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Artists Favorites (Entries due 11/8/2024)

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Recharge by Liz Martinez
Del Ray Artisans Members Only Gallery Without Walls Call for Entry Artists Favorites at VCA Alexandria Animal Hospital December 2, 2024–September 6, 2025 Entry deadline: Friday, November 8, 2024 by midnight Seeking 2D artwork on any subject matter. The curators prefer art that helps soothe in a stressful environment. Also, due to new guidelines for a fear-free space, we cannot accept artwork that has realistic depictions (such as unaltered photographs or other life-like artwork) of dogs...
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“$100 and Under” Art Exhibit at Del Ray Artisans Gallery

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This Monkey Has Gone to Heaven by Karen Schmitz
Exhibit Dates: November 1 – December 1, 2024 Opening Reception: Friday, November 1 from 7–9pm This November Del Ray Artisans is bringing back our popular $100 and Under exhibit concept from 2015, 2017, 2019, and 2022 showcasing members’ original artwork, all priced at $100 and under. The art will be sold on an art-to-go basis, with buyers taking art home when purchased during the exhibit from November 1 – December 1, 2024. Join us for the opening reception on Friday, November 1 between ...
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Chirilagua Neighborhood Arts Day / Día de las Artes del Barrio de Chirilagua

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Chirilagua Neighborhood Arts Day / Día de Artes del Barrio - Sábado, 12 de octubre del 2024, 12-4pm
English ↓ | Español ↓ Chirilagua Neighborhood Arts Day Saturday, October 12, 12-4pm (Rain or Shine) Come enjoy Chirilagua Neighborhood Arts Day—a free, outdoor, community art-making event on Saturday, October 12, 12-4pm at the Four Mile Run Conservatory (4109 Mount Vernon Avenue, Alexandria, VA). The event is organized by Del Ray Artisans in partnership with Casa Chirilagua. Note: If it rains, the activities will be moved inside the Four Mile Run Conservatory building. Artist instruc...
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Tumbling Through the Seasons (Entries due 10/8/2024)

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Detail of Faerie Night by Kathy Turner
Del Ray Artisans Members Only Gallery Without Walls Call for Entry Tumbling Through the Seasons at VCA Old Town Animal Hospital October 28, 2024 – May 31, 2025 Entry deadline: Tuesday, October 8, 2024 by midnight Seeking 2D artwork celebrating the seasons, from April Showers Bring May Flowers to a Winter Wonderland and everything in between. NOTE: The Tumbling Through the Seasons art exhibit is at VCA Old Town (not VCA Alexandria). Due to new guidelines for a fear-free space, we cann...
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“Artificial or Intelligence?” Art Exhibit at Del Ray Artisans Gallery

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Detail of “Sum of its parts?” by Nicole Mahoney
Exhibit Dates: October 4–26, 2024 Opening Reception: Friday, October 4 from 7–9pm Talk about artificial intelligence, or AI, abounds. When humans work with AI, is the outcome less than, equal to, or greater than the sum of its parts? Come see the Artificial or Intelligence? art exhibit at Del Ray Artisans gallery as we explore this and other questions. Join us for the opening reception on Friday, October 4 between 7-9pm to meet curators Nicole Mahoney and Nancy Galib and the artists. Mark ...
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Del Ray Artisans’ HalloWEIRD 2024 Art Market

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HalloWEIRD
Saturday, September 21, 10am–4pm (Outside, Rain or Shine) Come to the 3rd annual HalloWEIRD outdoor art market on Saturday, September 21, 2024 from 10am–4pm to browse Halloween-inspired creations that are spooky, creepy, crawly, and goth. Maybe you like the upbeat, fun side of the season, like costumes, hot cider, hay rides, autumn colors. You can see art celebrating that too! The market offers diverse, original handcrafted artwork from talented local artists in a wide range of media, includ...
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Alcove Gift Shop (Oct-Nov 2024 – RESTOCK)

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Del Ray Artisans Alcove Gift Shop
Call for Artists ~ Open to Del Ray Artisans Members Alcove Gift Shop October 4 – December 1, 2024 Application deadline: Saturday, September 14, 2024 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...
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$100 and Under (Entries due 10/10/2024)

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This Monkey Has Gone to Heaven by Karen Schmitz
NOW CLOSED: Call for Entry ~ Open to Del Ray Artisans Members $100 and Under Exhibit Dates: November 1 – December 1, 2024 Digital entry deadline: Thursday, October 10, 2024 by midnight Members are invited to submit their best work priced at $100 or less. For this exhibit, artists may submit up to 4 artworks, and the commission has been reduced to 10%. All media and all themes are welcome. The exhibit is open only to Del Ray Artisans members. If you are not a member, you may join Del R...
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Call for Instructors: Chirilagua Neighborhood Arts Day (FILLED; Applications Closed)

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Photos from MakersFest 2022, courtesy of Karen Schmitz
Call for Instructors ~ Open to area artists Chirilagua Neighborhood Arts Day Chirilagua Neighborhood Arts Day is on Saturday, October 12, 2024 from 12-4pm. Del Ray Artisans is seeking artist instructors to lead free, hands-on, family-friendly art activities for event attendees. The event Program Manager will work with instructors to develop diverse art making activities including: drawing, mix media, paper & fiber arts, painting and more. Each instructor is offered $180 in compensation...
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“Fascinating Fiber, Alluring Fabric” Art Exhibit at Del Ray Artisans Gallery

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Artwork by Liz Martinez and Robyn McGarry
Exhibit Dates: September 6–28, 2024 Opening Reception: Friday, September 6 from 7–9pm Fiber art fascinates by taking art outside the frame—it is unique, dimensional, and tactile. Draped, stitched, or embellished fabric sparks creativity and delights the senses, as itself and when depicted in other visual art forms. The Fascinating Fiber, Alluring Fabric art exhibit at Del Ray Artisans focuses on fiber and fabric art but also highlights their influence on other mediums as well. This exhibit...
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