Del Ray Artisans

“$100 and Under” Call for Entry Deadline
2024-10-10 23:59 (America/New_York) | Online
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
“This Monkey Has Gone to Heaven” by Karen Schmitz
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 Ray Artisans and then enter.
Entry Details & Form

“Artists Favorites” GWW Call for Entry Deadline
2024-11-08 23:59 | Online
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
“Recharge” by Liz Martinez
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, cats, and/or birds. Stylized or abstract pieces with these subjects are allowed.
Must be a Del Ray Artisans member to enter (join Del Ray Artisans now); 2-dimensional works only. No entry fee; pieces previously shown are welcome.
Entry Details & Form

Alcove Gift Shop Call for Artists Deadline
2024-12-09 23:59 | Online
Call for Artists ~ Open to Del Ray Artisans Members
Alcove Gift Shop
January 3 – March 1, 2025
Application deadline: Monday, December 9, 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 be replaced with similar work for no additional fee. This opportunity is independent of the monthly exhibits and is only open to Del Ray Artisans members. If you are not a member, you may join Del Ray Artisans now to enter.
Application Details & Form

“Visual Humor” Call for Entry Deadline
2024-12-15 23:59 | Online
Call for Entry ~ Open to area artists
Visual Humor
Exhibit Dates: January 3 – February 1, 2025
Digital entry deadline: Sunday, December 15, 2024 by midnight
The joy found in comedy delights all. Provoke your creativity in search of a chuckle. Artists are invited to explore not only how ideas or objects are comical, but also what properties of a joke give it wings. Perhaps literally.
The exhibit is open to all area artists. Del Ray Artisans members pay a discounted entry fee.
Entry Details & Form

“MeWOW: Fabulous Felines” Call for Entry Deadline
2025-01-19 23:59 | Online
Call for Entry ~ Open to area artists
MeWOW: Fabulous Felines
Exhibit Dates: February 7 – March 1, 2025
Digital entry deadline extended to Sunday, January 19, 2025 by midnight
“Birthday Happys” by Guy Jones
Let your creative cat “out of the bag” for this “paw-some” exhibit! Marvel at the power and fascination of cat imagery in art. These furry, mysterious, independent, beautiful felines have inundated history, mythology, literature, advertising, cinema, pop culture and pet owners for centuries. Artists are encouraged to submit inspirational artworks in any and all mediums.
The exhibit is open to all area artists. Del Ray Artisans members pay a discounted entry fee.
Entry Details & Form

“Fairy Tales Around the World” Call for Entry Deadline
2025-02-15 23:59 | Online
Call for Entry ~ Open to area artists
Fairy Tales Around the World
Exhibit Dates: March 7–29, 2025
Digital entry deadline extended to Saturday, February 15, 2025 by midnight
“Tiny Travels” by Courtney Pippin-Mathur
Seeking artwork that celebrates the stories and fables that shaped us, from local legends to distant tales, from mythical beasts to heroes, villains and everyone in between. The artwork may be in any medium, 2-D or 3-D, realistic or abstract or any style in between.
The exhibit is open to all area artists. Del Ray Artisans members pay a discounted entry fee.
Entry Details & Form

Alcove Gift Shop Call for Artists Deadline
2025-02-17 23:59 | Online
Call for Artists ~ Open to Del Ray Artisans Members
Alcove Gift Shop
March 7 – April 26, 2025
Application deadline: Monday, February 17, 2025 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 be replaced with similar work for no additional fee. This opportunity is independent of the monthly exhibits and is only open to Del Ray Artisans members. If you are not a member, you may join Del Ray Artisans now to enter.
Application Details & Form

“Synchronous” Call for Entry Deadline (Invitational Exhibit)
2025-03-10 23:59 | Online
Call for Entry ~ Only open by invitation to outstanding member volunteers
Synchronous
Exhibit Dates: April 4-26, 2025
Digital entry deadline: March 10, 2025 by midnight
“Synchronous Humanity” by Morgan Parr
Synchronous is a special exhibit designed to provide our most dedicated Del Ray Artisans volunteers with an opportunity to share their creative work. These members help make Del Ray Artisans a thriving organization that fosters community and acceptance. This exhibit is an open theme-all media, 2D & 3D works are acceptable.
Honored volunteers will receive a special invitation to participate in this exhibit. You must be invited, and your membership must be current to enter. If your membership has expired, you may renew now. A list of invited members is in the Call for Entry (select the button below).
Entry Details & Form

