Alcove Gift Shop Call for Artists Deadline
2023-04-16 23:50 - 23:59 (America/New_York) | Online
Call for Artists ~ Open to Del Ray Artisans Members
Alcove Gift Shop
May 5 – June 25, 2023
Application deadline: Sunday, April 16, 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 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

“American Patchwork” Call for Entry Deadline
2023-05-14 23:50 - 23:59 | Online
Call for Entry ~ Open to area artists
American Patchwork
Exhibit Dates: June 2–25, 2023
Digital entry deadline extended to Sunday, May 14, 2023 by midnight
The United States is a patchwork of 50 states with beautiful beaches and majestic mountains, bustling cities and quiet towns, pastoral ranches and farms, vast natural beauty and amazing technology, and so much more. This exhibit is focused on highlighting the diversity of cultures, landscapes, and artistic styles that make up the American experience. Open to all mediums, especially interested in textiles, mosaics, and photography—anything that captures the patchwork spirit of the United States and her people.
The exhibit is open to all area artists. Del Ray Artisans members pay a discounted entry fee.
Entry Details & Form

Artwork credit: “American Patchwork #1” by TJ Feeley

Summer Art Market Applications Due
2023-06-11 23:50 - 23:59 | Online
Call for Artists
Del Ray Artisans’ Summer Art Market
Application deadline: Sunday, June 11, 2023 by midnight
Apply now for our indoor Summer Art Market! Different artists will be selected for each market day (Saturday, July 8 and Sunday, July 9 from 10am-4pm). Seeking a range of media including ceramics, fiber, jewelry, mixed media, painting, photography, and more.
Details and Application

“Treasures of the DMV” Call for Entry Deadline
2023-07-10 23:50 - 23:59 | Online
Call for Entry ~ Open to area artists
Treasures of the DMV
Exhibit Dates: August 4–26, 2023
Digital entry deadline: Monday, July 10, 2023 by midnight
Explore DC, Maryland, and/or Virginia—both the famous and the overlooked, natural and abstract—from the artist’s perspective. Such images may be real or imagined, creating a sense of place and time in our modern world of shifting meanings, through painting, fiber, sculpture, multimedia, and photography, using stark black and white, or vivid colors, or collage. Monuments, architecture, museums, and natural wonders, including flora and fauna, our parks, rivers, and shores, are among the contemplated subjects which are endemic to our region.
The exhibit is open to all area artists. Del Ray Artisans members pay a discounted entry fee.
Entry Details & Form

Artwork credit: “TREASURES OF THE DMV” by Ronald Reel

2024 Art Exhibit Call for Proposals Deadline
2023-07-15 23:50 - 23:59 | Online
Call for Proposals
2024 Art Exhibits at Del Ray Artisans
Proposal Deadline: Saturday, July 15, 2022 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 Board for final approval.
Proposal Form
Photograph of “The Art of Nature” exhibit at Del Ray Artisans, May 2021

Alcove Gift Shop Call for Artists Deadline
2023-07-17 23:50 - 23:59 | Online
Call for Artists ~ Open to Del Ray Artisans Members
Alcove Gift Shop
August 4 – September 30, 2023
Application deadline: Monday, July 17, 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 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

“Farther Afield” Call for Entry Deadline
2023-08-10 23:50 - 23:59 | Online
Call for Entry ~ Open to area artists
Farther Afield
Exhibit Dates: September 1–30, 2023
Digital entry deadline: Thursday, August 10, 2023 by midnight
Take us on a trip to experience sights far and wide through your eyes and experience (real or wishful). Depict a scene from a day trip or from halfway across the world—the distance is up to you! Looking forward to experiencing new cities, states, countries, and continents through your art. All media are welcome.
The exhibit is open to all area artists. Del Ray Artisans members pay a discounted entry fee.
Entry Details & Form

Artwork credit: “Jardin des Plantes, Paris” by Alexandra Schmeling

HalloWEIRD Art Market Applications Due
2023-08-13 23:50 - 23:59 | Online
Call for Artists
Del Ray Artisans’ HalloWEIRD Art Market
Application deadline extended to Sunday, August 13, 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 Saturday, September 23, 2023 from 10am to 4pm.
Details and Application

