Faces Art Exhibit (Final weekend!)

Runs through Sunday, January 27. The Faces art exhibit at Del Ray Artisans features portraits that show the life a person has lived, joy a person emanates, wisdom gained through years of living, and focuses on the soul of the person. Faces and bodies are as the artist portrays them, whether realistic, impressionistic, surreal, or abstract. Details at DelRayArtisans.org/event/faces/

Bringing Words to Life Exhibit at VCA Alexandria (Final weekend!)

Runs through Sunday, January 27. Whether written, spoken, or sung, words evoke emotion and meaning that stay with us long after they are finished. Bringing Words to Life pairs a line from an artist's favorite song, poem, book, or speech with the artist's visual interpretation of that quote. This Del Ray Artisans Gallery Without Walls exhibit is at the VCA Alexandria Animal Hospital, 2660 Duke Street, Alexandria, VA 22314. Details: DelRayArtisans.org/event/bringing-words-to-life

New Beginnings Art Exhibit Opening Reception

Friday, February 1, 7-9pm. The EPA estimates 75% of waste is recyclable, but only 30% is. Visit Del Ray Artisans gallery to see artwork created by reuse. These creations incorporate at least half of their materials from either found objects, recycled materials or older works of art. The exhibit runs February 1-24. Details at DelRayArtisans.org/event/new-beginnings

Workshop: Wire-Wrapped Gemstone and Crystal Rings

Thursday, February 7 from 6-8 pm. Learn to use wire cutters, chain nose, and round nose pliers in combination with wire and semi-precious loose stones to make a one-of-a-kind wire wrapped ring. Previous experience in wire wrapping helps but is not necessary. All materials are included. What you make in the class is yours to take home! Cost: $40 members / $50 non-members; plus $15 supply fee. Register by Feb 4 at DelRayArtisans.org/event/wire-rings/

Urban Sketchbooking

Sunday, February 10 from 2-4pm. Urban Sketchbooking emphasizes storytelling that conveys a sense of place or a moment in time through drawings completed from direct observations. Drop-in meetings, during the afternoons of the second Sunday of each month. No need to register in advance. Bring your supplies and join us to produce still life, figure, or architecture subjects in your sketchbook. The fee for each 2-hour session is $8 for members and $10 for non-members. The meetup will be at Nectar Del Ray (106 Hume Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22301). Details at DelRayArtisans.org/event/urban-sketchbooking-4

Workshop: Making Cards

Sunday, February 10 from 6-8 pm. Interested in making hand-made greeting cards but not sure where to start? Then attend this workshop to get that start! Tracy will walk you through her process of making one-of-a-kind greeting cards using various materials (many of them from unlikely sources). The supply fee covers all the materials used in this workshop for up to 4 cards (and envelopes) to take home with you. Cost: $30 members / $40 non-members; plus $10 supply fee. Register by Feb 7 at DelRayArtisans.org/event/making-cards-workshop/

Del Ray Artisans’ 2019 Wall Calendar

Get your copy of Del Ray Artisans’ 2019 wall calendar in January! You’ll enjoy 4-5 new pieces of art each month, plus the calendar comes pre-printed with Del Ray community events. Cost is $19/calendar. Proceeds from this fundraiser support Del Ray Artisans. Thank you to all the artists and our calendar sponsors: Bobi Bomar and Ellen Patrick (Homes of Alexandria, Weichert), Cooley LLP, MCD Mateos McDonald's, and WiSC Enterprises. Purchase at the gallery during the Faces exhibit.

Partners in Art

Monday, February 4 from 2-4pm. Need support reaching your art related goals? Join this collegial group of artists to share your goals and get feedback on artwork. Monthly meetings include discussions on exhibit opportunities, the creative process and the local art scene. Artist can bring 1-3 works - complete or in progress - for feedback. All skill levels and media welcome. Free, donations ($1-3) greatly appreciated. Schedule at DelRayArtisans.org/partnersinart

Life Drawing - Open Sessions

• Wednesday, February 6 from 6:30-9:30pm (Long Pose)
• Wednesday, February 20 from 6:30-9:30pm (Long Pose)

These sessions operate on a drop-in basis so there is no need to register in advance. Bring your supplies and join us at the gallery to draw or paint our live models. The fee for each 3-hour session is $10 for DRA members and $12 for non-members. 2-hour sessions are $8 for members and $10 for non-members. All future dates and sessions types can be found in this calendar view. If you have questions, contact Katherine Rand at LifeDrawing@DelRayArtisans.org

Workshop: Found It – Make It – Wear It

Tuesday, February 12 from 7-9 pm. Do you have partial jewelry sets that you’d like to fix? Or pendants that could be attached to necklaces? Maybe you even have pieces that you want to repurpose into some wearable art? If so, this workshop is for you! Learn the basics of making jewelry while assembling a necklace out of your own “found” materials. Search through your old jewelry and find some items to turn into a new piece for you or someone else. Tamara will teach you the basics of jewelry-making while working with you to assemble your necklace. Cost: $40 members / $50 non-members; plus $15 supply fee. Register by Feb 9 at DelRayArtisans.org/event/found-make-wear/  

Call for Entry: For the Artist

Digital entries due: Saturday, February 16 by midnight. Complete that piece that has been bugging you, calling to you, and has been on your New Year’s resolution list several years running. Although this is a thematically open show, we challenge artists to reach into that wish list and create the special piece you’ve dreamed of doing. Open only to Del Ray Artisans members. If you are not a member, you may join Del Ray Artisans now to enter. Show runs March 1-31. Call for Entry at DelRayArtisans.org/2019/01/for-the-artist-cfe/

Member Meeting & Art Supplies Swap

Sunday, February 17 from 4-6 pm. Our winter All Member Meeting is DRA’s traditional opportunity for members to swap unused art supplies for “new to you” supplies from fellow members. Always popular at DRA, this Art Supplies Swap is a great opportunity to chat about making art. Please bring your old supplies with you to the meeting. Light refreshments will be served as we learn about the latest DRA news, and view the supplies. We will then pull names from a hat to take turns choosing “new” supplies! I can’t wait to see what everyone brings this year! Details: DelRayArtisans.org/event/member-meeting-art-supplies-swap-2019/

Workshop: Playing with Resin

Del Ray Artisans members are required to volunteer for at least 12 hours per year to support the organization and its mission.

