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HalloWEIRD Art Market Applications Due

Colasanto Park (outside Del Ray Artisans Gallery) 2704 Mount Vernon Avenue, Alexandria, VA, 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, […]

Del Ray Sketchcrawl (Register in advance)

Del Ray Artisans Gallery 2704 Mount Vernon Avenue, Alexandria, VA, United States

Instructor: Joan Bicklehaupt Date/Time: Sunday, August 11, 1-3pm Cost: $15 Del Ray Artisans member / $25 Non-member; bring your own supplies Class size: 3-12 participants (Register in advance) The main focus of a sketchcrawl is for everyone to meet up...go out...and sketch! We will rotate through different stops along Mount Vernon Avenue, starting from Del […]

$15 – $25

Member Meeting & Art Supplies Swap

Del Ray Artisans Gallery 2704 Mount Vernon Avenue, Alexandria, VA, United States

Join fellow Del Ray Artisans members for the Member Meeting & Art Supplies Swap on Sunday, August 11 starting at 4pm. Join us for the third member meeting—and second art supplies swap—of 2024! Bring the supplies you no longer need and be ready to find a treasure in other’s discards. We’ll begin with a short […]

FREE; Open only to members
Event Series ONLINE: Board of Directors Meeting

ONLINE: Board of Directors Meeting

Online

This Board meeting will an online meeting through Zoom. Active members are welcome to attend any Board meeting. If you wish to address the Board or bring something up to the Board during one of these meetings, contact Kathryn Brown at Secretary@DelRayArtisans.org at least four days in advance of the meeting to be included on […]

Create an Art Inventory System in Excel (Register ASAP)

Del Ray Artisans Gallery 2704 Mount Vernon Avenue, Alexandria, VA, United States

Instructor: Tracy Wilkerson, recycledworks@yahoo.com Date/Time: Thursday, August 15, 6:30-8:30pm Cost: $40 Del Ray Artisans member / $50 Non-member; Bring items listed below Class size: 6-12 participants (Register in advance; Walk-ins welcome only if space permits) Do you have lots of art pieces stored at home, but have to whip out the tape measure every time […]

$40 – $50
Event Series Volunteer in the Gardens

Volunteer in the Gardens

Del Ray Artisans Gallery 2704 Mount Vernon Avenue, Alexandria, VA, United States

Give some TLC to Del Ray Artisans’ gardens! Join the Gardens Committee to spruce up the landscaping around the gallery. Bring gloves, knee pads (if desired), and laughter. Even if you don't know what a weed is, we can teach you. Volunteer for 1 hour or the whole 2.5 hours. If you have any questions, […]

Creative Book Club – “Caravaggio and the Creation of Modernity” by Troy Thomas

Del Ray Artisans Gallery 2704 Mount Vernon Avenue, Alexandria, VA, United States

Book: "Caravaggio and the Creation of Modernity" by Troy Thomas Facilitator: Rusty Lynn Meeting Date: Saturday, August 17 from 10am-12pm (Drop-in, set a reminder in Eventbrite) "Considered one of the founders of modern painting, Caravaggio is famous for defying convention in his radically new realistic art. This book explicitly focuses on his works' inherent tensions, […]

FREE, donations appreciated

STEAM-tastic: Satellites in Outer Space – Antenna Pointing (Ages 10-15)

Del Ray Artisans Gallery 2704 Mount Vernon Avenue, Alexandria, VA, United States

Instructor Aaron Fletchersmith Instructor: Aaron Fletchersmith, aaron.fletchersmith@gmail.com Date/Time: Saturday, August 17, 5pm-7pm Cost: FREE, donations appreciated (Register by August 16; drop-ins allowed space permitting) Join Aaron Fletchersmith to learn about SATELLITES IN OUTER SPACE! We’ll learn what’s involved in pointing an antenna at a satellite and the concept of orbits. Try out antenna pointing with […]

FREE, donations appreciated

STEAM-tastic: Satellites in Outer Space – Satellite Construction (Ages 6-10)

Del Ray Artisans Gallery 2704 Mount Vernon Avenue, Alexandria, VA, United States

Instructor Aaron Fletchersmith Instructor: Aaron Fletchersmith, aaron.fletchersmith@gmail.com Date/Time: Sunday, August 18, 10am-Noon Cost: FREE, donations appreciated (Register by August 16; drop-ins allowed space permitting) Join Aaron Fletchersmith to learn about SATELLITES IN OUTER SPACE! We’ll learn what’s involved in pointing an antenna at a satellite and the concept of orbits. Build a (paper) satellite antenna […]

FREE, donations appreciated

2025 Wall Calendar Call for Entry Deadline

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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 […]

“Fascinating Fiber, Alluring Fabric” Call for Entry Deadline

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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 […]

Event Series Life Drawing Session – Gesture and Short Pose

Life Drawing Session – Gesture and Short Pose

Del Ray Artisans Gallery 2704 Mount Vernon Avenue, Alexandria, VA, United States

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 […]

$8 – $10