“12 Elements of Nature” GWW Call for Entry Deadline
2023-08-27 23:50 - 23:59 | Online
Del Ray Artisans Members Only Gallery Without Walls Call for Entry
12 Elements of Nature at VCA Alexandria Animal Hospital
September 18, 2023 – January 27, 2024
Entry deadline: Sunday, August 27, 2023 by midnight
Most of us are aware of the four classics elements of nature: Earth, Water, Wind, and Fire. Did you know there are eight other elements “used to simplify the complexity of nature”? We invite artists to explore all 12 elements of nature: Earth, Water, Wind, Fire, as well as Thunder, Ice, Force, Time, Flower, Shadow, Light, and Moon. Utilize one, or more, to create 2D works of nature themed art.
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

Artwork credit: Detail of “Water Hues” by Eileen M. O’Brien

2024 Wall Calendar Call for Entry Deadline
2023-09-03 23:50 - 23:59 | Online
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 approximately 50-60 pieces of art from Del Ray Artisans members to be included in the 2024 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

Holiday Market 2023 Call for Artists Deadline
2023-09-10 23:50 - 23:59 | Online
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, plus this year we will have a special fourth weekend that will run December 22-23 (Friday and Saturday only) for last minute shoppers. This fourth weekend is only available for Del Ray Artisans members who are artists that participated in one of the first three weekends.
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

“Curses! Foiled Again! The Art of Swords and Sorcery” Call for Entry Deadline Extended
2023-09-16 23:50 - 23:59 | Online
Call for Entry ~ Open to area artists
Curses! Foiled Again! The Art of Swords and Sorcery
Exhibit Dates: October 6–28, 2023
Digital entry extended deadline 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 your vision of SWORDs and SORCERY!
All media are welcome. The exhibit is open to all area artists. Del Ray Artisans members pay a discounted entry fee.
Entry Details & Form

Artwork credit: “Snarler” by Erica Hughes

Alcove Gift Shop Call for Artists Deadline
2023-09-23 23:50 - 23:59 | Online
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 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

HalloWEIRD Art Market Applications Due
2023-10-01 23:50 - 23:59 | Online
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, October 15, 2023 from 10am to 4pm.
Details and Application

“Housemates” Call for Entry Deadline
2023-10-21 23:59 | Online
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 you are not a member, you may join Del Ray Artisans and then enter.
Entry Details & Form

Artwork credit: Detail of “Charlie’s Photo Op” by Robyn Seaton McGarry

“Local Artisan Showcase” GWW Call for Entry Deadline
2023-10-29 23:59 | Online
Del Ray Artisans Members Only
Gallery Without Walls Call for Entry
Local Artisan Showcase at VCA Alexandria Animal Hospital
November 20, 2023 – November 16, 2024
Entry deadline: Sunday, October 29, 2023 by midnight
Seeking 2-dimensional artwork for Del Ray Artisans’ Gallery Without Walls annual exhibit in the exam rooms at VCA Alexandria Animal Hospital. Most subjects are welcome, with pieces featuring animals preferred.
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

Artwork credit: “Movie Night” by Annemarie Kuhns

“Visions of Resilience: Art for Climate Justice” Call for Entry Deadline
2023-12-17 23:59
Call for Entry ~ Open to area artists & high school students
Visions of Resilience: Art for Climate Justice
Exhibit Dates: January 5–27, 2024
Digital entry deadline extended to Sunday, December 17, 2023 by midnight
Through your art raise awareness about climate change and its impact on marginalized communities. This exhibit is in partnership with the Changing Planet Justice Foundation.
All media are welcome. The exhibit is open to all area artists. Del Ray Artisans members pay a discounted entry fee. Free entry for high school students.
Entry Details & Form

Artwork credit: Detail of “Still Standing” by Camille Kouyoumdjian

Alcove Gift Shop Call for Artists Deadline
2023-12-17 23:59 | Online
Call for Artists ~ Open to Del Ray Artisans Members
Alcove Gift Shop
January 5 – February 24, 2024
Application deadline: Sunday, December 17, 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 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

“Visible Touch: A Look at Texture” Call for Entry Deadline
2024-01-10 23:59
Call for Entry ~ Open to area artists
Visible Touch: A Look at Texture
Exhibit Dates: February 2–24, 2024
Digital entry deadline: Wednesday, January 10, 2024 by midnight
Artists are invited to enter 2D or 3D works that explore visual or physical texture. All subject matters, including abstract works, are welcome. Texture is one of the fundamental elements of art and refers to the perceived surface quality of the artwork.
All media are welcome. The exhibit is open to all area artists. Del Ray Artisans members pay a discounted entry fee.
Entry Details & Form