Spring Art Market Application Deadline
2025-04-06 23:59 | Online
Call for Artists
Del Ray Artisans’ Spring Art Market

Application deadline: Sunday, April 6, 2025 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 the Mount Vernon Recreation Center fields, adjoining Del Ray Artisans gallery, on Saturday, May 10, 2025 from 10am to 4pm.
Details and Application

Alcove Gift Shop Call for Artists Deadline
2025-04-13 23:59 | Online
Call for Artists ~ Open to Del Ray Artisans Members
Alcove Gift Shop
May 2 – June 29, 2025
Application deadline: Sunday, April 13, 2025 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 be replaced with similar work for no additional fee. This opportunity is independent of the monthly exhibits and is only open to Del Ray Artisans members. If you are not a member, you may join Del Ray Artisans now to enter.
Application Details & Form

“Sing Me a Sea Shanty” Call for Entry Deadline
2025-05-11 23:59 | Online
Call for Entry ~ Open to area artists
Sing Me a Sea Shanty
Exhibit Dates: May 30 – June 29, 2025
Digital entry deadline: Sunday, May 11, 2025 by midnight
“Boats & Ropes – Old Port, Portland Maine” by Tiara Safic-Martin
The sea is awe-inspiring and man’s relationship with it has been tumultuous. For centuries the sea has inspired stories, lore, myth, legends, and songs. Explore all things nautical.
The exhibit is open to all area artists. Del Ray Artisans members pay a discounted entry fee.
Entry Details & Form

“Energy of the Season” GWW Call for Entry Deadline
2025-05-14 23:59 | Online
Del Ray Artisans Members Only
Gallery Without Walls Call for Entry
Energy of the Season at VCA Old Town Animal Hospital
June 9, 2025 – May 30, 2026
Entry deadline: Wednesday, May 14, 2025 by midnight
“Bubble Gum Bloom” by Stephanie Darlene Greenwald
Seeking 2D artwork that exemplifies the spirit, passion, exuberance, and pizzazz of something from your favorite season or your favorite season itself.
NOTE: The Energy of the Season art exhibit is at VCA Old Town (not VCA Alexandria). Due to new guidelines for a fear-free space, we cannot accept artwork that has realistic depictions of dogs, cats, and/or birds. Stylized or abstract pieces with these subjects are allowed.
Must be a Del Ray Artisans member to enter (join Del Ray Artisans now); 2-dimensional works only. No entry fee; pieces previously shown are welcome.
Entry Details & Form

Summer Art Market Applications Due
2025-06-14 23:59 | Online
Call for Artists
Del Ray Artisans’ Summer Art Market
Application deadline: Saturday, June 14, 2025 by midnight
Apply now for our 4th annual indoor Summer Art Market! Different artists will be selected for each market day (Saturday, July 12 and Sunday, July 13 from 10am-4pm). Seeking a range of media including ceramics, fiber, jewelry, mixed media, painting, photography, and more.
Details and Application

Alcove Gift Shop Call for Artists Deadline
2025-07-13 23:59 | Online
Call for Artists ~ Open to Del Ray Artisans Members
Alcove Gift Shop
August 1 – September 27, 2025
Application deadline: Sunday, July 13, 2025 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 be replaced with similar work for no additional fee. This opportunity is independent of the monthly exhibits and is only open to Del Ray Artisans members. If you are not a member, you may join Del Ray Artisans now to enter.
Application Details & Form

“Lovely As a Tree” Call for Entry Deadline
2025-07-15 23:59 | Online
Call for Entry ~ Open to Del Ray Artisans Members
Lovely As A Tree
Exhibit Dates: August 1–30, 2025
Digital entry deadline extended to Tuesday, July 15, 2025 by midnight
“Backyard Beauty” by Robyn Seaton McGarry
Members are invited to explore all the ways in which trees impact our lives and the earth. Humans and animals depend on the shade, shelter, food provided, the beauty of and environmental impact of trees. Bring aspects of this natural phenomenon to life through paintings, photography, ceramics, items created from wood and other mediums that flow from your creative imaginations. Original creations only – no AI generated pieces.
The exhibit is open only to Del Ray Artisans members. If you are not a member, you may join Del Ray Artisans and then enter.
Entry Details & Form

