Art

Del Ray Artisans are helping kids Celebrate the Art of Making with classes and camps

InkandescentKids.com is thrilled to welcome a new sponsor, Del Ray Artisans, which just finished up its 2026 summer camp program at its gallery and studio at the Nicholas A. Colasanto Center, 2704 Mount Vernon Avenue, in Alexandria, VA.

Del Ray Artisans supports the development of artists at all levels. It serves as a center for thriving artistic activity in the Del Ray community. Through effective leadership and wise management of its resources, DRA continues to expand the scope of its services to artists and its outreach to the greater community.

Current programs for students include: STEAM-tastic! These interactive classes about Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math (STEAM) are taught by professionals from each field. Geared toward kids and teens, each lesson has a short talk or demonstration and a hands-on craft project. Family members are welcome to attend, listen, and learn. Register in advance to ensure your child’s spot, but drop-ins are welcome space permitting. Del Ray Artisans’ STEAM-tastic workshops are made possible with support from the City of Alexandria through the FY2026 Annual Arts Program Grant and through a generous donation from Genesis Inspiration Foundation.

Upcoming classes: Check out the website for details.

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Meet student artist Leanna Grimes, a winner in the 2026 “Student Art Anthology” at Nepenthe Gallery

Meet the Artist: Leanna Grimes is currently a Senior at Culpeper County High School and is an award winning graphic artist both in her school and in her community. She has not only been recognized with multiple awards from the Culpeper County Wide Art Show but has also had work …

2026 “Student Art Anthology” — Nepenthe Gallery and Renée C. Gage Photography

Nepenthe Gallery and Renée C. Gage Photography are proud to present the annual showcase of selected works of art by local high school and college students.

More than 100 works were submitted, and only 15 student artists’ works were chosen, which makes this exhibit the most selective ever! Five …

Meet Children’s Book Illustrator and Author Jackie Adrian

Jackie Adrian shares: Creating art is playtime for me, whether it is writing, illustrating, or working on a new surface pattern design. If you know my art, you know I layer color, pattern, and push the limits on what can play nicely together, creating something entirely fresh and vibrant. I …

Children’s book writer and illustrator Liza Uddin brings us, “Time to Sleep, Little Sheep,” and more!

Children’s book author and illustrator Liza Uddin was born in Washington DC and raised in Alexandria, Virginia. She received her bachelor’s degree in graphic design from American University, starting out at the Corcoran School of the Arts & Design.

She says: “I’ve always drawn, since I was a child. Art …

Get Ready to “Scanimate!”

A Note from Hope Katz Gibbs, publisher, Inkandescent Kids magazine — Making kids giggle, grown-ups grin — then say “how’d he do that?” — is the goal for Rufus Butler Seder. He credits his parents for helping him become a filmmaker, inventor, toymaker, and author of several moving picture books …

Most Beautiful Bays in the World Association Drawing Contest: Call for Artists under 14

The Youth Committee of the Most Beautiful Bays in the World Association (MBBWA) is pleased to invite young people under the age of 14, residing in any of the bays within our network, to participate in a drawing contest.

“This contest, in partnership with the Veolia Foundation, will reward four …

Inkandescent Kids Take Us Inside George Washington’s 16-Sided Barn at Mount Vernon

Did you know that George Washington invented and designed a 16-sided treading barn for processing wheat on his plantation at Dogue Run Farm? It was in the fall of 1792, and the barn was desperately needed on Dogue Run—one of five working farms on Washington’s 8,000-acre estate.

“The new barn …