Del Ray Artisans

ONLINE: Summer Member Meeting & Cupcake Decorating Contest
2021-08-15 17:00 - 18:30 (America/New_York) | Online
Join other members online for the Summer Member Meeting on Sunday, August 15 at 5pm to learn about Del Ray Artisans’ upcoming exhibits and programs, plus some extra fun!
Have you dreamed of opening a cupcake shop? Wondered how to create unique flavors? Attend the meeting and get some answers with a special video of Adnan Hamidi, owner of Alexandria Cupcake.
PLUS, for extra fun, we’ll have a cupcake/cookie decorating contest! Three winners will receive gift certificates from Alexandria Cupcake. To enter, submit a photograph of your treat to Membership@DelRayArtisans.org by noon on August 15. You must attend the meeting to win.
Register for the Member Meeting before Sunday, August 15 at 4pm in order to receive the connection information in time. The meeting will be online through the Zoom platform. Registered members will be sent the connection information via email the day before the meeting and again one-hour before the meeting. You may attend on a computer, tablet, or smartphone.
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Looking forward to seeing you online! If you have any questions, please reach out the Membership Director, Beth Richardson, at Membership@DelRayArtisans.org.

2022 Exhibit Committee Meeting
2021-08-17 19:00 - 21:00 | VA
The 2022 Exhibit Committee will be meeting at the gallery during this time.
This meeting is not open to the public.
Photo information: “Tell Me a Story” exhibit at Del Ray Artisans, March 2020

“STIGMA” Call for Entry Deadline
2021-08-18 23:45 - 23:59 | Online
Call for Entry ~ Open to area artists & high school studentsSTIGMA
Exhibit Dates: September 3-25, 2021
Digital entry deadline extended to Wednesday, August 18, 2021 by midnight
“Stigma Police” by Gordon Frank
Stigma affects many different people in many different ways including those with mental health disorders, HIV, homelessness, people with disabilities, bullied kids, and race & ethnicities. This exhibit will feature art that shines a light on stigma – how it feels, how it can affect and/or disrupt lives, how it can be overcome.
The STIGMA art exhibit is open to all area artists and high school students. Area high school students are invited to participate for free (no entry fee). Del Ray Artisans members pay a discounted entry fee.
This exhibit will have an Art-to-Go Marketplace. Entries for the marketplace are also due August 18 and DO NOT have to fit the theme.
Entry Details & Form

ONLINE: Creative Consciousness: A 7-Week Artist’s Way Program
2021-08-19 18:30 - 20:00, 2021-08-26 18:30 - 20:00, 2021-09-02 18:30 - 20:00, 2021-09-09 18:30 - 20:00 | Online
Workshop: Creative Consciousness: A 7-Week Artist’s Way Program
Date/Time: Thursdays from 6:30-8pm, starting July 29 through Sept 9 (7 weeks total)
Instructor: Sharon Burton
Cost: $100 Del Ray Artisans member / $125 non-member
Class size: 5-12 participants
(Register by midnight on July 28)
Register now for the Creative Consciousness: A 7-Week Artist’s Way Course based on “The Listening Path: The Creative art of Attention”, the latest book by Julia Cameron. This course, facilitated by Sharon Burton, will meet once a week for seven weeks via Zoom.
Each week we will read a chapter from this new take on the principles of “The Artist’s Way”, complete weekly exercises designed for creative and personal transformation to make you a better listener to your environment, your relationships, and yourself. This course will help students embrace a new world of creativity that will resonate through all aspects of your life. The support of other creatives will assist you on this journey of self discovery. Artists, writers, and other creatives as well are encouraged to participate.
Students must purchase or have access to the book “The Listening Path: The Creative Art of Attention” by Julia Cameron and a dedicated journal for the program. The course will be held online via Zoom on Thursdays from 6:30-8pm, starting July 29 through September 9.
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About the Instructor: Sharon J. Burton is an artist, art curator, and creative life advisor, and member of Del Ray Artisans. She is a self-taught visual artist whose preferred medium is collage and mixed media and has exhibited her art in galleries, art venues and other settings across the country since 2007. Sharon has curated a number of art exhibitions in the Washington, DC area since 2005 and has served as an art consultant for novice art collectors.
Since 2007, Sharon’s artwork has been shown in juried exhibitions, galleries and alternative art spaces in the following cities: New York City, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Columbia, Maryland, Silver Spring, Maryland, Washington, DC, Lorton, Virginia and Atlanta, Georgia. Her work can be found in private collections in Atlanta, Washington, DC and other places across the country. Learn more via Sharon J. Burton’s website.

