Exhibit Dates: January 6–28, 2023
Opening Reception: Friday, January 6, 7-9pm
Happy New Year! Come see Del Ray Artisans first art exhibit of 2023, Putting A Face To A Name—a clever showcase where local artists reimagine fictional characters from books, movies, plays, poetry, television, and more.
Join us for the opening reception on Friday, January 6 between 7-9pm to meet the curator, Gordon Thomas Frank, and artists. Mark your calendar now or set a reminder through Eventbrite.
Plus save the date for these upcoming creative workshops and programs:
- Del Ray Urban Sketchers on Sunday, January 8 from 1-3pm (meet outside at St. Elmo’s Coffee Pub in Del Ray)
- Mono Printing Fun with Gel Plates Workshop on Thursday, January 12 from 6-9pm (register by January 9)
- Life Drawing Session on Tuesday, January 17 from 7-9pm (drop-in)
- Creative Book Club on Saturday, January 21 from 10am-12pm (drop-in)
- Victorian Inspired Earrings Workshop on Saturday, January 21 from 6-9pm (register by January 15)
- Partners in Art Evening on Tuesday, January 24 from 7-9pm (RSVP in advance)
Program details and workshop registration available at DelRayArtisans.org/programs.
The Putting A Face To A Name exhibit runs January 6–28, 2023 at Del Ray Artisans gallery in the Colasanto Center, 2704 Mount Vernon Avenue, Alexandria, Virginia 22301. Gallery hours are Thursday 12-6pm, Friday 12-9pm, Saturday 12-6pm, and Sunday 12-6pm. The gallery is closed the last Sunday of the month (January 29, 2023).
Face masks are recommended inside the gallery. The gallery is free, open to the public, and accessible. Del Ray Artisans, a 501(3)(c) nonprofit organization whose mission is to promote art for the benefit of artists and the community.
For more information, please visit DelRayArtisans.org/exhibits.
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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The “Putting A Face To A Name” art exhibit (January 6–28, 2023) at Del Ray Artisans reimagines fictional characters from books, movies, plays, poetry, television, and more. Reception: Friday, January 6, 7-9pm. DelRayArtisans.org/exhibits
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The “Putting A Face To A Name” art exhibit (January 6–28, 2023) at Del Ray Artisans gallery is a clever showcase where local artists reimagine fictional characters from books, movies, plays, poetry, television, and more. View at Del Ray Artisans Gallery, 2704 Mount Vernon Avenue, Alexandria VA. Opening Reception: Friday, January 6 from 7-9pm. Open Thursdays 12-6pm, Fridays 12-9pm, Saturdays & Sundays 12-6pm (Closed on January 29). Details at DelRayArtisans.org/exhibits