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Posted on May 3, 2021May 29, 2021 by Technology Director

Del Ray Artisans Members Only Gallery Without Walls Call for Entry Additional Entries for the Quarantine Creations at VCA Alexandria Animal Hospital June 1 – September 25, 2021 Digital entries due: Saturday, May 15, 2021 by midnight This call for entry is for additional artworks to be selected and added to the Quarantine Creations exhibit. VCA Alexandria Animal Hospital is reopening the facility to clients on June 1, 2021. We all have been going through some challenging times this pa...

Spring Art Market 2021

Posted on April 20, 2021April 20, 2021 by Technology Director

Saturday, May 8 from 10am-4pm, RAIN or SHINE! Del Ray Artisans’ Spring Art Market is an outdoor market, one day each Spring, that gives you the chance to purchase original handmade artwork from talented local artists. The market showcases artwork in a wide range of media including ceramics, fiber, jewelry, mixed media, paper, photography, and more. Shop original work from local artists—perfect for Mother’s Day, graduation, a teacher’s gift, birthdays, home decor, or treat yourself! The Sprin...

STIGMA (Entries due 8/18/2021)

Posted on April 15, 2021December 2, 2021 by Technology Director

Call for Entry ~ Open to area artists & high school students STIGMA Exhibit Dates: September 3-25, 2021 Digital entry deadline extended to Wednesday, August 18, 2021 by midnight Stigma affects many different people in many different ways including those with mental health disorders, HIV, homelessness, people with disabilities, bullied kids, and race & ethnicities. This exhibit will feature art that shines a light on stigma - how it feels, how it can affect and/or disrupt lives, h...

The Naked and the Newt (Entries due 5/15/2021)

Posted on April 13, 2021December 2, 2021 by Technology Director

Call for Entry ~ Open to all area artists The Naked and the Newt Studies in Human and Herpeton Anatomy Exhibit Dates: June 4-26, 2021 Digital entry deadline extended to Saturday, May 15, 2021 by midnight What is it like to be in a body? Can you sing the texture of a frog’s skin? Explore the experience of embodied humanity, your engagement with reptiles and amphibians, or even the intersection of the two! Our lifeways overlap with those of our cold-blooded co-habitants as we navigate pat...

Creative Summer Programs (Proposals due 4/30/2021)

Posted on April 3, 2021December 2, 2021 by Technology Director

Dawn Wyse Hurto taking the Gel Plate Printing Workshop at Del Ray Artisans, August 2020

Call for Instructors for Creative Summer Programs at Del Ray Artisans June – August 2021 First deadline for proposals: Friday, April 30, 2021 Seeking proposals for creative classes & workshops at Del Ray Artisans during the summer months (June, July, and August 2021). In-person and online, demonstrations, speaking engagements, free and fee-based programs, hands-on art classes, and more are all welcome. Tailor your program for the experienced artist or the beginner—for adults, childre...

“The Art of Nature” Art Exhibit at Del Ray Artisans Gallery

Posted on March 9, 2021March 3, 2021 by Technology Director

Magnolia Blossom at Dusk by Cynthia Schoeppel

Exhibit Dates: May 7–29, 2021 Opening Day Appointments: Friday, May 7 from 12-8pm For centuries, nature has been an influential factor in the creation of artwork by artists. As more national and international discussion has centered around environmental concerns, The Art of Nature is an art exhibit that reminds us of the gift Mother Earth has given us, the beauty of nature. Artists in this exhibition share their interpretations of the natural world around us, whether it be on the animals w...

Creative Card Swap (Ongoing)

Posted on March 3, 2021November 8, 2025 by Technology Director

Creative Card Swap ~ Open to All Artists with a U.S. Domestic (or Equivalent) Mailing Address The card swap is an ongoing activity with rolling deadlines each time 4 artists enter. This is a handcrafted, artful card swap between artists. A swap group is formed each time 4 artists enter, then swapping begins immediately for that group. Originally established in April 2020 as a platform for artists to share their creative expression during the pandemic months when we could not gather in p...

“Unfinished/Finished” Art Exhibit at Del Ray Artisans Gallery

Posted on March 3, 2021March 3, 2021 by Technology Director

Beauty and the Background by Michael Green and Eileen M. O'Brien

Exhibit Dates: April 2 - May 1, 2021 Opening Day Appointments: Friday, April 2 from 12-8pm Many artists are notorious for having plenty of unfinished pieces hidden in their workspaces. In preparation for the Unfinished/Finished art exhibit, unfinished works were given to different artists to complete. This exhibit showcases how these partnerships yield impressive finished artworks by local artists and high school students. Come visit the gallery in April to explore the notion of when an...

Spring Art Market Application (due 3/27/2021)

Posted on February 9, 2021May 29, 2021 by Technology Director

Call for Artists Del Ray Artisans’ Spring Art Market Application deadline: Saturday, March 27, 2021 by midnight Join Del Ray Artisans in its tradition of outdoor art markets! The Spring Art Market gives artists an opportunity to sell their original handmade artwork to the local community. This is an outdoor, family-friendly, rain-or-shine event in Colasanto Park, adjoining Del Ray Artisans gallery, on Saturday, May 8, 2021 from 10am to 4pm. Please read all information in the applicati...

The Art of Nature (Entries due 4/10/2021)

Posted on January 28, 2021May 29, 2021 by Technology Director

Call for Entry ~ Open to area artists The Art of Nature Exhibit Dates: May 7–29, 2021 Digital entry deadline: Saturday, April 10, 2021 by midnight Nature has served as a creative muse for centuries for many artists. The beauty of the ocean, a mountain landscape, an ocean seashore, or wildlife has moved many artists and art lovers to a sense of calm and wonder for the environment. This exhibition will celebrate the beauty of art in nature, whether animals, plein air or other natural scene...