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Playing with Resin (SOLD OUT)
2021-08-24 18:00 - 21:00 | Del Ray Artisans Gallery, 2704 Mount Vernon Avenue, Alexandria, VA, 22301, United States
This workshop is full.
Workshop: Playing with Resin
Instructor: Tracy Wilkerson
Date/Time: Tuesday, August 24 from 6-9pmCost: $40 for Del Ray Artisans Members and $50 for non-members, plus a $10 supply fee
Class size: 5-10 participants
(Register by August 21; do not drop-in)
Learn the ins and outs of mixing resin and using it in your artwork as an adhesive, a covering, or the main medium. There’s lots of creative time during this 3-hour workshop…no need to rush, which is one of the first lessons in using resin! You’ll leave your finished masterpiece(s) to set at the gallery at the end of the workshop, and pick them up during gallery hours later in the week.
All supplies are included in the supplies fee, and you may bring your own items to further customize your work. Face masks must be worn by all while visiting the gallery.
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VIA EMAIL: Partners in Art Evening
2021-08-24 19:00 - 21:00 | Online
In-person meetings have been cancelled until further notice; however, this program is offering monthly sharing & feedback via EMAIL. Contact Michele Reday Cook (mredaycook@gmail.com) for information.

All local artists, from beginners to professionals, are invited. We discuss the local art scene, exhibit opportunities, share artistic goals, techniques, media, and creative processes. Enjoy the collegiality and support of your fellow artists! Participants may also bring in 1-3 artworks, in any medium, in any stage, to discuss goals, process, and ask for advice.
This program is free, but donations ($1-3) are greatly appreciated. Contact Michele Reday Cook (mredaycook@gmail.com) with questions.
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“Together ” Artwork Pick Up by Appointment
2021-08-28 16:00 - 20:00 | VA
Time for artists to pick up their unsold artwork from the closing show, Together, by appointment only.
Questions? Contact the curators: Amy Kitchin Hower (Volunteers@DelRayArtisans.org ) and Joshua Oliveira (joshua.oliveiramartin@gmail.com)
Artwork credit: “Endangered” by Amy Kitchin

“STIGMA” Artwork Drop Off
2021-08-29 12:00 - 18:00 | VA
Time for artists to drop off their accepted artwork and marketplace entries for the upcoming exhibit, STIGMA. Artwork drop off is Sunday, August 29 from 12-6pm by appointment only.
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 for Entry for show specific information.
Questions? Contact the curators Liz Martinez (catniphaze@gmail.com) and Debra Steinbacher (debisteinbacher@gmail.com)
Artwork credit: “Stigma Police” by Gordon Frank

First Thursday (Activity 6-9pm, Gallery Open 12-9pm)
2021-09-02 18:00 - 21:00 | Del Ray Artisans Gallery, 2704 Mount Vernon Avenue, Alexandria, VA, 22301, United States
Dreamcatcher by Liz Martinez featured in the STIGMA art exhibit
Join us at Del Ray Artisans on First Thursday, September 2 to decorate a dreamcatcher outside in the Artisans Garden, plus get a sneak peek of the STIGMA art exhibit inside the gallery.
In some Native American and First Nations cultures, dreamcatchers are hung over a cradle or bed as protection. In connection with the exhibit, the desire is for this activity to give hope.
Starting at 6pm Kelly MacConomy, artist and Del Ray Artisans’ Director of Outreach, will be in the garden to help you decorate. Liz Martinez, artist and co-curator of the new art exhibit, will be in the gallery to answer your questions. The gallery will have extended hours for First Thursday activities (open until 9pm). Admission to the gallery and DIY activity are free.

