Deadline: February 1st 2008
Call for Proposals
"Hosting"
Museums of Bat Yam [MoBY]
Israel
MoBY (Museums of Bat Yam, Israel) is currently organizing an international group exhibition revolving around the theme of "Hosting". Through this concept, we wish to investigate the relationship between museum-artist-work of art-viewer. We are inviting art and culture collectives, groups and collaborations to submit proposals for actions/exhibitions to take place in each of the museum's spaces.
The exhibition will open at April 10th 2008 and close on July 10th 2008.
We welcome proposals from various "families", ones that have been working as a group for a while, as well as ones that are formed especially for this exhibition.
The suggestions are not required to address the themes of architecture or urbanism. They should include a detailed outline of the project suggested, as well as an estimated budget, if required.
Writers, critics and curators are also invited to submit proposals for potential publication in the exhibition catalogue.
The exhibition is done in collaboration with the upcoming Bat Yam International Biennale of Landscape Urbanism.
e-mail: bymuseum@netvision.net.il
tel: 972-3-6591140
Biennale website: http://www.biennale-batyam.org/
*The museum saves the right to select the guest proposals.
Monday, December 31, 2007
Bead Dreams 2008 Competition
Deadline: April 4, 2008 (RECEIVE)
Bead Dreams 2008
Juried Competition of Bead Artistry
Sponsor: Bead&Button Magazine
Bead&Button magazine sponsors Bead Dreams, a juried competition of exceptional bead artistry from around the world. We display the accepted pieces at the Bead&Button Show and award ribbons in five categories.
The outstanding piece among category winners receives a Best in Show trophy and a $1,000 gift certificate from Fire Mountain Gems and Beads.
How to Enter
We accept submissions online only. The online registration form will be available in January, 2008.
Categories (We reserve the right to reclassify the category of an entry according to the rules.)
Handmade Beads or Buttons: A unified collection of four or more handmade beads or buttons.
Polymer Clay: A unified collection of four or more beads or buttons, jewelry, or a nonwearable item (at least 85 percent polymer clay).
Objects or Accessories: A non-jewelry item or accessory, including, but not limited to, purses, shoes, sculptures, or wall hangings, in any bead-related media.
Seed Bead Jewelry: One piece, or an ensemble of jewelry, that is predominantly seed beads or bugle beads, including, but not limited to, necklaces, bracelets, earrings, and rings.
Crystal Jewelry - New category for 2008!: One piece, or an ensemble of jewelry, that is predominantly crystals, including, but not limited to, necklaces, bracelets, earrings, and rings.
Finished Jewelry: One piece, or an ensemble of jewelry, that is made from one or more of the following: glass beads, crystals, semi-precious stones, wire, metal clay, or seed beads (piece must be less than 50 percent seed beads).
Eligibility and Rules (Truncated)
The competition is open to professional and amateur beaders from the U.S. and around the world. Bead&Button Show faculty and exhibitors may enter the competition. Kalmbach Publishing Co. employees and family members are not eligible.
All work entered in the competition must be original. The entry fee of $25 covers up to two submissions. You may not submit more than two entries in any one category. We reserve the right to reclassify the category of an entry.
Entries may be the work of a single person or a collaboration by several people.
Entries must have been produced between May 2007 and April 2008.
We reserve the right to exclude large pieces from the Bead Dreams exhibit at the Show, if space constraints and/or security concerns present an issue. We will notify you of your acceptance status by April 25, 2008.
All accepted pieces must be received at the Bead&Button magazine editorial office no later than May 9, 2008.
Judging and Awards
The editors of Bead&Button, BeadStyle, and Art Jewelry magazines will select the competition finalists. Finalists will be on display at the Bead&Button Show, June 4-8, 2008, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Before the start of the Bead&Button Show, a team of judges will select first, second, and third prize winners in each category. A panel of one judge from each category will choose the Best in Show winner and runner-up from the first-prize winners.
Artists retain ownership of their work and do not need to be present to win.
Complete details available on the website.
Bead Dreams 2008
Juried Competition of Bead Artistry
Sponsor: Bead&Button Magazine
Bead&Button magazine sponsors Bead Dreams, a juried competition of exceptional bead artistry from around the world. We display the accepted pieces at the Bead&Button Show and award ribbons in five categories.
The outstanding piece among category winners receives a Best in Show trophy and a $1,000 gift certificate from Fire Mountain Gems and Beads.
How to Enter
We accept submissions online only. The online registration form will be available in January, 2008.
Categories (We reserve the right to reclassify the category of an entry according to the rules.)
Handmade Beads or Buttons: A unified collection of four or more handmade beads or buttons.
Polymer Clay: A unified collection of four or more beads or buttons, jewelry, or a nonwearable item (at least 85 percent polymer clay).
Objects or Accessories: A non-jewelry item or accessory, including, but not limited to, purses, shoes, sculptures, or wall hangings, in any bead-related media.
Seed Bead Jewelry: One piece, or an ensemble of jewelry, that is predominantly seed beads or bugle beads, including, but not limited to, necklaces, bracelets, earrings, and rings.
Crystal Jewelry - New category for 2008!: One piece, or an ensemble of jewelry, that is predominantly crystals, including, but not limited to, necklaces, bracelets, earrings, and rings.
Finished Jewelry: One piece, or an ensemble of jewelry, that is made from one or more of the following: glass beads, crystals, semi-precious stones, wire, metal clay, or seed beads (piece must be less than 50 percent seed beads).
Eligibility and Rules (Truncated)
The competition is open to professional and amateur beaders from the U.S. and around the world. Bead&Button Show faculty and exhibitors may enter the competition. Kalmbach Publishing Co. employees and family members are not eligible.
All work entered in the competition must be original. The entry fee of $25 covers up to two submissions. You may not submit more than two entries in any one category. We reserve the right to reclassify the category of an entry.
Entries may be the work of a single person or a collaboration by several people.
Entries must have been produced between May 2007 and April 2008.
We reserve the right to exclude large pieces from the Bead Dreams exhibit at the Show, if space constraints and/or security concerns present an issue. We will notify you of your acceptance status by April 25, 2008.
All accepted pieces must be received at the Bead&Button magazine editorial office no later than May 9, 2008.
Judging and Awards
The editors of Bead&Button, BeadStyle, and Art Jewelry magazines will select the competition finalists. Finalists will be on display at the Bead&Button Show, June 4-8, 2008, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Before the start of the Bead&Button Show, a team of judges will select first, second, and third prize winners in each category. A panel of one judge from each category will choose the Best in Show winner and runner-up from the first-prize winners.
Artists retain ownership of their work and do not need to be present to win.
Complete details available on the website.
Bead&Button Magazine
Deadline: Open/Ongoing
Bead&Button Magazine
Kalmbach Publishing Co.
Waukesha, WI
Bead&Button is a bimonthly magazine devoted to techniques, projects, and designs of beaded jewelry and accessories. Our beading designers are skilled artisans (not necessarily skilled writers) who are willing to share what they know.
We accept proposals for beaded projects and proposals for articles about artists.
Submission Guidelines (Truncated)
WRITERS are invited to submit proposals for stories about accomplished beadmakers and jewelry artists as well as trends and other information that appeals to our readers. Complete information on how to submit stories can be found in "Bead&Button contributor guidelines for writers" at http://www.beadandbutton.com/
BEAD ARTISTS are invited to submit projects for replication in the magazine. We accept a broad range of original designs published as intermediate to advanced level project articles. Most of our projects involve stitching. Submitted designs and instructions should describe how to make jewelry using specific beading and bead-related techniques. Each piece is remade by a Bead&Button editor and photographed for publication with the editor's remade piece(s). Instructions are edited or rewritten to ensure that the project can be made by the Bead&Button reader. Submissions must be exclusive to Bead&Button.
PROJECT ARTICLES are considered for publication based on original artistic quality and craftsmanship. The acceptance process involves input from several editors who consider the originality and sophistication of the concept, the precision with which the work was created, interesting techniques, desirable color combinations and textures, and the drape, style and flair of each piece. Projects that combine materials and shapes in an innovative way, feature materials that can be easily obtained or substituted, and expose readers to challenging and rewarding beading processes are more likely to be selected. Projects may be published as feature articles or in Chic & Easy, Quick Stitch, Clearly Crystals, Claymaker, Wire Expressions or another section of the magazine.
TO SUBMIT A PROJECT ARTICLE, send a highresolution electronic image or a photograph with a short description of the project. If your proposal is accepted, you will be contacted and asked to send the complete project, instructions and a list of materials with resource information for any hard-to-find items. Upon receipt of the project and instructions, Bead&Button will contact you to discuss when the project is likely to be published, payment and other details.
Additional opportunities
TIPS & TECHNIQUES features short items sent in by readers that help make beading easier, faster, neater, or more fun. Send your tip with a photo, rough drawing, or sample. If your tip is accepted for publication, we'll send you a contract for payment. Once we get the contract back from you, we'll pay you for your tip.
PATTERNS provides a place for readers to share charted beadwork patterns. To submit a pattern, send us an electronic or hard copy of the chart along with a finished piece, if possible. If your pattern is accepted for publication, we'll send you a contract for payment. Once we get the contract back from you, we'll pay you for your pattern.
YOUR WORK is a photo gallery of readers' beadwork. To share a beaded item, send an electronic image or a photo with a short description. If your piece is accepted for publication, you will be asked to send it to Bead&Button. When the piece arrives, it will be photographed in our studio and scheduled for publication. There is no payment for Your Work submissions; designers receive a complimentary magazine. Your piece will be returned to you in four to six weeks, along with a contract for you to return.
BEAD SOUP offers short articles about new products, books, beading-related events and other information our readers would like to know. To submit a new product or book for review, send the item to the address below. To submit other information, write to Bead&Button about your idea and we will contact you. The lead time for publication may be four to five months, depending on where your submission falls in the publication calendar. Please send electronic submissions to editor@beadandbutton.com.
Mail all hard copy submissions to:
Bead&Button Magazine
PO Box 1612
21027 Crossroads Circle
Waukesha, WI, 53187-1612
Visit website for complete details.
Contributor Submission page: http://www.contribute.kalmbach.com/
Writers should submit their queries to editor@beadandbutton.com
Bead&Button Submission Guidelines File Size: 98 KB
Bead&Button Magazine
Kalmbach Publishing Co.
Waukesha, WI
Bead&Button is a bimonthly magazine devoted to techniques, projects, and designs of beaded jewelry and accessories. Our beading designers are skilled artisans (not necessarily skilled writers) who are willing to share what they know.
We accept proposals for beaded projects and proposals for articles about artists.
Submission Guidelines (Truncated)
WRITERS are invited to submit proposals for stories about accomplished beadmakers and jewelry artists as well as trends and other information that appeals to our readers. Complete information on how to submit stories can be found in "Bead&Button contributor guidelines for writers" at http://www.beadandbutton.com/
BEAD ARTISTS are invited to submit projects for replication in the magazine. We accept a broad range of original designs published as intermediate to advanced level project articles. Most of our projects involve stitching. Submitted designs and instructions should describe how to make jewelry using specific beading and bead-related techniques. Each piece is remade by a Bead&Button editor and photographed for publication with the editor's remade piece(s). Instructions are edited or rewritten to ensure that the project can be made by the Bead&Button reader. Submissions must be exclusive to Bead&Button.
PROJECT ARTICLES are considered for publication based on original artistic quality and craftsmanship. The acceptance process involves input from several editors who consider the originality and sophistication of the concept, the precision with which the work was created, interesting techniques, desirable color combinations and textures, and the drape, style and flair of each piece. Projects that combine materials and shapes in an innovative way, feature materials that can be easily obtained or substituted, and expose readers to challenging and rewarding beading processes are more likely to be selected. Projects may be published as feature articles or in Chic & Easy, Quick Stitch, Clearly Crystals, Claymaker, Wire Expressions or another section of the magazine.
TO SUBMIT A PROJECT ARTICLE, send a highresolution electronic image or a photograph with a short description of the project. If your proposal is accepted, you will be contacted and asked to send the complete project, instructions and a list of materials with resource information for any hard-to-find items. Upon receipt of the project and instructions, Bead&Button will contact you to discuss when the project is likely to be published, payment and other details.
Additional opportunities
TIPS & TECHNIQUES features short items sent in by readers that help make beading easier, faster, neater, or more fun. Send your tip with a photo, rough drawing, or sample. If your tip is accepted for publication, we'll send you a contract for payment. Once we get the contract back from you, we'll pay you for your tip.
PATTERNS provides a place for readers to share charted beadwork patterns. To submit a pattern, send us an electronic or hard copy of the chart along with a finished piece, if possible. If your pattern is accepted for publication, we'll send you a contract for payment. Once we get the contract back from you, we'll pay you for your pattern.
YOUR WORK is a photo gallery of readers' beadwork. To share a beaded item, send an electronic image or a photo with a short description. If your piece is accepted for publication, you will be asked to send it to Bead&Button. When the piece arrives, it will be photographed in our studio and scheduled for publication. There is no payment for Your Work submissions; designers receive a complimentary magazine. Your piece will be returned to you in four to six weeks, along with a contract for you to return.
BEAD SOUP offers short articles about new products, books, beading-related events and other information our readers would like to know. To submit a new product or book for review, send the item to the address below. To submit other information, write to Bead&Button about your idea and we will contact you. The lead time for publication may be four to five months, depending on where your submission falls in the publication calendar. Please send electronic submissions to editor@beadandbutton.com.
Mail all hard copy submissions to:
Bead&Button Magazine
PO Box 1612
21027 Crossroads Circle
Waukesha, WI, 53187-1612
Visit website for complete details.
Contributor Submission page: http://www.contribute.kalmbach.com/
Writers should submit their queries to editor@beadandbutton.com
Bead&Button Submission Guidelines File Size: 98 KB
2009 Portland Museum of Art Biennial
Deadline: Undisclosed
2009 Portland Museum of Art Biennial
Portland, Maine
April 9 through June 7, 2009
The call for entries for the 2009 Portland Museum of Art Biennial will be mailed in early spring of 2008. All artists who have spent time during the last 2 years (2006-2008) working in Maine are invited to submit images of their work, in any medium, for consideration by the jurors.
If you would like to be added to the mailing list, please email your mailing address to Sage Lewis slewis@portlandmuseum.org
As a series, the Biennial exhibitions create a visual record of Maine's evolving contemporary art scene and testify to the profound influence that the landscape, traditions, and people of Maine continue to have on living artists. Maine has nurtured artists for centuries, and its influence reaches far beyond its borders; although the majority of Biennial artists are residents, a number are part-time residents or recent graduates of Maine's many prestigious art programs. This blending of influences and experiences enriches the state's artistic community and helps to define its art scene as one that benefits from a diversity of traditions both established and new.
The Portland Museum of Art Biennial is made possible by the William E. and Helen E. Thon Endowment Fund.
Visit the website for complete details: http://198.66.195.44/exhibitions-collections/biennial.shtml
Sponsor: Portland Museum of Art
Contact: Sage Lewis slewis@portlandmuseum.org
Phone: 207.775.6148
2009 Portland Museum of Art Biennial
Portland, Maine
April 9 through June 7, 2009
The call for entries for the 2009 Portland Museum of Art Biennial will be mailed in early spring of 2008. All artists who have spent time during the last 2 years (2006-2008) working in Maine are invited to submit images of their work, in any medium, for consideration by the jurors.
If you would like to be added to the mailing list, please email your mailing address to Sage Lewis slewis@portlandmuseum.org
As a series, the Biennial exhibitions create a visual record of Maine's evolving contemporary art scene and testify to the profound influence that the landscape, traditions, and people of Maine continue to have on living artists. Maine has nurtured artists for centuries, and its influence reaches far beyond its borders; although the majority of Biennial artists are residents, a number are part-time residents or recent graduates of Maine's many prestigious art programs. This blending of influences and experiences enriches the state's artistic community and helps to define its art scene as one that benefits from a diversity of traditions both established and new.
The Portland Museum of Art Biennial is made possible by the William E. and Helen E. Thon Endowment Fund.
