Creative Summer Programs at Del Ray Artisans

Posted on May 27, 2025May 27, 2025 by Web Curator

June 1 – August 31, 2025 Find your muse this summer! Del Ray Artisans’ Creative Summer Programs is a series of workshops and events exploring the arts from June 1 through August 31. Sign up for the programs that inspire you and make your own “stay-cation” art experience. Register now for the upcoming events—and check back throughout the summer because more will be added. Programs are offered for all skill levels and experience. Learn new techniques from local artists, such as how to create a...

“Sing Me a Sea Shanty” Art Exhibit at Del Ray Artisans Gallery

Posted on May 9, 2025May 9, 2025 by Web Curator

Detail of Boats & Ropes - Old Port, Portland Maine by Tiara Safic-Martin

Exhibit Dates: May 30–June 29, 2025 Reception: Friday, June 6 from 7–9pm Come explore a treasure trove of artwork capturing the beauty of the ocean, the maritime mind-set, and the ever-lasting nautical spirit during the Sing Me a Sea Shanty art exhibit at Del Ray Artisans gallery. From lighthouses and stormy seas, to portside pubs and fishing lures, get lost in a pirate’s plunder of creativity. Who knows, you might even come upon a sea monster or two! Join us for the exhibit reception on Fr...

Spring Art Market 2025

Posted on May 6, 2025May 8, 2025 by Web Curator

Saturday, May 10 from 10am-4pm, rain or shine Del Ray Artisans’ Spring Art Market is an annual outdoor market, one day each Spring, that gives you the chance to purchase original handmade artwork from talented local artists. The market showcases artwork in a wide range of media including ceramics, fiber, jewelry, mixed media, paper, photography, and more. Shop original work from local artists—perfect for Mother’s Day, graduation, teacher’s gifts, birthdays, home decor, or treat yourself! The...

Alexandria City High School Titan Student Art Exhibition at Del Ray Artisans Gallery

Posted on April 12, 2025April 12, 2025 by Web Curator

Alexandria City High School Titan Student Art Exhibition postcard (vertical)

Exhibit Dates: May 2-24, 2025 Opening Reception: Fri., May 2, 7-9 p.m. Ever wished you’d seen Picasso before he became famous? Or was the one to discover Renoir? The trick is to check out the artistry all around you. The Alexandria City High School (ACHS) Titan Student Art Exhibition at Del Ray Artisans gallery shines a spotlight on our city’s flourishing young artists. Stop by to support Alexandria City High School’s best of the best. Join us for the opening reception on Fri., May 2, 2025 ...

“Synchronous” Art Exhibit at Del Ray Artisans Gallery

Posted on March 18, 2025March 18, 2025 by Web Curator

Detail of Synchronous Humanity by Morgan Parr; Artwork is a drawing of many different sets of hands, each making a heart-shaped gesture

Exhibit Dates: April 4-26, 2025 Opening Reception: Friday, April 4 from 7–9pm The Synchronous art exhibit features creative work by Del Ray Artisans’ top 100 volunteers. These members help make Del Ray Artisans a thriving organization that fosters community and acceptance, promotes authentic expression, and encourages artistic creations. Come celebrate the dedication of our volunteers and enjoy their artwork and join in our raffle—prize to be announced soon! Join us for the opening rece...

“Brushes & Beyond” Art Camp 2025 at Del Ray Artisans Gallery

Posted on February 27, 2025March 2, 2025 by Web Curator

Del Ray Artisans Brushes & Beyond Art Camp - delrayartisans.org/artcamp

Choose July 14-18 or July 21-25 Del Ray Artisans invites young campers ages 8-12 years old for “Brushes & Beyond” Art Camp 2025 to spend a week creating art with professional local artist instruction. Students will have an immersive creative journey: painting, sculpting, journaling and other artful planned activities. During nice weather, students will have outdoor time. Art Camp runs Monday through Friday from 9am to 4pm. Choose between Week One (July 14-18) and Week Two (July 21-25). A...

“Fairy Tales Around the World” Art Exhibit at Del Ray Artisans Gallery

Posted on February 4, 2025February 4, 2025 by Web Curator

Detail of Tiny Travels by Courtney Pippin-Mathur

Exhibit Dates: March 7-29, 2025 Opening Reception: Friday, March 7 from 7–9pm Remember your favorite stories as a child? The faraway lands, perilous journeys with magical characters and fantastic creatures? The Fairy Tales Around the World art exhibit at Del Ray Artisans gallery celebrates the stories and fables that shaped us, from local legends to distant tales, from mythical beasts to heroes, villains and everyone in between. Join us for the opening reception on Friday, March 7 betwe...

“MeWOW: Fabulous Felines” Art Exhibit at Del Ray Artisans Gallery

Posted on January 1, 2025January 1, 2025 by Web Curator

Exhibit Dates: February 7 - March 1, 2025 Opening Reception: Friday, February 7 from 7–9pm “Lions and Tigers and Tabbies! Oh Meow!” Local artists let their creative cat “out of the bag” in a diverse array of mediums for the purr-fectly paw-some MeWOW: Fabulous Felines exhibit at Del Ray Artisans gallery. Come see the exhibit to marvel at the power and fascination of cat imagery in art. These furry, mysterious, independent, beautiful felines have inundated history, mythology, literature, ad...

“Visual Humor” Art Exhibit at Del Ray Artisans Gallery

Posted on December 5, 2024December 13, 2024 by Web Curator

Exhibit Dates: January 3 – February 1, 2025 Opening Reception: Friday, January 3 from 7–9pm Humor is aesthetic to the extent that it arouses the viewers’ imagination, provides them with insights about human existence, and provokes them to think more critically and creatively. –M. Gordon 2012 The joy found in comedy delights all. Visual Humor, a lighthearted exhibit at Del Ray Artisans gallery, offered artists the opportunity to provoke their own creativity in search of a chuckle. Visual ...

Del Ray Artisans 29th Annual Fine Art & Fine Craft Holiday Market

Posted on October 24, 2024October 24, 2024 by Web Curator

First three weekends in December 2024 Join us the first three weekends in December for Del Ray Artisans’ 29th Annual Holiday Market at Del Ray Artisans gallery in the Colasanto Center, 2704 Mount Vernon Avenue, Alexandria, Virginia 22301. Market hours are Fridays 6-9pm and Saturdays 9am-5pm & Sundays 11am-5pm. The market is free to browse, open to the public, and different artists featured each weekend! The market offers unique handmade fine arts and fine crafts from local artists pr...