“Housemates” Art Exhibit at Del Ray Artisans Gallery

Posted on September 26, 2023September 26, 2023 by Technology Director

Detail of Charlie’s Photo Op by Robyn Seaton McGarry

Exhibit Dates: November 3–26, 2023 Opening Reception: Friday, November 3, 7-9pm Have you ever had a housemate who made you laugh, drove you crazy, made you shake your head in wonder or filled your heart with love? Do your housemates have fur, feathers, scales, fins or are they actually people? In the Housemates art exhibit, the members of Del Ray Artisans share their housemates through many creative forms: painting, photography, digital art, sculpture, ceramics, or whatever medium brings t...

HalloWEIRD Art Market Application (due 10/1/2023)

Posted on September 23, 2023September 23, 2023 by Technology Director

Call for Artists Del Ray Artisans’ HalloWEIRD Art Market Application deadline: Sunday, October 1, 2023 by midnight Apply now for the 2nd annual HalloWEIRD outdoor art market centered around the theme: Halloween. Showcase your spooky, creepy, crawly, disturbing, goth pieces or focus on the upbeat, fun side of the season (costumes, hot cider, hay rides, autumn colors, etc). This is an outdoor, family-friendly, rain-or-shine event in Colasanto Park, adjoining Del Ray Artisans gallery, on Sunday,...

Alcove Gift Shop (Oct-Nov 2023, Application due 9/23)

Posted on September 12, 2023September 23, 2023 by Technology Director

Call for Artists ~ Open to Del Ray Artisans Members Alcove Gift Shop October 6 – November 26, 2023 Application deadline: Saturday, September 23, 2023 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 ca...

“Curses! Foiled Again! The Art of Swords and Sorcery” Art Exhibit at Del Ray Artisans Gallery

Posted on September 6, 2023September 7, 2023 by Technology Director

Exhibit Dates: October 6–28, 2023 Opening Reception: Friday, October 6, 7-9pm Come see daring swordswomen, haggard bog witches, bevies of mythical beasts, and many more artist interpretations of the fantastic! Taking inspiration from the texture of a dragon’s skin, the swirling cloak of a sorceress, the shriek of a hydra, and a technical manual of swordplay, curator Dr. Erica Hughes presents an otherworldly collection of local art in the Curses! Foiled Again! The Art of Swords and Sorcery ...

Del Ray Artisans’ HalloWEIRD Art Market

Posted on August 28, 2023August 28, 2023 by Technology Director

Saturday, September 23, 10am–4pm (Outside, Rain or Shine) Come to the 2nd annual HalloWEIRD outdoor art market on Saturday, September 23, 2023 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, including...

Housemates (Entries due 10/21/2023)

Posted on August 25, 2023October 11, 2023 by Technology Director

Call for Entry ~ Open to Del Ray Artisans Members Only Housemates Exhibit Dates: November 3–26, 2023 Digital entry deadline extended to Saturday, October 21, 2023 by midnight Portray your pet(s) or human housemates in the media of your choice: painting, photography, digital art, sculpture, fiber art, or other art forms. Capture the personality, beauty, craziness and love that housemates bring into our lives. The Housemates call for entry is only open to Del Ray Artisans members. If yo...

Curses! Foiled Again! (Entries due 9/16/2023)

Posted on August 10, 2023September 26, 2023 by Technology Director

Call for Entry ~ Open to area artists Curses! Foiled Again! The Art of Swords and Sorcery Exhibit Dates: October 6–28, 2023 Digital entry deadline extended to Saturday, September 16, 2023 by midnight From the daring swordswoman with her bevy of mythical beasts to the haggard bog witch, all expressions of the fantastic are invited! Whether you are inspired by the texture of a dragon’s skin, the swirling cloak of a sorceress, the shriek of a hydra, or a technical manual of swordplay, share...

Holiday Market 2023 (Applications due 9/10/2023)

Posted on August 7, 2023September 23, 2023 by Technology Director

Call for Artists Del Ray Artisans Holiday Market December 1–23, 2023 Application deadline: Sunday, September 10, 2023 by midnight Applications for exhibitors in Del Ray Artisans' 28th annual Holiday Market are now open. Different artists from a variety of media categories will be selected for each weekend. Preference is given to Del Ray Artisans members. The market will be the first three weekends of December (1-3, 8-10, and 15-17; Friday night and Saturday and Sunday days) as usual, ...

“Farther Afield” Art Exhibit at Del Ray Artisans Gallery

Posted on August 7, 2023August 7, 2023 by Technology Director

Detail of Jardin des Plantes, Paris (watercolor) by Alexandra Schmeling

Exhibit Dates: September 1–30, 2023 Opening Reception: Friday, September 1, 7-9pm Art allows the viewer to travel and experience new sights without leaving their home. The Farther Afield art exhibit takes this more literally by celebrating artwork that takes us outside of our day-to-day life to locations far and wide. Whether depicting a scene from a day trip or from halfway across the world, these artworks transport the viewer away from Alexandria to new cities, states, countries, and con...

Del Ray Artisans’ 2024 Wall Calendar (Entries due 9/3/2023)

Posted on August 3, 2023September 23, 2023 by Technology Director

Call for Entry (Open to Members Only) Del Ray Artisans’ 2024 Wall Calendar Digital entries due Sunday, September 3, 2023 Members: Submit your best work to the 11th 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 approxi...