Instructor: Khushi Bhansali Date/Time: Saturday, August 15, 6-8pm Cost: $20 Del Ray Artisans member / $30 Non-member; plus $30 supply fee Class size: 5-20 participants Register in advance to guarantee a space; walk-ins welcome, space permitting! Hand-paint and assemble your own ukulele to keep or give as a unique, one-of-a-kind handmade gift. The class begins […]
Instructor: Mallory Rose Henig Date/Time: Sunday, August 16, 10am - Noon Cost: $40/DRA member, $50/non-members, plus a $5 supply fee Class size: 4-12 participants (Register by August 12) Steampunk is a retro-futuristic subgenre blending Victorian-era or Wild West aesthetics with fantastical, futuristic inventions powered by steam and clockwork. The “punk” element implies rebellion and DIY […]
Live From Your Studio is a free, members-only, virtual gathering where Del Ray Artisans members can connect from their art-making space. This virtual event will take place monthly on the third Sunday of the month (excluding December) over Zoom. Artists are encouraged (but not required) to join from their studios and make art during the […]
Join fellow Del Ray Artisans members for the Member Meeting & Art Supplies Swap on Sunday, August 16 starting at 6pm. Save the date for the third member meeting of 2026. Bring the supplies you no longer need and be ready to find a treasure in other’s discards! To help things run smoothly, we kindly […]
Drop-in and practice figure drawing on select Tuesday and Thursday 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. […]
The gallery is closed at this time for a committee meeting.
This event has been canceled. Please join us for future Urban Sketchers sessions! Urban sketchbooking emphasizes storytelling that conveys a sense of place or a moment in time through drawings completed from direct observations. Bring your supplies and join us outside at TBD to produce still life, figure, or architecture subjects in your sketchbook. […]
Organizer: Tracy Wilkerson Date/Time: Saturday, August 22 starting at 7:30pm Cost: Free; donations appreciated Theatre Size: up to 30 movie-goers (Register to save a seat; walk-ins welcome, space permitting.) Let’s have some fun engaging in 2 movies with different time travel / time shift perspectives. Join us at Del Ray Artisans on Saturday, August 22 […]
Instructor: Yvette Trapani Date/Time: Sunday, August 23, 6-8pm Cost: $45 Del Ray Artisans member / $55 Non-member; plus $20 supply fee Class size: 8-12 participants (Register in advance) In this relaxing, hands-on workshop, participants will be introduced to mindfulness, meditation, & flow, then invited to experience mindfulness through the flowing art of acrylic pour painting. […]
Del Ray Artisans Members Only Gallery Without Walls Call for Entry For the Love of Virginia at VCA Alexandria Animal Hospital September 14, 2026 - September 4, 2027 Entry Deadline: Monday, August 24, 2026 by midnight “Dangerfield Island Marina" by Victoria Barnes What you love about Virginia? Let’s see the beauty of Virginia through your […]
Drop-in and practice figure drawing on select Tuesday and Thursday 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. […]
Practiced by artists and naturalists alike, nature journaling is a centuries-old exercise in refining our powers of observation, appreciation for nature, drawing skills, and mindful presence. This group is open to all experience levels as we meet to sketch, connect, and learn together! Del Ray Artisans' Nature Journaling Club meets at 10am in front of […]