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...

Call for Entry ~ Open to Del Ray Artisans Members Only The Big 3-0: Del Ray Artisans 30th Anniversary Members Showcase Exhibit Dates: September 2 – October 1, 2022 Entry deadline extended to Saturday, August 13, 2022 by midnight This is an open theme, members only, art exhibit in celebration of Del Ray Artisans’ 30th Anniversary. Make new art or enter three of your past favorites. In addition, please share a fond memory of an experience at Del Ray Artisans. Memories will be posted in the...

Call for Proposals 2023 Art Exhibits at Del Ray Artisans Proposal Deadline extended to Friday, July 29, 2022 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 Boa...

Call for Entry ~ Open to Card Swap Artists Creative Card Swap Online Exhibit Digital entry deadline: Sunday, August 7, 2022 by midnight All previous and current Card Swap artists (2020-present) are invited to participate in the Creative Card Swap online exhibit. This online collection documenting the handcrafted cards from the Card Swap will open with and be a part of Del Ray Artisans 30th Anniversary Show, The Big 3-0, which runs from September 2 to October 1, 2022 at Del Ray Artisans...

Call for Entry ~ Open to area artists A Space Between Exhibit Dates: August 5-27, 2022 Digital entry deadline: Sunday, July 10, 2022 by midnight Seeking artwork focusing on shadows, negative space, and often overlooked components of a scene. Your art may reveal physical separations highlighting hidden always-there isolation, or shadows and negative space highlighting varied perceptions of “the same thing.” Looking forward to your interpretations of this theme. The exhibit is open to a...

Call for Artists Del Ray Artisans’ HalloWEIRD Art Market Application deadline: Saturday, August 6, 2022 by midnight This fall Del Ray Artisans is adding a new outdoor art market with a 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, on Saturday, Septem...