Call for Entry ~ Open by invitation only to outstanding member volunteers Together Exhibit Dates: August 6-28, 2021 Digital entry deadline extended to Saturday, July 17, 2021 by midnight Together is a special exhibit to honor Del Ray Artisans members who have made exceptional volunteer hour contributions to support our nonprofit. The organization is grateful to members who have worked tirelessly to make our little corner of the art world successful. We want to give back to them by offeri...

Opportunity Open to Members Only Opt-in to Share Your Artwork Sales Website Be a part of the Buy Local Art page on Del Ray Artisans’ website that advertises the artwork sales websites of our members. There is no fee to participate, but your Del Ray Artisans membership must be current. This opportunity is only open to Del Ray Artisans members. If you are not a member, you may join Del Ray Artisans now. Opt-in Form

Del Ray Artisans Members Only Gallery Without Walls Call for Entry Additional Entries for the Quarantine Creations at VCA Alexandria Animal Hospital June 1 – September 25, 2021 Digital entries due: Saturday, May 15, 2021 by midnight This call for entry is for additional artworks to be selected and added to the Quarantine Creations exhibit. VCA Alexandria Animal Hospital is reopening the facility to clients on June 1, 2021. We all have been going through some challenging times this pa...

Call for Entry ~ Open to area artists & high school students STIGMA Exhibit Dates: September 3-25, 2021 Digital entry deadline extended to Wednesday, August 18, 2021 by midnight 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, h...

Call for Entry ~ Open to all area artists The Naked and the Newt Studies in Human and Herpeton Anatomy Exhibit Dates: June 4-26, 2021 Digital entry deadline extended to Saturday, May 15, 2021 by midnight What is it like to be in a body? Can you sing the texture of a frog’s skin? Explore the experience of embodied humanity, your engagement with reptiles and amphibians, or even the intersection of the two! Our lifeways overlap with those of our cold-blooded co-habitants as we navigate pat...

Creative Card Swap ~ Open to All Artists with a U.S. Domestic (or Equivalent) Mailing Address The card swap is an ongoing activity with rolling deadlines each time 4 artists enter. This is a handcrafted, artful card swap between artists. A swap group is formed each time 4 artists enter, then swapping begins immediately for that group. Originally established in April 2020 as a platform for artists to share their creative expression during the pandemic months when we could not gather in p...

Call for Artists Del Ray Artisans’ Spring Art Market Application deadline: Saturday, March 27, 2021 by midnight Join Del Ray Artisans in its tradition of outdoor art markets! The Spring Art Market gives artists an opportunity to sell their 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 8, 2021 from 10am to 4pm. Please read all information in the applicati...

Call for Entry ~ Open to area artists The Art of Nature Exhibit Dates: May 7–29, 2021 Digital entry deadline: Saturday, April 10, 2021 by midnight Nature has served as a creative muse for centuries for many artists. The beauty of the ocean, a mountain landscape, an ocean seashore, or wildlife has moved many artists and art lovers to a sense of calm and wonder for the environment. This exhibition will celebrate the beauty of art in nature, whether animals, plein air or other natural scene...