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Posted on October 21, 2021September 23, 2023 by Technology Director

Open to Del Ray Artisans Members 30th Anniversary T-Shirt Call for Artwork: Self-Portraits of Members Digital Entry Deadline: Sunday, January 23, 2022 by midnight We're creating a t-shirt to commemorate Del Ray Artisans’ 30th Anniversary and want to see your art on the shirt. Since we have recently spent so much time online, our t-shirt design will be a pseudo-online meeting featuring self-portraits of our members! Portraits should be black & white (no other colors, but use any me...

“Groovy Movies: Artwork Inspired by Motion Pictures” Art Exhibit at Del Ray Artisans Gallery

Posted on October 6, 2021October 6, 2021 by Technology Director

Exhibit Dates: November 5–28, 2021 Opening Day: Friday, November 5 from 12-9pm Lights! Camera! Art Action! The Film-Fun Groovy Movies: Artwork Inspired by Motion Pictures exhibit features artwork influenced by the movies—from American Film Institute (AFI) classics to cult films like "Abbott & Costello Meets Frankenstein", "Barbarella" to "Yellow Submarine" and "Zorba the Greek". This is a curated exhibit showcasing artwork by local artists interpreting the movies and presented in partn...

Local Artisan Showcase 2021-2022 (Entries due 10/30/2021)

Posted on September 23, 2021September 29, 2022 by Technology Director

Del Ray Artisans Members Only Gallery Without Walls Call for Entry Local Artisan Showcase 2021-2022 at VCA Alexandria Animal Hospital November 15, 2021 – November 12, 2022 Digital entries due: Saturday, October 30, 2021 by midnight This is a year-long Gallery Without Walls exhibit at the VCA Alexandria Animal Hospital that will showcase Del Ray Artisans members artwork in the hospital exam rooms. Most subjects are welcome, with pieces featuring animals preferred. Must be a Del Ray Artis...

Alcove Marketplace / Gift Shop (Application due 9/20/2021)

Posted on September 12, 2021December 2, 2021 by Technology Director

Call for Artists ~ Open to Del Ray Artisans Members Alcove Marketplace / Gift Shop October 1 – November 28, 2021 Application deadline: Monday, September 20, 2021 by midnight Del Ray Artisans is establishing the Alcove as a gift shop within the gallery, where members may display and sell their work. Unframed 2-D work will be available in bins alongside jewelry, fiber art, wood craft, ceramics, and other smaller 3-D items. The work will be displayed for two months, and as pieces are sol...

Groovy Movies (Entries due 10/10/2021)

Posted on August 20, 2021December 2, 2021 by Technology Director

Call for Entry ~ Open to area artists Groovy Movies: Artwork Inspired by Motion Pictures Exhibit Dates: November 5-27, 2021 Digital entry deadline: Sunday, October 10, 2021 by midnight Seeking artwork that is inspired by the movies—from cult films to American Film Institute (AFI) classics; from actors, characters, locations to catch phrases. Dig this excellent, fantastical, funky, fabulous art scene in all mediums and genres from Amadeus to Zoolander. Curator Karen Schmitz has some splen...

“Expanding the Common Ground: Voices of the Global Majority” Art Exhibit at Del Ray Artisans Gallery

Posted on August 18, 2021August 18, 2021 by Technology Director

Exhibit Dates: October 1–30, 2021 Opening Day: Friday, October 1 from 12-9pm The Expanding the Common Ground: Voices of the Global Majority art exhibit explores what makes us one, seeks the common ground among us, and examines what it means to heal the divides. The world has been designed by institutions, and terms like people of color or minorities serve to divide us and create white vs. non-white or us vs. them paradigms. Local artists and high school students present artworks examining all ...

Holiday Market 2021 (Apply Now)

Posted on August 9, 2021December 2, 2021 by Technology Director

Call for Artists Del Ray Artisans Holiday Market First 3 Weekends in December 2021 Original application deadline: Sunday, September 12, 2021 by midnight; Applications for a limited number of openings will be accepted through September 19. Applications for exhibitors in Del Ray Artisans' 26th annual Holiday Market to be held each weekend from December 3-19, 2021 are now open. Different artists from a variety of media categories will be selected for each weekend. Artists who apply by the ...

“STIGMA” Art Exhibit at Del Ray Artisans Gallery

Posted on July 22, 2021July 22, 2021 by Technology Director

Exhibit Dates: September 3–25, 2021 Opening Day: Friday, September 3 from 12-9pm Visit Del Ray Artisans gallery in September to view the STIGMA art exhibit showcasing various representations of stigma. These works include viewpoints on mental health disorders, HIV, homelessness, disabilities, sexual orientation, bullying, race and ethnicity, and more. Webster’s definition of stigma is “a mark of disgrace associated with a particular circumstance, quality or person.” This exhibit brings ...

Expanding the Common Ground: Voices of the Global Majority (Entries due 9/18/2021)

Posted on July 6, 2021December 2, 2021 by Technology Director

Skin Deep: Underneath Don’t We All Look the Same by Amy Kitchin

Call for Entry ~ Open to area artists & high school students Expanding the Common Ground: Voices of the Global Majority Exhibit Dates: October 1-30, 2021 Digital entry deadline extended to Saturday, September 18, 2021 by midnight We invite artists of ALL ethnicities, ages, genders, and walks of life to explore what makes us one, to find the common ground among us, and to explore what it means to heal the divides. The world has been designed by institutions, and terms like people of c...

Rebirth (Entries due 9/15/2021)

Posted on July 1, 2021March 11, 2022 by Technology Director

Face Jug with Carnations by Kathy Stoner

Del Ray Artisans Members Only Gallery Without Walls Call for Entry Rebirth at VCA Alexandria Animal Hospital October 4, 2021 – January 30, 2022 (extended through May 7, 2022) Digital entries due: Wednesday, September 15, 2021 by midnight Now that most American cities are reopening, we are all itching to get out, get some fresh air, and be with friends and family again. For this exhibit, we invite artists to express their reentry into the outside world—mentally, physically, or both. This...