Visit our website for €‹more information about volunteering and to report your hours. €‹If you have questions, email the Director of Volunteers at Volunteers@DelRayArtisans.org. Below are current volunteer opportunities.

Time-Sensitive Requests

• Web Posting Volunteer Needed
  The web posting team needs you! We're looking for a volunteer to post exhibit and event information to Northern Virginia Magazine and/or Eventful Culture. Web posting can be done from home at your convenience. It doesn't take a lot of time and is an easy way to earn volunteer hours. If interested, please contact Kate at post@delrayartisans.org
• Co-Editor of the Weekly eNews Needed
  The social media team is looking for someone to co-edit this weekly eNews. Time commitment is about 1 hour every other week. If interested, please contact Jana at eNews@DelRayArtisans.org

Curating & Curator Support

• Curate/Coordinate an Exhibit outside the Gallery
  Del Ray Artisans' Gallery Without Walls program is seeking volunteers to coordinate exhibits with specific venues. The program is flexible to incorporate your ideas and value your time. Contact Monica at GWW@DelRayArtisans.org and Kathy at Curating@DelRayArtisans.org
• Join the Curating Team!
  Volunteer to curate or assist a curator (hanging artwork, data entry / spreadsheets, distributing postcards, people skills). Experienced past curators especially needed, but all volunteers are welcome. Contact Kathy at Curating@DelRayArtisans.org

Photography

• Event Photography
  Seeking volunteers to take photos of Del Ray Artisans events for our archives and Flickr Photostream. Volunteer to photograph opening receptions, workshops, regular programs, or markets. We are hoping for around 10-20 photos from each event. Contact David at Archives@DelRayArtisans.org
• Artwork Photographers
  Seeking volunteers to take photos of each piece of artwork in a show (as well as some overall gallery shots) for our archives and Flickr Photostream. Contact David at Archives@DelRayArtisans.org
• Flickr Contributor
  Seeking volunteers to process photos for our Flickr Photostream. Task involves cropping, downsizing, color correcting (if needed), and adding meta data (e.g. artist name, title, media, price, show). Must have Photoshop or comparable application. Contact David at Archives@DelRayArtisans.org and Dawn at WebCurator@DelRayArtisans.org

Programs

• Help plan workshops and events for Del Ray Artisans
  We are looking for volunteers who are interested in supporting and/or helping design and schedule workshops and events at the gallery. If interested, please contact Stacy at Programs@DelRayArtisans.org

Call for Entry: March150 9th Annual Special Exhibition and Art Sale

Deadline: February 4. More than 200 original works of art on 10-inch square panels created and donated by local artists in the community. All art is $150. Proceeds support future exhibitions and programs at the Target Gallery Art Center. Artists pay a $15 fee per panel, limited to 3 entries, and panels may sell out before February 4. The panel fee guarantees entry into the exhibition plus, upon the return of a completed artwork, a free ticket to the Art Party on Friday, March 29. More information.

Call for Artists: AlexRenew Public Art Residency

Qualification submittals due February 10. The City of Alexandria’s Public Art Program, in collaboration with Alexandria Renew Enterprises (AlexRenew), is launching the AlexRenew Public Art Residency and is seeking an artist for the first residency, which runs May 2019 - October 2020. This residency is an opportunity for artists to engage deeply with the authority that treats wastewater for the City and its initiative to improve the health of our waterways. The selected artist will have an all-inclusive budget of $30,000 and will be engaged for 18 months. Details: AlexRenew Public Art Residency

Exhibitors wanted: 2019 Sidewalk Show Sale

Deadline: March 8. The Sidewalk Art Show takes place annually in Roanoke, Virginia on the downtown streets near the Taubman Museum of Art. This annual benefit infuses downtown Roanoke with energy, excitement, and creativity, attracting 10,000 shoppers over the weekend! Scheduled for June 1-2, 2018. Submission categories include: original paintings, prints, watercolors, etchings, mixed media, photography, fine craft and sculpture. More information

Exhibitors wanted: Art on the Avenue 2019

Deadline: April 1 for early application. Art on the Avenue is a multi-cultural arts festival celebrating our community’s diversity through the arts in the Del Ray neighborhood in Alexandria, Virginia. This festival will be held rain or shine on October 5, 2019. Early application to Art on the Avenue is due April 1, 2019. The fee for show participation is $200 if you apply by April 1st and $225 after April 1st. More information

All DRA events, unless otherwise noted, are held at the DRA gallery:

Del Ray Artisans gallery at the Nicholas A. Colasanto Center
2704 Mount Vernon Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22301-1124
Phone: 703-838-4827 | DelRayArtisans.org

©2019 Arts Resource Foundation. Special thanks to the City of Alexandria, Alexandria Commission for the Arts, Virginia Commission for the Arts, and National Endowment for the Arts for their continued support of Del Ray Artisans, a 501(c)(3) organization.

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