HalloWEIRD Art Market Applications Due
2023-10-01 23:50 - 23:59 (America/New_York) | 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

Alcove Gift Shop Call for Artists Deadline
2024-07-14 23:59 | Online
Call for Artists ~ Open to Del Ray Artisans Members
Alcove Gift Shop
August 2 – September 28, 2024
Application deadline extended to Sunday, July 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

“The Science of our Surroundings” Call for Entry Deadline
2024-07-15 23:59 | Online
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 exhibit is open to all area artists. Del Ray Artisans members pay a discounted entry fee.
Entry Details & Form

2025 Art Exhibit Call for Proposals Deadline
2024-07-31 23:59 | Online
Call for Proposals
2025 Art Exhibits at Del Ray Artisans
Proposal deadline extended to Wednesday, July 31, 2024 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

HalloWEIRD Art Market Applications Due
2024-08-10 23:59 | Colasanto Park (outside Del Ray Artisans Gallery), 2704 Mount Vernon Avenue, Alexandria, VA, 22301, United States
Call for Artists
Del Ray Artisans’ HalloWEIRD Art Market
Application deadline: Saturday, August 10, 2024 by midnight
Apply now for the 3rd 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 21, 2024 from 10am to 4pm.
Details and Application

2025 Wall Calendar Call for Entry Deadline
2024-08-18 23:59 | Online
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 approximately 50-60 pieces of art from Del Ray Artisans members to be included in the 2025 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

“Fascinating Fiber, Alluring Fabric” Call for Entry Deadline
2024-08-18 23:59 | Online
Call for Entry ~ Open to area artists
Fascinating Fiber, Alluring Fabric
Exhibit Dates: September 6–28, 2024
Digital entry deadline extended to Sunday, August 18, 2024 by midnight
“Ode to Arachne” by Liz Martinez (left) and “Homage” by Robyn McGarry (right)
Seeking artwork that features Fiber and Fabric as a major component in construction and/or as part of the subject matter. Use only Fiber or Fabric to unleash and inspire your creativity, or as the focus in other mediums, including photography, painting, sculpture, ceramics, and more.
The exhibit is open to all area artists. Del Ray Artisans members pay a discounted entry fee.
Entry Details & Form

Holiday Market 2024 Applications Due
2024-09-10 23:59 | Del Ray Artisans Gallery, 2704 Mount Vernon Avenue, Alexandria, VA, 22301, United States
Call for Artists
Del Ray Artisans Holiday Market
December 6–22, 2024
Application deadline: Tuesday, September 10, 2024 by midnight

Applications for exhibitors in Del Ray Artisans’ 29th 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 6-8, 13-15, and 20-22) and will be open each Friday 6-9pm, Saturday 9am-5pm, and Sunday 11am-5pm. (Note that the hours have changed from the previous year.)
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
2024-09-14 23:59 | Online
Call for Artists ~ Open to Del Ray Artisans Members
Alcove Gift Shop
October 4 – December 1, 2024
Application deadline: Saturday, September 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

“Artificial or Intelligence?” Call for Entry Deadline Extended
2024-09-22 23:50 - 23:59 | Online
Call for Entry ~ Open to area artists
Artificial or Intelligence?
Exhibit Dates: October 4–26, 2024
Digital entry deadline: Sunday, September 22, 2024 by midnight
“Sum of its parts?” by Nicole Mahoney
Talk about artificial intelligence (AI) abounds. Do the possibilities for AI inspire, excite, unnerve, or frighten you? This show invites artists to explore what the future might look like with AI, what we gain and lose, and whether or not machine learning feels artificial or intelligent at the present moment.
The exhibit is open to all area artists. Del Ray Artisans members pay a discounted entry fee.
Entry Details & Form

“Tumbling Through the Seasons” GWW Call for Entry Deadline
2024-10-08 23:59 | Online
Del Ray Artisans Members Only
Gallery Without Walls Call for Entry
Tumbling Through the Seasons at VCA Old Town Animal Hospital
October 28, 2024 – May 31, 2025
Entry deadline: Tuesday, October 8, 2024 by midnight
“Faerie Night” by Kathy Turner
Seeking 2D artwork celebrating the seasons, from April Showers Bring May Flowers to a Winter Wonderland and everything in between.
NOTE: The Tumbling Through the Seasons 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

“$100 and Under” Call for Entry Deadline
2024-10-10 23:59 | 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
