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Posted on March 2, 2022September 23, 2023 by Technology Director

Del Ray Artisans Members Only Gallery Without Walls Call for Entry Wonders of Nature at VCA Alexandria Animal Hospital May 16 – September 17, 2022 Digital entries due: Sunday, April 24, 2022 by midnight Nature can awe, amaze, and fascinate us. From a simple rainbow to the mighty Grand Canyon, nature is marvelous. This exhibit will feature 2D artwork that shines a light on the Wonders of Nature. We want you to reflect on your favorite natural wonder, season, animal, or weather phenomenon...

Drips, Lines, Splatters, and Splash (Entries due 4/10/2022)

Posted on March 1, 2022September 23, 2023 by Technology Director

Call for Entry ~ Open to area artists Drips, Lines, Splatters, and Splash: A Celebration of the Washington Color School Exhibit Dates: May 6-28, 2022 Digital entry deadline: Sunday, April 10, 2022 by midnight Seeking artworks that exhibit remarkable use of color, movement, line, and sense of space. This exhibit was inspired by and celebrates the art of the Washington Color School, a group of abstract painters who worked in Washington, DC during the 1950s and 1960s. Barbara Januszkiewicz ...

“Second Life” Art Exhibit at Del Ray Artisans Gallery

Posted on February 22, 2022February 22, 2022 by Technology Director

Exhibit Dates: April 1–30, 2022 Opening Day: Friday, April 1 from 12-9pm Join us in April for the Second Life art exhibit at Del Ray Artisans gallery. Many physical items we choose to remove from our lives can be sold/given/donated rather than going into overburdened landfills. It takes a conscious choice to acquire items from others rather than purchasing new ones. It also takes a little effort to offer something no longer needed to others rather than tossing it in the trash. The Second L...

Second Life (Entries due 3/10/2022)

Posted on February 2, 2022September 23, 2023 by Technology Director

Call for Entry ~ Open to area artists Second Life Exhibit Dates: April 1-30, 2022 Digital entry deadline: Thursday, March 10, 2022 by midnight Seeking artwork that includes at least 50% recycled materials. This can be the items included in the piece or by repurposing older pieces you have created and turning them into something new. The Second Life art exhibit is open to all area artists. Del Ray Artisans members pay a discounted entry fee. Entry Details & Form (PDF)

Spring Art Market Application (due 3/26/2022)

Posted on January 24, 2022September 23, 2023 by Technology Director

Spring Art Market - Saturday, May 7, 2022

Call for Artists Del Ray Artisans’ Spring Art Market Application deadline: Saturday, March 26, 2022 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 Colasanto Park, adjoining Del Ray Artisans gallery, on Saturday, May 7, 2022 from 10am to 4pm. Please read all information in the application carefully and especially note the section on pandemic ...

Alcove Gift Shop (Application due 2/16/2022)

Posted on January 23, 2022September 23, 2023 by Technology Director

Call for Artists ~ Open to Del Ray Artisans Members Alcove Gift Shop March 4 – April 30, 2022 Application deadline: Wednesday, February 16, 2022 by midnight Del Ray Artisans has established the Alcove as a gift shop within the gallery, where members may display and sell their work. Unframed 2-D work will be 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 rep...

Flora & Fauna (Entries due 2/10/2022)

Posted on January 11, 2022September 23, 2023 by Technology Director

Call for Entry ~ Open to area artists & high school students Flora & Fauna Exhibit Dates: March 4-26, 2022 Digital entry deadline: Thursday, February 10, 2022 by midnight Explore the complex interaction between animals (including humans) and plants of all kinds. A lot has been written about the dramatic reduction in the numbers of pollinators; that is just one example of the interdependence of insects and flowers. Connect to the environment through art and spread awareness of the...

“Flora & Fauna” Art Exhibit at Del Ray Artisans Gallery

Posted on January 5, 2022January 5, 2022 by Technology Director

Exhibit Dates: March 4–26, 2022 Opening Day: Friday, March 4 from 12-9pm The Flora & Fauna art exhibit at Del Ray Artisans gallery explores the interdependence of plants and animals, combining art and environmental science. In recent years, climate change and pollution have endangered the complex interactions between plants and animals. Pollinators (birds, bats, bees, butterflies, beetles, and other small mammals) are vital to creating and maintaining the habitats and ecosystems tha...

“DADA 2.0” Art Exhibit at Del Ray Artisans Gallery

Posted on December 9, 2021December 9, 2021 by Technology Director

Exhibit Dates: February 4–26, 2022 Opening Day: Friday, February 4 from 12-9pm The DADA 2.0 art exhibit at Del Ray Artisans gallery features art by local artists that expresses absurdity and discontent through the lens of Dada. For two years, life in the U.S. has been bizarre, confusing, and at times downright disturbing. With the COVID-19 pandemic, uptick in violence, and social and political strife, we have all been feeling off-kilter. In some ways, this is reminiscent of the period duri...

DADA 2.0 (Entries due 1/10/2022)

Posted on December 2, 2021September 23, 2023 by Technology Director

Call for Entry ~ Open to area artists DADA 2.0 Exhibit Dates: February 4-26, 2022 Digital entry deadline: Monday, January 10, 2022 by midnight This exhibit invites artists to express absurdity and discontent through the lens of Dada. All forms of art are welcome - particularly the mediums of collage, cut-up writing, and sculpture, which embody the spirit of original Dada. Reject logic, reason, and decadence through an artistic expression of nonsense, irrationality, and unconventionalism....