Visit the website for complete details: http://198.66.195.44/exhibitions-collections/biennial.shtml
Sponsor: Portland Museum of Art
Contact: Sage Lewis slewis@portlandmuseum.org
Phone: 207.775.6148
500 Tables
Deadline: February 15, 2008 (POSTMARK)
500 Tables
Lark Books
Lark Books seeks excellent images of one-of-a-kind tables for a superb new collection representing the best in traditional, conceptual, and practical modern furniture design. Handmade dining-room, side, end, corner, coffee, picnic, pool, game, sculptural, high-end, and experimental tables made of wood, metal, glass, fabric, resin, clay, cardboard, found objects, recycled or repurposed materials, etc., all fit the bill.
Artists will receive full acknowledgment within the book, one complimentary copy, and discounts on the purchase of additional books. Artists retain copyright of their work.
Visit the website for complete details: http://www.larkbooks.com/submissions/ArtistEntryForm-500Tables.asp
Lark Books
Editor: Ray Hemachandra
Juror: Andrew Glasgow
500 Tables
Lark Books
Lark Books seeks excellent images of one-of-a-kind tables for a superb new collection representing the best in traditional, conceptual, and practical modern furniture design. Handmade dining-room, side, end, corner, coffee, picnic, pool, game, sculptural, high-end, and experimental tables made of wood, metal, glass, fabric, resin, clay, cardboard, found objects, recycled or repurposed materials, etc., all fit the bill.
Artists will receive full acknowledgment within the book, one complimentary copy, and discounts on the purchase of additional books. Artists retain copyright of their work.
Proposal Form: http://www.larkbooks.com/pdfs/500Tables.pdf
Visit the website for complete details: http://www.larkbooks.com/submissions/ArtistEntryForm-500Tables.asp
Lark Books
Editor: Ray Hemachandra
Juror: Andrew Glasgow
Make It Mine Magazine
Deadline: Open/Ongoing
Make It Mine Magazine
Kalmbach Publishing Co.
Waukesha, WI
Make It Mine features in-depth articles that breakdown a variety of techniques from embroidery, sewing, and painting to stamping, decoupage, computer, and polymer clay (and anything else that fits the bill).
Our mission is to inspire our readers to cut loose with their creativity, using basic craft skills and readily available materials. Every issue is full of projects with clear step-by-step instructions and friendly advice. To inspire our readers, we also include artist profiles and beautifully photographed galleries of embellished items.
Submission Guidelines (Truncated)
STEP-BY-STEP PROJECTS Projects should begin with ready-made materials or be simple to construct. We love mixed media and use of materials and techniques in surprising ways. If your work is selected for publication, you will be contacted by an editor and asked to submit step-by-step instructions, a materials list, an introductory paragraph or two about what inspired the work, a bio and tips to help the reader complete the project. We will also give you instructions for sending your work to us for photographing in our studio. We buy all rights.
TECHNIQUE ARTICLES We are looking for technique articles that show our readers unique uses of materials and techniques or teach them the basics about a technique. How to submit: Send us a JPEG or TIFF image of your work and a description of the technique you want to write about. If your work is selected, an editor will get back to you with specific instructions. We buy all rights.
IDEA GALLERIES Our idea galleries inspire our readers to explore their creativity. They feature beautiful photographs of finished pieces with a 200-300 word description of how the piece was made, the techniques and materials used, along with a little something about the choice of materials. If your work is selected, you will receive a $25 stipend. We retain all rights to the photograph used in the magazine.
ARTIST PROFILES We are looking for profiles with some of the best craft designers and craft makers in the field. We want to know how the person got started, what inspires her/him, what techniques s/he uses and why, and the most important things s/he's learned about her/himself from crafting. The article should tell a story, giving a sense of the subject's personality and how that plays into the work. These articles generally run 1,500-2,000 words.
GENERAL: Send all electronic submissions to editor@makeitminemag.com
Visit website for complete details & Contributor Guidelines
To view contributor website: http://contribute.kalmbach.com/
Contact:
Kalmbach Publishing Co.
21027 Crossroads Circle
P.O. Box 1612
Waukesha, WI 53187-1612
1-262-796-8776
Sunday, December 30, 2007
Petal Pushers
Deadline: February 8, 2008 (RECEIVE)
Petal Pushers
Worcester Center for Crafts
Worcester, MA
March 13 to April 6, 2008
A JURIED EXHIBITION AT THE WORCESTER CENTER FOR CRAFTS
In celebration of spring and preserving the environment, this exhibition will feature craftwork related to the natural world: objects that bring the outdoors in and pay homage to Mother Nature.Work featuring natural imagery, containers created to showcase living plants or blossoms, and sculpture for the garden.
All craft media may apply: clay, glass, fiber, wood, metals, mixed media and photography. All work will be for sale with 50% of the proceeds going to the artist.
Artists are informed of acceptance by email Friday, February 18, 2008.
TO APPLY:
Artists may apply using high resolution digital images (300 dpi jpegs) or slides. Submit up to four images. These images must represent the actual pieces you intend to show. No more than 4 works will be selected from each artist.
Fee $30.00 up to 4 pieces.
For complete details, download the prospectus: http://www.worcestercraftcenter.org/gallery/documents/PetalPushers.pdf
Contact:
Candace Casey
Gallery Store/ Gallery Director
Worcester Center for Crafts
25 Sagamore Road
Worcester, MA 01609
508-753-8183
mailto:ccasey@worcestercraftcenter.org
http://www.worcestercraftcenter.org/
Petal Pushers
Worcester Center for Crafts
Worcester, MA
March 13 to April 6, 2008
A JURIED EXHIBITION AT THE WORCESTER CENTER FOR CRAFTS
In celebration of spring and preserving the environment, this exhibition will feature craftwork related to the natural world: objects that bring the outdoors in and pay homage to Mother Nature.Work featuring natural imagery, containers created to showcase living plants or blossoms, and sculpture for the garden.
All craft media may apply: clay, glass, fiber, wood, metals, mixed media and photography. All work will be for sale with 50% of the proceeds going to the artist.
Artists are informed of acceptance by email Friday, February 18, 2008.
TO APPLY:
Artists may apply using high resolution digital images (300 dpi jpegs) or slides. Submit up to four images. These images must represent the actual pieces you intend to show. No more than 4 works will be selected from each artist.
Fee $30.00 up to 4 pieces.
For complete details, download the prospectus: http://www.worcestercraftcenter.org/gallery/documents/PetalPushers.pdf
Contact:
Candace Casey
Gallery Store/ Gallery Director
Worcester Center for Crafts
25 Sagamore Road
Worcester, MA 01609
508-753-8183
mailto:ccasey@worcestercraftcenter.org
http://www.worcestercraftcenter.org/
Textile Art: Symposium and Exhibitions
Two Deadlines:
1 February 2008 (Symposium)
1 February 2009 (Exhibition of Mini Textile)
"Scythia 7"
The International Biennial Symposium
Conference and Exhibition on Textile Art
June 18-22, 2008, Kherson, Ukraine
4th International Exhibition of Mini Textile
June 14-22, 2009, Kherson, Ukraine
"Scythia 7" international biennial exhibition on contemporary textile art and conference
June 18-22, 2008, Kherson, Ukraine.
MAIN ACTIVITIES
The entry is restricted to experienced professionals.
Juried Exhibition
On regular intervals international exhibitions on contemporary textile art, more than 300 applicants, 80 beneficiaries and three prize winners. The entry is openned to all professionals worldwide. The event is publicly announced. Documentation and written reports in English.
Conference
Organization of symposium. Lectures and reports on contemporary textile art, fashion, innovative techniques etc. More than 110 reports are made by specialists from universities, museums, art arganizations.
Textile art projects' coordination in cooperation with museums, galleries educational institutions and professional textile organizations.
Extended stays and project participation in foreign countries, e.g. UK, USA, Greece.
Workshops
Special courses, workshops, master classes at regular intervals.
Fashion Show
Cooperation with fashion and art to wear designers all over the world, organization of fashion shows. Ukrainian Art to Wear Award.
Cultural tour to the Crimea
Crimea tour: Genoese fortress (Sudak), Jalta, Alushta - visit to tsar's palaces Massandra, Livadia, Vorontzov palace, Ajvasovsky picture gallery (Feodosia), Novy Svit and Koktebel.
Deadline for slides, photos and CV - 1 February 2008.
Please contact to receive Entry Form.
anschnei@public.kherson.ua
June 14-22, 2009, Kherson, Ukraine
4th International exhibition of mini textile (30x30x30cm).
Deadline for slides, photos and CV - 1 February 2009.
Please contact to receive Entry Form.
anschnei@public.kherson.ua
Visit website for complete details on the conference and exhibitions: http://anschnei.public.kherson.ua/
1 February 2008 (Symposium)
1 February 2009 (Exhibition of Mini Textile)
"Scythia 7"
The International Biennial Symposium
Conference and Exhibition on Textile Art
June 18-22, 2008, Kherson, Ukraine
4th International Exhibition of Mini Textile
June 14-22, 2009, Kherson, Ukraine
"Scythia 7" international biennial exhibition on contemporary textile art and conference
June 18-22, 2008, Kherson, Ukraine.
MAIN ACTIVITIES
The entry is restricted to experienced professionals.
Juried Exhibition
On regular intervals international exhibitions on contemporary textile art, more than 300 applicants, 80 beneficiaries and three prize winners. The entry is openned to all professionals worldwide. The event is publicly announced. Documentation and written reports in English.
Conference
Organization of symposium. Lectures and reports on contemporary textile art, fashion, innovative techniques etc. More than 110 reports are made by specialists from universities, museums, art arganizations.
Textile art projects' coordination in cooperation with museums, galleries educational institutions and professional textile organizations.
Extended stays and project participation in foreign countries, e.g. UK, USA, Greece.
Workshops
Special courses, workshops, master classes at regular intervals.
Fashion Show
Cooperation with fashion and art to wear designers all over the world, organization of fashion shows. Ukrainian Art to Wear Award.
Cultural tour to the Crimea
Crimea tour: Genoese fortress (Sudak), Jalta, Alushta - visit to tsar's palaces Massandra, Livadia, Vorontzov palace, Ajvasovsky picture gallery (Feodosia), Novy Svit and Koktebel.
Deadline for slides, photos and CV - 1 February 2008.
Please contact to receive Entry Form.
anschnei@public.kherson.ua
June 14-22, 2009, Kherson, Ukraine
4th International exhibition of mini textile (30x30x30cm).
Deadline for slides, photos and CV - 1 February 2009.
Please contact to receive Entry Form.
anschnei@public.kherson.ua
Visit website for complete details on the conference and exhibitions: http://anschnei.public.kherson.ua/
Collage Mania II
Deadline: April 1, 2008 (RECEIVE) (EMAIL)
Visit the website for complete details:
http://www.virginiaspiegel.com/NewFiles/ACSFundraiser.html
Collage Mania II
Fiberart For A Cause Fundraising for the American Cancer Society
Monday, May 5, 2008
Monday, May 5, 2008
Karen Stiehl Osborn and I gave Collage Mania a trial run in 2007 and raised $510 for the ACS in one day. If you are a collage artist and would like to participate in 2008 or have any questions, please click here or e-mail me at Virginia@VirginiaSpiegel.com
Guidelines:
All materials are acceptable, but collages should contain some fiber (paper, fabric, or other fibrous material).
Collages may be any size, but they must be mounted on 10"h x 8"w Bristol or mat board. Size the collage itself to match your pricing scheme as all collages will be offered for a $40 donation to the ACS through Fiberart For A Cause.Limit ten collages per artist.
Collages will be sent by you directly to their purchaser.
Send low resolution jpegs of your artwork to me by April 1:
Jpegs should be 72 dpi with the longest side measuring 350 pixels. I have found that scanning the collage works very well in showing the details. Jpgs should be of the work itself and not include the mounting board.
Please make the subject line of the e-mail sending your collage jpgs: Collage Mania Submission
Please label your jpegs as follows: VSpiegelCollage1
In the body of your e-mail, please include the following:
Your Name
Collage 1: Name of your collage
Size: h x w inches
Materials:
Indicate whether your collage is mounted on Bristol or mat board as each collage will state: Mounted on 10"h x 8"w Bristol (or mat) board, signed, dated and ready for framing.
I reserve the right to not accept any collage for Collage Mania IIVisit the website for complete details:
http://www.virginiaspiegel.com/NewFiles/ACSFundraiser.html
Friday, December 14, 2007
The Gallery at Museum of Contemporary Craft
Deadline: Ongoing
The Gallery at
Museum of Contemporary Craft
New Artist Representation
SUBMISSION PROCEDURE
The Gallery at Museum of Contemporary Craft represents approximately 150 craft artists from across North America. The mission of The Gallery is to broaden appreciation of craft by featuring the very best works in each of the five traditional craft media (ceramics, fiber, glass, metal and wood) or using craft techniques, while providing financial support for Museum of Contemporary Craft and its artists.
The Gallery operates on a consignment basis, paying the artist immediately following the month of the sale. The artist receives a 50% commission on the retail price of each piece.
A rotating jury comprised of professional artists, craftspeople, collectors, educators, Gallery staff and other artspecialists reviews work submitted for entry into The Gallery. The jury meets as needed, once or twice a year.
Results are mailed the month following the jury. The Gallery Director reserves the right to pre-screen any submissions deemed not to fit the mission and scope of The Gallery. Artists are also found through national and international shows and exhibitions. Space is limited.
Upon selection by the jury, all artists enter a one-year consignment contract with The Gallery, after which time the relationship will be evaluated and continued if desired by both parties.
Interested in having your work considered for representation by The Gallery at Museum of Contemporary Craft? Click here for artist submission guidelines (PDF).
Museum of Contemporary Craft
724 NW Davis Street
Portland, OR 97209
email: Gallery@MuseumofContemporaryCraft.org
web: museumofcontemporarycraft.org
Tel: 503.546.2654
Fax: 503.546.2610
The Gallery at
Museum of Contemporary Craft
New Artist Representation
SUBMISSION PROCEDURE
The Gallery at Museum of Contemporary Craft represents approximately 150 craft artists from across North America. The mission of The Gallery is to broaden appreciation of craft by featuring the very best works in each of the five traditional craft media (ceramics, fiber, glass, metal and wood) or using craft techniques, while providing financial support for Museum of Contemporary Craft and its artists.
The Gallery operates on a consignment basis, paying the artist immediately following the month of the sale. The artist receives a 50% commission on the retail price of each piece.
A rotating jury comprised of professional artists, craftspeople, collectors, educators, Gallery staff and other artspecialists reviews work submitted for entry into The Gallery. The jury meets as needed, once or twice a year.
Results are mailed the month following the jury. The Gallery Director reserves the right to pre-screen any submissions deemed not to fit the mission and scope of The Gallery. Artists are also found through national and international shows and exhibitions. Space is limited.
Upon selection by the jury, all artists enter a one-year consignment contract with The Gallery, after which time the relationship will be evaluated and continued if desired by both parties.
Interested in having your work considered for representation by The Gallery at Museum of Contemporary Craft? Click here for artist submission guidelines (PDF).
Museum of Contemporary Craft
724 NW Davis Street
Portland, OR 97209
email: Gallery@MuseumofContemporaryCraft.org
web: museumofcontemporarycraft.org
Tel: 503.546.2654
Fax: 503.546.2610
From the Message Box
Holiday Break is officially here.
The Keeper will be away for Holiday Break from December 15, 2007 to January 7, 2008.
We'll be back in the New Year with more posts and a few surprises.
Thank you for your readership.
HAVE A SAFE, HAPPY AND HEALTHY HOLIDAY SEASON!
The Keeper
Book Arts Showcase ll – Flight
Deadline: February 16, 2008 (RECEIVE)
Book Arts Showcase ll – Flight
Arts on Atlantic Gallery
Calgary AB -- Canada
March 6th – April 3rd 2008
“Flight” – Flight of fancy, birds in the air … let your mind take flight and explore the art of the book in this call for original book works loosely based on the theme of flight.
