Weekly eNews

Primary Colors Movie Night (Tomorrow Night)

Saturday, January 18 at 7pm. In conjunction with the Primary Colors art exhibit, we will feature the movie Primary Colors, a 1998 drama based on the novel Primary Colors: A Novel of Politics, a roman à clef about Bill Clinton's first presidential campaign in 1992. Movie night is a suggested donation of $3 per person. Details at: calendar.DelRayArtisans.org

"From Board Game to Book" Workshop (This Sunday)

Sunday, January 19 from 12-4pm. Spend an afternoon creating a hand-bound notebook or art journal using a board game as the cover! Instructor Stacy Rausch will show you how to recycle any cardboard board game into a one-of-a-kind art book using traditional book binding methods and materials. All supplies will be provided, and some board games will be available to choose from. Fee (supplies included): $48 for Del Ray Artisans members & $53 for non-members. Register soon to reserve your spot! Details and registration at: calendar.DelRayArtisans.org

Primary Colors Art Exhibit

Curator Betsy Mead challenged Del Ray Artisans and all local-area artists to think outside the box in using basic red, yellow, and blue to create their compositions. The only restrictions are that artists must not tint or mix primary colors. Artists may use white and black to highlight, outline or lowlight objects in their compositions. Artists may also use water or other colorless medium to thin or dilute the colors. Show runs through Sunday, February 2.

Life Drawing Open Sessions

• Sunday, January 19 from 9:30-11:30am (Gesture)
• Wednesday, January 22 from 2-5pm (Short/Long Poses)
• Thursday, January 23 from 6:30-9:30pm (Long Poses)
• Wednesday, January 29 from 6:30-9:30pm (Long Poses)
• Monday, February 10 from 7-9pm (Short Poses, Clothed)
• Wednesday, February 12 from 11am-1pm (Gesture)
• Wednesday, February 12 from 2-5pm (Short/Long Poses)
• Thursday, February 13 from 6:30-9:30pm (Long Poses)
• Wednesday, February 19 from 6:30-9:30pm (Long Poses)
• Sunday, February 23 from 9:30-11:30am (Gesture, Clothed)
• Wednesday, February 26 from 2-5pm (Short/Long Poses, Clothed)
• Thursday, February 27 from 6:30-9:30pm (Long Poses)

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. If you have questions, contact Katherine Rand at LifeDrawing@DelRayArtisans.org.

Reincarnations Art Exhibit Opening Reception

Friday, February 7 from 7-10pm. Come to the opening reception of Reincarnations, an exhibit of art created from salvaged discards. Artists find form and design in items that would otherwise be thrown out and headed for the landfills. Featured within this show will be select Artcyclopedias, altered books from a set of encyclopedias that were about to be discarded. Show runs February 7-March 2. More information at: calendar.DelRayArtisans.org

Valentine Card-Making Party

Sunday, February 9 from 12-4pm hosted by Theresa Kulstad. Theresa is setting up a "card-making station" with repurposed materials to create a "green" card for your Valentine. All supplies are provided. The event is free, but a donation for a make-and-take card is requested.

Partners in Art

Monday, February 10 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.

Member Meeting & Art Supplies Swap

Sunday, February 16 from 2-4pm. Mark your calendar with our winter All Member Meeting—the annual opportunity for members to swap unused art supplies for "new to you" supplies from fellow members. Please bring your old supplies with you to the meeting to swap! We will pull names from a hat to take turns choosing "new" supplies. Questions? Contact Linda Elliff at Membership@DelRayArtisans.org.

Craft Night Social

Monday, February 26 from 6-9pm. Bring in your own projects in progress and spend a few hours of uninterrupted time crafting. Meet other creative, like-minded individuals as well. Open to knit / crochet / fiber arts, paper crafts / scrapbooking / stamping / card-making, sewing, jewelry, drawing, and general crafts. No wet media other than glue please. Each person will receive 2-3 feet of table space. Each 3-hour session is $8 for DRA members and $10 for non-members. For more information, contact Tamara at Programs@DelRayArtisans.org

Del-Ray-geous art exhibit at Prudential PenFed Realty

Del Ray Artisans is pleased to present Del-Ray-geous art exhibit at Prudential PenFed Realty as a part of our Gallery Without Walls program. This all-member exhibit features artwork about Del Ray and community—focused on the outrageous, fun, exciting, and unique aspects. The exhibit is open to the public Monday through Friday, 9am to 5pm, at Prudential PenFed Realty (300 N Washington St, Alexandria) and runs through Friday, February 28. Details at: DelRayArtisans.org/PrudentialPenFed

Reincarnations

Receiving: Sunday, Feb 2 & Monday, Feb 3 from 6-8pm. We cordially invite you to re-imagine, recycle, re-think, re-use, repurpose, re-invent and redesign something otherwise headed for the landfill for this juried exhibit. Artists are called to submit 2-D and 3-D artwork created from discarded or found objects with at least a hint of its original form(s) recognizable. Download the Call for Entry at: DelRayArtisans.org/shows/calls/

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.

• 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 Rusty at Volunteers@DelRayArtisans.org.
• Join Our Curator Support Team
  Volunteer to assist a curator in January or February; offer your particular skill (press materials, hanging, spreadsheets, people skills) to a curator who needs it. Experienced past curators especially needed, but all volunteers are welcome. Contact Rusty at Volunteers@DelRayArtisans.org.

Call for Entry: Agora Studios Painting Contest

Deadline: Submit applications by January 18. Enter your best landscape to Agora Studios Painting Contest. 1st Prize = 2 week solo exhibition; Finalists = 1 week group exhibition. Media: Oil, pastel, acrylic, charcoal, watercolor, mixed media... anything except digital art. Organized by Agora Art Studios Gallery, Chesapeake, VA. Download application form and conditions from our website: www.agoraartstudios.com/art-painting-contest-2014.html. Contact: agoraartstudios@gmail.com or 757-494-8841.

Call for Entry: "Justified: AIGA Design Competition"

Deadline: Register entry online by January 31 at 9pm. Enter your best work in AIGA’s annual design competition; disciplines inc: book design, brand & identity systems design, corporate communications design, design for entertaining, editorial design, environmental graphic design, experience design, industrial design, information design, motion graphics, package design, placemaking design, product design, promotional design & advertising, service design or typographic design. Projects must have been completed within the past two years. Fee: $35 AIGA member/$55 non-member. Details: www.aiga.org/justified/

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 | Directions
Phone: 703-838-4827 | DelRayArtisans.org

©2014 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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