Call for Artists ~ Open to Del Ray Artisans Members Alcove Gift Shop January 6 – February 25, 2023 Application deadline: Sunday, December 11, 2022 by midnight Del Ray Artisans has established the Alcove as 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 ar...

Call for Entry ~ Open to area artists Putting A Face To A Name Exhibit Dates: January 6–28, 2023 Entry deadline extended to Sunday, December 18, 2022 by midnight Reimagine your favorite fictional character. Mr. Darcy as a robot? Daenerys Targaryen as a Smurf? Scarlett O’Hara as a Vampire? Hannibal Lecter as a Disney Princess? Nothing is too outrageous! Artists may also select characters from folklore and fairy tales, such as King Arthur or Rapunzel. This exhibit is open to all mediums. U...

Del Ray Artisans Members Only Gallery Without Walls Call for Entry Local Artisan Showcase 2022-2023 at VCA Alexandria Animal Hospital November 21, 2022 – November 11, 2023 Entry deadline extended to Sunday, November 6, 2022 by midnight This is a 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. Must be a Del Ray A...

Call for Entry ~ Open to Del Ray Artisans Members Only $100 & Under Exhibit Dates: November 4 – 27, 2022 Entry Deadline: Monday, October 10, 2022 by midnight Del Ray Artisans invites members to submit up to 4 artworks priced at $100 or less. All media and all themes are welcome. The art will be sold on an art-to-go basis, with buyers taking art home when purchased. The $100 & Under call for entry is only open to Del Ray Artisans members. If you are not a member, you may join D...

Call for Artists Del Ray Artisans Holiday Market First 3 Weekends in December 2022 Original application deadline: Sunday, September 18, 2022 by midnight; The market and wait list are full. Applications are no longer being accepted. Applications for exhibitors in Del Ray Artisans' 27th annual Holiday Market to be held each weekend from December 2-18, 2022 are now open. Different artists from a variety of media categories will be selected for each weekend. Artists who apply by the deadlin...

Call for Artists ~ Open to Del Ray Artisans Members Alcove Gift Shop October 7 – November 27, 2022 Application deadline: Sunday, September 18, 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 ...

Del Ray Artisans Members Only Gallery Without Walls Call for Entry Playful Creatures at VCA Alexandria Animal Hospital September 26, 2022 – January 21, 2023 Deadline extended to Sunday, September 11, 2022 by midnight Seeking artworks that show creatures being lively, spirited, frisky, impish, rollicking, and good natured. The art may be whimsical, imaginative, homespun, or conventional. The art may feature your favorite pet, something wild, or something mythical. Must be a Del Ray Ar...

Call for Entry (Open to Members Only) Del Ray Artisans’ 2023 Wall Calendar Digital entries due Sunday, August 21, 2022 Members: Submit your best work to the 10th annual Del Ray Artisans’ wall 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 choose approxima...

Call for Entry for Non-Ceramic Art Open to Regional Artists Return to Eating, Drinking, and Merriment October 7–29, 2022 Digital entries due:  Sunday, September 11, 2022 by midnight In Ecclesiastes it is written that “there is nothing good for a man under the sun except to eat and to drink and to be merry.” This exhibit celebrates the way that food and drink brings people together and joy to our lives. Artwork should be inspired by food, real or metaphorical, that nourishes the viewer. ...

National Ceramic Call for Entry Open to All Artists within the United States Return to Eating, Drinking, and Merriment October 7–29, 2022 Digital entries due:  Monday, September 5, 2022 by midnight In Ecclesiastes it is written that “there is nothing good for a man under the sun except to eat and to drink and to be merry.” This exhibit celebrates the way that food and drink brings people together and joy to our lives. Artwork should be inspired by food, real or metaphorical, that nouris...