Weekly eNews
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Member Meeting and Annual Pie Contest (This weekend!)
Sunday, August 18 from 5-7pm. You say Summer, we say BBQ! BBQ Indoor Picnic from our neighbor Pork Barrel BBQ. So show up hungry for our membership’s annual Pie Baking Contest meeting and social event! To enter the pie contest, you may bake a sweet or savory pie. Our group of judges will determine the PRIZE winner for each category. The meeting portion of the evening will cover the latest updates on exhibits and plans for upcoming opportunities and events. RSVP to Kathryn Brown Secretary@DelRayArtisans.org before August 16 to be entered into a drawing to win the Door Prize. See you there! Helpers always welcome! For questions or to volunteer, contact Drew at President@DelRayArtisans.org
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Fresh Meat Art Exhibit
Runs through Sunday, September 1. Join us at Del Ray Artisans for a special exhibit featuring artwork by Del Ray Artisans' newest members from 2018-2019. The Fresh Meat exhibit highlights new faces and new techniques. Details at DelRayArtisans.org/event/fresh-meat
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Call for Artists: Holiday Market 2019
Application deadline: Tuesday, September 3 by midnight. Applications for exhibitors in Del Ray Artisans' 24th Holiday Market to be held each weekend from December 6-22 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 15. Del Ray Artisans members and non-members are eligible, so apply now! Members receive priority and a discount. Details at DelRayArtisans.org/2019/07/holiday-market-2019-cfe
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FREE Brazilian Zouk Dance Class this First Thursday
Thursday, September 5 from 7-8:30pm. Instructors: Dixie Pond and Niranjan Dinesh. Learn the basic foundation steps of Brazilian zouk — a partner dance from Brazil characterized by flowy, circular movements — as well as timing and connection. Wear comfortable clothing. This free workshop is during First Thursday, a Del Ray community event from 6-9pm along Mount Vernon Avenue from April through September. The theme for September is Show Us Your Spirit. Come enjoy the community event, dance workshop, and sneak peek of the High Note exhibit (open until 9pm on First Thursday). Register for the free workshop at DelRayArtisans.org/event/brazilian-zouk
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Workshop: Rhythmic Strokes
Sunday, September 8 from 1-4pm. Explore the connections between music and visual art with instructor Jenny Nicholson. Experiment with various tools to create gestural lines, rhythmic strokes and expressive marks, capturing the essence of musical elements in our own individual interpretation. Register by Sept 6 at DelRayArtisans.org/event/rhythmic-strokes
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DRA Board Positions
Del Ray Artisans depends on member volunteers to ensure a smooth-running organization—including everything from gardening to curating exhibits. We need volunteers to fill the Board Executive and Directorship positions for 2020. At the Annual Membership meeting on October 24, 2019, members will be voting for candidates for these positions. Why not make one of the candidates you? For more information on positions contact the Nominations Committee at Nominations@DelRayArtisans.org
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Creative Summer Programs - Register Now!
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Schedule your own “stay-cation” this summer with artful workshops! Details and registration at DelRayArtisans.org/programs/creative-summer
Saturday, August 17 from 10am-12pm. Instructor: Margaret Wohler. Learn how to set up a field sketch page, methods of observation of natural subjects, and draw plant structures and pollinators. (Walk-ins welcome)
Thursday, August 22 from 6:30-8:30pm. Instructor: Sharon Burton. Do you feel that you have an inner artist or creative inside but need help coaxing it out? We will explore our core beliefs about being creative, address our negative self-talk as creatives, learn the benefits of affirmations, and how to create our own affirmations. (Register by August 18)
Saturday, August 24 from 10am-1pm. Instructor: Jonathan Ottke. Students will paint clear and translucent papers to mount on windows, creating a stained glass effect. Students will learn about painting, design, and luminosity. No experience necessary. Family-friendly workshop. (Register by August 20)
Sundays, August 25 from 2-5pm. Instructor: Joan Bickelhaupt. Practice quick interior or exterior drawings done in one sitting. The facilitator will suggest different compositional approaches to sketching in ink, pencil, or watercolor. This session's focus is Color Media – On the go. (Register by August 23)
Saturday, August 31 from 5-9pm. Instructor: Stacy Rausch. Learn how to recycle any cardboard board game into a one- of-a-kind, hand-bound, art book using traditional book binding methods and materials. (Register by August 28)
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MARK YOUR CALENDAR
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Partners in Art
- Tuesday, August 20 from 7-9pm
- Monday, September 9 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. All local artists, from beginners to professionals, and all skill levels are invited. Meetings include discussions on exhibit opportunities, the creative process and the local art scene. Participants may also bring in 1-3 artworks, in any medium, in any stage, to discuss goals, process, and ask for advice. Free, donations ($1-3) greatly appreciated. More information and future dates may be found in this calendar view.