This is an open call for entry to artists, bookbinders and book artists. This will be a juried show and a guest curator will install the works in the gallery. There is a small fee of $20.00 Cdn for up to three entries. This is not refundable. This fee will be used towards a scholarship fund for book artists. A catalog will be produced and will be for sale. As the gallery is small, preference will be given to smaller works.
The show will be advertised and promoted. Invites and posters will be printed.
Prizes will be awarded in the following categories:
1. Most innovative interpretation of the theme, “Flight”
2. Best original design
3. Best use of materials
March 1 Notification via email of acceptance by gallery
Images –Up to 2 images per piece (300DPI,Max 500Kb)(These images will also be used for the catalog)
All work is to be for sale.
All submissions must have been produced in the last three years.
The gallery pays 60 % to the artist (30 days from closing) for sold pieces.
About the Gallery
Arts on Atlantic Gallery is a boutique gallery located in the historic neighborhood of Inglewood, 5 minutes from downtown Calgary.
The mandate of the gallery is to showcase regional and Canadian fine art and craft. There is an eclectic mix of art and craft on display with a focus on original, one of a kind, pieces. Our specialty is the book arts.
Contact Information:
Director - Stephen Murphy
Arts on Atlantic Gallery
1331- 9 Ave S.E
Calgary AB T2G 0T2
Tel: (403) 264-6627
Fax:(403) 264-6628
E: info@artsonatlantic.com
Web: artsonatlantic.com
Book Arts Showcase ll – Flight
Arts on Atlantic Gallery
Calgary AB -- Canada
March 6th – April 3rd 2008
“Flight” – Flight of fancy, birds in the air … let your mind take flight and explore the art of the book in this call for original book works loosely based on the theme of flight.
This is an open call for entry to artists, bookbinders and book artists. This will be a juried show and a guest curator will install the works in the gallery. There is a small fee of $20.00 Cdn for up to three entries. This is not refundable. This fee will be used towards a scholarship fund for book artists. A catalog will be produced and will be for sale. As the gallery is small, preference will be given to smaller works.
The show will be advertised and promoted. Invites and posters will be printed.
Prizes will be awarded in the following categories:
1. Most innovative interpretation of the theme, “Flight”
2. Best original design
3. Best use of materials
March 1 Notification via email of acceptance by gallery
Images –Up to 2 images per piece (300DPI,Max 500Kb)(These images will also be used for the catalog)
All work is to be for sale.
All submissions must have been produced in the last three years.
The gallery pays 60 % to the artist (30 days from closing) for sold pieces.
About the Gallery
Arts on Atlantic Gallery is a boutique gallery located in the historic neighborhood of Inglewood, 5 minutes from downtown Calgary.
The mandate of the gallery is to showcase regional and Canadian fine art and craft. There is an eclectic mix of art and craft on display with a focus on original, one of a kind, pieces. Our specialty is the book arts.
Contact Information:
Director - Stephen Murphy
Arts on Atlantic Gallery
1331- 9 Ave S.E
Calgary AB T2G 0T2
Tel: (403) 264-6627
Fax:(403) 264-6628
E: info@artsonatlantic.com
Web: artsonatlantic.com
Victorian Tapestry Workshop: Artist-in-Residence Program
Deadline: Unspecified
Artist-in-Residence Program
Victorian Tapestry Workshop
South Melbourne, Victoria
Australia
Collaboration with artists is central to the idea of creating great tapestry art, and in its 30-year history the Victorian Tapestry Workshop has worked with many leading Australian and international artists.
The artist-in-residence program invites Australian artists to immerse themselves in the unique studio environment of the Workshop. To be selected, artists need to demonstrate an element in their practice that relates to tapestry.
The opportunity of a salon-style exhibition at the Workshop at the end of the residency is a benefit of the program. The Workshop is interested in receiving submissions from artists who would like to participate in its residency program.
To find out more, contact the Director, Susie Shears on sshears@victapestry.com.au
Visit the website: victapestry.com.au/workshop
Victorian Tapestry Workshop
262-266 Park Street
South Melbourne, Victoria, 3205 Australia
Tel: +61 3 9699 7885
Fax: +61 3 9696 3151
Email: contact@victapestry.com.au
Artist-in-Residence Program
Victorian Tapestry Workshop
South Melbourne, Victoria
Australia
Collaboration with artists is central to the idea of creating great tapestry art, and in its 30-year history the Victorian Tapestry Workshop has worked with many leading Australian and international artists.
The artist-in-residence program invites Australian artists to immerse themselves in the unique studio environment of the Workshop. To be selected, artists need to demonstrate an element in their practice that relates to tapestry.
The opportunity of a salon-style exhibition at the Workshop at the end of the residency is a benefit of the program. The Workshop is interested in receiving submissions from artists who would like to participate in its residency program.
To find out more, contact the Director, Susie Shears on sshears@victapestry.com.au
Visit the website: victapestry.com.au/workshop
Victorian Tapestry Workshop
262-266 Park Street
South Melbourne, Victoria, 3205 Australia
Tel: +61 3 9699 7885
Fax: +61 3 9696 3151
Email: contact@victapestry.com.au
Bridges to Stitching: Call for Teachers
Two Deadlines:
March 1, 2008 [USA] (POSTMARK) (EMAIL)
February 16, 2008 [International] (POSTMARK)
CALL FOR TEACHERS
BRIDGES TO STITCHING
October 4-9, 2009
The Mideastern Region of The Embroiderers' Guild of America (EGA)is pleased to be hosting the National EGA Seminar 2009, Bridges to Stitching. The seminar will be held at the Wm. Penn Hotel in Pittsburgh, PA.
Please accept this invitation to submit teaching proposals for Seminar 2009 for 1, 2 and 4-day classes. In addition to regular classes offered during seminar week, (Monday through Friday), we plan to offer classes on Saturday and Sunday, October 3-4, 2009.
The seminar committee would like to offer students classes in a wide variety of techniques and proficiency levels. We are interested in classes that:
- allow students some choices for design, colors, stitches, and/or materials
- incorporate color and/or design with a theme or special technique
- teach teachers and teach judges about perfecting their chosen field
- have a history orientation
- involve projects other than pictures, such as clothing embellishment, jewelry,
and three dimensional items
- offer a wide sampling of a specific technique –i.e. notebook class
Proposals should be postmarked by March 1, 2008 (foreign February 16, 2008). E-mail
proposals will also be accepted until March 1, 2008. The selection committee will meet in Youngstown, Ohio March 14-15, 2008. Acceptance contracts will be mailed and all proposals will be returned by March 28, 2008.
Please call or write if you need clarification or more information. We anticipate your response with excitement and look forward to receiving your proposals.
2009 Call for Teachers [pdf]
Proposal Information [pdf]
Universal Cover Sheet [pdf]
For additional information and/or to send proposals contact:
Carole DeWitt
Dean of Faculty
32 Lakeview Circle
Canfield, OH 44406-9619
Phone: 330 533-3949
cdewitt@zoominternet.net
March 1, 2008 [USA] (POSTMARK) (EMAIL)
February 16, 2008 [International] (POSTMARK)
CALL FOR TEACHERS
BRIDGES TO STITCHING
October 4-9, 2009
The Mideastern Region of The Embroiderers' Guild of America (EGA)is pleased to be hosting the National EGA Seminar 2009, Bridges to Stitching. The seminar will be held at the Wm. Penn Hotel in Pittsburgh, PA.
Please accept this invitation to submit teaching proposals for Seminar 2009 for 1, 2 and 4-day classes. In addition to regular classes offered during seminar week, (Monday through Friday), we plan to offer classes on Saturday and Sunday, October 3-4, 2009.
The seminar committee would like to offer students classes in a wide variety of techniques and proficiency levels. We are interested in classes that:
- allow students some choices for design, colors, stitches, and/or materials
- incorporate color and/or design with a theme or special technique
- teach teachers and teach judges about perfecting their chosen field
- have a history orientation
- involve projects other than pictures, such as clothing embellishment, jewelry,
and three dimensional items
- offer a wide sampling of a specific technique –i.e. notebook class
Proposals should be postmarked by March 1, 2008 (foreign February 16, 2008). E-mail
proposals will also be accepted until March 1, 2008. The selection committee will meet in Youngstown, Ohio March 14-15, 2008. Acceptance contracts will be mailed and all proposals will be returned by March 28, 2008.
Please call or write if you need clarification or more information. We anticipate your response with excitement and look forward to receiving your proposals.
2009 Call for Teachers [pdf]
Proposal Information [pdf]
Universal Cover Sheet [pdf]
For additional information and/or to send proposals contact:
Carole DeWitt
Dean of Faculty
32 Lakeview Circle
Canfield, OH 44406-9619
Phone: 330 533-3949
cdewitt@zoominternet.net
Shibori Cut Loose Exhibition
Deadline: February 29, 2008 (RECEIVE)
Shibori Cut Loose Exhibition
Textile Center
Joan Mondale Gallery
Minneapolis, MN
June 6 thru July 19, 2008
Eligibility & Entries
Applicants must be 18 years or older.
Entries may be any fiber art piece that primarily exhibits the use of shibori dyeing technique(s).
This may include, but is not limited to, art cloth, wearable art, fiber collage or 3 dimensional sculpture. Pieces should be maximum 42 in wide by 72 inches high.
All entries must artist's original design or concept and executed solely by the artist. If a garment
pattern(s) is used, credit must be given to the designer/pattern maker.
Juror
All entries will be juried by Yoshiko Wada and jury decisions are final.
Exhibition & Sales
All accepted artwork must remain in the Gallery for the duration of the exhibition.
All accepted artwork must be for sale.
Textile Center retains 40 percent (%) commission on all sales made directly from the exhibition.
Schedule
Notification letters to all entrants will be mailed by April 11, 2008.
Applicat ion Guidelines
Entry Fee $25.00 per artist; Artwork Maximum of 2 pieces per artist
Images
Digital images accepted at minimum resolution 1000 x 1000 pixels, .jpg format.
Images should be submitted on a CD-RO M.
Download the prospectus: http://www.textilecentermn.org/pdf/shiboriCFE.pdf
For more information contact:
Textile Center
3000 University Ave SE, #100
Minneapolis, MN 55414
Website: http://www.textilecentermn.org/
Email: info@textilecentermn.org
Telephone: 612.436.0464
Fax: 612.436.0466
Shibori Cut Loose Exhibition
Textile Center
Joan Mondale Gallery
Minneapolis, MN
June 6 thru July 19, 2008
Eligibility & Entries
Applicants must be 18 years or older.
Entries may be any fiber art piece that primarily exhibits the use of shibori dyeing technique(s).
This may include, but is not limited to, art cloth, wearable art, fiber collage or 3 dimensional sculpture. Pieces should be maximum 42 in wide by 72 inches high.
All entries must artist's original design or concept and executed solely by the artist. If a garment
pattern(s) is used, credit must be given to the designer/pattern maker.
Juror
All entries will be juried by Yoshiko Wada and jury decisions are final.
Exhibition & Sales
All accepted artwork must remain in the Gallery for the duration of the exhibition.
All accepted artwork must be for sale.
Textile Center retains 40 percent (%) commission on all sales made directly from the exhibition.
Schedule
Notification letters to all entrants will be mailed by April 11, 2008.
Applicat ion Guidelines
Entry Fee $25.00 per artist; Artwork Maximum of 2 pieces per artist
Images
Digital images accepted at minimum resolution 1000 x 1000 pixels, .jpg format.
Images should be submitted on a CD-RO M.
Download the prospectus: http://www.textilecentermn.org/pdf/shiboriCFE.pdf
For more information contact:
Textile Center
3000 University Ave SE, #100
Minneapolis, MN 55414
Website: http://www.textilecentermn.org/
Email: info@textilecentermn.org
Telephone: 612.436.0464
Fax: 612.436.0466
Target Gallery Open Call
Deadline: February 4, 2008
Target Gallery
Torpedo Factory Art Center
Alexandria, VA
October 22 - November 23, 2008
Target Gallery is accepting proposals for an exhibition in the Fall of 2008. This call is open to all artists from North America working in all visual media. Proposals for exhibitions by both individuals and groups will be considered. The individual or group associated with the chosen proposal will receive a solo exhibition at the Target Gallery from October 22 - November 23, 2008.
Jurors
A three part panel consisting of artists and art professionals not affiliated with the Torpedo Factory Art Center will review all applications.
Courtney Ruch - Independent Contemporary Art Curator
Kurt Godwin - Professor of Painting, Virginia Commonwealth University
Margaret Boozer - Professional Ceramic Artist
Image Entry
Image entry will be PC compatible JPEG digital files and by 35mm slides only. Review will be by digital image only. We strongly suggest digital submission.
All 35mm slides will be scanned before jury and require an additional $3 fee per slide.
Video and time-based submissions should be both PC and Macintosh compatible. Submissions must be able to play in standard media viewing programs such as DVD, QuickTime, or Windows Media players (.MOV files are preferred). You may NOT submit VHS tapes. Website links will not be accepted as submissions.
Download Prospectus: Open2008ProspectusWeb.pdf
For a hard copy of prospectus, send a SASE to:
Target Gallery
Torpedo Factory Art Center
105 North Union Street
Alexandria, VA 22314
Call: 703-838-4565 x 4
Email: targetgallery@torpedofactory.org
Target Gallery
Torpedo Factory Art Center
Alexandria, VA
October 22 - November 23, 2008
Target Gallery is accepting proposals for an exhibition in the Fall of 2008. This call is open to all artists from North America working in all visual media. Proposals for exhibitions by both individuals and groups will be considered. The individual or group associated with the chosen proposal will receive a solo exhibition at the Target Gallery from October 22 - November 23, 2008.
Jurors
A three part panel consisting of artists and art professionals not affiliated with the Torpedo Factory Art Center will review all applications.
Courtney Ruch - Independent Contemporary Art Curator
Kurt Godwin - Professor of Painting, Virginia Commonwealth University
Margaret Boozer - Professional Ceramic Artist
Image Entry
Image entry will be PC compatible JPEG digital files and by 35mm slides only. Review will be by digital image only. We strongly suggest digital submission.
All 35mm slides will be scanned before jury and require an additional $3 fee per slide.
Video and time-based submissions should be both PC and Macintosh compatible. Submissions must be able to play in standard media viewing programs such as DVD, QuickTime, or Windows Media players (.MOV files are preferred). You may NOT submit VHS tapes. Website links will not be accepted as submissions.
Download Prospectus: Open2008ProspectusWeb.pdf
For a hard copy of prospectus, send a SASE to:
Target Gallery
Torpedo Factory Art Center
105 North Union Street
Alexandria, VA 22314
Call: 703-838-4565 x 4
Email: targetgallery@torpedofactory.org
Thursday, December 13, 2007
Fresh Perspectives 2008: An Exhibition of Student Fiber Work
Deadline: January 1, 2008 (RECEIVE)
Fresh Perspectives 2008
An Exhibition of Student Fiber Work
Embroidery Museum and Resource Center
Louisville, KY
March 1 - May 30, 2008
Submission Guidelines
Only work submitted by those born on or after January 1, 1989 will be considered
Any piece worked with a threaded needle will be considered. This includes but is by no means limited to embroidery, beading, quilting, collage, etc.
Pieces submitted must be the sole work of the student. Pieces created from kits will be considered but any pattern or kit used must be noted on the entry form with proper credit given to its creator.
In order to represent the wide range of art being created by youth today, students of all ages and skill levels are encouraged to submit work.
Only pieces which were created or mostly worked on in the 2007 calendar year will be considered.
Entry forms must be received no later than January 1, 2008. Entries will be accepted via post or email.
There is no entry fee and students may submit up to three pieces. A color photograph or digital image is required with each entry. Images may be used in EGA print materials and on the EGA website. Photographs or CDs will not be returned and must be clearly labeled with the artist’s name and the title of the piece. Do not send in the actual piece.
Notification of acceptance will be mailed February 1, 2008.
The EMRC will accept and display as many pieces as possible. Pieces may be rotated during the course of the exhibition.