Del Ray celebrates First Thursday, a Del Ray community event along Mount Vernon Avenue from 6-9pm on the first Thursday of the month (April through September).
Visit Del Ray Artisans gallery (open 12-9pm on First Thursdays) for a sneak peek of the next art exhibit, then have dinner at one of Del Ray’s local restaurants!
The 2021 First Thursday themes are:

April 1 – Petal Porch Party – This theme is also part of the National Cherry Blossom Festival with Del Ray as one of the stops! The gallery closes at 6pm on April 1st.
May 6 – Dog Days in Del Ray – The gallery will be open until 9pm! Come get a sneak peek of The Art in Nature exhibit.
Rescheduled to June 12 due to weather –Unmask Your Inner Superhero – The gallery will be open until 8pm on June 10th and 9pm on June 12th. See The Naked and the Newt exhibit; PLUS come dressed as a SUPERHERO (especially reptile- or amphibian- themed ones) for the silly photo shoot outside the gallery at 7pm (June 3rd and June 12th)! Don’t have a superhero cape? There will be a “Make a Cape” table outside for kids from 6-9pm on June 12th.
Rescheduled to July 8, then cancelled due to weather – Red, White, & Blue – Make your own Lady Liberty crown between 6-9pm outside the gallery, and get a sneak peek of the John W. Hiller Retrospective Photography Exhibit.
August 5 – Aloha Thursday – Come down to Del Ray Artisans’ garden for a Hawaiian tropical background selfie photo opp, and enjoy a sneak preview of the new Together art exhibit.
September 2 – Show Your Spirit – Get a sneak peek of the STIGMA art exhibit inside the gallery and decorate a dreamcatcher outside in the Artisans Garden.

STIGMA (9/3-9/25)
2021-09-03 - 2021-09-25 | Del Ray Artisans Gallery, 2704 Mount Vernon Avenue, Alexandria, VA, 22301, United States
STIGMA Art Exhibit
September 3 – 25, 2021
Online Album | Video Tour
Visit Del Ray Artisans gallery in September to view the STIGMA art exhibit showcasing various representations of stigma. These works include viewpoints on mental health disorders, HIV, homelessness, disabilities, sexual orientation, bullying, race and ethnicity, and more.
Webster’s definition of stigma is “a mark of disgrace associated with a particular circumstance, quality or person.” This exhibit brings to light the challenges stigma presents for individuals connecting with society. Through their art, local adult artists and high school students express their perspective on the concept of stigma—how it feels, how it can affect and/or disrupt lives, and how it can be overcome.
Reserve a ticket for a half-hour viewing during the extended hours on opening day: Friday, September 3 between 12-9pm. Opening day tickets are not required, but ticket holders have priority entry. The gallery capacity is limited to 15 people at any one time in order to facilitate social distancing.
Opening Day Tickets
The STIGMA exhibit runs September 3-25, 2021 at Del Ray Artisans gallery in the Colasanto Center, 2704 Mount Vernon Avenue, Alexandria, Virginia 22301. Regular gallery hours are First Thursday (Apr-Sept) 12-9pm, Thursday 12-6pm, Friday 12-9pm, Saturday 12-6pm, and Sunday 12-6pm (closed the last Sunday of the month).
Del Ray Artisans is ALX Promise certified and committed to the health and safety of our visitors. Face masks must be worn by all while visiting the gallery. The gallery is free, open to the public, and accessible.
For more information, contact the curators Liz Martinez (catniphaze@gmail.com) and Debi Steinbacher (debisteinbacher@gmail.com) or Director of Curating Kelly Postula (Curating@DelRayArtisans.org).

