita Cohen, MacroFine Photography (Chris Fedderson), Maria’s Windows (Maria Teresa Frescas), Holly’s Art Imaginarium (Holly Fries), Stephanie Darlene (Stephanie Darlene Greenwald), Abstract Couture (Janice Horoschak), Stephen Lally Pottery, Megan Elaine Designs (Megan Levanduski), designsinclay (Diana Manchak), Liz Martinez, All Fired Up! (Patti North), Papazian Design (Diana Papazian), Unique Stained Glass (Madeline Ramsey), Ken and Sue Reed, Kellie Sansone, Cynthia Schoeppel Art, Beth Schwartz Studio, Kevin Sherlock Woodturning Arts, Bikki Stricker, StitchesnQuilts (Christine Vinh), Reinvented Elegance (Joyce Wagner), WiRealm by Tamara (Tamara Wilkerson), Galore! (Beth Yaman), Angst and Attitude (Nancy Yonehiro). Visit the Del Ray Artisans website to see which weekend each artist is present.
Also available for purchase are: (1) Del Ray Artisans’ 2021 wall calendars, featuring the art of local artists and pre-printed community events; (2) cookbooks with Del Ray Artisans artists’ favorite recipes; and (3) upcycled tote bags crafted from past art exhibit banners—the ultimate recycle/reuse transformation! Proceeds support our 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. In addition, artists are generously donating a percentage of their sales to Del Ray Artisans.
The Holiday Market is at Del Ray Artisans gallery in the Colasanto Center, 2704 Mount Vernon Avenue, Alexandria, Virginia 22301. Market hours are: Fridays 6-9pm and Saturdays & Sundays 11am-6pm. The market is free to browse, open to the public, and accessible. For more information, visit DelRayArtisans.org/event/holiday-market-2020
Del Ray Artisans, founded in 1992, is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to promote art for the benefit of artists and the community.
Del Ray Artisans (DRA) appreciates the continued support from the City of Alexandria, Alexandria Commission for the Arts, Virginia Commission for the Arts, and National Endowment for the Arts. DRA is a 501(c)(3) organization.
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Del Ray Artisans Holiday Market offers unique handmade fine arts and crafts from local artists. Different artists each weekend! First three weekends in December. Fridays 6-9pm, Saturdays & Sundays 11am-6pm. Free admission. DelRayArtisans.org/event/holiday-market-2020
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Del Ray Artisans Holiday Market offers unique handmade fine arts and crafts from local artists. Different artists each weekend! Choose from wall art, pottery, photography, jewelry, glass, and more! Plus FUNdraising 2021 calendars, cookbooks, and upcycled tote bags. Free admission. Market is December 4-6, December 11-13, December 18-20. Fridays 6-9pm and Saturdays & Sundays 11am-6pm. Please wear a face mask and maintain 6′ personal space. 2704 Mount Vernon Avenue, Alexandria, VA. Details: DelRayArtisans.org/event/holiday-market-2020