Download the prospectus: Youth_Exhibit_Entry.pdf
Visit the website for complete details: http://www.egausa.org/
Laura Olah, Curator
The Embroiderers’ Guild of America
426 W Jefferson St
Louisville, KY 40202
Questions should be directed to:
lolah@egausa.org or bcape@egausa.org
Fresh Perspectives 2008
An Exhibition of Student Fiber Work
Embroidery Museum and Resource Center
Louisville, KY
March 1 - May 30, 2008
Submission Guidelines
Only work submitted by those born on or after January 1, 1989 will be considered
Any piece worked with a threaded needle will be considered. This includes but is by no means limited to embroidery, beading, quilting, collage, etc.
Pieces submitted must be the sole work of the student. Pieces created from kits will be considered but any pattern or kit used must be noted on the entry form with proper credit given to its creator.
In order to represent the wide range of art being created by youth today, students of all ages and skill levels are encouraged to submit work.
Only pieces which were created or mostly worked on in the 2007 calendar year will be considered.
Entry forms must be received no later than January 1, 2008. Entries will be accepted via post or email.
There is no entry fee and students may submit up to three pieces. A color photograph or digital image is required with each entry. Images may be used in EGA print materials and on the EGA website. Photographs or CDs will not be returned and must be clearly labeled with the artist’s name and the title of the piece. Do not send in the actual piece.
Notification of acceptance will be mailed February 1, 2008.
The EMRC will accept and display as many pieces as possible. Pieces may be rotated during the course of the exhibition.
Download the prospectus: Youth_Exhibit_Entry.pdf
Visit the website for complete details: http://www.egausa.org/
Laura Olah, Curator
The Embroiderers’ Guild of America
426 W Jefferson St
Louisville, KY 40202
Questions should be directed to:
lolah@egausa.org or bcape@egausa.org
Tuesday, December 11, 2007
2008 Jury Submissions for Textile Center Shop
Deadline: February 1, 2 & 4, 2008 (RECEIVE)
Textile Center Shop
Jury Submissions for 2008
Minneapolis, MN
Eligibility & Entries
Applicants must be 18 years or older. All artwork must be executed by the applicant. Original designs preferred. If design is not original, please indicate pattern designer.
Artwork may include unique gift items, home decor, wearables, accessories or
seasonal items.
Artists may submit a total of no more than 5 samples that are representative of artwork to be offered for sale. For example, you should submit one scarf, one placemat etc, up to a total of five items. Each sample must be labeled with artist's
name, title of piece, materials used and full retail price.
Retail price is set by the applicant.
Textile Center retains 40 percent (%) commission on all sales made from the Shop.
Jury: Artwork will be juried by Textile Center Shop Committee. Artwork selections will be made based on a high standard of aesthetics, execution and general appeal.
Inventory: Artists are responsible for maintaining adequate inventory levels throughout the year.
Entries Accepted on the following dates:
Friday February 1 10 am - 4 pm
Saturday February 2 10 am - 4 pm
Monday February 4 10 am - 7 pm
Notification letters to all entrants will be mailed by February 20, 2008.
Entry Fee: $25 per artist
Accepted artists will be required to be a Textile Center member.
View prospectus for complete details: shopjury08CFE.pdf
Textile Center
3000 University Ave SE, #100
Minneapolis, MN 55414
Website: http://www.textilecentermn.org/
Email: info@textilecentermn.org
Telephone: 612.436.0464
Fax: 612.436.0466
Textile Center Shop
Jury Submissions for 2008
Minneapolis, MN
Eligibility & Entries
Applicants must be 18 years or older. All artwork must be executed by the applicant. Original designs preferred. If design is not original, please indicate pattern designer.
Artwork may include unique gift items, home decor, wearables, accessories or
seasonal items.
Artists may submit a total of no more than 5 samples that are representative of artwork to be offered for sale. For example, you should submit one scarf, one placemat etc, up to a total of five items. Each sample must be labeled with artist's
name, title of piece, materials used and full retail price.
Retail price is set by the applicant.
Textile Center retains 40 percent (%) commission on all sales made from the Shop.
Jury: Artwork will be juried by Textile Center Shop Committee. Artwork selections will be made based on a high standard of aesthetics, execution and general appeal.
Inventory: Artists are responsible for maintaining adequate inventory levels throughout the year.
Entries Accepted on the following dates:
Friday February 1 10 am - 4 pm
Saturday February 2 10 am - 4 pm
Monday February 4 10 am - 7 pm
Notification letters to all entrants will be mailed by February 20, 2008.
Entry Fee: $25 per artist
Accepted artists will be required to be a Textile Center member.
View prospectus for complete details: shopjury08CFE.pdf
Textile Center
3000 University Ave SE, #100
Minneapolis, MN 55414
Website: http://www.textilecentermn.org/
Email: info@textilecentermn.org
Telephone: 612.436.0464
Fax: 612.436.0466
Fiber Symposia and Workshops
2008 seems to be the year for Fiber Symposia and Workshops. Here are a few mentioned on Fiber Art Calls for Entry:
M a t e r i a l t y + M e a n i n g :
Examining Fiber and Material Studies
in Contemporary Art and Culture
Hosted by the University of the Arts
An International Fiber Symposium
March 6 - 8, 2008
Examining Fiber and Material Studies
in Contemporary Art and Culture
Hosted by the University of the Arts
An International Fiber Symposium
March 6 - 8, 2008
View Post: Materiality + Meaning
Breaking New Ground
Symposium, Tour &Workshops
Co-sponsored by Surface Design Association and Studio Art Quilt Associates
Wayne Art Center
Symposium, Tour &Workshops
Co-sponsored by Surface Design Association and Studio Art Quilt Associates
Wayne Art Center
Wanye, PA
April 5-9, 2008
View Post: Breaking New Ground
TAPESTRY 2008: The Fine Art of Weaving
Australian National University, School of Art
Canberra, Australia
2 April-7 May 2008
Canberra, Australia
2 April-7 May 2008
View Post: The Fine Art of Weaving
View Related Posts: LAND: Tapestry Foundation of Victoria
Quilt Surface Design Symposium
University Plaza Conference Center
Columbus, OH
June 14 - 27, 2008
View Post: Quilt Surface Design Symposium
11th Textile Society of America Biennial Symposium
Sheraton Waikiki
Honolulu, HI
September 24-27, 2008
Sheraton Waikiki
Honolulu, HI
September 24-27, 2008
View Related Post: TSA Biennial Marketplace
11th Textile Society of America Biennial Symposium
11th Textile Society of America Biennial Symposium
Sheraton Waikiki
Honolulu, HI
September 24-27, 2008
Web Site: textilesociety.org
Hawai'i to Host 2008 International Textile Symposium
Honolulu, Hawai'i has been selected as the site for the 11th Textile Society of America Biennial Symposium set for September 24 through 27, 2008 at the Sheraton Waikiki Hotel. Textiles as Cultural Expressions will be the theme for the major international arts event being coordinated by Tom Klobe, Director Emeritus of the University of Hawai'i Art Gallery; and Reiko Brandon, renowned fiber artist and former Curator of Textiles at the Honolulu Academy of Arts. The conference is open to the public. Information is available at textilesociety.org.
Complete details available in the Press Release: http://www.textilesociety.org/downloads/2008Symp_release.pdf
Sheraton Waikiki
Honolulu, HI
September 24-27, 2008
Web Site: textilesociety.org
Hawai'i to Host 2008 International Textile Symposium
Honolulu, Hawai'i has been selected as the site for the 11th Textile Society of America Biennial Symposium set for September 24 through 27, 2008 at the Sheraton Waikiki Hotel. Textiles as Cultural Expressions will be the theme for the major international arts event being coordinated by Tom Klobe, Director Emeritus of the University of Hawai'i Art Gallery; and Reiko Brandon, renowned fiber artist and former Curator of Textiles at the Honolulu Academy of Arts. The conference is open to the public. Information is available at textilesociety.org.
“Hawai‘i’s rich and especially rare collections of textiles include Hawaiian feather cloaks and Polynesian kapa cloths at the Bishop Museum, Japanese costumes and Qing Dynasty court attire at the Honolulu Academy of Arts, Islamic textiles from the Doris Duke Foundation for Islamic Art, and Hawaiian quilts at Mission Houses Museum and Queen Emma Summer Palace, among many others,” says conference organizer Klobe, who has a reputation for orchestrating successful community-wide arts events such as Crossings ‘97: France/Hawai‘i and Crossings 2003: Korea/Hawai‘i. “This symposium will celebrate the Pacific Rim’s strong cultural traditions in the fiber arts and provide venues for our regional fiber artists to display their work for a
worldwide audience.”
worldwide audience.”
The international symposium will attract textile collectors, curators, students, educators, scholars and experts from around the world as well as highlight Hawai‘i’s own esteemed museum and private collections and knowledgeable curators. In addition to presentations of scholarly papers and panel discussions, which form the foundation of the symposium, there will be an array of textile collection tours and exhibitions that highlight the diversity of this culturally rich Pacific location.
Complete details available in the Press Release: http://www.textilesociety.org/downloads/2008Symp_release.pdf
Monday, December 10, 2007
Materialty + Meaning : Examining Fiber and Material Studies
M a t e r i a l t y + M e a n i n g :
Examining Fiber and Material Studies
in Contemporary Art and Culture
Hosted by the University of the Arts
An International Fiber Symposium
March 6 - 8, 2008
Examining Fiber and Material Studies
in Contemporary Art and Culture
Hosted by the University of the Arts
An International Fiber Symposium
March 6 - 8, 2008
Website: uarts.edu/fiber_symposium
Fiber, textiles and current ideas about materiality have a new place in the world of art and culture at the beginning of the 21st century. No longer is this expression considered an eccentric, peripheral or a quirky studio practice.
To the contrary; its rich and varied material base and palate of labor-intensive construction techniques, along with a passion for “things” being made by hand are now seen as “fair game” and are being appropriated everywhere by painters, sculptors, industrial designers, architects and artists of all media. Writer and cultural critic Lydia Matthews calls it “cannibalizing,” where (after modernism) the latest forms of avant-garde practice gravitate toward “all things critical and fresh, marginal and sub-cultural.”
On the other hand, for decades material artists who identify themselves with Fiber and Textile have been crossing all media boundaries utilizing a variety of strategies commonly used by painters and sculptors, with special interest in approaches involving installation and performance. Although many emerging artists continue their interest in object making, no longer is the focus on the formal issues of color, form, structure and beauty; rather there is much greater concern for making work reflecting a personal narrative or for expressing ideas through hand made objects that have some social, political or cultural implication. Subjectivity, gender, globalization, sustainability, history and memory, community, and technology versus the handmade are a regular part of the conversation.
The notion of “materiality” is being used here not only in regard to our use of new materials. Even further, it is a concept which reflects the heightened relationship artists have with materials as a means of expressing ideas through their profound empathy and greater need to connect with the physical (sensual) world. Against the backdrop of new technology and the virtual, the notion of “materiality” is more relevant now than ever in the history of art-making.
The Philadelphia Conference, hosted by the University of the Arts in March 2008, will address issues about the state of contemporary Fiber, Textiles and material studies, and interrogate, debate and consider the place of Fiber and Textiles as an expressive force at this time.
Sunday, December 09, 2007
LAND: Tapestry Foundation of Victoria Award Exhibition
Deadline: 21 March 2008 (RECEIVE)/(Hand Delivery)
LAND
Tapestry Foundation of Victoria Award Exhibition
Australian National University, School of Art
Canberra, Australia
9 April to 3 May 2008
This exhibition will be part of the symposium: TAPESTRY 2008: The Fine Art of Weaving. To be involved in the exhibition email Valerie Kirk: valerie.kirk@anu.edu.au
Tapestry 2008 will re-invigorate the perception of the practice, introduce emerging artists to the field, arm professional practitioners with new perspectives and professional skills and confirm a valued place for tapestry in the cultural landscape.
Call for Entry (truncated version) (visit deserttapestryweavers.blogspot.com for complete details)
A major tapestry event will be held in Canberra, Australia in 2008. There will be a program of exhibitions, focused talks with tapestries in collections and institutions, practical workshops, seminars and symposium, TAPESTRY 2008: The Fine Art of Weaving 1-4 MAY 2008. This will build on the momentum of previous events in Australia and will explore the relationships between Fine Art, Tapestry and Weaving. The event will bring together practitioners, educators, students, collectors, critics, theorists and historians for exchange of ideas, interaction, practical learning, exposure to new works and informed debate. In recognition of the strength of contemporary tapestry world wide, there will be an open submission award exhibition.
EXHIBITION ENTRY
ENTRY FORM
Entry form available on the website http://www.deserttapestryweavers.blogspot.com/ or e-mail an expression of interest in participating to: Valerie.Kirk@anu.edu.au
LAND
Tapestry Foundation of Victoria Award Exhibition
Australian National University, School of Art
Canberra, Australia
9 April to 3 May 2008
This exhibition will be part of the symposium: TAPESTRY 2008: The Fine Art of Weaving. To be involved in the exhibition email Valerie Kirk: valerie.kirk@anu.edu.au
Tapestry 2008 will re-invigorate the perception of the practice, introduce emerging artists to the field, arm professional practitioners with new perspectives and professional skills and confirm a valued place for tapestry in the cultural landscape.
Call for Entry (truncated version) (visit deserttapestryweavers.blogspot.com for complete details)
A major tapestry event will be held in Canberra, Australia in 2008. There will be a program of exhibitions, focused talks with tapestries in collections and institutions, practical workshops, seminars and symposium, TAPESTRY 2008: The Fine Art of Weaving 1-4 MAY 2008. This will build on the momentum of previous events in Australia and will explore the relationships between Fine Art, Tapestry and Weaving. The event will bring together practitioners, educators, students, collectors, critics, theorists and historians for exchange of ideas, interaction, practical learning, exposure to new works and informed debate. In recognition of the strength of contemporary tapestry world wide, there will be an open submission award exhibition.
EXHIBITION ENTRY
- Tapestries must address the theme “LAND”. This could be but is not restricted to depicting the landscape from traditional or non traditional perspectives, dealing with issues of land ownership, preservation of land, economics/social/cultural/spiritual issues relating to land, ecology, environmental issues etc.
- The exhibition is open to all tapestry weavers internationally. Students through to professional weavers are encouraged to submit works.
- The tapestry must measure 10 cm in height by as long as you want (i.e. horizontal landscape format). Tapestries will be hung in one line with space between the works at eye level.
- No frames, but tapestries finished off ready to hang by pinning or Velcro sewn on the back.
- There will be a major award of $1000 and an award of $500 for an emerging artist (student or working in tapestry for less than 5 years).
- The judge’s decision will be final and no correspondence will be entered into.
- Entries must be delivered to ANU, School of Art, Textiles Building 105 ACTON ACT 0200,
AUSTRALIA, by 21 March 2008. They must be free of all freight and other charges. - An A4 page with a title, an artist’s statement about the work, details of the artist, sketch or design work for the tapestry, suitable to photocopy and present in a folder for viewers to access should accompany the work in hard copy and in digital form on CD if possible.
- Artist’s name and title of the work must be attached to the back of the tapestry.
- Entry form must be returned with the work.
- Insurance for the work in transit and while at the gallery is the responsibility of the artist.
- Sales of work can be arranged directly between buyer and artist.
- It is the responsibility of the artist to arrange and pay for the return freight of the work within 2 weeks of the exhibition closing.
ENTRY FORM
Entry form available on the website http://www.deserttapestryweavers.blogspot.com/ or e-mail an expression of interest in participating to: Valerie.Kirk@anu.edu.au
American Craft Exposition 2008
Deadline: March 8, 2008 (RECEIVE)
American Craft Exposition
Auxiliary of Evanston Northwestern Healthcare
Northwestern University, Henry Crown Sports Pavilion
Evanston, Illinois
August 22 through August 24, 2008
The 24th annual Auxiliary of Evanston Northwestern Healthcare American Craft Exposition a juried exhibition and sale will be held at the Henry Crown Sports Pavilion on Northwestern University's campus in Evanston, Illinois. The jury will accept approximately 150 craft artists.
