2024)

Posted on June 17, 2024June 17, 2024 by Web Curator

Call for Entry (Open to Members Only) Del Ray Artisans’ 2025 Wall Calendar Digital entries due Sunday, August 18, 2024 Members: Submit your best work to the 12th annual Del Ray Artisans’ wall calendar! All entries are to be received digitally, and no physical pieces of art will be collected. There is no entry fee, no theme, and work previously shown at Del Ray Artisans is acceptable. Your Del Ray Artisans membership must be up-to-date. The Calendar Selection Committee will choose approxima...

Creative Summer Programs 2024 at Del Ray Artisans

Posted on May 29, 2024May 29, 2024 by Web Curator

June 1 – August 31, 2024 Find your muse this summer! Del Ray Artisans’ Creative Summer Programs is a series of workshops and events exploring the arts from June 1 through August 31. Sign up for the programs that inspire you and make your own “stay-cation” art experience. Register now for the June events—and check back throughout the summer because more will be added in the next two months. Programs are offered for all skill levels and experience. Learn new techniques from local artists, such...

The Science of our Surroundings (Entries due 7/15/2024)

Posted on May 15, 2024July 11, 2024 by Web Curator

Call for Entry ~ Open to area artists The Science of our Surroundings Exhibit Dates: August 2-31, 2024 Digital entry deadline extended to Monday, July 15, 2024 by midnight Science is in everything we do and see. Create something that celebrates your favorite part of this expansive subject. What science inspires you? Diagrams, vocabulary, photography, scientific illustration, contraptions, etc. Share your favorite elements of science, be it current or nostalgic—and the sky’s the limit! The...

Summer Art Market Application (due 6/15/2024)

Posted on May 15, 2024May 15, 2024 by Web Curator

Summer Art Market - Saturday & Sunday, July 13-14, 2024

Call for Artists Del Ray Artisans’ Summer Art Market Application deadline: Saturday, June 15, 2024 by midnight Apply now for our 3rd annual indoor Summer Art Market! Different artists will be selected for each market day (Saturday, July 13 and Sunday, July 14 from 10am-4pm). Seeking a range of media including ceramics, fiber, jewelry, mixed media, painting, photography, and more. Details and Application

“All About Love” Art Exhibit at Del Ray Artisans Gallery

Posted on May 14, 2024May 14, 2024 by Web Curator

Exhibit Dates: June 7–30, 2024 Opening Reception: Friday, June 7 from 7–9pm Starting on Friday, June 7th, come celebrate visual depictions of love at the All About Love exhibit at Del Ray Artisans gallery. In this exhibit, local artists explore the concept of love in all of its forms: romantic love, love for one’s parents and siblings, love of pets, young love, enduring couples, strong friendships, soulmates, and more. While the ancient Greeks identified eight major types of love (eroti...

Spring Art Market 2024

Posted on May 7, 2024May 7, 2024 by Web Curator

Spring Art Market - Saturday, May 11, 2024

Saturday, May 11 from 10am-4pm, rain or shine! Del Ray Artisans’ Spring Art Market is an annual 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, teacher’s gifts, birthdays, home decor, or treat yourself! Th...

Proposal for 2025 Art Exhibit (due 7/31/2024)

Posted on April 9, 2024July 11, 2024 by Web Curator

Visible Touch art exhibit at Del Ray Artisans (Feb 2024)

Call for Proposals 2025 Art Exhibits at Del Ray Artisans Proposal deadline extended to Wednesday, July 31, 2024 by midnight Del Ray Artisans is seeking exhibit proposals for next year’s calendar. Del Ray Artisans strives to offer exhibits that reach a broad and diverse audience, encourage artistic development, and represent a wide variety of art forms. Experienced and first time curators welcome! The Exhibit Selection Committee will review all proposals and make recommendations to the ...

All About Love (Entries due 5/13/2024)

Posted on April 7, 2024May 11, 2024 by Web Curator

Call for Entry ~ Open to area artists All About Love Exhibit Dates: June 7–30, 2024 Digital entry deadline extended to Monday, May 13, 2024 by midnight While the ancient Greeks identified eight major types of love, humans have an infinite number of ways to love. Enter artwork that explores the concept of love in any of its forms: romantic love, love of family, love of pets, young love, enduring love, strong friendships, soulmates, and more. The exhibit is open to all area artists. Del...

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

Posted on April 3, 2024April 3, 2024 by Web Curator

Detail of Floral Infusion by Suzan Ok Shumate and Sue Shumate

Exhibit Dates: May 3 – June 2, 2024 Opening Reception: Friday, May 3 from 7–9pm Step into a world where art intersects with tea. Through The Art of Tea exhibit at Del Ray Artisans gallery, artists explore the culture of tea, a drink that dates back thousands of years to China's Shang Dynasty. Channeling their inner Zhou Fang, Matisse, Cassatt, and van Rijsselberghe, artists depict themes and stories surrounding this aromatic beverage. From tea cups and tea pots to the Mad Hatter or Boston ...

Party for the Arts exhibit (Entries due 4/14/2024)

Posted on March 31, 2024April 6, 2024 by Web Curator

Party for the Arts - Saturday, April 27, 2024 at Canal Center

Del Ray Artisans Members Only Gallery Without Walls Call for Entry Party for the Arts exhibit at Canal Center April 27–June 30, 2024 Entry deadline: Sunday, April 14, 2024 by midnight Seeking 2D and 3D artwork exploring What is Alexandria to me? The City of Alexandria is celebrating its 275th birthday in 2024. The Alexandria Arts Alliance commemorates the occasion during their 2024 Party for the Arts—a celebration showcasing all artists in Alexandria on Saturday, April 27, 11am-7pm. The exh...