Life Drawing - Open Sessions Resume
- Wednesday, August 21 from 2-5pm (Short/Long Pose)
- Wednesday, August 21 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 upcoming sessions may be found in this calendar view.
High Note Art Exhibit Opening Reception
Friday, September 6 from 7-9pm. Experience High Note, an art exhibit exploring the connection between music and the mind, at Del Ray Artisans gallery. Music can unleash powerful memories, transporting us in space and time. Come see this exhibit to experience how artists captured the high notes from the soundtrack of their lives. Meet the artists, juror Britt Conley, and enjoy live music at the opening reception. The exhibit runs September 6-29, 2019. Details at DelRayArtisans.org/event/high-note
Workshop: Fun with Musical Glass Decals
Saturday, Sept 14, 12-3pm and Thursday, Sept 19, 7-9pm. Create your own small fusible glass bowl or plate using glass decals of musical instruments and notes! Learn how to design an arrangement, apply the decals, and what happens to them in the kiln. Students will create their glass pieces on 9/14; then the instructor Betsy Mead will take them to her studio for kiln-firing. On 9/19, the instructor will return the finished artworks for class discussion. Register by Sept 10 at DelRayArtisans.org/event/glass-decals
Call for Entry: 2020 Wall Calendar (Members Only)
Digital entries due: Saturday, September 14 by midnight. Members: Submit your best work to the 7th 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 the gallery is acceptable. Your Del Ray Artisans membership must be up-to-date. This calendar is a fundraiser to benefit Del Ray Artisans. Call for entry at DelRayArtisans.org/2019/07/2020-calendar-cfe
Workshop: Music-themed Paper Collage
Sunday, September 15 from 1-3:30pm. Express your musical self as you create a rhythmic collage that blends colorful papers with sheet music and other musical imagery. Participants will take home an 8" x 10" music-themed collage, matted and ready to frame. Appropriate for both beginners and those with prior collage experience. Register by Sept 12 at DelRayArtisans.org/event/music-paper-collage
Special Musical Performance to support Friends of ROAM
Friday, September 20 from 8-9:30pm. Friends of ROAM is a volunteer-run, Del Ray-based organization that helps community youth access music lessons that might otherwise be unavailable to them due to costs. Enjoy live music, meet local artists, and help Friends of ROAM bring music to kids’ lives! Details at DelRayArtisans.org/event/friends-of-roam-concert
Workshop: Sound Meditation with Dante
Saturday September 21 from 10-11:30am. Using crystal and Tibetan bowls, Dante Baker will lead a soothing asana and breathwork class to prepare the body for sound meditation. In the last hour, Dante will use sound vibration to build awareness and achieve a mentally clear, emotionally calm, and stable state. No experience necessary. Register by Sept 18 at DelRayArtisans.org/event/sound-meditation
Call for Entry: Art Inspired by the Twilight Zone
Digital entries due: Sunday, September 22 by midnight. The original Twilight Zone took viewers to another dimension. Created by Rod Serling, the show explored humanity’s hopes, despairs, prejudices and more in metaphoric ways that conventional television could not. Art Inspired by The Twilight Zone wants to bring this timeless show to life through art and photography. Journey into your own wondrous land of imagination influenced by The Twilight Zone and create something that will entertain and inspire. Call for entry at DelRayArtisans.org/2019/07/twilight-zone-cfe
Uncommon Alexandria Art Exhibit at VCA Alexandria Animal Hospital
Runs through September 29. The Uncommon Alexandria art exhibit at the VCA Alexandria Animal Hospital (2660 Duke St, Alexandria, VA 22314), features Del Ray Artisans members’ artwork. The exhibit is a part of Del Ray Artisans’ Gallery Without Walls (GWW) program in partnership with VCA Alexandria. Details at DelRayArtisans.org/event/uncommon-alexandria
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CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS
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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.
