As seen at Art on the Avenue in Del Ray, Oct. 4, 2025 (staff photo by James Cullum)
Irish dancers perform at Art on the Avenue in Del Ray, Oct. 4, 2025 (staff photo by James Cullum)
Checking out work by Scrap Art Crone, at Art on the Avenue in Del Ray, Oct. 4, 2025 (staff photo by James Cullum)
Alexandria artist Corrin Pumphrey with her work at Art on the Avenue in Del Ray, Oct. 4, 2025 (staff photo by James Cullum)
Bill Blackburn of the Homegrown Restaurant Group interviews City Council Member John Taylor Chapman at Art on the Avenue, Oct. 4, 2025 (staff photo by James Cullum)
Sheriff Sean Casey with Gayle Reuter at Art on the Avenue in Del Ray, Oct. 4, 2025 (staff photo by James Cullum)
U.S. Rep. Don Beyer (D-8th) with his wife Megan at Art on the Avenue in Del Ray, Oct. 4, 2025 (staff photo by James Cullum)
Alexandria Vice Mayor Sarah Bagley reads a city proclamation at Art on the Avenue in Del Ray, Oct. 4, 2025 (staff photo by James Cullum)
U.S. Rep Don Beyer reads a proclamation at Art on the Avenue in Del Ray, Oct. 4, 2025 (staff photo by James Cullum)
Del. Elizabeth Bennett-Parker reads a proclamation at Art on the Avenue in Del Ray, Oct. 4, 2025 (staff photo by James Cullum)
Art on the Avenue founder Pat Miller accepts proclamations from the city’s politicians, Oct. 4, 2025 (staff photo by James Cullum)
Alexandria Democratic Committee Chair Sandy Marks at Art on the Avenue in Del Ray, Oct. 4, 2025 (staff photo by James Cullum)
Amy Eggers, owner of Stardust Vintage and Gifts, at Art on the Avenue in Del Ray, Oct. 4, 2025 (staff photo by James Cullum)
New business owners and elected officials cut a ribbon onstage at Art on the Avenue in Del Ray, Oct. 4, 2025 (staff photo by James Cullum)
Volunteers at Art on the Avenue in Del Ray, Oct. 4, 2025 (staff photo by James Cullum)
The Literary Adventure Society at Art on the Avenue in Del Ray, Oct. 4, 2025 (staff photo by James Cullum)
As seen at Art on the Avenue in Del Ray, Oct. 4, 2025 (staff photo by James Cullum)
Ty Braddock performs at Art on the Avenue in Del Ray, Oct. 4, 2025 (staff photo by James Cullum)
As seen at Art on the Avenue in Del Ray, Oct. 4, 2025 (staff photo by James Cullum)
Art on the Avenue in Del Ray, Oct. 4, 2025 (staff photo by James Cullum)
Art on the Avenue in Del Ray, Oct. 4, 2025 (staff photo by James Cullum)
Art on the Avenue in Del Ray, Oct. 4, 2025 (staff photo by James Cullum)
As seen at Art on the Avenue in Del Ray, Oct. 4, 2025 (staff photo by James Cullum)
Alexandria’s Del Ray neighborhood was packed with art lovers for the 30th annual Art on the Avenue festival in Del Ray on Saturday (Oct. 4).
Hundreds of juried artists sold their work, live music was performed on four stages and the event and its founder Pat Miller were recognized by Alexandria Congressman Don Beyer (D-8th), Del. Elizabeth Bennett-Parker (D-5th) and Vice Mayor Sarah Bagley.
“We started out with like 50 artists at the most, and now we’re well over 300,” Miller said. “I have to say thank you to all these wonderful people up here (onstage), but also the many, many, many volunteers that make this possible.”
Reporter James Cullum has spent nearly 20 years covering Northern Virginia. He began working with ALXnow in 2020, and has covered every story under the sun for the publication, from investigative stories to features and photo galleries. His work includes coverage of national and international situations, as well as from the White House, Capitol, Pentagon, Supreme Court and State Department. He's covered protests and riots throughout the U.S. (including the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol), in addition to earthquake-ridden Haiti, Western Sahara in North Africa and war-torn South Sudan. He has photographed presidents and other world leaders, celebrities and famous musicians, and excels under pressure.
