Del Ray Artisans Members Only Gallery Without Walls Call for Entry 12 Elements of Nature at VCA Alexandria Animal Hospital September 18, 2023 – January 27, 2024 Entry deadline: Sunday, August 27, 2023 by midnight Most of us are aware of the four classics elements of nature: Earth, Water, Wind, and Fire. Did you know there are eight other elements "used to simplify the complexity of nature"? We invite artists to explore all 12 elements of nature: Earth, Water, Wind, Fire, as well as Thun...

Call for Artists ~ Open to Del Ray Artisans Members Alcove Gift Shop August 4 – September 30, 2023 Application deadline: Monday, July 17, 2023 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 re...

Call for Entry ~ Open to area artists Farther Afield Exhibit Dates: September 1–30, 2023 Digital entry deadline: Thursday, August 10, 2023 by midnight Take us on a trip to experience sights far and wide through your eyes and experience (real or wishful). Depict a scene from a day trip or from halfway across the world—the distance is up to you! Looking forward to experiencing new cities, states, countries, and continents through your art. All media are welcome. The exhibit is open to a...

Call for Artists Del Ray Artisans’ HalloWEIRD Art Market Application deadline extended to Sunday, August 13, 2023 by midnight Apply now for the 2nd annual HalloWEIRD outdoor art market centered around the theme: Halloween. Showcase your spooky, creepy, crawly, disturbing, goth pieces or focus on the upbeat, fun side of the season (costumes, hot cider, hay rides, autumn colors, etc). This is an outdoor, family-friendly, rain-or-shine event in Colasanto Park, adjoining Del Ray Artisans gallery,...

Call for Entry ~ Open to area artists Treasures of the DMV Exhibit Dates: August 4–26, 2023 Digital entry deadline: Monday, July 10, 2023 by midnight Explore DC, Maryland, and/or Virginia—both the famous and the overlooked, natural and abstract—from the artist’s perspective. Such images may be real or imagined, creating a sense of place and time in our modern world of shifting meanings, through painting, fiber, sculpture, multimedia, and photography, using stark black and white, or vivid...

Call for Artists Del Ray Artisans’ Summer Art Market Application deadline: Sunday, June 11, 2023 by midnight Apply now for our indoor Summer Art Market! Different artists will be selected for each market day (Saturday, July 8 and Sunday, July 9 from 10am-4pm). Seeking a range of media including ceramics, fiber, jewelry, mixed media, painting, photography, and more. Details and Application (PDF)

Call for Proposals 2024 Art Exhibits at Del Ray Artisans Proposal Deadline: Saturday, July 15, 2023 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 fi...

Call for Entry ~ Open to area artists American Patchwork Exhibit Dates: June 2–25, 2023 Digital entry deadline extended to Sunday, May 14, 2023 by midnight The United States is a patchwork of 50 states with beautiful beaches and majestic mountains, bustling cities and quiet towns, pastoral ranches and farms, vast natural beauty and amazing technology, and so much more.  This exhibit is focused on highlighting the diversity of cultures, landscapes, and artistic styles that make up the Ame...

Call for Artists ~ Open to Del Ray Artisans Members Alcove Gift Shop May 5 – June 25, 2023 Application deadline: Sunday, April 16, 2023 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 ...

Del Ray Artisans Members Only Gallery Without Walls Call for Entry Celebration at VCA Alexandria Animal Hospital May 1 – September 9, 2023 Entry deadline extended to Friday, April 14, 2023 by midnight “Celebration” is the action of marking one’s pleasure at an important event or occasion by engaging in enjoyable, typically festive and social, activity. Spring and summer bring so many opportunities to celebrate—such as Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, Fourth of July, wedding season, and famil...