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The gallery is closed to the public today while the exhibit is taken down. This time is reserved for artists to pick up and drop off artwork. Contact the outgoing or incoming curators with any questions (contact info in the call for entry). Unsold Artwork Pick Up Time for artists to pick up their unsold […] |
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Assembly: Together We Grow Art Exhibit March 6–28, 2026 Opening Reception: Friday, March 6 from 7–9pm "Hear the Call" by Haddy Kreie From council circles of Indigenous nations to agoras of ancient Greece, and from impromptu storm shelters to reliable weekly spiritual gatherings and intimate family dinners, gathering has shaped how we live and how we […]
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Assembly: Together We Grow Art Exhibit March 6–28, 2026 Opening Reception: Friday, March 6 from 7–9pm "Hear the Call" by Haddy Kreie From council circles of Indigenous nations to agoras of ancient Greece, and from impromptu storm shelters to reliable weekly spiritual gatherings and intimate family dinners, gathering has shaped how we live and how we […]
FREE, donations appreciated
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This workshop has been cancelled. Instructor: Haddy Kreie Date/Time: Saturday, March 7, 7-9pm Cost: $35 Del Ray Artisans member / $45 Non-member, plus a $5 supply fee Class size: 6-20 participants (Register by March 3) Grab a friend and participate in this fun collaborative painting workshop! Participants work in pairs to create a single image across […]
$40 – $50
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Instructor: Jenny Nicholson Date/Time: Sunday, March 8, 10am-12pm Cost: $10 per child / $25 per adult Class size: 3-15 participants Walk-ins welcome, space permitting. Join members of the Washington Calligraphers Guild to learn the art of calligraphy. Students will explore a variety of letterforms through hands-on practice with markers, unique writing tools, and inks. We […]
$10 – $25
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 St. Elmo’s Coffee Pub (2300 Mount Vernon Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22301) to produce still life, figure, or architecture subjects in your sketchbook. Participants will spend some time […]
FREE, donations appreciated
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Need support reaching your art related goals? Join this collegial group of artists to share your goals and get feedback on artwork. Monthly meetings include discussions on exhibit opportunities, the creative process and the local art scene. Artist can bring 1-2 works – complete or in progress – for feedback. All skill levels and media […]
FREE, donations appreciated
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2 events,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 Margaret Slipek at Secretary@DelRayArtisans.org at least four days in advance of the meeting to be included on […] |
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This workshop has been canceled. Instructor: Haddy Kreie Date/Time: Wednesday, March 11, 7-8:30pm Cost: $30 Del Ray Artisans member / $40 Non-member Class size: 8-20 participants (Register by March 7) This interactive workshop uses simple acting and movement exercises to explore active listening, presence, and our bodies in relationship to one another and to shared […]
$30 – $40
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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. […]
$10 – $15
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This workshop has been canceled. Instructor: Courtney Pippin-Mathur Date/Time: Saturdays, March 14 and March 28, 10am-12pm Cost: $65 Del Ray Artisans member / $75 Non-member, plus a $10 supply fee Class size: 4-10 participants (Register by March 10) In this 2-day (March 14 and March 28 from 10am-12pm) workshop, learn the basics of paper maché […]
$75 – $85
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This workshop has been postponed to May 3, 2026. Instructor: Khushi Bhansali Date/Time: Saturday, March 14, 6-8pm Cost: $20 Del Ray Artisans member / $30 Non-member; plus $30 supply fee Class size: 5-20 participants (Register by March 10) Hand-paint and assemble your own ukulele to keep or give as a unique, one-of-a-kind handmade gift. The […]
$50 – $60
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Instructor: Azita R. Houshiar Date/Time: Sunday, March 15, 9am-12pm Cost: $40 Del Ray Artisans member / $50 Non-member; plus $10 supply fee Class size: 5-12 participants (Register in advance; Walk-ins welcome if space permits) Collage by Azita Houshiar Come to play and experiment freely, and leave with pages started and ideas you can continue exploring […]
$50 – $60
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 […]
Free; Donations appreciated
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Tuesday, March 17 from 1-3pm is reserved for the Washington Calligraphers Guild. 