Artwork credit: “Stigma Police” by Gordon Frank

“STIGMA” Art Exhibit Opening Day
2021-09-03 12:00 - 21:00 | Del Ray Artisans Gallery, 2704 Mount Vernon Avenue, Alexandria, VA, 22301, United States
STIGMA Art ExhibitSeptember 3 – 25, 2021
“Stigma Police” by Gordon Frank
Visit Del Ray Artisans gallery in September to view the STIGMA art exhibit showcasing various representations of stigma. These works include viewpoints on mental health disorders, HIV, homelessness, disabilities, sexual orientation, bullying, race and ethnicity, and more.
Webster’s definition of stigma is “a mark of disgrace associated with a particular circumstance, quality or person.” This exhibit brings to light the challenges stigma presents for individuals connecting with society. Through their art, local adult artists and high school students express their perspective on the concept of stigma—how it feels, how it can affect and/or disrupt lives, and how it can be overcome.
Reserve a ticket for a half-hour viewing during the extended hours on opening day: Friday, September 3 between 12-9pm. Opening day tickets are not required, but ticket holders have priority entry. The gallery capacity is limited to 15 people at any one time in order to facilitate social distancing.
Opening Day Tickets
The STIGMA exhibit runs September 3-25, 2021 at Del Ray Artisans gallery in the Colasanto Center, 2704 Mount Vernon Avenue, Alexandria, Virginia 22301. Regular gallery hours are First Thursday (Apr-Sept) 12-9pm, Thursday 12-6pm, Friday 12-9pm, Saturday 12-6pm, and Sunday 12-6pm (closed the last Sunday of the month).
Del Ray Artisans is ALX Promise certified and committed to the health and safety of our visitors. Face masks must be worn by all while visiting the gallery. The gallery is free, open to the public, and accessible.
For more information, contact the curators Liz Martinez (catniphaze@gmail.com) and Debi Steinbacher (debisteinbacher@gmail.com) or Director of Curating Kelly Postula (Curating@DelRayArtisans.org).

Del Ray Urban Sketchers (Free)
2021-09-12 13:00 - 15:00 | St. Elmo’s Coffee Pub, 2300 Mount Vernon Avenue, Alexandria, VA, 22301, United States
Join us at St. Elmo’s Coffee Pub on the second* Sunday of the month from 1-3pm!
Urban Sketchbooking emphasizes storytelling that conveys a sense of place or a moment in time through drawings completed from direct observations.
This meetup operates on a drop-in basis during afternoons of the second Sunday of each month, so there is no need to register in advance. Bring your supplies and join us outside at the cafe to produce still life, figure, or architecture subjects in your sketchbook. Participants will spend some time putting their skills into practice and then reconvene for a review of finished works.
“Working Out (St. Elmo’s)” by Cathy Messina
Please wear a face mask and maintain 6′ of personal space. During the pandemic this program is FREE! Donations appreciated.
Meet outside at St. Elmo’s Coffee Pub (2300 Mount Vernon Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22301). Contact the organizer, Joan Bickelhaupt (joanbickelhaupt@gmail.com), with any questions.
*PLEASE NOTE: In February and May 2021, we will meet on the third Sunday of the month to avoid holidays. No meeting in July, August, and December.

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Holiday Market Application Deadline
2021-09-12 23:50 - 23:59 | Online
Call for ArtistsDel Ray Artisans Holiday Market
First 3 Weekends in December 2021
Application deadline: Sunday, September 12, 2021 by midnight

Application Details & Form
Applications for exhibitors in Del Ray Artisans’ 26th annual Holiday Market to be held each weekend from December 3-19, 2021 are now open. Different artists from a variety of media categories will be selected for each weekend. Artists who apply by the deadline will be notified of acceptance by September 20. Del Ray Artisans members and non-members are eligible, so apply now! Members receive priority and a discount.
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.
We are anticipating an in-person event this year; however, changes in the pandemic landscape may alter these plans. Be sure that you read the Covid section and if you have any questions, please ask one of the coordinators.
Application Details & Form

