2026)

Posted on February 26, 2026February 26, 2026 by Web Curator

Call for Artists Del Ray Artisans’ Spring Art Market Application deadline: Sunday, April 5, 2026 by midnight Join Del Ray Artisans in its tradition of outdoor art markets and sell your original handmade artwork to the local community. This is an outdoor, family-friendly, rain-or-shine event in the Mount Vernon Recreation Center fields, adjoining Del Ray Artisans gallery, on Saturday, May 9, 2026 from 9am to 3pm. Details and Application

Pictures at an Alexandria Exhibition (Entries due 3/25/2026)

Posted on February 18, 2026February 28, 2026 by Web Curator

Detail of Classical Aire by Barbara Januszkiewicz

Call for Entry ~ Open to area artists Pictures at an Alexandria Exhibition Online Auction: May 1–31, 2026 Digital entry deadline: Wednesday, March 25, 2026 by midnight Del Ray Artisans, the Symphony Orchestra League of Alexandria, and the Symphony Orchestra of Northern Virginia present Pictures at an Alexandria Exhibition, an online art auction fundraising event and concert performance. Artists are asked to draw inspiration from four select pieces of music for their creativity. You ma...

Fast and Fabulous (Entries due 3/10/2026)

Posted on January 25, 2026January 25, 2026 by Web Curator

Detail of Fast and Fabulous by Scott MacConomy

Call for Entry ~ Open to area artists Fast and Fabulous Exhibit Dates: April 3–25, 2026 Digital entry deadline: Tuesday, March 10, 2026 by midnight From the first blueprints for the Model T to Warhol and Dali to the Ferrari 250, legally a work of art in Italy, cars have inspired and embodied art. Enter your car-inspired work—your "car-twork", as it will be known. Be it Ford, Ferrari, or futuristic wheels, your interpretations of motorcycles, trucks, and other fast/fabulous forms of surfa...

Alcove Gift Shop (Mar-Apr 2026, due 2/15)

Posted on January 25, 2026January 25, 2026 by Web Curator

Call for Artists ~ Open to Del Ray Artisans Members Alcove Gift Shop March 6 – April 25, 2026 Application deadline: Sunday, February 15, 2026 by midnight Del Ray Artisans’ Alcove is a gift shop within the gallery, where members (who apply and are accepted) display and sell their work. Unframed 2-D works are 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 sold they can be repla...

“Assembly: Together We Grow” Exhibit at Del Ray Artisans Gallery

Posted on January 12, 2026January 12, 2026 by Web Curator

Assembly: Together We Grow Art Exhibit March 6–28, 2026 Opening Reception: Friday, March 6 from 7–9pm From council circles of Indigenous nations to agoras of ancient Greece, and from impromptu storm shelters to reliable weekly spiritual gatherings and intimate family dinners, gathering has shaped how we live and how we imagine better ways of living together. It is one of the essential tools we have for building trust, sharing knowledge, and making meaning across generations. The Assemb...

Assembly: Together We Grow (Entries due 2/15/2026)

Posted on December 30, 2025February 11, 2026 by Web Curator

Call for Entry ~ Open to Del Ray Artisans Members Assembly: Together We Grow Exhibit Dates: March 6–28, 2026 Digital entry deadline: Sunday, February 15, 2026 by midnight MEMBERS: Submit works that explore the fundamental human act of gathering as a catalyst for growth and belonging, whether expressed through ritual, resistance, celebration, community, ecology, cultural tradition, or something else entirely. The exhibit is open only to Del Ray Artisans members. Entry Details & ...

“Lunar New Year: Year of the Horse” Exhibit at Del Ray Artisans Gallery

Posted on December 29, 2025January 27, 2026 by Web Curator

Exhibit Dates: February 6-28, 2026 Opening Reception: Friday, February 6 from 7–9pm Celebrate the Lunar New Year by exploring its traditions, stories, and cultural significance—including the dynamic symbolism of the horse in the zodiac—at Del Ray Artisans’ Lunar New Year: Year of the Horse art exhibit. Representing courage, vitality, speed, and independence, the horse inspires artworks that capture energy, movement, mythology, and heritage. This exhibition also reflects Del Ray Artisans’ c...

Lunar New Year: Year of the Horse (Entries due 1/15/2026)

Posted on December 17, 2025January 8, 2026 by Web Curator

Call for Entry ~ Open to area artists Lunar New Year: Year of the Horse Exhibit Dates: February 6–28, 2026 Entry deadline extended to Thursday, January 15, 2026 by midnight Del Ray Artisans invites artists to submit artwork celebrating the dynamic energy, symbolism, and beauty of the horse–an enduring emblem of strength, vitality, and freedom. This exhibition honors the cultural significance of the Lunar New Year and its traditions across Asian and Asian diaspora communities. Artists are...

“Toy Stories” Exhibit at Del Ray Artisans Gallery

Posted on November 29, 2025December 20, 2025 by Web Curator

Exhibit Dates: January 2–31, 2026 Opening Reception: Friday, January 2 from 7–9pm Celebrating the toys we cherished as kids, the Toy Stories art exhibit at Del Ray Artisans brings a fun, nostalgic vibe to visitors and highlights the unique skills of numerous local artists who have crafted pieces reflecting nostalgia, admiration, and consumer culture of the toy world across a broad spectrum of media. Join us for the opening reception on Friday, January 2 between 7-9pm to meet curator Gordon ...

Creative Card Swap (Ongoing)

Posted on November 8, 2025November 8, 2025 by Web Curator

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...