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Card-Making Party (this Sunday!)Sunday, September 15, 3-6pm. Help DRA refresh and re-stock our hand-made greeting cards. Hosted by favorites, Karen and Theresa, participants will have plenty of materials to create one-of-a-kind, hand-crafted cards that will be available for purchase at the gallery. Join us while we create, clip and collage these little masterpieces. No experience necessary. Free, but a suggested donation for materials and time used is appreciated. Open to all over 12 years old. Bring a small amount of your favorite materials to share as well as a light snack. The sale of these cards will benefit the Del Ray Artisans Gallery. RSVP to Theresa at tkulstad@verizon.net. |
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Swing Dance LessonFriday, September 20, 7-9pm. Come learn some basic Swing Dancing techniques with the George Mason Swing Dance Club! Only $5 per person. Feel free to dress up for some additional flare or just come casual ready to dance! Have questions? Contact Tamara Wilkerson at wilkerson.tamara@gmail.com. |
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One Percent Art ExhibitAlthough inspired by F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel The Great Gatsby regarding the wealthy 1%, artists were asked to share the 1% in THEIR world, whether symbolic, political, physical, etc. Events include card-making party, resin workshop, and a dance lesson. Show runs through September 29. Details at: DelRayArtisans.org |
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Life Drawing - Open Sessions
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. Contact Katherine Rand at LifeDrawing@DelRayArtisans.org if you have questions. Partners in ArtMonday, September 23 from 2-4pm. Looking for support in reaching your art-related goals? Partners in Art is a group of artists that meets regularly to share goals, report on progress, obtain feedback on current artwork, and discuss topics of interest to the group. Become a regular or drop-in with artwork if you are looking for feedback. Contact us for current topics of discussion: Millie Mateu (milaenartes@gmail.com) or Katherine Rand (katherine@katherinerand.com). Donations ($1–3) greatly appreciated. Del-Ray-geous Art Exhibit Opening ReceptionFriday, October 4, 7-10pm. The Del-Ray-geous art exhibit at Del Ray Artisans showcases member artwork focused on the outrageous, fun, and unique parts of the Del Ray neighborhood and community. Show runs October 4-27, 2013. Closing Reception with awards: Sunday, October 27, 3-6pm. Events during this exhibit include Art on the Avenue, Life Drawing Sessions, Decorative Pillow Sewing Workshop, Craft Night Social, and more. For details, visit: DelRayArtisans.org |
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DEL RAY ARTISANS' CALL FOR ENTRY |
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Call for Entry: Del-Ray-geous all-member showReceiving: Sunday, Sept 29 and Monday, Sept 30 from 6-8pm. Del Ray (home of Del Ray Artisans) is a neighborhood, but it’s more than just a place—it’s a creative community. Whether you’ve lived here for years or if you just fell in love with it, we want you express what Del Ray means to you. Don’t be afraid to let your creativity be outrageous. Make it Del-Ray-geous! Focus your 2D or 3D artwork on some specific aspect of Del Ray or on community in general. Also consider entering shrink-wrapped 2D artwork or fine handcraft artisans work into the “Art-to-Go” market. This show is open to DRA members only (but you can join today!). For entry details, download the Call for Entry: DelRayArtisans.org/shows/calls |
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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. Below are some volunteer opportunities.
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OTHER REGIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR ARTISTS |
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Call for Entry: Recycled Art ExhibitionDeadline: September 13, 2013. Northern Virginia Community College is seeking submissions of recycled art for an exhibit publicizing sustainability, reducing, & recycling. Submissions may be sculptural (both free-standing or wall hangings) or 2D, but must be composed of a minimum of 75% recycled materials. Entry is open to any Virginia, Maryland, and/or D.C. residents. For details on how to enter, download the PDF prospectus here Grant Opportunity: Bader FundDeadline: September 15, 2013. The Franz and Virginia Bader Fund welcomes applications from visual artists aged 40 years or older, who live within 150 miles of Washington, D.C., and can demonstrate that they have the potential to benefit as artists from a grant. For more information and to apply visit: www.baderfund.org/program.htm Grant Opportunity: William H. Johnson PrizeDeadline: September 23, 2013. The William H. Johnson Foundation for the Arts is a nonprofit, tax-exempt organization that seeks to encourage African American artists early in their careers by offering financial grants. The Johnson Foundation awards grants to individuals who work in the following media: painting, photography, sculpture, printmaking, installation and/or new genre. For more information and to apply visit: www.whjohnsongrant.org/whjform/ Call for Entry: Celebrate The Season Of Art!Artwork submissions due by email by Friday, October 1, 2013. You are cordially invited to submit your artwork for a City of Fairfax Spotlight Celebration. Artists from Northern Virginia are invited to compete with a variety of honors that will be awarded by the City of Fairfax. The public will be invited to a reception of the judged art exhibition on Friday, November 15 from 7-9pm. We will have two categories with 10 awards (including 6 cash awards from $25 - $100 each). One award category will be for all paintings, drawings, serigraphs, lithographs and multi-media. The second award category will be for fine art photography. For details and an Artist’s Application, contact Larry Oskin at LOskin@MktgSols.com or 703-359-6000. VMFA Visual Arts Fellowships 2014-15Application deadline: Friday, November 8, 2013. Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (VMFA) is now accepting applications for 2014-15 Visual Arts Fellowships. VMFA is committed to supporting professional artists as well as art and art history students who demonstrate exceptional creative ability in their chosen discipline. Award amount include: $8000 Professional artists, $6000 Graduate students in the visual arts or art history, and $4000 Undergraduate students in the visual arts (including college-bound high school seniors). No application fee! Application and details at: www.vmfa.museum/fellowships |
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Submit art or craft-related opportunities for the DRA eBlast [minimum of 14 days prior to the event or the call for entries] to eNews@DelRayArtisans.org or complete the online submission form by Monday at 6pm.
Archived copies of the weekly DRA eBlasts can be found at DelRayArtisans.org/eblast. Non-DRA announcements will be run only for two consecutive weeks. |
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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 ©2013 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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Visit ArtsEventsAlexandria.com to discover the music, dance, theater, festivals and visual arts happenings in Alexandria. Del Ray Artisans is a proud member of Alexandria Convention & Visitors Association and Alexandria Arts Forum. Collaboration between these two organizations makes ArtsEventsAlexandria.com possible.
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