ONLINE: Partners in Art (FULL)
2021-09-13 14:00 - 16:00 | Online
The ONLINE afternoon program is FULL.
If you would like to join the evening program that is currently sharing feedback via email (resuming in person meeting beginning in September 2021), contact Michele Reday Cook (mredaycook@gmail.com) for information and registration.
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 1-3 works – complete or in progress – for feedback. All skill levels and media welcome.
This program is free, but donations ($1-3) are greatly appreciated. Contact Mila Mateu (milaenartes@gmail.com) or Suzanne Tillman (zannet@verizon.net) with questions about the afternoon program.
This event will be an online meeting through the Zoom platform. Current afternoon program participants will receive a reminder of the meeting with the Zoom information in advance of the meeting.
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ONLINE: Board Meeting (2021)
2021-09-14 19:00 - 21:00 | Online
This Board meeting will a virtual session.
Active members are welcome to visit 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 in four days advance of the meeting to be included on the agenda.

“Rebirth” GWW Call for Entry Deadline
2021-09-15 23:50 - 23:59 | Online
Del Ray Artisans Members OnlyGallery Without Walls Call for Entry
Rebirth at VCA Alexandria Animal Hospital
October 4, 2021 – January 30, 2022
Digital entries due: Wednesday, September 15, 2021 by midnight
“Face Jug with Carnations” by Kathy Stoner
Now that most American cities are reopening, we are all itching to get out, get some fresh air, and be with friends and family again. For this exhibit, we invite artists to express their reentry into the outside world—mentally, physically, or both. This could take the form of planning a trip, learning a new hobby, or developing an existing talent or relationship.
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

Fall Soap-making Fun
2021-09-18 09:00 - 11:30 | Del Ray Artisans Gallery, 2704 Mount Vernon Avenue, Alexandria, VA, 22301, United States
Workshop: Fall Soap-making FunInstructor: Suzan Ok
Date/Time: Saturday, September 18 from 9am-11:30pmCost: $25 Del Ray Artisans member / $35 Non-member; Plus $10 Supply Fee
Class size: 6-10 participants
(Register by September 15; do not drop-in)
Create your own beautiful fall soaps using a moisturizing shea butter base, premium fragrance oils, and fun, skin-safe colorants. While your freshly poured soaps harden, you can decorate your very own gift box with a medium of your choice. Take your fall-themed box and decorated, scented soaps home with you at the end of this seasonal workshop.
Face masks must be worn by all while visiting the gallery.
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“Expanding the Common Ground” Call for Entry Deadline
2021-09-18 23:45 - 23:59 | Online
Call for Entry ~ Open to area artists & high school studentsExpanding the Common Ground: Voices of the Global Majority
Exhibit Dates: October 1-30, 2021
Digital entry deadline extended to Saturday, September 18, 2021 by midnight
“Skin Deep: Underneath Don’t We All Look the Same” by Amy Kitchin
Entry Details & Form
We invite artists of ALL ethnicities, ages, genders, and walks of life to explore what makes us one, to find the common ground among us, and to explore what it means to heal the divides. The world has been designed by institutions, and terms like people of color or minorities serve to divide us and create white vs. non-white or us vs. them paradigms. This exhibit is intended to examine the spaces between us and shared among us, with a focus on our shared humanity and the things that bring us together. We seek art that breaks down barriers, examines all facets of our diversity, and celebrates our unity.
The Expanding the Common Ground: Voices of the Global Majority art exhibit is open to all area artists and high school students. Area high school students are invited to participate for free (no entry fee). Del Ray Artisans members pay a discounted entry fee.
This exhibit will not have an associated Art-to-Go Marketplace.
Entry Details & Form

Holiday Market Application Deadline
2021-09-19 23:50 - 23:59 | Online
Call for ArtistsDel Ray Artisans Holiday Market
First 3 Weekends in December 2021
Original application deadline: Sunday, September 12, 2021 by midnight;
Applications for a limited number of openings will be accepted through September 19.

