Alexandria City High School Titan Student Art Exhibition

Ever wished you’d seen Picasso before he became famous? Or was the one to
discover Renoir? The trick is to check out the artistry all around you.
The Alexandria City High School (ACHS) Titan Student Art Exhibition
at Del Ray Artisans gallery shines a spotlight on our city’s
flourishing young artists. Stop by to support Alexandria City High
School’s best of the best.

Join us for the opening reception on Fri., May 2, 2025 between 7-9 p.m. to
meet the curators: Del Ray Artisans’ Youth Programs Director (Sandra
Alami), ACHS Visual Art Department teachers (Hannah Brownell, Tabitha
Eller, Anna Huerta, Pamela Johnson, Victoria Krieger, Lauren Pierson,
and Marisa St. Louis), and Career & Technical Education (CTE)
teachers (Maria Ivanova and Taylor Welch), as well as some of the
artists. Mark your calendar or set a reminder through Eventbrite at achs-2025-titan-art.eventbrite.com.

The reception will feature chamber music performances led by ACHS
Performing Arts teacher Kevin Pace, including a string quartet, jazz
trio, and vocal quartet. The ACHS National Art Honor Society will sell
handmade items to fundraise for the ACHS Visual Art Department, and we
will have student artists available for henna tattoos. Refreshments will
be provided by Del Ray Artisans and McD Mateos McDonald’s.

Thank you to professional artists Bridget Anthony-Hlioui, Haven Ashley, Tara Barr, and Ted Reed
for jurying the artwork award winners, who will be announced at the
reception. Special shoutout to the Executive Principal of ACHS,
Alexander Duncan, III, and Campus Administrator Ashley Carter Sinclair
for selecting artwork award winners for the ACHS Administrator Choice
Awards, who will also be announced at the reception. We would like to
recognize the students Rozalia Finkelstein for assisting with the press
release and Nyasha Stork and Redeate Gashaw for designing the exhibition
showcard. Thank you to all of the above-mentioned and everyone who
participated and contributed to the exhibition's success featuring the
work of our city’s talented students.

Don’t miss Del Ray Artisans’ creative programs during the exhibition:

• First Thursday family-friendly activity and exhibit sneak peek – Thurs., May 1, 6:30-8:30 p.m. (drop-in)
• Spring Art Market – Sat., May 10, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. (drop-in, outdoors)
• Del Ray Urban Sketchers at St Elmo’s in Del Ray – Sun., May 11, 1-3pm (drop-in)
• Introduction to Intuitive Collage Workshop – Sat., May 17, 10 a.m.-noon (register in advance)
• STEAM-tastic: Have a Voice – Poster for the Planet – Sun., May 18, 9-10:30 a.m. (participants ages 6-10 years old) and 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. (participants ages 11-17 years old)
• Partners in Art Evening – Wed., May 21, 7-9 p.m. (RSVP)

The Alexandria City High School Titan Student Art Exhibition runs May 2-24, 2025 at
Del Ray Artisans gallery in the Colasanto Center, 2704 Mount Vernon
Avenue, Alexandria, Virginia 22301. Gallery hours are First Thursday
(April-Sept.) noon-9 p.m., Thurs. noon-6 p.m., Fri. noon-9 p.m., Sat.
noon-6 p.m., and Sun. noon-6 p.m. (closed on May 25).

The student exhibition is made possible with support from the City of
Alexandria through the FY25 Arts Program Grant and a generous donation
from Genesis Inspiration Foundation. The gallery is free, open to the
public, and accessible. For more information, please visit DelRayArtisans.org/exhibits

Alexandria
City Public Schools (ACPS) serves more than 16,300 students who hail
from more than 118 countries and speak 127 languages. ACPS has 18
schools, including two middle schools, two K-8 schools, one pre-K school
and the internationally recognized Alexandria City High School. ACPS is
committed to putting racial equity at the heart of all decisions and
ensuring that each and every student succeeds. Visit www.acps.k12.va.us.

Del Ray Artisans, founded in 1992, is a nonprofit organization whose
mission is to promote art for the benefit of artists and the community.
Del Ray Artisans (DRA) appreciates the continued support from the City
of Alexandria, Alexandria Commission for the Arts, Virginia Commission
for the Arts, and National Endowment for the Arts. DRA is a 501(c)(3)
organization.