A highly competitive juried show, ACE features hand crafted work in 12 media-- baskets, ceramics, fiber decorative, fiber wearable, furniture, glass, jewelry, leather, metal, mixed media, paper and wood.
TO APPLY ONLINE, CLICK HERE.
For technical assistance email: tech@jurying.net. For other questions regarding online application email us at support@jurying.net.
To submit a paper application by mail, please request an application by contacting: 847.570.5096, extension 1.
Visit the website for complete details: americancraftexpo.org
American Craft Exposition
Auxiliary of Evanston Northwestern Healthcare
Northwestern University, Henry Crown Sports Pavilion
Evanston, Illinois
August 22 through August 24, 2008
The 24th annual Auxiliary of Evanston Northwestern Healthcare American Craft Exposition a juried exhibition and sale will be held at the Henry Crown Sports Pavilion on Northwestern University's campus in Evanston, Illinois. The jury will accept approximately 150 craft artists.
A highly competitive juried show, ACE features hand crafted work in 12 media-- baskets, ceramics, fiber decorative, fiber wearable, furniture, glass, jewelry, leather, metal, mixed media, paper and wood.
TO APPLY ONLINE, CLICK HERE.
For technical assistance email: tech@jurying.net. For other questions regarding online application email us at support@jurying.net.
To submit a paper application by mail, please request an application by contacting: 847.570.5096, extension 1.
Visit the website for complete details: americancraftexpo.org
Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum: Hall Curatorial Fellowship
Deadline: February 15, 2008 (RECEIVE)
Hall Curatorial Fellowship
The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum
Ridgefield, CT
June 1, 2008, to December 31, 2009
The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum is pleased to announce a call for entries for the Hall Curatorial Fellowship, an eighteen-month fellowship for an international curator.
The Hall Fellow is responsible for curating an original exhibition in keeping with The Aldrich's mission of leadership in the exhibition of significant and challenging contemporary art with an emphasis on emerging and mid-career artists. The Museum is located in Ridgefield, Connecticut, 50 miles outside New York City.
The Hall Fellow will be chosen by an independent jury of distinguished art world professionals, including:
Carlos Basualdo of the Philadelphia Museum of Art
Bonnie Clearwater of the Museum of Contemporary Art, North Miami
Sir Norman Rosenthal of the Royal Academy, London
The Fellow will work with The Aldrich's curatorial team to develop his/her exhibition, oversee its installation, and collaborate with Museum staff to develop programming and an exhibition catalogue. To be eligible for the Hall Curatorial Fellowship, an applicant must be an art professional with a focus on contemporary art, and a citizen of a country other than the United States of America. The applicant must currently live and work in a country other than the United States, be proficient in English, have prior experience as a curator or co-curator of at least three professional exhibitions of contemporary art, and be able to travel to the United States.
The Hall Fellow will receive a stipend of 25,000 dollars over the eighteen-month period of the Fellowship, from June 1, 2008, to December 31, 2009. The exhibition will be on view at The Aldrich from September 2009 through February 2010.
Applications for the Hall Curatorial Fellowship are due at The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum no later than February 15, 2008. Selected applicants will be invited for interviews at The Aldrich during March and April 2008. For full information and complete application materials, please visit http://www.aldrichart.org/hallfellowship
Questions regarding the Hall Fellowship should be addressed to fellowship@aldrichart.org
The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum is grateful for the generosity of the Andrew J. and Christine C. Hall Foundation, which endowed the Hall Curatorial Fellowship.
THE ALDRICH
The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum is a non-collecting museum of contemporary art located in Ridgefield Connecticut, USA. Founded in 1964, today's Aldrich Museum serves as not only a viewing place for contemporary art, but also a venue where art, education, and culture converge to expand traditional ways of thinking. It is suggested that potential applicants should first explore The Aldrich's Web site to gain a greater understanding of the Museum, its mission, and its programs: http://www.aldrichart.org/
OUR MISSION
It is the mission of The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum to be a national leader in the exhibition of significant and challenging contemporary art with an emphasis on emerging and mid-career artists, a world-class innovator of museum education programs, and a vital cultural resource for our community.
THE PROGRAM
The Hall Curatorial Fellowship program is intended to offer an exceptional opportunity to an international curator to gain curatorial experience in a United States museum setting, and to support the professional development of curators. In order to bring an international perspective to the Museum's curatorial practice, the Hall Fellow will be primarily responsible for curating an original exhibition in keeping with the Museum's mission, overseeing its installation at The Aldrich, and the development of appropriate complementary cultural and educational programs. The Hall Curatorial Fellowship program is NOT a residency program.
CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD AN APPLICATION: HCFguidelinesapp.pdf
Contact: Pamela Ruggio
Phone: 203.438.4519
Email: pruggio@aldrichart.org
Hall Curatorial Fellowship
The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum
Ridgefield, CT
June 1, 2008, to December 31, 2009
The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum is pleased to announce a call for entries for the Hall Curatorial Fellowship, an eighteen-month fellowship for an international curator.
The Hall Fellow is responsible for curating an original exhibition in keeping with The Aldrich's mission of leadership in the exhibition of significant and challenging contemporary art with an emphasis on emerging and mid-career artists. The Museum is located in Ridgefield, Connecticut, 50 miles outside New York City.
The Hall Fellow will be chosen by an independent jury of distinguished art world professionals, including:
Carlos Basualdo of the Philadelphia Museum of Art
Bonnie Clearwater of the Museum of Contemporary Art, North Miami
Sir Norman Rosenthal of the Royal Academy, London
The Fellow will work with The Aldrich's curatorial team to develop his/her exhibition, oversee its installation, and collaborate with Museum staff to develop programming and an exhibition catalogue. To be eligible for the Hall Curatorial Fellowship, an applicant must be an art professional with a focus on contemporary art, and a citizen of a country other than the United States of America. The applicant must currently live and work in a country other than the United States, be proficient in English, have prior experience as a curator or co-curator of at least three professional exhibitions of contemporary art, and be able to travel to the United States.
The Hall Fellow will receive a stipend of 25,000 dollars over the eighteen-month period of the Fellowship, from June 1, 2008, to December 31, 2009. The exhibition will be on view at The Aldrich from September 2009 through February 2010.
Applications for the Hall Curatorial Fellowship are due at The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum no later than February 15, 2008. Selected applicants will be invited for interviews at The Aldrich during March and April 2008. For full information and complete application materials, please visit http://www.aldrichart.org/hallfellowship
Questions regarding the Hall Fellowship should be addressed to fellowship@aldrichart.org
The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum is grateful for the generosity of the Andrew J. and Christine C. Hall Foundation, which endowed the Hall Curatorial Fellowship.
THE ALDRICH
The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum is a non-collecting museum of contemporary art located in Ridgefield Connecticut, USA. Founded in 1964, today's Aldrich Museum serves as not only a viewing place for contemporary art, but also a venue where art, education, and culture converge to expand traditional ways of thinking. It is suggested that potential applicants should first explore The Aldrich's Web site to gain a greater understanding of the Museum, its mission, and its programs: http://www.aldrichart.org/
OUR MISSION
It is the mission of The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum to be a national leader in the exhibition of significant and challenging contemporary art with an emphasis on emerging and mid-career artists, a world-class innovator of museum education programs, and a vital cultural resource for our community.
THE PROGRAM
The Hall Curatorial Fellowship program is intended to offer an exceptional opportunity to an international curator to gain curatorial experience in a United States museum setting, and to support the professional development of curators. In order to bring an international perspective to the Museum's curatorial practice, the Hall Fellow will be primarily responsible for curating an original exhibition in keeping with the Museum's mission, overseeing its installation at The Aldrich, and the development of appropriate complementary cultural and educational programs. The Hall Curatorial Fellowship program is NOT a residency program.
CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD AN APPLICATION: HCFguidelinesapp.pdf
Contact: Pamela Ruggio
Phone: 203.438.4519
Email: pruggio@aldrichart.org
Quilt Odyssey--Quilt Competition
Deadline: April 30, 2008 (POSTMARK)
Quilt Odyssey
Quilt Competition
Hershey Lodge & Convention Center
Hershey, PA
2008 Dates - July 24-27
Rules and Regulations
Entries must be the creation of one person (in the case of Large, Wall and Miniature categories) or persons (in case of the Group category) submitting the work and should be insured. Quilts must have been made within the past three years and be original (no kits). They must be either machine or hand quilted. No tied quilts (with the exception of crazy quilts entered in the Mixed/Other Techniques category) or "cheater cloth" quilts will be accepted. In the case of the special award, Best Artistry in Longarm Quilting, the quilting must be original and not a computed or preprogrammed pattern. There is a limit of two quilts per person or group. The quilt may not have been submitted to a Quilt Odyssey contest in previous years.
Please give us all information about your quilt - did you quilt it? If not, we need to know and it should be entered into the Group category! Failure to disclose information about all those participating in the creation of your quilt may disqualify you from monetary awards.
Categories
Size Guidelines
Large Quilts - Equal to or more than 270 inches in perimeter.
Wall Quilts - Between 97 inches and 269 inches in perimeter.
Miniature Quilt - 96 inches and less in perimeter & must be miniature in nature
Group Quilt - Any size
Note: Juried quilts will not be disqualified because they are in the wrong category. If the judges feel it should be in another category, it will be judged in the appropriate one.
Registration Fees
$10.00 per quilt entered. Registration fees are non-refundable.
Awards
Best Hand Quilting, Best Machine Quilting, Best Pictorial, Best Traditional, Best Artistry Using Longarm, Viewers' Choice, Judge's Choices and Best of Show awards and prizes encompass all categories above.
How to Enter
Acceptance and Quilt Delivery Procedures
You will be notified of acceptance by May 30, 2008.
Quilts must have a 4-6" wide sleeve attached to the back as well as a cloth label sewn to the back of the quilt with the name, address, name of the quilt and phone number of the person entering the quilt.
The quilts must be on display until the close of the show on July 27, 2008.
Click here to go to our printable entry form - Entry Form
If you would like the contest brochure mailed to you, please send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to:
Quilt Odyssey
15004 Burnt Mill Road
Shippensburg, PA 17257
Questions? Please email us at Quilt Odyssey or call us at 717-423-5148.
Visit the website for complete details: http://www.quiltodyssey.com/contest.htm
Quilt Odyssey
Quilt Competition
Hershey Lodge & Convention Center
Hershey, PA
2008 Dates - July 24-27
Rules and Regulations
Entries must be the creation of one person (in the case of Large, Wall and Miniature categories) or persons (in case of the Group category) submitting the work and should be insured. Quilts must have been made within the past three years and be original (no kits). They must be either machine or hand quilted. No tied quilts (with the exception of crazy quilts entered in the Mixed/Other Techniques category) or "cheater cloth" quilts will be accepted. In the case of the special award, Best Artistry in Longarm Quilting, the quilting must be original and not a computed or preprogrammed pattern. There is a limit of two quilts per person or group. The quilt may not have been submitted to a Quilt Odyssey contest in previous years.
Please give us all information about your quilt - did you quilt it? If not, we need to know and it should be entered into the Group category! Failure to disclose information about all those participating in the creation of your quilt may disqualify you from monetary awards.
Categories
- Large:
Predominantly Appliqued Quilt
Predominantly Pieced Quilt
Mixed/Other Techniques Used - Wall Quilt:
Predominantly Appliqued
Predominantly Pieced
Mixed/Other Techniques Used - Miniature Quilt
- Group Quilt
Size Guidelines
Large Quilts - Equal to or more than 270 inches in perimeter.
Wall Quilts - Between 97 inches and 269 inches in perimeter.
Miniature Quilt - 96 inches and less in perimeter & must be miniature in nature
Group Quilt - Any size
Note: Juried quilts will not be disqualified because they are in the wrong category. If the judges feel it should be in another category, it will be judged in the appropriate one.
Registration Fees
$10.00 per quilt entered. Registration fees are non-refundable.
Awards
Best Hand Quilting, Best Machine Quilting, Best Pictorial, Best Traditional, Best Artistry Using Longarm, Viewers' Choice, Judge's Choices and Best of Show awards and prizes encompass all categories above.
How to Enter
- Complete entry form - Entry Form
- Submit two 35mm color slides or digital pictures for each entry: one of the whole quilt and one close-up. (Digital pictures are now permitted as long as they haven't been retouched in any way. Save them as a jpeg and put them on a CD.)
- We must receive your entry materials postal-dated by April 30, 2008.
Acceptance and Quilt Delivery Procedures
You will be notified of acceptance by May 30, 2008.
Quilts must have a 4-6" wide sleeve attached to the back as well as a cloth label sewn to the back of the quilt with the name, address, name of the quilt and phone number of the person entering the quilt.
The quilts must be on display until the close of the show on July 27, 2008.
Click here to go to our printable entry form - Entry Form
If you would like the contest brochure mailed to you, please send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to:
Quilt Odyssey
15004 Burnt Mill Road
Shippensburg, PA 17257
Questions? Please email us at Quilt Odyssey or call us at 717-423-5148.
Visit the website for complete details: http://www.quiltodyssey.com/contest.htm
13th International Lace Biennial - Contemporary Art
Deadline: 1 March 2008
13th International Lace Biennial: Contemporary Art
Queen Fabiola's Grand Prix
Brussels, Belgium
November 2008 to January 2009
Competition objective
The 13th International Lace Biennial is aimed at encouraging and promoting the artistic development of Contemporary Art Lace, the search for new shapes and materials and/or techniques demonstrating current ideas.
The competition is open to any amateur or professional regardless of ideology, language, politics or race, provided that:
Fields of creation
The work must convey current ideas and be similar to lace by satisfying criteria of freedom of concept, movement, transparency, space filling and it must be of an innovative nature.
The name of the artist must be visible on the reverse if possible or at a point unable to be seen by the jury.
Freedom is given in dimensions; however, for practical reasons, the height of the work cannot exceed 2.50 m and the weight should not exceed 50 kg
Applications, folders
Enrolment forms for the 13th Biennial can be obtained from the association’s secretariat:
Biennale Internationale de la Dentelle a.s.b.l.
rue de la Violette
6 – BE - 1000 Brussels
tel/fax: 00/32-2-770 86 70
or by e-mail: c.delwiche@dbk.be
The association's head office must receive the enrollment form, by registered mail, by 1 March 2008 at the latest, accompanied by the complete presentation folder. Each artist submits either one personal work which will have to be produced in less than two years.
The presentation folder must contain
the enrolment form, duly filled in and signed;
the artist’s curriculum vitae not to be longer than one side of A4;
2 identical CD-ROMs each including:
a shot of the complete work with a scale of measurement graduated in cm,
a shot(s) of the complete work without scale of measurement,
details,
as far as three-dimensional works are concerned, a shot of each side is required.
a sample(s) of the lace textile (fabric and workmanship) in the chosen material and of sufficient size (maximum format A4, minimum square of 10 x 10 cm).
a supplementary file presenting photos of recent works (no more than five years old) without any mention of the author's name on the documents.
Folders that are incomplete or do not conform or whose CD-ROM does not meet technical production criteria or for which the “Concept” section has not been completed will be automatically disqualified.
Composition of the International Jury
The International Jury is composed of members of the artistic council of the Biennial:
Maggy Baum Designer, Honorary Teacher at École Nationale Supérieure des Arts Visuels (La Cambre), Belgium
Marie-Claude Béaud Artistic Director of the Musée d’Art Contemporain Grand-Duc Jean, Luxemburg
Denise Biernaux Expert in Contemporary Textile, Teacher at École Nationale Supérieure des Arts Visuels (la Cambre), Belgium
Jean Coquelet Honorary Curator at the Musée d’Ixelles, Belgium
Françoise de Loisy Curator of the Musées d’Angers, chargée du Musée Jean Lurçat et de la tapisserie contemporaine, France
Charlotte Delwiche President of the International Lace Biennial, Belgium
Eliane De Wilde Honorary Chief Conservator of the Musées Royaux des Beaux-Arts de Belgique
Fabienne Dumont Responsible of the Centre européen d’Art Contemporain of the City of Brussels, Belgium
Marco Faggioli Expert in Chinese and Japanese art, Curator of exhibitions, Author, Italy
Martine Ghuys President of Domaine de la Lice, Belgium
Ursula Karbacher Conservator at the Textilmuseum St-Gallen, Switzerland
Catherine Parfait Expert in Contemporary Lace, Belgium
Corinne ter Assatouroff Curator to the Museum of Costume and Lace, of the City of Brussels, Belgium
Colette van Steyvoort Honorary Lace Master of the City of Brussels, Founder of the International Lace Biennial, Honoured President of the International Lace Biennial, Belgium
The International Jury will select the works on the basis of the presentation folders submitted by the participants. The decisions of the jury are final.