Application Details & Form
Applications for exhibitors in Del Ray Artisans’ 26th annual Holiday Market to be held each weekend from December 3-19, 2021 are now open. Different artists from a variety of media categories will be selected for each weekend. Artists who apply by the deadline will be notified of acceptance by September 20. Del Ray Artisans members and non-members are eligible, so apply now! Members receive priority and a discount.
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.
We are anticipating an in-person event this year; however, changes in the pandemic landscape may alter these plans. Be sure that you read the Covid section and if you have any questions, please ask one of the coordinators.
Application Details & Form

Alcove Marketplace / Gift Shop Call for Artists Deadline
2021-09-20 23:50 - 23:59 | Online
Call for Artists ~ Open to Del Ray Artisans MembersAlcove Marketplace / Gift Shop
October 1 – November 28, 2021
Application deadline: Monday, September 20, 2021 by midnight

Application Details & Form
Del Ray Artisans is establishing the Alcove as a gift shop within the gallery, where members may display and sell their work. Unframed 2-D work will be 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

VIA EMAIL and/or IN-PERSON: Partners in Art Evening
2021-09-21 19:00 - 21:00 | Del Ray Artisans Gallery, 2704 Mount Vernon Avenue, Alexandria, VA, 22301, United States
In-person meetings are resuming in September 2021, but artists may choose to still participate via email. You MUST contact Michele Reday Cook (mredaycook@gmail.com) to RSVP / register in advance.

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 very supportive artists’ group, contact Michele Reday Cook at mredaycook@gmail.com for details and registration (choose to participate via email or in-person) BEFORE the day of the meeting.

This program is free, but donations ($1-3) are greatly appreciated. Contact Michele Reday Cook (mredaycook@gmail.com) with questions.
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Quarantine Creations (7/6/2020-9/25/2021)
2021-09-25 | VCA Alexandria Animal Hospital, 2660 Duke St, Alexandria, VA, 22314, United States
Quarantine Creations Art Exhibit at VCA Alexandria Animal Hospital
July 6, 2020 – September 25, 2021
“Flattening the Curve” by Suzanne Tillman, collage, $225, 12″ x 13″
The Quarantine Creations exhibit at the Veterinary Clinics of America Alexandria Animal Hospital (VCA Alexandria) features artwork based on our quarantine experiences. We all have been going through some challenging times during this COVID-19 pandemic. Our lives have changed drastically due to the global quarantine, and we have had to make many adjustments in our own unique ways. Quarantine Creations is a Del Ray Artisans’ Gallery Without Walls exhibit in partnership with VCA Alexandria.
Photo Album | Online Store
The artwork is viewable online and in-person during regular business hours (Monday-Friday 8am-8pm, Saturday 8am-6pm). Visitors MUST wear a mask and let the front desk know they are there to view the art exhibit.
View the online store! Artwork may also be purchased from the online store, and then picked up curbside by appointment by contacting Stephanie Frederick at VCAGWW2020@gmail.com.
“Prepared” by Sunny Chen, acrylic on canvas, $128, 14″ x 12″
All the artwork on display is by Del Ray Artisans members. Artists are donating 20% of the purchase price of sold pieces to Del Ray Artisans, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.
The exhibit is at VCA Alexandria (2660 Duke Street, Alexandria, VA 22314). For most of the run of the exhibit, clients were not allowed into the facility. In preparation of the facility reopening to clients, additional artworks were added to the exhibit on June 1, 2021. The closing date has been extended from October 24, 2020 to September 25, 2021.
For more information, please contact the curators Kelly Postula (GWW@DelRayArtisans.org) and Stephanie Frederick (VCAGWW2020@gmail.com).