Calling fellow artists, beginners to professionals, you are invited to join our art-support group, to share artistic goals, techniques, and the local art scene. Participants may show one or two artworks, any medium, in any stage, for advice and feedback. To join our small, friendly, and supportive artists’ group, contact Michele Reday Cook at mredaycook@gmail.com […]
FREE, donations appreciated
Call for Entry ~ Open to area artists Fast and Fabulous Exhibit Dates: April 3–25, 2026 Digital entry deadline: Tuesday, March 17, 2026 by midnight "Fast and Fabulous" by Scott MacConomy From the first blueprints for the Model T to Warhol and Dali to the Ferrari 250, legally a work of art in Italy, cars […] |
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This workshop has been canceled. Instructor: Haddy Kreie Date/Time: Wednesday, March 18, 7-9pm Cost: $35 Del Ray Artisans member / $45 Non-member, plus a $5 supply fee Class size: 8-20 participants (Register by March 14) In this playful, low-pressure painting workshop, participants begin individual canvases and then periodically rotate them around the group. Each painter […]
$40 – $50
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This workshop has been canceled. Instructor: Suzanne Fine, suzanne.fine@gmail.com Date/Time: Thursday, March 19, 6-7:30pm Cost: $40 Del Ray Artisans member / $50 Non-member Class size: 3-10 participants (Register by March 15) We'll walk through a brief history of 'tortured poets' - Sylvia Plath, Virginia Woolf, Ernest Hemingway, L.M. Montgomery, etc. and link them to the […]
$40 – $50
This session 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 Del Ray Pizzaria (2218 Mt Vernon Ave, Alexandria VA) on Thursday, March 19 […]
FREE, donations appreciated
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Welcome to Radical Sewing Club-ALX! Started in LA by Scout Quiquivix, the Alexandria chapter is a monthly drop-in style meeting where you can learn clothing repair, hand and machine sewing, or bring your own project to work on with the community. Radical Sewing Club is about more than sewing–it’s a space to reimagine craft outside […]
FREE, donations appreciated
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This workshop has been canceled. Instructor: Victoria Semaski Date/Time: Saturday, March 21, 6-8:30pm Cost: $45 Del Ray Artisans member / $55 Non-member, plus $15 supplies fee Class size: 3-15 participants (Register by March 17) Learn basic needle felting tools and techniques to design and create a portrait of your chosen pet to display proudly in […]
$60 – $70
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Instructor: Linda Gaines Date/Time: Sunday, March 22, 11am - 12 noon Cost: $10 child / $20 adult, plus $5 supplies fee Class size: 2-15 participants (Register in advance to guarantee a spot. Walk-ins welcome, space permitting.) The Fibonacci sequence of numbers can be determined using simple math. The sequence can be seen in nature frequently […]
$15 – $25
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Instructor: Tracy Wilkerson, recycledworks@yahoo.com Date/Time: Monday, March 23, 6-9pm Cost: $40 Del Ray Artisans member / $50 Non-member; plus a $10 Supply Fee Class size: 6-12 participants (Walk-ins welcome, space permitting.) Learn the ins and outs of prepping for and mixing resin, and how to use it as an adhesive, a covering, or the main […]
$50 – $60
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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. […]
$10 – $15
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This time is reserved for a special viewing of the Assembly: Together We Grow art exhibit for the nonprofit At Home in Alexandria (AHA).
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This workshop has been canceled. Instructor: Haddy Kreie Date/Time: Wednesday, March 25, 7-9:30pm Cost: $30 Del Ray Artisans member / $40 Non-member Class size: 6-20 participants (Register by March 21) This collaborative theater workshop invites participants to explore improvisation games and group storytelling, culminating in short scenes devised and shared together. Participants should come dressed […]
$30 – $40
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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 […]
FREE, donations appreciated
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America 250 Community Poster Workshop Building Our Third Space As part of the nationwide America 250 City Art Poster Project, Del Ray Artisans invites artists of all ages to participate in a community poster workshop celebrating the 250th anniversary of the United States. Taking place during the Assembly art exhibit, this workshop explores the idea of community […]
FREE, donations appreciated
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The gallery is closed to the public today while the exhibit is taken down. This time is reserved for artists to pick up and drop off artwork. Contact the outgoing or incoming curators with any questions (contact info in the call for entry). Unsold Artwork Pick Up Time for artists to pick up their unsold […] |
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Join us inside Del Ray Artisans gallery from 6:30-8pm on the first Thursday of the month from April through September for our family-friendly activity! The activity is free of charge and all ages are welcome. Come to Del Ray Artisans gallery on Thursday, April 2 from 6:30-8pm for a Fast and Fabulous photo scavenger hunt. […] |
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Fast and Fabulous Art Exhibit April 3–25, 2026 Opening Reception: Friday, April 3 from 7–9pm "Fast and Fabulous" by Scott MacConomy From the first blueprints for the Model T to Warhol and Dali to the Ferrari 250, legally a work of art in Italy, cars have inspired and embodied art. The Fast and the Fabulous exhibit […]
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Fast and Fabulous Art Exhibit April 3–25, 2026 Opening Reception: Friday, April 3 from 7–9pm From the first blueprints for the Model T to Warhol and Dali to the Ferrari 250, legally a work of art in Italy, cars have inspired and embodied art. The Fast and the Fabulous exhibit features artwork exploring cars and car […]
FREE, donations appreciated
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Instructor: Syd Grossman Date/Time: Saturday, April 4, 10:30am-12pm Cost: $20 Del Ray Artisans member / $30 Non-member Class size: 5-10 participants (Register in advance; Walk-ins welcome, space permitting.) Learn how to mend holes or weak spots in your clothes with the heirloom art of darning! This workshop will help participants take clothes that have been […]
$20 – $30
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All are welcome to the ARTFUL Card Making evening on Saturday, April 4 from 6-9pm. This free event will honor the memory of two longtime DRA members and "Cardies" Donna Lee Gallo and Rusty Lynn who both passed away in February. Come and enjoy the camaraderie and share stories about Donna and Rusty. Hostess Karen […]
FREE, donations appreciated
Call for Entry ~ Open to area artists Pictures at an Alexandria Exhibition Online Auction: May 4–31, 2026 Digital entry deadline: Saturday, April 4, 2026 by midnight “Classical Aire” by Barbara Januszkiewicz Del Ray Artisans, the Symphony Orchestra League of Alexandria, and the Symphony Orchestra of Northern Virginia present Pictures at an Alexandria Exhibition, an […] |