Call for Proposals for 2026 Art Exhibit Deadline
2025-08-03 23:59 | Online
Call for Proposals
2026 Art Exhibits at Del Ray Artisans
Proposal deadline extended to Sunday, August 3, 2025 by midnight
“Visible Touch” art exhibit at Del Ray Artisans (Feb 2024)
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 Board for final approval.
Proposal Form

“Second Time Around” Call for Entry Deadline
2025-08-10 23:59 | Online
Call for Entry ~ Open to area artists
Second Time Around
Exhibit Dates: September 5–27, 2025
Digital entry deadline: Sunday, August 10, 2025 by midnight
“Amoeba Series: Party!” by Tracy Wilkerson
Seeking art that focuses on sustainable creativity and enhancing the artistic environmental ethos. Artists are encouraged to use recycled materials, found objects, old canvases or panels and more to repurpose them into a new piece of art. This call for entry requires that your submitted art pieces utilize at least 50% recycled materials.
The exhibit is open to all area artists. Del Ray Artisans members pay a discounted entry fee.
Entry Details & Form

HalloWEIRD Art Market Application Deadline
2025-08-17 23:59 | Mount Vernon Recreation Center Athletic Fields, 2701 Commonwealth Ave, Alexandria, 22301, United States
Call for Artists
Del Ray Artisans’ HalloWEIRD Art Market
Application deadline: Sunday, August 17, 2025 by midnight
Apply now for the 4th 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 the Mount Vernon Recreation Center fields, adjoining Del Ray Artisans gallery, on Saturday, September 20, 2025 from 9am to 2pm.
Details and Application

2026 Wall Calendar Call for Entry Deadline
2025-08-18 23:59 | Online
Call for Entry (Open to Members Only)
Del Ray Artisans’ 2026 Wall Calendar
Digital entries due Monday, August 18, 2025
Members: Submit your best work to the 13th 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 approximately 50-60 pieces of art from Del Ray Artisans members to be included in the 2026 Wall Calendar. This calendar is a fundraiser to benefit Del Ray Artisans, but also a fun way to show your support for our arts organization and share your talent with the community.
Entry Details & Form

“Flora, Fauna, Fantastica” GWW Call for Entry Deadline
2025-08-20 23:59 | Online
Del Ray Artisans Members Only
Gallery Without Walls Call for Entry
Flora, Fauna, Fantastica at VCA Alexandria Animal Hospital
September 22, 2025–September 5, 2026
Entry deadline: Wednesday, August 20, 2025 by midnight
“Persephone” by Morgan Parr
Seeking a variety of 2D art, from the traditional to the surreal, showcasing nature. The curators prefer art that helps soothe in a stressful environment. Due to guidelines for a fear-free environment, we cannot accept realistic depictions of dogs, cats, or birds.
Must be a Del Ray Artisans member to enter (join Del Ray Artisans now); 2-dimensional works only. No entry fee; pieces previously shown are welcome.
Entry Details & Form

“Bump in the Night” Call for Entry Deadline
2025-09-10 23:59 | Online
Call for Entry ~ Open to area artists
Bump in the Night
Exhibit Dates: October 3 – November 1, 2025
Digital entry deadline: Wednesday, September 10, 2025 by midnight
“Synergy” by Morgan Parr
Drawing inspiration from Spike Milligan’s poem “Bump” and the old Cornish Litany about ghoulies and ghosties and long-leggedy beasties, reveal the source of frightening, unexplainable noises heard at night and the experiences behind “things that go bump in the night.”
The exhibit is open to all area artists. Del Ray Artisans members pay a discounted entry fee.
Entry Details & Form

Holiday Market 2025 Applications Due
2025-09-10 23:59 | Del Ray Artisans Gallery, 2704 Mount Vernon Avenue, Alexandria, VA, 22301, United States
Call for Artists
Del Ray Artisans Holiday Market
December 5–21, 2025
Application deadline: Wednesday, September 10, 2025 by midnight
Applications for exhibitors in Del Ray Artisans’ 30th 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 (Dec 5-7, 12-14, and 19-21) and will be open each Friday 6-9pm, Saturday 9am-5pm, and Sunday 11am-5pm.
All work sold at the Holiday Market must be handmade by the artist selling the work and originals need to have been made within the last 3 years. Reproductions are acceptable as long as the original was made by the artist within the last 3 years.
Read the application carefully; if you have any questions, please ask one of the coordinators.
Application Details & Form