Selected artists and winners
The winning artists will receive one of the following titles :
"Winner of the Queen Fabiola’s Grand Prix of the 13th International Lace Biennial"
"Winner of the Golden Bobbin of the 13th International Lace Biennial"
"Winner of the Silver Bobbin of the 13th International Lace Biennial"
"Winner of the Bronze Bobbin of the 13th International Lace Biennial"
"Winner of the Crystal Bobbin of the 13th International Lace Biennial "
Queen Fabiola's Grand Prix is attributed by the International Jury of the 13th International Lace Biennial, in accordance with the special qualities inherent in the work and its importance from the viewpoint of contemporary lace.
It will be awarded to an artist whose work matches item 2 of these rules.
Queen Fabiola's Grand Prix is awarded to allow the artist to continue his creative development through the organization of an exhibition, which will take place in Brussels during the following Biennial. At this exhibition, necessarily organised in partnership with the Biennial Artistic Council, the winning work of two years previously will be displayed at the same time as the new works .
The maximum value of the prize is fixed at €3,718 and will take the form of an open credit to the winner, to enable the exhibition to be set up. This credit covers organisational costs, and the exhibition in Brussels (rental fees, transportation, invitations, reception, etc.).
These costs will be reimbursed on presentation of the relevant expense vouchers up to the total value of the prize (€3,718).
The members of the International Jury may decide not to award the Grand Prix if they feel the criteria are not met.
Exhibition of prize-winning and selected works
The 13th International Lace Biennial - Contemporary Art, will be exhibited in Brussels and will form the subject of other exhibitions abroad.
Sale of exhibits
Works by artists can be sold with their agreement but no publicity can be made in this regard as the exhibit takes place in a public place.
Artists wishing to offer their work for sale during the exhibitions, must specify the selling price in advance, in euros. Where a sale is made, 25% will be deducted to cover various expenses and taxes.
Should an artist agree to sell their work during the exhibition period (Belgium and abroad), they may not go back on their decision.
Rules and Application Online Forms via the website:
http://www.dbk.be/en/main/infos/reglement/reglement2.html (Rules)
http://www.dbk.be/en/main/infos/reglement/inscription.html (Application)
Downloadable Word Docs via Craftscotland
Rules for International Lace Biennial (DOC 70.5 KB)
Application form International Lace Biennial (DOC 42.0 KB)
Visit the website for complete details: dbk.be/en/renseignements
For all information and correspondence:
Biennale Internationale de la Dentelle — Art Contemporain a.s.b.l.
Rue de la Violette 6
B-1000 Bruxelles
Tel : +32 (0)2 770 86 70
Fax : +32 (0)2 770 86 70
E-mail: c.delwiche@dbk.be
13th International Lace Biennial: Contemporary Art
Queen Fabiola's Grand Prix
Brussels, Belgium
November 2008 to January 2009
Competition objective
The 13th International Lace Biennial is aimed at encouraging and promoting the artistic development of Contemporary Art Lace, the search for new shapes and materials and/or techniques demonstrating current ideas.
The competition is open to any amateur or professional regardless of ideology, language, politics or race, provided that:
- the creations consist of interlaced, plaited or braided fibres and threads;
- they fulfil the criteria of novel forms, freedom of movement, fluidity, transparency, and poetry;
- their technique embraces modernity and is similar to lace;
- the exhibits are at least two years old.
Fields of creation
The work must convey current ideas and be similar to lace by satisfying criteria of freedom of concept, movement, transparency, space filling and it must be of an innovative nature.
The name of the artist must be visible on the reverse if possible or at a point unable to be seen by the jury.
Freedom is given in dimensions; however, for practical reasons, the height of the work cannot exceed 2.50 m and the weight should not exceed 50 kg
Applications, folders
Enrolment forms for the 13th Biennial can be obtained from the association’s secretariat:
Biennale Internationale de la Dentelle a.s.b.l.
rue de la Violette
6 – BE - 1000 Brussels
tel/fax: 00/32-2-770 86 70
or by e-mail: c.delwiche@dbk.be
The association's head office must receive the enrollment form, by registered mail, by 1 March 2008 at the latest, accompanied by the complete presentation folder. Each artist submits either one personal work which will have to be produced in less than two years.
The presentation folder must contain
the enrolment form, duly filled in and signed;
the artist’s curriculum vitae not to be longer than one side of A4;
2 identical CD-ROMs each including:
a shot of the complete work with a scale of measurement graduated in cm,
a shot(s) of the complete work without scale of measurement,
details,
as far as three-dimensional works are concerned, a shot of each side is required.
a sample(s) of the lace textile (fabric and workmanship) in the chosen material and of sufficient size (maximum format A4, minimum square of 10 x 10 cm).
a supplementary file presenting photos of recent works (no more than five years old) without any mention of the author's name on the documents.
Folders that are incomplete or do not conform or whose CD-ROM does not meet technical production criteria or for which the “Concept” section has not been completed will be automatically disqualified.
Composition of the International Jury
The International Jury is composed of members of the artistic council of the Biennial:
Maggy Baum Designer, Honorary Teacher at École Nationale Supérieure des Arts Visuels (La Cambre), Belgium
Marie-Claude Béaud Artistic Director of the Musée d’Art Contemporain Grand-Duc Jean, Luxemburg
Denise Biernaux Expert in Contemporary Textile, Teacher at École Nationale Supérieure des Arts Visuels (la Cambre), Belgium
Jean Coquelet Honorary Curator at the Musée d’Ixelles, Belgium
Françoise de Loisy Curator of the Musées d’Angers, chargée du Musée Jean Lurçat et de la tapisserie contemporaine, France
Charlotte Delwiche President of the International Lace Biennial, Belgium
Eliane De Wilde Honorary Chief Conservator of the Musées Royaux des Beaux-Arts de Belgique
Fabienne Dumont Responsible of the Centre européen d’Art Contemporain of the City of Brussels, Belgium
Marco Faggioli Expert in Chinese and Japanese art, Curator of exhibitions, Author, Italy
Martine Ghuys President of Domaine de la Lice, Belgium
Ursula Karbacher Conservator at the Textilmuseum St-Gallen, Switzerland
Catherine Parfait Expert in Contemporary Lace, Belgium
Corinne ter Assatouroff Curator to the Museum of Costume and Lace, of the City of Brussels, Belgium
Colette van Steyvoort Honorary Lace Master of the City of Brussels, Founder of the International Lace Biennial, Honoured President of the International Lace Biennial, Belgium
The International Jury will select the works on the basis of the presentation folders submitted by the participants. The decisions of the jury are final.
Selected artists and winners
The winning artists will receive one of the following titles :
"Winner of the Queen Fabiola’s Grand Prix of the 13th International Lace Biennial"
"Winner of the Golden Bobbin of the 13th International Lace Biennial"
"Winner of the Silver Bobbin of the 13th International Lace Biennial"
"Winner of the Bronze Bobbin of the 13th International Lace Biennial"
"Winner of the Crystal Bobbin of the 13th International Lace Biennial "
Queen Fabiola's Grand Prix is attributed by the International Jury of the 13th International Lace Biennial, in accordance with the special qualities inherent in the work and its importance from the viewpoint of contemporary lace.
It will be awarded to an artist whose work matches item 2 of these rules.
Queen Fabiola's Grand Prix is awarded to allow the artist to continue his creative development through the organization of an exhibition, which will take place in Brussels during the following Biennial. At this exhibition, necessarily organised in partnership with the Biennial Artistic Council, the winning work of two years previously will be displayed at the same time as the new works .
The maximum value of the prize is fixed at €3,718 and will take the form of an open credit to the winner, to enable the exhibition to be set up. This credit covers organisational costs, and the exhibition in Brussels (rental fees, transportation, invitations, reception, etc.).
These costs will be reimbursed on presentation of the relevant expense vouchers up to the total value of the prize (€3,718).
The members of the International Jury may decide not to award the Grand Prix if they feel the criteria are not met.
Exhibition of prize-winning and selected works
The 13th International Lace Biennial - Contemporary Art, will be exhibited in Brussels and will form the subject of other exhibitions abroad.
Sale of exhibits
Works by artists can be sold with their agreement but no publicity can be made in this regard as the exhibit takes place in a public place.
Artists wishing to offer their work for sale during the exhibitions, must specify the selling price in advance, in euros. Where a sale is made, 25% will be deducted to cover various expenses and taxes.
Should an artist agree to sell their work during the exhibition period (Belgium and abroad), they may not go back on their decision.
Rules and Application Online Forms via the website:
http://www.dbk.be/en/main/infos/reglement/reglement2.html (Rules)
http://www.dbk.be/en/main/infos/reglement/inscription.html (Application)
Downloadable Word Docs via Craftscotland
Rules for International Lace Biennial (DOC 70.5 KB)
Application form International Lace Biennial (DOC 42.0 KB)
Visit the website for complete details: dbk.be/en/renseignements
For all information and correspondence:
Biennale Internationale de la Dentelle — Art Contemporain a.s.b.l.
Rue de la Violette 6
B-1000 Bruxelles
Tel : +32 (0)2 770 86 70
Fax : +32 (0)2 770 86 70
E-mail: c.delwiche@dbk.be
Saturday, December 08, 2007
ARTAPESTRY 2
Deadline: December 31, 2007
ARTAPESTRY 2
European Tapestry Forum
Copenhagen, Denmark
November 2008
Following the success of the juried exhibition ARTAPESTRY, European Tapestry Forum ETF has begun planning the second installment of this tapestry triennial. ARTAPESTRY 2 is to open in November 2008. The exhibition will also be shown in at least three European museums.
ARTAPESTRY 2 is open to tapestry artists from Europe, or who live and work in Europe. Entries must be postmarked from within Europe.
ETF is looking for works which are constructed in the traditional woven tapestry technique but are contemporary in content and feel. The tapestries submitted must be current work woven no earlier than 2005.
Works must be at least 1 square meter of woven area, and must be hand-woven tapestry; that is discontinuous wefts.
Three-dimensional works may also be accepted.
Work will be selected by an independent jury of five experts in their field, including artists and curators. Member of the jury are:
Dr. Edit Andras, Art historian, Hungary
Prof. Wlodzimierz Cygan, Tapestry artist, Poland
Annika Ekdahl, Tapestry artist, Sweden
Fiona Mathison, Tapestry artist, Scotland
Bernard Schotter, Administrateur général du du Mobilier National et des Manufactures Nationales des Gobelins de Beauvais et des Savonnerie, France.
The jury may disqualify any work that it is significantly different from the slides submitted.
Artists are asked to submit slides of a completed work; no drawings or cartoons will be accepted.
Artists are asked to submit work on colour slides 35 mm (diapositive); At least one full view of the completed work and one detail per tapestry. (We strongly recommend that the artists have professional photographers take the photos. Tapestries should be placed on a light-coloured, plain background for the photo.)
• SUBMISSION DEADLINE FOR ENTRY FORMS AND SLIDES: December 31, 2007
• JURYING WILL BE IN February 2008
• ARTISTS WILL RECEIVE WORD BY March 1, 2008
ETF will charge a non-refundable entry fee of 30 Euros for members and 50 Euros for non members. The fee must be paid by bank transfer at your cost to the ETF Euro account.
SALE OF WORKS
The European Tapestry Forum will charge 10 % commission on works sold from the exhibition. Price - In Euros.
Download Entry Forms HERE! (Adobe PDF-files)
All letters, inquiries and calls about ARTAPESTRY to be directed to:
European Tapestry Forum
Secretariat, Kastelvej 6, o.g.,
DK-2100 Copenhagen, Denmark
Phone: +45 26702024
E-mail: mail@tapestry.dk
Visit website for complete details: http://www.tapestry.dk/activities.htm
ARTAPESTRY 2
European Tapestry Forum
Copenhagen, Denmark
November 2008
Following the success of the juried exhibition ARTAPESTRY, European Tapestry Forum ETF has begun planning the second installment of this tapestry triennial. ARTAPESTRY 2 is to open in November 2008. The exhibition will also be shown in at least three European museums.
ARTAPESTRY 2 is open to tapestry artists from Europe, or who live and work in Europe. Entries must be postmarked from within Europe.
ETF is looking for works which are constructed in the traditional woven tapestry technique but are contemporary in content and feel. The tapestries submitted must be current work woven no earlier than 2005.
Works must be at least 1 square meter of woven area, and must be hand-woven tapestry; that is discontinuous wefts.
Three-dimensional works may also be accepted.
Work will be selected by an independent jury of five experts in their field, including artists and curators. Member of the jury are:
Dr. Edit Andras, Art historian, Hungary
Prof. Wlodzimierz Cygan, Tapestry artist, Poland
Annika Ekdahl, Tapestry artist, Sweden
Fiona Mathison, Tapestry artist, Scotland
Bernard Schotter, Administrateur général du du Mobilier National et des Manufactures Nationales des Gobelins de Beauvais et des Savonnerie, France.
The jury may disqualify any work that it is significantly different from the slides submitted.
Artists are asked to submit slides of a completed work; no drawings or cartoons will be accepted.
Artists are asked to submit work on colour slides 35 mm (diapositive); At least one full view of the completed work and one detail per tapestry. (We strongly recommend that the artists have professional photographers take the photos. Tapestries should be placed on a light-coloured, plain background for the photo.)
• SUBMISSION DEADLINE FOR ENTRY FORMS AND SLIDES: December 31, 2007
• JURYING WILL BE IN February 2008
• ARTISTS WILL RECEIVE WORD BY March 1, 2008
ETF will charge a non-refundable entry fee of 30 Euros for members and 50 Euros for non members. The fee must be paid by bank transfer at your cost to the ETF Euro account.
SALE OF WORKS
The European Tapestry Forum will charge 10 % commission on works sold from the exhibition. Price - In Euros.
Download Entry Forms HERE! (Adobe PDF-files)
All letters, inquiries and calls about ARTAPESTRY to be directed to:
European Tapestry Forum
Secretariat, Kastelvej 6, o.g.,
DK-2100 Copenhagen, Denmark
Phone: +45 26702024
E-mail: mail@tapestry.dk
Visit website for complete details: http://www.tapestry.dk/activities.htm
CraftTexas 2008
Deadline: March 1, 2008
CraftTexas 2008
Houston Center for Contemporary Craft
May 24 – August 17, 2008
CraftTexas 2008 is the fifth in a series of juried exhibitions showcasing the best in Texas-made contemporary craft. Formerly known as CraftHouston, the show’s new title more accurately reflects the participating artists from all over the state who work in clay, fiber, glass, metal, wood and in found/recycled materials.
This unique show, which will be captured in a DVD catalogue and may be toured, provides Texas artists the opportunity to be considered for inclusion in major national museum and private collections. The exhibition also serves as a starting place for the general public to appreciate the depth and breadth of art being made in our own communities and across the state.
Jurors:
Kate Bonansinga, Director of the Stanlee and Gerald Rubin Center for the Visual Arts and Assistant Professor of Art at the University of Texas at El Paso
Harlan Butt, metalsmith and Regents Professor of Art at the University of North Texas
Jane Sauer, fiber artist, sculptor and owner of Jane Sauer (formerly Thirteen Moons) Gallery in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
ARTIST ELIGIBILITY
• CraftTexas 2008 is open to all artists currently residing in Texas.
