Alcove Gift Shop (Application due 4/24/2022)

Del Ray Artisans Alcove Gift Shop
Call for Artists ~ Open to Del Ray Artisans Members Alcove Gift Shop May 6 – June 26, 2022 Application deadline: Sunday, April 24, 2022 by midnight Del Ray Artisans has established 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 wit...
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Wonders of Nature (Entries due 4/24/2022)

Detail of Blue Heron by Sirena Pearl
Del Ray Artisans Members Only Gallery Without Walls Call for Entry Wonders of Nature at VCA Alexandria Animal Hospital May 16 – September 17, 2022 Digital entries due: Sunday, April 24, 2022 by midnight Nature can awe, amaze, and fascinate us. From a simple rainbow to the mighty Grand Canyon, nature is marvelous. This exhibit will feature 2D artwork that shines a light on the Wonders of Nature. We want you to reflect on your favorite natural wonder, season, animal, or weather phenomenon...
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Drips, Lines, Splatters, and Splash (Entries due 4/10/2022)

Call for Entry ~ Open to area artists Drips, Lines, Splatters, and Splash: A Celebration of the Washington Color School Exhibit Dates: May 6-28, 2022 Digital entry deadline: Sunday, April 10, 2022 by midnight Seeking artworks that exhibit remarkable use of color, movement, line, and sense of space. This exhibit was inspired by and celebrates the art of the Washington Color School, a group of abstract painters who worked in Washington, DC during the 1950s and 1960s. Barbara Januszkiewicz ...
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Second Life (Entries due 3/10/2022)

Sparklies by Tracy Wilkerson
Call for Entry ~ Open to area artists Second Life Exhibit Dates: April 1-30, 2022 Digital entry deadline: Thursday, March 10, 2022 by midnight Seeking artwork that includes at least 50% recycled materials. This can be the items included in the piece or by repurposing older pieces you have created and turning them into something new. The Second Life art exhibit is open to all area artists. Del Ray Artisans members pay a discounted entry fee. Entry Details & Form (PDF)
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Spring Art Market Application (due 3/26/2022)

Spring Art Market - Saturday, May 7, 2022
Call for Artists Del Ray Artisans’ Spring Art Market Application deadline: Saturday, March 26, 2022 by midnight Join Del Ray Artisans in its tradition of outdoor art markets and sell your original handmade artwork to the local community. This is an outdoor, family-friendly, rain-or-shine event in Colasanto Park, adjoining Del Ray Artisans gallery, on Saturday, May 7, 2022 from 10am to 4pm. Please read all information in the application carefully and especially note the section on pandemic ...
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Alcove Gift Shop (Application due 2/16/2022)

Del Ray Artisans Alcove Gift Shop
Call for Artists ~ Open to Del Ray Artisans Members Alcove Gift Shop March 4 – April 30, 2022 Application deadline: Wednesday, February 16, 2022 by midnight Del Ray Artisans has established 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 rep...
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Flora & Fauna (Entries due 2/10/2022)

A Face of Nature by TJ Feeley
Call for Entry ~ Open to area artists & high school students Flora & Fauna Exhibit Dates: March 4-26, 2022 Digital entry deadline: Thursday, February 10, 2022 by midnight Explore the complex interaction between animals (including humans) and plants of all kinds. A lot has been written about the dramatic reduction in the numbers of pollinators; that is just one example of the interdependence of insects and flowers. Connect to the environment through art and spread awareness of the...
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DADA 2.0 (Entries due 1/10/2022)

DADA 2.0 by Kelly Postula
Call for Entry ~ Open to area artists DADA 2.0 Exhibit Dates: February 4-26, 2022 Digital entry deadline: Monday, January 10, 2022 by midnight This exhibit invites artists to express absurdity and discontent through the lens of Dada. All forms of art are welcome - particularly the mediums of collage, cut-up writing, and sculpture, which embody the spirit of original Dada. Reject logic, reason, and decadence through an artistic expression of nonsense, irrationality, and unconventionalism....
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Alcove Gift Shop (Application due 12/15/2021)

Del Ray Artisans Alcove Gift Shop
Call for Artists ~ Open to Del Ray Artisans Members Alcove Gift Shop January 7 – February 26, 2022 Application deadline: Wednesday, December 15, 2021 by midnight Del Ray Artisans has established 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 b...
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Little Monsters (Entries due 12/19/2021)

Little Monsters by Betsy Mead
Call for Entry ~ Open to area artists Little Monsters Exhibit Dates: January 7-29, 2022 Digital entry deadline extended to Sunday, December 19, 2021 by midnight We all know them—those little monsters that haunt, terrorize, or make us giggle. Maybe they’re tiny things with a million legs, green ogres from fairy tales, furry friends, or owls that go “hooooo” in the night. Perhaps your monster lives inside your head or is your next door neighbor. Let your imagination go wild and represent y...
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