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 Brittany 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 Brittany at Curating@DelRayArtisans.org
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OTHER REGIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR ARTISTS
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Education: WALA Copyright Workshop
September 18 from 7-9pm. Do you have a creative work that you want to copyright? Come learn how at this presentation and Q & A session presented by the Washington Area Lawyers for the Arts (WALA) and the Copyright Alliance team up at the fantastic Entertainment Software Association headquarters to teach the basics of copyright. Free for WALA members, $20 for non-members. Location: Entertainment Software Association, 601 Massachusetts Ave, NW, Suite 300, Washington, DC 20001. More Information.
Call for Artists: Waterworks
Deadline: August 18. Falls Church Art Gallery. Watercolor Show - In collaboration with National Capital Area Chapter of the Sumi-e Society of America and Potomac Valley Watercolorists. Open to all artists. Entry fee $37.50. Exhibition Dates: Sep 14-Oct 13. More information.
Call for Artists: My Queer Valentine
Deadline: Sunday, September 15. Target Gallery invites artists working in all visual media to apply to My Queer Valentine, a group exhibition that will explore love and relationships through LGBTQ+ artists perspectives. The themes and subject of artwork in this exhibition should explore non-heteronormative and non-binary relationships. The tone of the exhibition is playful, fun, and cheeky, so we encourage artists to apply with their perspectives on love (romantic or asexual) with this in mind. To celebrate this exhibition, Target Gallery will be hosting a special Valentine’s Day reception and event in partnership with local LGBTQ+ organizations. $35 for three submissions. Exhibition Dates: Jan. 25 – March 8, 2020. More Information.
Call for Artists: Organica II
Deadline: September 29. Falls Church Arts Gallery. Art made with all organic materials. Open to all artists. Entry Fee: $37.50. Exhibition dates: Oct 19-Nov 17. More information.
Call for Artists: 2020 Emerging Artists
Deadline: Sunday, October 28. Target Gallery presents a new yearly exhibition featuring the work of 3-4 regional emerging artists. This exhibition spotlights new talent and the up-and-coming artistic innovators of the D.C. metropolitan area. Each artist will receive a $500 stipend. The selected artists will be chosen by a panel of 3 jurors, all art experts based in the D.C. metropolitan area. Eligibility: Artists should have no more than 5 years of experience as a professional exhibiting artist, live within D.C., Maryland, or Virginia, and have never had a solo exhibition in a professional gallery space (excluding BFA/MFA exhibitions). Entry fee $35. Exhibition Dates: April 10 - May 31, 2020. More Information.
Call for Artists: Art on the Avenue 2019
Open until all spaces are filled. 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. The fee for show participation is $225. More information
Call for Artists: Alexandria Waterfront Art & Craft Market
No Deadline; Rolling Applications. Riverside Taco Co is the newest Alexandria Restaurant Partners' food venue, located on the Alexandria Waterfront boardwalk, next to Torpedo Factory. Artists will demonstrate making their art (with an opportunity to sell) while customers and tourists stroll around the boardwalk. Contact: Tracy at T2mgmt.Tracy@gmail.com. More information.
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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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