Call for Artists Del Ray Artisans’ Spring Art Market Application deadline: Sunday, April 5, 2026 by midnight Join Del Ray Artisans in its tradition of outdoor art markets and sell your original handmade artwork to the local community. This is an outdoor, family-friendly, rain-or-shine event in the Mount Vernon Recreation Center fields, adjoining Del Ray Artisans gallery, on Saturday, May 9, 2026 from 9am to 3pm. Details and Application

Call for Entry ~ Open to area artists Pictures at an Alexandria Exhibition Online Auction: May 1–31, 2026 Digital entry deadline: Wednesday, March 25, 2026 by midnight Del Ray Artisans, the Symphony Orchestra League of Alexandria, and the Symphony Orchestra of Northern Virginia present Pictures at an Alexandria Exhibition, an online art auction fundraising event and concert performance. Artists are asked to draw inspiration from four select pieces of music for their creativity. You ma...

Call for Entry ~ Open to area artists Fast and Fabulous Exhibit Dates: April 3–25, 2026 Digital entry deadline: Tuesday, March 10, 2026 by midnight From the first blueprints for the Model T to Warhol and Dali to the Ferrari 250, legally a work of art in Italy, cars have inspired and embodied art. Enter your car-inspired work—your "car-twork", as it will be known. Be it Ford, Ferrari, or futuristic wheels, your interpretations of motorcycles, trucks, and other fast/fabulous forms of surfa...

Call for Artists ~ Open to Del Ray Artisans Members Alcove Gift Shop March 6 – April 25, 2026 Application deadline: Sunday, February 15, 2026 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 repla...

Call for Entry ~ Open to Del Ray Artisans Members Assembly: Together We Grow Exhibit Dates: March 6–28, 2026 Digital entry deadline: Sunday, February 15, 2026 by midnight MEMBERS: Submit works that explore the fundamental human act of gathering as a catalyst for growth and belonging, whether expressed through ritual, resistance, celebration, community, ecology, cultural tradition, or something else entirely. The exhibit is open only to Del Ray Artisans members. Entry Details & ...

Call for Entry ~ Open to area artists Lunar New Year: Year of the Horse Exhibit Dates: February 6–28, 2026 Entry deadline extended to Thursday, January 15, 2026 by midnight Del Ray Artisans invites artists to submit artwork celebrating the dynamic energy, symbolism, and beauty of the horse–an enduring emblem of strength, vitality, and freedom. This exhibition honors the cultural significance of the Lunar New Year and its traditions across Asian and Asian diaspora communities. Artists are...

Creative Card Swap ~ Open to All Artists with a U.S. Domestic (or Equivalent) Mailing Address The card swap is an ongoing activity with rolling deadlines each time 4 artists enter. This is a handcrafted, artful card swap between artists. A swap group is formed each time 4 artists enter, then swapping begins immediately for that group. Originally established in April 2020 as a platform for artists to share their creative expression during the pandemic months when we could not gather in p...

Call for Entry ~ Open to area artists Toy Stories Exhibit Dates: January 2–31, 2026 Digital entry deadline: Sunday, December 14, 2025 by midnight Dive into the cultural, emotional, and imaginative realms of toys. Toys are often the first things we fall in love with - and sometimes the first things we break. We’re open to interpretations that highlight the joy of play, reflect on childhood nostalgia, or turn toys into surprising artistic expressions. We want all kinds of art that capture ...

Call for Artists ~ Open to Del Ray Artisans Members Alcove Gift Shop January 2 – February 28, 2026 Application deadline: Sunday, December 14, 2025 by midnight (Accepted Artists Only: Use this form for restock) 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...