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...

Creative Programs (Call for Instructors)

Posted on November 7, 2025November 7, 2025 by Web Curator

Meditative Art Mandalas Workshop (April 2024)

Call for Instructors for Creative Programs at Del Ray Artisans January – June 2026 Rolling deadlines Seeking proposals for creative classes & workshops at Del Ray Artisans to be held in early 2026. In-person and online, demonstrations, speaking engagements, free and fee-based programs, hands-on art classes, and more are all welcome. The event may be for all ages (family-friendly), only for adults, or only for children. Especially seeking STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts,...

Creative Partnership – Serenity Gallery/Del Ray Artisans Fundraiser

Posted on November 1, 2025November 1, 2025 by Web Curator

Sunday, November 16, 2025, 4-7pm Serenity Gallery, the in-home gallery of mosaic artist-photographer Nina Tisara, will host an Open House on Sunday, November 16, 2025 from 4-7pm in a creative partnership with Del Ray Artisans. Twenty percent of all sales (in person and online) will be donated to Del Ray Artisans nonprofit. The art may be viewed in person at Serenity Gallery, 6408 Hayfield Place, Alexandria, VA or online. Please RSVP to ninat@ninatisara.com to attend the Open House. Se...

Del Ray Artisans 30th Annual Fine Art & Fine Craft Holiday Market

Posted on October 27, 2025November 1, 2025 by Web Curator

Del Ray Artisans Holiday Market 2025 - 30th Anniversary

First three weekends in December 2025 Join us the first three weekends in December for Del Ray Artisans’ 30th Annual Holiday Market at Del Ray Artisans gallery in the Colasanto Center, 2704 Mount Vernon Avenue, Alexandria, Virginia 22301. Market hours are Fridays 6-9pm and Saturdays 9am-5pm & Sundays 11am-5pm. The market is free to browse, open to the public, and different artists featured each weekend! The market offers unique handmade fine arts and fine crafts from local artists presen...

Toy Stories (Entries due 12/14/2025)

Posted on October 25, 2025November 3, 2025 by Web Curator

Call for Entry ~ Open to area artists Toy Stories Exhibit Dates: January 2–31, 2026 Digital entry deadline: Sunday, December 14, 2025 by midnight Dive into the cultural, emotional, and imaginative realms of toys. Toys are often the first things we fall in love with - and sometimes the first things we break. We’re open to interpretations that highlight the joy of play, reflect on childhood nostalgia, or turn toys into surprising artistic expressions. We want all kinds of art that capture ...

Alcove Gift Shop (Jan-Feb 2026, RESTOCK)

Posted on October 22, 2025January 25, 2026 by Web Curator

Call for Artists ~ Open to Del Ray Artisans Members Alcove Gift Shop January 2 – February 28, 2026 Application deadline: Sunday, December 14, 2025 by midnight (Accepted Artists Only: Use this form for restock) 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...