Alcove Gift Shop Call for Artists Deadline
2025-09-14 23:59 | Online
Call for Artists ~ Open to Del Ray Artisans Members
Alcove Gift Shop
October 3 – November 30, 2025
Application deadline: Sunday, September 14, 2025 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 be replaced with similar work for no additional fee. This opportunity is independent of the monthly exhibits and is only open to Del Ray Artisans members. If you are not a member, you may join Del Ray Artisans now to enter.
Application Details & Form

“The Mini World: Small Works of Art” Call for Entry Deadline
2025-10-17 23:59 | Online
Call for Entry ~ Open to Del Ray Artisans Members
The Mini World: Small Works of Art
Exhibit Dates: November 7–30, 2025
Digital entry deadline extended to Friday, October 17, 2025 by midnight
“Fairy Shelf” by Mallory Rose Henig; “Bessie Wondered Where Her Niece Had Gone“ by Betsy Jones; “Fluff” by Kellie Sansone
Members are invited to enter 1-4 small-scale pieces of art. Each piece should be no more than 8×10 inches, 9×9 inches, or within 80 square inches, in any direction including the framing and mounting. The artwork may represent any subject matter and the following media will be accepted for consideration to the exhibit: oils, acrylics, watercolors, pastels, drawings, sculptures in any medium, mosaics, collage, printmaking, photography, and mixed media.
The exhibit is open only to Del Ray Artisans members. If you are not a member, you may join Del Ray Artisans and then enter.
Entry Details & Form

"Toy Stories" Call for Entry Deadline
2025-12-14 23:59 | Online
Call for Entry ~ Open to area artists
Toy Stories
Exhibit Dates: January 2–31, 2026
Digital entry deadline: Sunday, December 14, 2025 by midnight
“To The Batcave” by Gordon Thomas Frank
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 the playful, nostalgic spirit of toys. This could also include more conceptual ideas, like trees crafted from toy blocks, classic board games reimagined in a new light, or collages that showcase a cherished doll or character from your own toy collection.
The exhibit is open to all area artists. Del Ray Artisans members pay a discounted entry fee.
Entry Details & Form

Alcove Gift Shop Call for Artists Deadline
2025-12-14 23:59 | Online
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
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 be replaced with similar work for no additional fee. This opportunity is independent of the monthly exhibits and is only open to Del Ray Artisans members. If you are not a member, you may join Del Ray Artisans now to enter.
Application Details & Form

"Lunar New Year: Year of the Horse" Call for Entry Deadline
2026-01-15 23:59 | Online
Call for Entry ~ Open to area artists
The Lunar New Year: Year of the Horse
Exhibit Dates: February 6–28, 2026
Entry deadline extended to Thursday, January 15, 2026 by midnight
“Lunar Fire” by Morgan Parr
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 encouraged to approach the theme with respect, authenticity, and cultural awareness.
The exhibit is open to all area artists. Del Ray Artisans members pay a discounted entry fee.
Entry Details & Form

"Assembly: Together We Grow" Call for Entry Deadline
2026-02-15 23:59 | Online
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
“Hear the Call” by Haddy Kreie
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 & Form

Alcove Gift Shop Call for Artists Deadline
2026-02-15 23:59 | Online
Call for Artists ~ Open to Del Ray Artisans Members
Alcove Gift Shop
March 6 – April 25, 2026
Application deadline: Sunday, February 15, 2026 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 be replaced with similar work for no additional fee. This opportunity is independent of the monthly exhibits and is only open to Del Ray Artisans members. If you are not a member, you may join Del Ray Artisans now to enter.
Application Details & Form

"Fast and Fabulous" Call for Entry Deadline
2026-03-17 23:59 | Online
Call for Entry ~ Open to area artists
Fast and Fabulous
Exhibit Dates: April 3–25, 2026
Digital entry deadline: Tuesday, March 17, 2026 by midnight
“Fast and Fabulous” by Scott MacConomy
From the first blueprints for the Model T to Warhol and Dali to the Ferrari 250, legally a work of art in Italy, cars have inspired and embodied art. Enter your car-inspired work—your “car-twork”, as it will be known. Be it Ford, Ferrari, or futuristic wheels, your interpretations of motorcycles, trucks, and other fast/fabulous forms of surface transportation are also welcome.
The exhibit is open to all area artists. Del Ray Artisans members pay a discounted entry fee.
Entry Details & Form