Artwork credit: “Touch the Rainbow” by Lesley Hall

“The Power of Two” Call for Entry Deadline
2024-02-10 23:59
Call for Entry ~ Open to area artists
The Power of Two
Exhibit Dates: March 1–30, 2024
Digital entry deadline: Saturday, February 10, 2024 by midnight
“The Power of Two” by Karen Feeley and TJ Feeley
Artists are invited to enter works that feature any two related items in one piece of art. For example, artwork could focus on two of a kind, two complementary items, duos, twins, parents and children, lovers or any other combination of two.
All media are welcome. 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
2024-02-11 23:59 | Online
Call for Artists ~ Open to Del Ray Artisans Members
Alcove Gift Shop
March 1 – April 27, 2024
Application deadline: Sunday, February 11, 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

“Same But Different” Call for Entry Deadline
2024-03-16 23:59
Call for Entry ~ Open to Del Ray Artisans Members
Same But Different
Exhibit Dates: April 5–27, 2024
Digital entry deadline extended to Saturday, March 16, 2024 by midnight
“Springtime in Maryland” by Archa Malhotra
Explore notions of identity, distinctions and similarities in our natural and manmade world. Look at the interconnectedness of humanity by examining the uniqueness of things that may appear to be the same. This subject is broad and open to interpretation to show diversity.
All media 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

“Original Expressions” GWW Call for Entry Deadline
2024-03-23 23:59 | Online
Del Ray Artisans Members Only
Gallery Without Walls Call for Entry
Original Expressions at VCA Alexandria Animal Hospital
April 8–November 16, 2024
Entry deadline: Saturday, March 23, 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, 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

Artwork credit: “Sunflower Splashes” by Tiara Safic-Martin

Spring Art Market Application Deadline
2024-03-24 23:59 | Online
Call for Artists
Del Ray Artisans’ Spring Art Market

Application deadline: Sunday, March 24, 2024 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 11, 2024 from 10am to 4pm.
Details and Application

“Rejuvenation” GWW Call for Entry Deadline
2024-04-03 23:59 | Online
Del Ray Artisans Members Only
Gallery Without Walls Call for Entry
Rejuvenation at VCA Old Town Animal Hospital
April 22–October 19, 2024
Entry deadline: Wednesday, April 3, 2024 by midnight
Seeking 2D artwork exploring the concept of rejuvenation (the action or process of giving new energy or vigor to something). Spring is the season of rejuvenation when the earth celebrates a regeneration of nature! The art world saw a rejuvenation during the Renaissance. Rejuvenation may be experienced through reinventing ourselves or through renewal or recovery.
NOTE: The Rejuvenation 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

Artwork credit: “Cherry Blossom” by Sunny Chen

Alcove Gift Shop Call for Artists Deadline
2024-04-14 23:59 | Online
Call for Artists ~ Open to Del Ray Artisans Members
Alcove Gift Shop
May 3 – June 30, 2024
Application deadline: Sunday, April 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 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

Party for the Arts GWW Call for Entry Deadline
2024-04-14 23:59 | Online
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 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 exhibit at Canal Center will open during the Party for the Arts. Del Ray Artisans is a member of Alexandria Arts Alliance.
The exhibit is open to all artists that live, work, or volunteer in Alexandria, but only Del Ray Artisans members should enter through this form. If you are not a member, you may either join Del Ray Artisans now to enter here or email Pat Miller to inquire about the Alexandria Arts Alliance entry process. Two-dimensional works only. No entry fee; pieces previously shown are welcome.
Entry Details & Form

“The Art of Tea” Call for Entry Deadline
2024-04-17 23:59
Call for Entry ~ Open to area artists
The Art of Tea
Exhibit Dates: May 3–June 2, 2024
Digital entry deadline: Wednesday, April 17, 2024 by midnight
“Floral Infusion” by Suzan Ok Shumate
Explore the culture of tea, a drink that dates back thousands of years to China’s Shang Dynasty. Channeling your inner Zhou Fang, Matisse, Cassatt, or van Rijsselberghe, depict themes and stories surrounding this aromatic beverage. All media are welcome including art that weaves tea into the creations.
The exhibit is open to all area artists. Del Ray Artisans members pay a discounted entry fee.
Entry Details & Form

“All About Love” Call for Entry Deadline
2024-05-13 23:59
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
“All About Love” by TJ Feeley
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 Ray Artisans members pay a discounted entry fee.
Entry Details & Form

Summer Art Market Applications Due
2024-06-15 23:59 | Online
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