“STIGMA” Artwork Pick Up by Appointment
2021-09-25 17:00 - 21:00 | VA
Time for artists to pick up their unsold artwork from the closing show, STIGMA, by appointment only.
Questions? Contact the curators Liz Martinez (catniphaze@gmail.com) and Debra Steinbacher (debisteinbacher@gmail.com)
Artwork credit: “Stigma Police” by Gordon Frank

“Expanding the Common Ground” Artwork Drop Off by Appointment
2021-09-26 12:00 - 18:00 | VA
Time for artists to drop off their accepted artwork and marketplace entries for the upcoming exhibit, Expanding the Common Ground. Artwork drop off is Sunday, September 26 from 12-6pm by appointment only.
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 for Entry for show specific information.
Questions? Contact the curators Beth Richardson (bethlyone@aol.com), Amy Kitchin (alkitchin.dc@gmail.com), and Mathew Heggem (matheggem@gmail.com)

Expanding the Common Ground: Voices of the Global Majority (10/1-10/30)
2021-10-01 - 2021-10-30 | Del Ray Artisans Gallery, 2704 Mount Vernon Avenue, Alexandria, VA, 22301, United States
Expanding the Common Ground: Voices of the Global Majority Art Exhibit
October 1 – 30, 2021
“Skin Deep: Underneath Don’t We All Look the Same” by Amy Kitchin
Photo Album
The Expanding the Common Ground: Voices of the Global Majority art exhibit explores what makes us one, seeks the common ground among us, and examines what it means to heal the divides. The world has been designed by institutions, and terms like people of color or minorities serve to divide us and create white vs. non-white or us vs. them paradigms. Local artists and high school students present artworks examining all facets of our diversity and celebrating our unity.
Reserve a ticket for a half-hour viewing on opening day: Friday, October 1 between 12-9pm. Opening day tickets are not required, but ticket holders have priority entry.
Plus join us for the “Storytelling in Fabric” virtual Artist Talk on Sunday, October 10 at 2-3pm. Fabric artist Sheryl Sims will share her art quilts that illustrate her family’s heritage of black and white, enslaved and free. (View the Recording)
Gallery hours are Thursday 12-6pm, Friday 12-9pm, Saturday 12-6pm, and Sunday 12-6pm (closed the last Sunday of the month). Del Ray Artisans is ALX Promise certified and committed to the health and safety of our visitors. Face masks must be worn by all while visiting the gallery.
The exhibit runs October 1 – 30, 2021 at Del Ray Artisans gallery in the Colasanto Center, 2704 Mount Vernon Avenue, Alexandria, Virginia 22301. The gallery is free, open to the public, and accessible.
For more information, contact the curators Amy Kitchin (alkitchin.dc@gmail.com), Beth Richardson (bethlyone@aol.com), and Mathew Heggem (matheggem@gmail.com) or Director of Curating Kelly Postula (Curating@DelRayArtisans.org).

Artwork credit: (TOP) “Connected Worlds” by Beth Richardson

“Expanding the Common Ground” Exhibit Opening Day
2021-10-01 12:00 - 21:00 | Del Ray Artisans Gallery, 2704 Mount Vernon Avenue, Alexandria, VA, 22301, United States
Expanding the Common Ground: Voices of the Global Majority Art ExhibitOctober 1 – 30, 2021
“Connected Worlds” by Beth Richardson
The Expanding the Common Ground: Voices of the Global Majority art exhibit explores what makes us one, seeks the common ground among us, and examines what it means to heal the divides. The world has been designed by institutions, and terms like people of color or minorities serve to divide us and create white vs. non-white or us vs. them paradigms. Local artists and high school students present artworks examining all facets of our diversity and celebrating our unity.
Reserve a ticket for a half-hour viewing on opening day: Friday, October 1 between 12-9pm. Opening day tickets are not required, but ticket holders have priority entry.
Opening Day Tickets
“Skin Deep: Underneath Don’t We All Look the Same” by Amy Kitchin
Plus join us for the “Storytelling in Fabric” virtual Artist Talk on Sunday, October 10 at 2-3pm. Fabric artist Sheryl Sims will share her art quilts that illustrate her family’s heritage of black and white, enslaved and free. Register in advance to receive the Zoom link.
Gallery hours are Thursday 12-6pm, Friday 12-9pm, Saturday 12-6pm, and Sunday 12-6pm (closed the last Sunday of the month). Del Ray Artisans is ALX Promise certified and committed to the health and safety of our visitors. Face masks must be worn by all while visiting the gallery.
The exhibit runs October 1 – 30, 2021 at Del Ray Artisans gallery in the Colasanto Center, 2704 Mount Vernon Avenue, Alexandria, Virginia 22301. The gallery is free, open to the public, and accessible.
For more information, contact the curators Amy Kitchin (alkitchin.dc@gmail.com), Beth Richardson (bethlyone@a+D68:D77ol.com), and Mathew Heggem (matheggem@gmail.com) or Director of Curating Kelly Postula (Curating@DelRayArtisans.org).

