“Visible Touch: A Look at Texture” Art Exhibit at Del Ray Artisans Gallery

Posted on January 15, 2024January 15, 2024 by Web Curator

Exhibit Dates: February 2–24, 2024 Opening Reception: Friday, February 2 from 7-9pm Come see the Visible Touch: A Look at Texture exhibit featuring works by local artists that explore texture through physical form or visual illusion. Join us for the opening reception on Friday, February 2 between 7-9pm at Del Ray Artisans gallery to meet curators Dawn Wyse Hurto and Lesley Hall and the artists. Mark your calendar or set a reminder: visible-touch.eventbrite.com. Texture is one of the fun...

“Living in a Mini World” Art Exhibit at Del Ray Artisans Gallery

Posted on September 5, 2020September 5, 2020 by Web Curator

Exhibit Dates: October 2–31, 2020 Reserve Opening Day Tickets: Friday, October 2 from 12-8pm The Living in a Mini World art exhibit features small (and smaller) artworks by Del Ray Artisans members. Embrace the tiny! Imagine you have drunk Alice in Wonderland’s magic (BIG) potion, or are in The Borrowers, Stewart Little, or Gulliver’s Travels. This exhibit is a collection of art smaller than a magazine. It has pushed some artists who are large scale painters or textile artists to think ...

Women’s Right to Vote: 100 Years Since the 19th Amendment (Entries due 10/22/2020)

Posted on September 2, 2020May 29, 2021 by Web Curator

A Hooded Intellect #2 by Amy Kitchin Hower

Call for Entry ~ Open to Del Ray Artisans Members, Area High School Students & 2020 Graduates Women’s Right to Vote: 100 Years Since the 19th Amendment November 6–28, 2020 Digital entry deadline extended to Thursday, October 22, 2020 by midnight This exhibit celebrates the achievements of women in the U.S. over the past 100 years, since the historic ratification of the 19th Amendment, which ensured that the right to vote could not be denied based on sex. This amendment also led the w...

Art by Mail II Online Exhibit from Del Ray Artisans

Posted on August 27, 2020August 27, 2020 by Web Curator

Coronavirus Thoughts by Gretchen D’Amore

Exhibit Dates: September 1 – November 1, 2020 Would you like to receive small, handcrafted artwork in your mailbox? Del Ray Artisans has the answer! View the Art by Mail II exhibit from September 1 through November 1, 2020 at DelRayArtisans.org/artbymail The exhibit features the artwork of Del Ray Artisans members. You’ll find one-of-a-kind, small format, original paintings in watercolor, oil, and acrylic; mixed media art and artful cards; plus, small 3D works. Enjoy browsing the collect...

Holiday Market 2020 (Now Full)

Posted on August 21, 2020May 29, 2021 by Web Curator

The Holiday Market and the wait list are now full. No new applications will be accepted. Applications for exhibitors in Del Ray Artisans' 25th annual Holiday Market to be held each weekend from December 4-20, 2020 are now open. Different artists from a variety of media categories will be selected for each weekend. Artists who apply by the deadline will be notified of acceptance by September 25. Del Ray Artisans members and non-members are eligible, so apply now! Members receive priority a...

“Art in Movement, Journey through Dance” Art Exhibit at Del Ray Artisans

Posted on July 18, 2020April 8, 2023 by Web Curator

Portrait of my Mother by Corrin Pumphrey

Update posted 7/22/2020: The curator’s email address has been revised. Exhibit Dates: September 4–26, 2020 The Art in Movement, Journey through Dance art exhibit at Del Ray Artisans gallery celebrates the joys of movement through dance and features the art of belly dance. To kick off the exhibit the first week of September, belly dancer FranzMarie will be performing inside the gallery. The performance will be filmed and shared on social media through Del Ray Artisans. Belly Dance is exp...

Living in a Mini World (Entries due 9/13/2020 by Noon)

Posted on July 17, 2020May 29, 2021 by Web Curator

Call for Entry ~ Del Ray Artisans Members Only Living in a Mini World Exhibit Dates: October 2–31, 2020 Digital entry deadline extended to Sunday, September 13, 2020 by 12-noon This art exhibit challenges artists to think small. Embrace the tiny. Imagine you have drunk Alice in Wonderland’s magic (BIG) potion, or are in “The Borrowers”, “Stewart Little”, or “Gulliver’s Travels”. Use your eyes as a magnifying glass to the world of the small. 2-D artwork should be 6"x6" or 5"x7" or smaller...

Hello, Bright Eyes Art Exhibit at Del Ray Artisans

Posted on July 11, 2020July 11, 2020 by Web Curator

August 7 – 29, 2020 The Hello, Bright Eyes art exhibit raises the visibility of healthy vision. This exhibit features artwork focusing on eyes, eyesight, or all the wonders the eyes provide us throughout our years. Some of the artwork in this exhibit reuses old glasses, lenses and eyeglass 'arms' donated by the Prevention of Blindness Society of Metropolitan Washington®. Come see these upcycled pieces, along with paintings, photographs, sculptures and more. Join us in August to see what art...

“Quarantine Creations” Art Exhibit at VCA Alexandria Animal Hospital

Posted on July 7, 2020June 5, 2021 by Web Curator

Exhibit Dates: July 6 – October 24, 2020 The Quarantine Creations exhibit at the Veterinary Clinics of America Alexandria Animal Hospital (VCA Alexandria) features artwork based on our quarantine experiences. We all have been going through some challenging times during this COVID-19 pandemic. Our lives have changed drastically due to the global quarantine, and we have had to make many adjustments in our own unique ways. Quarantine Creations is a Del Ray Artisans’ Gallery Without Walls exhib...

Art by Mail II (Entries due 8/20/2020)

Posted on July 5, 2020May 29, 2021 by Web Curator

Call for Entry ~ Open to Del Ray Artisans Members Art by Mail II Online Art Exhibit September 1 – November 1, 2020 Digital entries due: Thursday, August 20, 2020 by midnight Enter your original small 2D and 3D mailable art. Each entry may be one piece or a small collection that is mailed together. When art sells, you will mail it directly to the purchaser. The art should be deliverable as regular U.S. mail or similar service. Open theme. No entry fee. Art by Mail II is a Del Ray Artis...