Call for Entry ~ Open to area artists ChronoScape: Artistic Explorations of Time Travel Exhibit Dates: August 7–29, 2026 Digital entry deadline extended to Friday, July 17, 2026 by midnight Explore the human fascination with time travel—real or imagined. From ancient civilizations to speculative futures, this show encourages artists to traverse the timelines of human experience, science fiction, memory, mythology, and the unknown. The exhibit is open to all area artists. Del Ray Artis...

Call for Artists Del Ray Artisans’ Summer Art Market Application deadline: Wednesday, June 17, 2026 by midnight Apply now for our 5th annual indoor Summer Art Market! Different artists will be selected for each market day (Saturday, July 11 and Sunday, July 12 from 10am-4pm). Seeking a range of media including ceramics, fiber, jewelry, mixed media, painting, photography, and more. Details and Application

Call for Proposals 2027 Art Exhibits at Del Ray Artisans Proposal deadline: Sunday, August 2, 2026 by midnight Del Ray Artisans is seeking exhibit 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. Experienced and first time curators welcome! The Exhibit Selection Committee will review all proposals and make recommendations to the Board for fin...

Del Ray Artisans Members Only Gallery Without Walls Call for Entry Paws and Kinship at VCA Old Town Animal Hospital June 8, 2026 – May 29, 2027 Entry deadline: Thursday, May 14, 2026 by midnight Seeking 2D artwork that explores the emotional bond between ourselves and animals. Come celebrate the creatures you share your life with! NOTE: The Paws and Kinship art exhibit is at VCA Old Town (not VCA Alexandria). Due to new guidelines for a fear-free space, we cannot accept artwork that ...

Call for Entry ~ Open to area artists USA at 250 Exhibit Dates: June 5–28, 2026 Digital entry deadline extended to Friday, May 15, 2026 by midnight Capture the spirit of our nation: its past, present, and its promise for the future. In an era where it may be easy to focus on the negative, we encourage artists to create works that focus on the positive, highlighting pivotal moments, progress, resilience, or the richness that continues to shape the American experience. The exhibit is op...

Call for Artists ~ Open to Del Ray Artisans Members Alcove Gift Shop May 1 – June 28, 2026 Application deadline: Saturday, April 18, 2026 by midnight Del Ray Artisans’ Alcove is a gift shop within the gallery, where members (who apply and are accepted) display and sell their work. Unframed 2-D works are 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 ...

Call for Artists Del Ray Artisans’ Spring Art Market Application deadline: Sunday, April 5, 2026 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 the Mount Vernon Recreation Center fields, adjoining Del Ray Artisans gallery, on Saturday, May 9, 2026 from 9am to 3pm. Details and Application

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 Del Ray Artisans, the Symphony Orchestra League of Alexandria, and the Symphony Orchestra of Northern Virginia present Pictures at an Alexandria Exhibition, an online art auction fundraising event and concert performance. Artists are asked to draw inspiration from four select pieces of music for their creativity. You may ...

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 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. Enter your car-inspired work—your "car-twork", as it will be known. Be it Ford, Ferrari, or futuristic wheels, your interpretations of motorcycles, trucks, and other fast/fabulous forms of surfa...

Call for Artists ~ Open to Del Ray Artisans Members Alcove Gift Shop March 6 – April 25, 2026 Application deadline: Sunday, February 15, 2026 by midnight Del Ray Artisans’ Alcove is a gift shop within the gallery, where members (who apply and are accepted) display and sell their work. Unframed 2-D works are 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 repla...