• Works in craft media: clay, fiber, glass, metal, wood and in found/recycled materials will be accepted.
• Each artist may submit up to three (3) original works completed within the last two (2) years.
• Work must be available for a one-year traveling schedule and may not be withdrawn from the exhibition at any time prior to the final closing date.
• Crated work must fit through a 4’ x 8’ door and actual work may not exceed 200 pounds in weight.
AWARDS
• Three (3) Award of Merit prizes of $1000 each will be chosen.
• All selected artists will receive the CraftTexas 2008 DVD catalogue.
ONLINE APPLICATION PROCESS
• Applications must be completed and submitted online via the CaFÉ TM system at www.callforentry.org.
• Online applications will be accepted until March 1, 2008 (midnight, Central Standard Time).
• Incomplete or late applications will not be accepted.
SUBMISSION MATERIALS
• Artist statement (maximum of 1000 characters).
• Current, one-page resume in MS Word (.doc) or PDF (.pdf) only.
• Artists may submit one (1) digital image per work for a total of up to three (3) separate works. Do not submit detail images.
• Artists must indicate if their work is for sale or not. If work is for sale, the retail price must be listed. Please note that HCCC retains a 50% commission on all retail sales from Craft Texas 2008.
• Non-refundable entry fee of $35 to be paid by credit card.
SELECTION PROCEDURE
Work submitted to CraftTexas 2008 will be juried via the CaFÉ TM system using high-resolution digital images. Jurors will view each work as a separate, anonymous entry. Images must be accurate representations of the work. Accepted work that differs significantly from the images may be rejected at the discretion of HCCC. No substitutions of accepted work will be allowed.
ACCEPTED WORK
• Notification of acceptance will be on or before April 14, 2008.
ABOUT HOUSTON CENTER FOR CONTEMPORARY CRAFT (HCCC)
Houston Center for Contemporary Craft is dedicated to advancing education about the process, product and history of craft. The Craft Center provides exhibition, retail and studio spaces to support the work of local and national artists and serves as a resource for artists, educators and the community at large.
QUESTIONS
Address questions regarding application guidelines and submission process to crafttexas@crafthouston.org.
Visit the website for complete details: crafthouston.org
CraftTexas 2008
Houston Center for Contemporary Craft
May 24 – August 17, 2008
CraftTexas 2008 is the fifth in a series of juried exhibitions showcasing the best in Texas-made contemporary craft. Formerly known as CraftHouston, the show’s new title more accurately reflects the participating artists from all over the state who work in clay, fiber, glass, metal, wood and in found/recycled materials.
This unique show, which will be captured in a DVD catalogue and may be toured, provides Texas artists the opportunity to be considered for inclusion in major national museum and private collections. The exhibition also serves as a starting place for the general public to appreciate the depth and breadth of art being made in our own communities and across the state.
Jurors:
Kate Bonansinga, Director of the Stanlee and Gerald Rubin Center for the Visual Arts and Assistant Professor of Art at the University of Texas at El Paso
Harlan Butt, metalsmith and Regents Professor of Art at the University of North Texas
Jane Sauer, fiber artist, sculptor and owner of Jane Sauer (formerly Thirteen Moons) Gallery in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
ARTIST ELIGIBILITY
• CraftTexas 2008 is open to all artists currently residing in Texas.
• Works in craft media: clay, fiber, glass, metal, wood and in found/recycled materials will be accepted.
• Each artist may submit up to three (3) original works completed within the last two (2) years.
• Work must be available for a one-year traveling schedule and may not be withdrawn from the exhibition at any time prior to the final closing date.
• Crated work must fit through a 4’ x 8’ door and actual work may not exceed 200 pounds in weight.
AWARDS
• Three (3) Award of Merit prizes of $1000 each will be chosen.
• All selected artists will receive the CraftTexas 2008 DVD catalogue.
ONLINE APPLICATION PROCESS
• Applications must be completed and submitted online via the CaFÉ TM system at www.callforentry.org.
• Online applications will be accepted until March 1, 2008 (midnight, Central Standard Time).
• Incomplete or late applications will not be accepted.
SUBMISSION MATERIALS
• Artist statement (maximum of 1000 characters).
• Current, one-page resume in MS Word (.doc) or PDF (.pdf) only.
• Artists may submit one (1) digital image per work for a total of up to three (3) separate works. Do not submit detail images.
• Artists must indicate if their work is for sale or not. If work is for sale, the retail price must be listed. Please note that HCCC retains a 50% commission on all retail sales from Craft Texas 2008.
• Non-refundable entry fee of $35 to be paid by credit card.
SELECTION PROCEDURE
Work submitted to CraftTexas 2008 will be juried via the CaFÉ TM system using high-resolution digital images. Jurors will view each work as a separate, anonymous entry. Images must be accurate representations of the work. Accepted work that differs significantly from the images may be rejected at the discretion of HCCC. No substitutions of accepted work will be allowed.
ACCEPTED WORK
• Notification of acceptance will be on or before April 14, 2008.
ABOUT HOUSTON CENTER FOR CONTEMPORARY CRAFT (HCCC)
Houston Center for Contemporary Craft is dedicated to advancing education about the process, product and history of craft. The Craft Center provides exhibition, retail and studio spaces to support the work of local and national artists and serves as a resource for artists, educators and the community at large.
QUESTIONS
Address questions regarding application guidelines and submission process to crafttexas@crafthouston.org.
Visit the website for complete details: crafthouston.org
Friday, December 07, 2007
Art Hits the Wall 2008
Deadline: July 30th 2008 (POSTMARK)
Art Hits the Wall 2008
Mary E. Black Gallery
Halifax, NS
October 24 to December 21 2008
Art Hits The Wall is a juried exhibition of unique quilted and hooked wall art created by residents of Atlantic Canada (New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland). Art Hits the Wall 2008 theme: “All Nature Sings”
“All Nature Sings” ...... We all have experienced those special moments when nature “sang” to us. Let your memories of those treasured times or, whatever nature provides to take your breath away, be your inspiration and guide!
The Nova Scotia Centre for Craft and Design (NSCCD) is working with the Art Hits the Wall (AHW) committee. This is a juried show only - adherence to the criteria will be the limiting factors. The show will not be judged (i.e. no ribbons will be awarded).
There is no entry fee.
Entrants are not required to be members of any quilting or rug hooking group but should have an interest in the development and growth of their art form. Technique is important but will not be the defining quality. The work will be evaluated on its adherance to the prescribed criteria and its interpretive perspective.
The exhibition will be held at:
Mary E. Black Gallery
1061 Marginal Road
Halifax, NS. B3H 4P6
(next to Pier 21)
Official opening Thursday, October 23, 2008
Entry Requirements
Work will not be advertised as being for sale. If you notify the gallery that you wish to sell your work they will keep the information on file and request that prospective buyers to contact you directly.
An artist may submit one piece of work per medium (i.e. one hooked piece and one quilted) but they must be entered on separate forms.
An artist’s statement can be included with entry.
If possible please send a digital image or photograph of the work with your entry form. (An image/photo of the incomplete piece will be acceptable.)
Gallery director: Susan MacAlpine Foshay
Phone # 1-902-492-2522
email: susan@craft-design.ns.ca
Art Hits the Wall 2008 info and entry form (PDF)
Download the Floor Plan (PDF)
Art Hits the Wall 2008
Mary E. Black Gallery
Halifax, NS
October 24 to December 21 2008
Art Hits The Wall is a juried exhibition of unique quilted and hooked wall art created by residents of Atlantic Canada (New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland). Art Hits the Wall 2008 theme: “All Nature Sings”
“All Nature Sings” ...... We all have experienced those special moments when nature “sang” to us. Let your memories of those treasured times or, whatever nature provides to take your breath away, be your inspiration and guide!
The Nova Scotia Centre for Craft and Design (NSCCD) is working with the Art Hits the Wall (AHW) committee. This is a juried show only - adherence to the criteria will be the limiting factors. The show will not be judged (i.e. no ribbons will be awarded).
There is no entry fee.
Entrants are not required to be members of any quilting or rug hooking group but should have an interest in the development and growth of their art form. Technique is important but will not be the defining quality. The work will be evaluated on its adherance to the prescribed criteria and its interpretive perspective.
The exhibition will be held at:
Mary E. Black Gallery
1061 Marginal Road
Halifax, NS. B3H 4P6
(next to Pier 21)
Official opening Thursday, October 23, 2008
Entry Requirements
- All entrants must have a year-round Atlantic Canadian residence.
- Work submitted must have been created specifically for this show and this must be the first public showing of the work.
- Only fully completed work will be accepted.
- Maximum perimeter measurement 120” (incl.frame)
- Work may be framed or bound and with a hidden sleeve attached across the back of the work if the artist considers it necessary.
Mary E. Black Gallery will supply “carpet tack” rods for hooked pieces and smooth rods for quilted work. - Work can be signed. Also, securely fasten a label on the back of the work which includes the artist’s name, address and phone number and title of the work.
Work will not be advertised as being for sale. If you notify the gallery that you wish to sell your work they will keep the information on file and request that prospective buyers to contact you directly.
An artist may submit one piece of work per medium (i.e. one hooked piece and one quilted) but they must be entered on separate forms.
An artist’s statement can be included with entry.
If possible please send a digital image or photograph of the work with your entry form. (An image/photo of the incomplete piece will be acceptable.)
Gallery director: Susan MacAlpine Foshay
Phone # 1-902-492-2522
email: susan@craft-design.ns.ca
Art Hits the Wall 2008 info and entry form (PDF)
Download the Floor Plan (PDF)
Alaska Fiber Festival: Tundra Boot Challenge
Deadline: February 2, 2008 (RECEIVE)
Tundra Boot Challenge
Alaska Fiber Festival
March 7th -16th, 2008
The theme: Half-Baked Alaska
Tundra Boot Challenge
Eligibility: Artists residing in Alaska or the Yukon
Entry Fee: $10 or $100 late entry fee
February 2nd is the deadline for the finished boots along with size information (so we can begin finding the models).
Absolute deadline. February 23rd. There is a $100 late entry fee for any entry delivered after February 2nd.
An entry must be accompanied by the entry fee and a signed copy of the entry form, to be accepted.
Entries must be pair of footwear and ready to wear.
Entries must have a cloth label sewn on the inside at the top of the boot or attached to the bottom of the boots listing the name of piece, the artist’s name, address, and phone number. The label must contain the same name and contact information that appears on the entry form. A paper label pinned to the entry is not acceptable.
If the artist chooses, their entry can be for sale. Be sure to include the price of the footwear if you decide to offer it for sale.
All footwear will be modeled at the Wearable Art Fashion Show then displayed at Sunday's Fiber Show, even if previously sold.
Entries must be packed in a cloth bag, i.e. pillow case, with the artist's name on it. This makes sure the piece can be returned to the artist in good condition.
Artists are responsible for door-to-door shipment and return freight.
Alaska Fiber Festival retains the right to disqualify pieces that do not meet exhibition standards.
If you have any questions about a challenge check out the FAQ section. If you can't find an answer there then email it to challenges@alaskafiberfestival.org
Entry Form: Challenge Entry Form
Website: alaskafiberfestival.org/Challenges
Tundra Boot Challenge
Alaska Fiber Festival
March 7th -16th, 2008
The theme: Half-Baked Alaska
Tundra Boot Challenge
Eligibility: Artists residing in Alaska or the Yukon
Entry Fee: $10 or $100 late entry fee
February 2nd is the deadline for the finished boots along with size information (so we can begin finding the models).
Absolute deadline. February 23rd. There is a $100 late entry fee for any entry delivered after February 2nd.
An entry must be accompanied by the entry fee and a signed copy of the entry form, to be accepted.
Entries must be pair of footwear and ready to wear.
Entries must have a cloth label sewn on the inside at the top of the boot or attached to the bottom of the boots listing the name of piece, the artist’s name, address, and phone number. The label must contain the same name and contact information that appears on the entry form. A paper label pinned to the entry is not acceptable.
If the artist chooses, their entry can be for sale. Be sure to include the price of the footwear if you decide to offer it for sale.
All footwear will be modeled at the Wearable Art Fashion Show then displayed at Sunday's Fiber Show, even if previously sold.
Entries must be packed in a cloth bag, i.e. pillow case, with the artist's name on it. This makes sure the piece can be returned to the artist in good condition.
Artists are responsible for door-to-door shipment and return freight.
Alaska Fiber Festival retains the right to disqualify pieces that do not meet exhibition standards.
If you have any questions about a challenge check out the FAQ section. If you can't find an answer there then email it to challenges@alaskafiberfestival.org
Entry Form: Challenge Entry Form
Website: alaskafiberfestival.org/Challenges
Alaska Fiber Festival: Judged Art Quilt Challenge
Deadline: February 2, 2008 (RECEIVE)
Judged Art Quilt Challenge
Alaska Fiber Festival
March 7th -16th, 2008
The theme: Half-Baked Alaska
Judged Art Quilt Challenge
Eligibility: Artists residing in Alaska or the Yukon
Entry Fee: $10
Entries must be received by February 2, 2008.
An entry must be accompanied by the entry fee and a signed copy of the entry form, to be accepted.
Entries must be an original design, have a minimum of three layers and be quilted. There are No minimum or maximum dimensions.
Awards
1st place Basket full of goodies worth $350 value
2nd place Basket full of goodies worth $250 value
3rd place Basket full of goodies worth $150 value
All quilts must have a hanging sleeve attached to the back at the top edge. The hanging sleeve measurements are as follows: the width of the quilt less one inch at each end and with a depth of 3 inches
All entries must have a sewn-on cloth label on the back listing the name of piece, the artist’s name, address, and phone number The label must contain the same name and contact information that appears on the entry form.
Entries must be packed in a cloth bag, i.e. pillow case, with the artist's name on it. This makes sure the piece can be returned to the artist in good condition.
Artists are responsible for door-to-door shipment and return freight.
Alaska Fiber Festival retains the right to disqualify pieces that do not meet exhibition standards.
If you have any questions about a challenge check out the FAQ section. If you can't find an answer there then email it to challenges@alaskafiberfestival.org
Entry Form: Challenge Entry Form
Website: alaskafiberfestival.org/Challenges
Judged Art Quilt Challenge
Alaska Fiber Festival
March 7th -16th, 2008
The theme: Half-Baked Alaska
Judged Art Quilt Challenge
Eligibility: Artists residing in Alaska or the Yukon
Entry Fee: $10
Entries must be received by February 2, 2008.
An entry must be accompanied by the entry fee and a signed copy of the entry form, to be accepted.
Entries must be an original design, have a minimum of three layers and be quilted. There are No minimum or maximum dimensions.
Awards
1st place Basket full of goodies worth $350 value
2nd place Basket full of goodies worth $250 value
3rd place Basket full of goodies worth $150 value
All quilts must have a hanging sleeve attached to the back at the top edge. The hanging sleeve measurements are as follows: the width of the quilt less one inch at each end and with a depth of 3 inches
All entries must have a sewn-on cloth label on the back listing the name of piece, the artist’s name, address, and phone number The label must contain the same name and contact information that appears on the entry form.
Entries must be packed in a cloth bag, i.e. pillow case, with the artist's name on it. This makes sure the piece can be returned to the artist in good condition.
Artists are responsible for door-to-door shipment and return freight.
Alaska Fiber Festival retains the right to disqualify pieces that do not meet exhibition standards.
If you have any questions about a challenge check out the FAQ section. If you can't find an answer there then email it to challenges@alaskafiberfestival.org
Entry Form: Challenge Entry Form
Website: alaskafiberfestival.org/Challenges
Alaska Fiber Festival: Judged Trendy Tundra Trench Coat Challenge
Deadline: February 2, 2008 (RECEIVE)
Judged Trendy Tundra Trench Coat Challenge
Alaska Fiber Festival
March 7th -16th, 2008
Judged Trendy Tundra Trench Coat Challenge
Eligibility: Artists residing in Alaska or the Yukon
Entry Fee: $10 or $100 late entry fee
February 2nd is the deadline for the finished coat along with size information (so we can begin finding the models).
