Del Ray Artisans Members Only Gallery Without Walls Call for Entry Re-Connecting Threads at VCA Alexandria Animal Hospital January 28 - June 2, 2019 Digital entries due: Wednesday, January 16, 2019 by midnight This Gallery Without Walls exhibit revisits Connecting Threads, the Del Ray Artisans gallery exhibit from November 2018 that celebrated fiber and how it connects us to the stories of our lives. Member artists from the original Connecting Threads exhibit, as well as other Del Ray A...

Call for Entry ~ Open to All Area Artists New Beginnings February 1–24, 2019 Digital entries due: Monday, January 14, 2019 by midnight The EPA estimates that 75% of the American waste stream is recyclable, but we only recycle about 30% of it. Some people are being more conscientious about recycling, and also about reusing. Sellers have taken to eBay and CraigsList for years, but now many are utilizing give-away sites like Freecycle.org and BuyNothing. Artwork submitted to this exhibit sh...

Call for Entry ~ Open to All Area Artists Faces January 4–27, 2019 Digital entries due: Sunday, December 16, 2018 by midnight Portraits show the life a person has lived, the joy a person emanates, the wisdom gained through years of living, and focuses on the soul of the person. This exhibit is for the fresh face of a two-year old toddler or the lived-in face of an octogenarian, and all living in between. Full length portraits are encouraged, but this exhibit centers on faces, however the...

Del Ray Artisans Members Only Gallery Without Walls Call for Entry Local Artisan Showcase at VCA Alexandria Animal Hospital November 11, 2018 - November 10, 2019 Digital entries due: Sunday, November 4, 2018 by midnight This is a new, year-long Gallery Without Walls exhibit at the VCA Alexandria Animal Hospital that will showcase Del Ray Artisans members artwork in the hospital exam rooms. Most subjects are welcome, with pieces featuring animals preferred. No entry fee; pieces previousl...

Application deadline: Sunday, September 9, 2018 by midnight Missed the deadline? Apply for the waiting list. Applications for exhibitors in Del Ray Artisans' 23rd Holiday Market to be held each weekend from November 30-December 16, 2018 are now open. Different artists from a variety of media categories will be selected for each weekend. Artists who apply by the September 9 deadline will be notified of acceptance by September 23. Del Ray Artisans members and non-members are eligible, so apply n...

Del Ray Artisans Members Only Gallery Without Walls Call for Entry Bringing Words to Life at VCA Alexandria Animal Hospital September 30, 2018 - January 27, 2019 Digital entries due: Sunday, September 23, 2018 by midnight Words can be powerful forms of art. Whether written, spoken, or sung, words often invoke emotion and meaning that stay with us long after they are finished. This show seeks to bring words to life by pairing a line from an artist’s favorite song, poem, book, speech, etc...

Call for Entry ~ Open to All Area Artists Connecting Threads November 2–25, 2018 Digital entries due: Saturday, October 13, 2018 by midnight Fiber art communicates some sort of message, emotion, or meaning and goes beyond the literal definition of the materials. This art exhibit focuses on fiber art, but is open to all mediums. The curators are seeking artwork that features fiber and textiles as a major component in construction and/or as a part of the subject matter. This exhibit celebr...

Call for Entry (Open to Members Only) Del Ray Artisans’ 2019 Wall Calendar Digital entries due:  Saturday, September 22, 2018 by midnight Members: Submit your best work to the 6th annual Del Ray Artisans’ calendar! All entries are to be received digitally, and no physical pieces of art will be collected. There is no entry fee, no theme, and work previously shown at Del Ray Artisans is acceptable. Your Del Ray Artisans membership must be up-to-date. The Calendar Selection Committee will cho...

Call for Proposals 2019 Art Exhibits at Del Ray Artisans Gallery Proposals deadline extended to Wednesday, August 1, 2018 by midnight Del Ray Artisans is currently soliciting show proposals for next year’s calendar. Del Ray Artisans strives to offer exhibits that reach a broad and diverse audience, encourage artistic development, and represent a wide variety of art forms. The Show Selection Committee will review all proposals and make recommendations to the Board for final approval. Quest...

Call for Entry ~ Open to All Artists Symmetry October 5-28, 2018 Digital entries due:  Sunday, August 26, 2018 by midnight Del Ray Artisans and Union 206 Studio are seeking fine art photography that showcases artists’ visions of symmetry. Symmetry implies a sense of aesthetically pleasing proportionality that implies balance. Balanced composition can be symmetrical, asymmetrical, or radical where the various elements that make up the image – shapes, colors, texture, and space – are arran...