The last Board meeting of 2024 will be at the gallery. A short business meeting will be paired with a holiday gathering to thank outgoing 2024 Board Members and welcome incoming 2025 Board Members. Active members are welcome to attend any Board meeting. If you wish to address the Board or bring something up to […]
Instructor: Morgan Parr Date/Time: Wednesday, December 11, 6-8pm Cost: $30 Del Ray Artisans member / $40 Non-member; plus $10 Supply Fee Class size: 4-25 participants (Register in advance. Drop-ins welcome, space permitting.) You don't have to be an artist to make art with Neurographic Art. A neuron is a cell that carries messages between the […]
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, […]
Drop-in and practice life drawing on two select Tuesday evenings each month. Bring your supplies and join us at the gallery to draw or paint our nude model. Traditional drawing media (such as pencils, pens, and charcoal) are welcome; and pastels, watercolor and ink are permissible. Please do not bring acrylics or oil paints. We […]
In September 2024 Hurricane Helene tore through Western North Carolina and left behind a trail of devastation. Del Ray Artisans member Betsy Lederer has organized Art Rx for Madison County NC to assist with the recovery by equipping the arts community with supplies—for artists, from artists. You can support this effort by donating new or like new art […]
This time is reserved for the Facilities Director to conduct repairs and improvements to the gallery. Opportunities for other volunteers to help will be available. Details TBD.
Happy Holidays! The gallery is closed to the public from December 23, 2024 through January 1, 2025.
Time for artists to drop off their accepted artwork entries for the upcoming exhibit, Visual Humor, and for the next Alcove Gift Shop. Artwork must be ready to hang (with screw eyes and wire) or ready for display (with mounting and/or a display stand if necessary). Review the standard artwork presentation guidelines and the Call […]
Visual Humor Art Exhibit January 3 – February 1, 2025 Opening Reception: Friday, January 3 from 7–9pm Humor is aesthetic to the extent that it arouses the viewers’ imagination, provides them with insights about human existence, and provokes them to think more critically and creatively. -M. Gordon 2012 The joy found in comedy delights all. […]
UPDATE: The session on Tuesday, January 7th has been cancelled due to the weather. The next session will be on Tuesday, January 21st. Drop-in and practice figure drawing on two select Tuesday* evenings each month. Bring your supplies and join us at the gallery to draw or paint our nude model. *Most sessions are on […]
Save the date for Open Mic: Amateur Stand-Up Comedy Night on Friday, January 10, 8-10pm. Enjoy the fun puns and show your appreciation for the laughs by adding a few dollars to the donation jar. All proceeds support Del Ray Artisans nonprofit. Come on your own or with friends to this entertaining drop-in event. Mark […]
Book: “Paris in Ruins: Love, War, and the Birth of Impressionism” by Sebastian Smee Facilitator: Marshall Carolus Meeting Date: Saturday, January 11, 10am-12pm (Drop-in, set a reminder in Eventbrite) “The Pulitzer Prize–winning art critic’s gripping account of the “Terrible Year” in Paris and its monumental impact on the rise of Impressionism. From the summer of […]