Absolute deadline. February 23rd. There is a $100 late entry fee for any entry delivered after February 2nd.
An entry must be accompanied by the entry fee and a signed copy of the entry form, to be accepted.
Entries must be a wearable garment and ready to wear.
Awards
1st place Basket full of goodies worth $350 value
2nd place Basket full of goodies worth $250 value
3rd place Basket full of goodies worth $150 value
A photo showing how the coat is to be worn must be included with the entry if there is any question on how it is to be displayed.
Entries must have a cloth label sewn on the inside at the top of the coat listing the name of piece, the artist’s name, address, and phone number. The label must contain the same name and contact information that appears on the entry form. A paper label pinned to the entry is not acceptable.
If the artist chooses, their entry can be for sale. Be sure to include the price of the coat if you decide to offer it for sale.
All coats will be modeled at the Wearable Art Fashion Show then displayed at Sunday's Fiber Show, even if previously sold.
Entries must be packed in a cloth bag, i.e. garment bag, with the artist's name on it. This makes sure the piece can be returned to the artist in good condition.
Artists are responsible for door-to-door shipment and return freight.
Alaska Fiber Festival retains the right to disqualify pieces that do not meet exhibition standards.
If you have any questions about a challenge check out the FAQ section. If you can't find an answer there then email it to challenges@alaskafiberfestival.org
Entry Form: Challenge Entry Form
Website: alaskafiberfestival.org/Challenges
Judged Trendy Tundra Trench Coat Challenge
Alaska Fiber Festival
March 7th -16th, 2008
Judged Trendy Tundra Trench Coat Challenge
Eligibility: Artists residing in Alaska or the Yukon
Entry Fee: $10 or $100 late entry fee
February 2nd is the deadline for the finished coat along with size information (so we can begin finding the models).
Absolute deadline. February 23rd. There is a $100 late entry fee for any entry delivered after February 2nd.
An entry must be accompanied by the entry fee and a signed copy of the entry form, to be accepted.
Entries must be a wearable garment and ready to wear.
Awards
1st place Basket full of goodies worth $350 value
2nd place Basket full of goodies worth $250 value
3rd place Basket full of goodies worth $150 value
A photo showing how the coat is to be worn must be included with the entry if there is any question on how it is to be displayed.
Entries must have a cloth label sewn on the inside at the top of the coat listing the name of piece, the artist’s name, address, and phone number. The label must contain the same name and contact information that appears on the entry form. A paper label pinned to the entry is not acceptable.
If the artist chooses, their entry can be for sale. Be sure to include the price of the coat if you decide to offer it for sale.
All coats will be modeled at the Wearable Art Fashion Show then displayed at Sunday's Fiber Show, even if previously sold.
Entries must be packed in a cloth bag, i.e. garment bag, with the artist's name on it. This makes sure the piece can be returned to the artist in good condition.
Artists are responsible for door-to-door shipment and return freight.
Alaska Fiber Festival retains the right to disqualify pieces that do not meet exhibition standards.
If you have any questions about a challenge check out the FAQ section. If you can't find an answer there then email it to challenges@alaskafiberfestival.org
Entry Form: Challenge Entry Form
Website: alaskafiberfestival.org/Challenges
Alaska Fiber Festival: Barrow-more Album Quilt Challenge
Deadline: February 2, 2008 (RECEIVE)
Barrow-more Album Quilt Challenge
Alaska Fiber Festival
March 7th -16th, 2008
The theme: Half-Baked Alaska
Barrow-more Album Quilt Challenge
Eligibility: Artists residing in Alaska or the Yukon
Entry Fee: $10
An entry must be accompanied by a $10 entry fee and a signed copy of the entry form, to be accepted.
The traditional Baltimore Album Quilts began in Baltimore, Maryland region back in the 1840s. Elaborate appliquéd blocks were created with flowers, leaves, fruit, cornucopia, twined baskets motifs to make elegant and sophisticated designs.
Well guess what?!! It's 2007 and this is ALASKA!!! This challenge is an Alaskan twist to the Baltimore album tradition. We named it after Barrow, Alaska because.... well ....because it sounded good! Get inspired and create a “Barrow”more Album quilt with appliquéd blocks of your own original wonderful or whacky design! This is a chance to be creative. Use something Alaskan on the surface... Include some non-textiles in your appliqué. A bunch of half-baked quilters want you to use “Half-Baked Alaska” as the theme for your design!
And now for the boring, necessary stuff...
Entries must be an original design, have a minimum of three layers and be quilted. There are No minimum or maximum dimensions.
All quilts must have a hanging sleeve attached to the back at the top edge. The hanging sleeve measurements are as follows: the width of the quilt less one inch at each end and with a depth of 3 inches
All entries must have a sewn-on cloth label on the back listing the name of piece, the artist’s name, address, and phone number The label must contain the same name and contact information that appears on the entry form.
Entries must be packed in a cloth bag, i.e. pillow case, with the artist's name on it. This makes sure the piece can be returned to the artist in good condition.
Artists are responsible for door-to-door shipment and return freight.
Alaska Fiber Festival retains the right to disqualify pieces that do not meet exhibition standards.
If you have any questions about a challenge check out the FAQ section. If you can't find an answer there then email it to challenges@alaskafiberfestival.org
Entry Form: Challenge Entry Form
Website: alaskafiberfestival.org/Challenges
Barrow-more Album Quilt Challenge
Alaska Fiber Festival
March 7th -16th, 2008
The theme: Half-Baked Alaska
Barrow-more Album Quilt Challenge
Eligibility: Artists residing in Alaska or the Yukon
Entry Fee: $10
An entry must be accompanied by a $10 entry fee and a signed copy of the entry form, to be accepted.
The traditional Baltimore Album Quilts began in Baltimore, Maryland region back in the 1840s. Elaborate appliquéd blocks were created with flowers, leaves, fruit, cornucopia, twined baskets motifs to make elegant and sophisticated designs.
Well guess what?!! It's 2007 and this is ALASKA!!! This challenge is an Alaskan twist to the Baltimore album tradition. We named it after Barrow, Alaska because.... well ....because it sounded good! Get inspired and create a “Barrow”more Album quilt with appliquéd blocks of your own original wonderful or whacky design! This is a chance to be creative. Use something Alaskan on the surface... Include some non-textiles in your appliqué. A bunch of half-baked quilters want you to use “Half-Baked Alaska” as the theme for your design!
And now for the boring, necessary stuff...
Entries must be an original design, have a minimum of three layers and be quilted. There are No minimum or maximum dimensions.
All quilts must have a hanging sleeve attached to the back at the top edge. The hanging sleeve measurements are as follows: the width of the quilt less one inch at each end and with a depth of 3 inches
All entries must have a sewn-on cloth label on the back listing the name of piece, the artist’s name, address, and phone number The label must contain the same name and contact information that appears on the entry form.
Entries must be packed in a cloth bag, i.e. pillow case, with the artist's name on it. This makes sure the piece can be returned to the artist in good condition.
Artists are responsible for door-to-door shipment and return freight.
Alaska Fiber Festival retains the right to disqualify pieces that do not meet exhibition standards.
If you have any questions about a challenge check out the FAQ section. If you can't find an answer there then email it to challenges@alaskafiberfestival.org
Entry Form: Challenge Entry Form
Website: alaskafiberfestival.org/Challenges
Alaska Fiber Festival: 50/50 Challenge
Deadline: February 2, 2008 (RECEIVE)
50/50 Challenge
Alaska Fiber Festival
March 7th -16th, 2008
The theme: Half-Baked Alaska
50/50 Challenge
Eligibility: Artists residing in Alaska or the Yukon
Entry Fee: $10
February 2nd is the deadline for the finished garment along with size information (so we can begin finding the models).
There is a $100 late entry fee for any entry delivered after February 2nd. No entries will be accepted after February 23rd. An entry must be accompanied by the entry fee and a signed copy of the entry form, to be accepted.
Who: Single or paired, in-town or out-of-town, male or female, young or old (or anyone in-between), those who take life seriously – or not, artist or anyone with a yen for creativity.
What: Half (however you define it) a garment to go into our Half-Baked Alaska – 50/50 Challenge. Work alone or with others. This is a “define your own risk level” challenge. Accessories of all kinds are welcome.
How - The Rules:
1. Make it out of anything you want.
2. Make what you want.
3. Make as much or little of the garment as you want.
4. Have fun.
5. Make it last long enough for a runway show and a display.
When - Timelines:
Send Mary Hertert colorcreek@alaska.net an email if you are intending on participating. (just a simple “I think I am planning on doing this…”) Or, if you are not sure you want to do it by yourself, let me know early on (like summer) so I can be on the lookout for someone.
Before Christmas 2007 please send a photo, concept drawing, description, or some basic idea of what you are working on along with your name and those of your collaborators. You don’t have to be finished or even started with the garment – just an idea…
Mary Hertert at colorcreek@alaska.net
Mary Hertert
3052 North Circle
Anchorage, AK 99507
Entries must be ready to wear.
A photo showing how the item is to be worn must be included with the entry if there is any question on how it is to be displayed.
Entries must have a cloth label sewn on the inside at the top of the item listing the name of piece, the artist’s name, address, and phone number. The label must contain the same name and contact information that appears on the entry form. A paper label pinned to the entry is not acceptable.
If the artist chooses, their item can be for sale. Be sure to include the price of the item if you decide to offer it for sale.
All entries will be modeled at the Wearable Art Fashion Show then displayed at Sunday's Fiber Show, even if previously sold.
Entries must be packed in a cloth bag, i.e. garment bag, pillow case with the artist's name on it. This makes sure the piece can be returned to the artist in good condition.
Artists are responsible for door-to-door shipment and return freight.
Alaska Fiber Festival retains the right to disqualify pieces that do not meet exhibition standards.
If you have any questions about a challenge check out the FAQ section. If you can't find an answer there then email it to challenges@alaskafiberfestival.org
Entry Form: Challenge Entry Form
Website: alaskafiberfestival.org/Challenges
50/50 Challenge
Alaska Fiber Festival
March 7th -16th, 2008
The theme: Half-Baked Alaska
50/50 Challenge
Eligibility: Artists residing in Alaska or the Yukon
Entry Fee: $10
February 2nd is the deadline for the finished garment along with size information (so we can begin finding the models).
There is a $100 late entry fee for any entry delivered after February 2nd. No entries will be accepted after February 23rd. An entry must be accompanied by the entry fee and a signed copy of the entry form, to be accepted.
Who: Single or paired, in-town or out-of-town, male or female, young or old (or anyone in-between), those who take life seriously – or not, artist or anyone with a yen for creativity.
What: Half (however you define it) a garment to go into our Half-Baked Alaska – 50/50 Challenge. Work alone or with others. This is a “define your own risk level” challenge. Accessories of all kinds are welcome.
How - The Rules:
1. Make it out of anything you want.
2. Make what you want.
3. Make as much or little of the garment as you want.
4. Have fun.
5. Make it last long enough for a runway show and a display.
When - Timelines:
Send Mary Hertert colorcreek@alaska.net an email if you are intending on participating. (just a simple “I think I am planning on doing this…”) Or, if you are not sure you want to do it by yourself, let me know early on (like summer) so I can be on the lookout for someone.
Before Christmas 2007 please send a photo, concept drawing, description, or some basic idea of what you are working on along with your name and those of your collaborators. You don’t have to be finished or even started with the garment – just an idea…
Mary Hertert at colorcreek@alaska.net
Mary Hertert
3052 North Circle
Anchorage, AK 99507
Entries must be ready to wear.
A photo showing how the item is to be worn must be included with the entry if there is any question on how it is to be displayed.
Entries must have a cloth label sewn on the inside at the top of the item listing the name of piece, the artist’s name, address, and phone number. The label must contain the same name and contact information that appears on the entry form. A paper label pinned to the entry is not acceptable.
If the artist chooses, their item can be for sale. Be sure to include the price of the item if you decide to offer it for sale.
All entries will be modeled at the Wearable Art Fashion Show then displayed at Sunday's Fiber Show, even if previously sold.
Entries must be packed in a cloth bag, i.e. garment bag, pillow case with the artist's name on it. This makes sure the piece can be returned to the artist in good condition.
Artists are responsible for door-to-door shipment and return freight.
Alaska Fiber Festival retains the right to disqualify pieces that do not meet exhibition standards.
If you have any questions about a challenge check out the FAQ section. If you can't find an answer there then email it to challenges@alaskafiberfestival.org
Entry Form: Challenge Entry Form
Website: alaskafiberfestival.org/Challenges
Alaska Fiber Festival: Recipe Quilt Challenge
Deadline: February 2, 2008 (RECEIVE)
Recipe Quilt Challenge
Alaska Fiber Festival
March 7th -16th, 2008
The theme: Half-Baked Alaska
Eligibility: Artists residing in Alaska or the Yukon
Entry Fee: $10
An entry must be accompanied by the entry fee and a signed copy of the entry form, to be accepted.
Please choose your favorite recipe and interpret however you wish. It must include color(s), shape(s) and/or texture(s) of the dish you have chosen to “cook-up”.
Ingredients:
A quilt is loosely defined as three (more or less) layers held together by stitching or some kind or another. You decide what that means.
At least two materials not usually found in a quilt
At least two additional materials that are indigenous to Alaska
No larger than a cookie sheet
Bake in the method of your choice:
Traditional – follow the recipe
Non-traditional – modify the recipe
Free-for-all – throw out the recipe (and leave a mess)
Most important part: The recipe you used to concoct your Half-baked Quilt.
All quilts must have a hanging sleeve attached to the back at the top edge. The hanging sleeve measurements are as follows: the width of the quilt less one inch at each end and with a depth of 3 inches
All entries must have a sewn-on cloth label on the back listing the name of piece, the artist’s name, address, and phone number The label must contain the same name and contact information that appears on the entry form.
Entries must be packed in a cloth bag, i.e. pillow case, with the artist's name on it. This makes sure the piece can be returned to the artist in good condition.
Artists are responsible for door-to-door shipment and return freight.
Alaska Fiber Festival retains the right to disqualify pieces that do not meet exhibition standards.
If you have any questions about a challenge check out the FAQ section. If you can't find an answer there then email it to challenges@alaskafiberfestival.org
Entry Form: Challenge Entry Form
Website: alaskafiberfestival.org/Challenges
Recipe Quilt Challenge
Alaska Fiber Festival
March 7th -16th, 2008
The theme: Half-Baked Alaska
Eligibility: Artists residing in Alaska or the Yukon
Entry Fee: $10
An entry must be accompanied by the entry fee and a signed copy of the entry form, to be accepted.
Please choose your favorite recipe and interpret however you wish. It must include color(s), shape(s) and/or texture(s) of the dish you have chosen to “cook-up”.
Ingredients:
A quilt is loosely defined as three (more or less) layers held together by stitching or some kind or another. You decide what that means.
At least two materials not usually found in a quilt
At least two additional materials that are indigenous to Alaska
No larger than a cookie sheet
Bake in the method of your choice:
Traditional – follow the recipe
Non-traditional – modify the recipe
Free-for-all – throw out the recipe (and leave a mess)
Most important part: The recipe you used to concoct your Half-baked Quilt.
All quilts must have a hanging sleeve attached to the back at the top edge. The hanging sleeve measurements are as follows: the width of the quilt less one inch at each end and with a depth of 3 inches
All entries must have a sewn-on cloth label on the back listing the name of piece, the artist’s name, address, and phone number The label must contain the same name and contact information that appears on the entry form.
Entries must be packed in a cloth bag, i.e. pillow case, with the artist's name on it. This makes sure the piece can be returned to the artist in good condition.
Artists are responsible for door-to-door shipment and return freight.
Alaska Fiber Festival retains the right to disqualify pieces that do not meet exhibition standards.
If you have any questions about a challenge check out the FAQ section. If you can't find an answer there then email it to challenges@alaskafiberfestival.org
Entry Form: Challenge Entry Form
Website: alaskafiberfestival.org/Challenges
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