Alexandria, VA – Serenity Gallery will host an Open House on Sunday, November 16, 4-7 p.m. The event is part of our Creative Partnership program where 20% of sales is donated to an Alexandria nonprofit. We’re proud that our November partner is Del Ray Artisans (DRA).

DRA was founded in 1992 as a nonprofit with the mission of promoting art for the benefit of artists and the community. I was an early member.

Peter Smirniotopoulos with his wife, Lauren, co-founded the Del Ray Artisans Center to promote the “functional arts” and demonstrate the “Main Street” retail potential of Alexandria’s emerging Del Ray Community. He served as executive director from its January 1992 founding until December 1994, overseeing 16 exhibitions and personally organizing and curating two exhibitions each year,

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