Art on the Avenue 2021
2021-10-02 10:00 - 18:00 | Del Ray Artisans Gallery, 2704 Mount Vernon Avenue, Alexandria, VA, 22301, United States
Photograph caption: Jenny Nicholson demonstrating during Art on the Avenue 2013

Along Mount Vernon Avenue in Del Ray on Saturday, October 2 from 10am-6pm, you’ll find: Art on the Avenue, a multicultural arts festival celebrating our community’s diversity through the arts in Alexandria, Virginia. There will be entertainment for all ages, art activities, food, and artists displaying and selling their work all along Mount Vernon Avenue. Art on the Avenue is sponsored by the Del Ray Business Association.
Artists at Work
Directly in front of the gallery during Art on the Avenue, Del Ray Artisans will present artist demonstrations, sell upcycled tote bags made from exhibit banners, and share information about our nonprofit organization (booths W-192 and W-193). Come visit us!

Amy Castine (Beadwork) from 10am-12pm
Erica Hughes (Mixed) from 12-2pm
Cornelia Atchley (Watercolor) from 2-4pm
Jenny Nicholson (Calligraphy) from 4-6pm

Support Del Ray Artisans Members, Local Artists
List and Map of Del Ray Artisans Members in Art on the Avenue 2021
Many Del Ray Artisans members are juried into Art on the Avenue. Please be sure to visit their booths:

Victoria Barnes (Booth W-203; Photography)
Peter Chandler (Booth E-24; Photography)
Rita Cohen, Blueweave (Booth W-128; Fiber)
Stephanie Darlene (Booth E-136; Mixed Media)
Patti Durbin (Booth W-198; Mixed Media)
Lynn Fernandez, Now Brace Yourself (Booth E-142; Fiber/Mixed Media)
Patty Figliola (Booth W-66; Photography)
Marcelle Fozard (Booth W-199; Fiber)
Kate Gibney (Booth W-155; Jewelry)
Annette Kramer (Booth W-19; Jewelry)
Stephen Lally Pottery (Booth E-61; Ceramics)
Wendy Leaumont, My Brain Child (Booth W-177; Sculpture/Painting)
Christine Lederman (Booth W-142; Jewelry)
Jeff Lodge (Booth W-222; Painting)
Diana Manchak, Designs in Clay (Booth W-46; Ceramics)
Laurel Prucha Moran (Booth E-37; Painting)
Diana Papazian, Papazian Design, LLC (Booth W-45; Mixed metal and enamel jewelry)
Corrin Pumphrey, Chunky Images (Booth E-165; Painting)
Edith Sanabria (Booth E-54; Jewelry)
Kellie Sansone (Booth E-79; Painting)
Beth Schwartz Studio (Booth E-171; Mixed Media: gifts, homegoods and wall art)
Joyce Wagner, Reinvented Elegance (Booth W-182; Jewelry, mosaics, pressed flower art)
Tamara Wilkerson, WiRealm by Tamara (Booth W-34; Jewelry)

For more information on Art on the Avenue, visit: www.artontheavenue.org
Art Exhibit
Inside the gallery, you’ll find the Expanding the Common Ground: Voices of the Global Majority art exhibit, as well as the new Alcove Gift Shop, both featuring art by local artists.
The gallery is open until 6pm on Saturdays.
