Friday, March 21, 2008

Spring Break

Ah, Spring is finally here! It's time for a much needed break.

The site's well stocked so you won't go hungry.

We will be back on April 5, 2008 with new entries.

As always, we appreciate your readership! Mahalo!

The Keeper


We decided to squeak in two additional items before taking off. Okay, so we're really leaving now. See you in two weeks!

The Buyers Market of American Craft

Deadline: Ongoing
Applications for Buyers Market shows are reviewed on a rolling basis throughout the year, so you can apply any time.

The Buyers Market of American Craft
Pennsylvania Convention Center
Philadelphia, PA
August 2-4, 2008


Craft gallery and specialty shop owners make up the largest percentage of our attendance while other retailers include museum shops, boutiques, department stores, furniture, jewelry, mail order catalogs and clothing stores.

Dates: The Buyers Market of American Craft is held twice each year, in February (Presidents Day Weekend) and August.

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Philadelphia

Exhibitors: Approximately 1,500 in February and 800 in August.

Buyers: Between 7,000 and 10,000 buyers representing about 3,000 companies in February, and 5,000-7,000 buyers representing about 2,000 companies in August. Attending buyers include craft galleries, museum shops, specialty retailers, catalogs, gift stores, boutiques, jewelry stores, judaica shops and art galleries.

Criteria: The Buyers Market of American Craft will only review work that is designed and produced in the United States or Canada.

Additional criteria include:
• You must design and supervise the work produced in your studio.
• You are required to exhibit in person.
• You must be a tax-paying resident of the U.S. or Canada.
• You must supply high-quality slides or digital images.

Booth Package
Your booth fee includes:
• 8’ gray draped walls
• Chair
• Booth sign
• Buyers Guide listing
• Free promotional stickers and brochures
• Drayage to and from your booth when you ship with the show’s freight provider
• Complimentary subscriptions to NICHE and AmericanStyle magazines
• Storage of empty boxes and crates during show
• Web listing on NICHE Marketplace

Other Amenities:
• Show floor divided by medium
• On-site childcare
• Freight & material handling services
• Daily educational seminars
• Freight storage
• Promotional campaigns for buyers
• Cooperative mailing program for new exhibitors
• Show parties
• On-site photography
• Jewelry lockup
• Daily fashion show

Merit Awards
This program gives emerging artists the opportunity to get their careers off the ground and enter the wholesale marketplace more quickly. Merit Award winners are responsible for booth
deposits only—the remainder of their 10 x 10 booth is free!

A limited number of Merit Awards are available, and are given only for the August show. Winners are notified by mail after February.

Criteria for Award Selection
• Innovative design ideas
• Creativity of work
• Market viability of work
• Artist must be new to the wholesale marketplace

Download 2008 Exhibitor Prospectus (pdf)

Visit website for complete details: americancraft.com

The Rosen Group
3000 Chestnut Avenue, Suite 300
Baltimore, MD 21211
Phone: 410-889-2933
Fax: 410-889-1320
email: info@rosengrp.com

Connections: Small Tapestry International

Deadline: November 30, 2008 (RECEIVE)

Connections: Small Tapestry International
The American Tapestry Alliance
2009


The American Tapestry Alliance is a not-for-profit, member-supported organization seeking to exhibit the best of contemporary tapestry. Since 1986 ATA has sponsored a biennial, juried exhibition, the American Tapestry Biennial, and it now announces the first in a series of juried small tapestry exhibitions: "Connections: Small Tapestry International."

ATA invites all tapestry artists to expand their horizons by shrinking dimensions, to connect technique and concept in a body of new and intimate work. As wall sized tapestries command a wall, these pieces, individually and collectively, will catch the eye, invite us in, and connect us as we share the unexpected. Because the goal is not merely to rescale large work, but to explore the boundaries of size, the exhibition will challenge preconceived ideas of tapestry, unfolding the potential of small scale work as it explores the personal and the universal.
Juror:

Jane Sauer of Jane Sauer Gallery, Santa Fe, NM.

Entry Information:

Maximum size 100 sq. in./ 625 sq. cm.).
Artists are encouraged to push the idea of connections with concepts, techniques, other artists, the viewer or other areas of artistic investigation.

Entry Form [updated]:

Download the entry form: Connections_09_Entry_Form.pdf

Or send SASE for an entry form to:

ATA Connections
1050 Gunnison Ave.
Grand Junction, CO 81501

Visit website for additional details: americantapestryalliance.com

Craft Research Fund – PROJECT GRANTS

Deadline: July 1, 2008 at 5:00pm (RECEIVE)

Craft Research Fund – PROJECT GRANTS

Center for Craft, Creativity and Design


Craft Research Fund – PROJECT GRANTS
The Mission of the Craft Research Fund is to advance, expand and support scholarship in the field of studio craft in the United States.

CRAFT RESEARCH FUND Goals:
• To support innovative research on artistic and critical issues in craft theory, practice and history
• To explore the inter-relationship among craft, art, design and contemporary culture
• To foster new cross-disciplinary approaches to scholarship in the craft field in America
• To advance investigation of neglected questions in United States craft history and criticism

Research at www.craftcreativitydesign.org/research/reports.php. Applicants are encouraged to read the 2004 report for an understanding of the development of the program.

This is the fourth year of the grant program with the selection process moved from spring to fall to help administrators who also work with panel selection of the Windgate Fellowships in the spring.

A description of the 2005, 2006, and 2007 Project and Graduate Research Grants can be found on the CCCD website. www.craftcreativitydesign.org/research/grants.php.

Deadline for application for 2008 Project Grants must arrive no later than 5pm, July 1, 2008

Notification of Project Grant awards will be released September 15 for projects beginning October 1, 2008. Work outlined in the grant request must be completed with a final report within 18 months of the award, with a status report due midway through the research.

Mail to:
Craft Research Fund
Center for Craft, Creativity and Design
PO Box 1127
Hendersonville, N.C. 28793

FED EX to:
Craft Research Fund
Center for Craft, Creativity and Design
1181 Broyles Road
Hendersonville, NC 28791
828-890-2050

Travel Grants of $500 will be awarded to applicants who have been invited to speak at the College Art Association panel in New York from the perspective of U.S. studio craft. Applications must be submitted at least a month prior to the conference and funding will be sent following presentations at the CAA conference.

Application Process: A letter of request for travel support, a copy of an invitation to participate on a College Art Association panel, and a copy of the session abstract that relates in some way to U.S. studio craft. Support for travel, lodging or other expenses associated with the panel will be reimbursed up to $500. Send application to the above address.

Grant Program:
Grants up to $15,000 will be awarded to support research relating to the goals of the Craft Research Fund. Grant funds may be used to support documentation such as images or rights to use images or text, as part of the research yet to be completed. The grant awards are not for the printing of already completed research.


Eligibility: Proposals are welcome from academic researchers, independent scholars, and museum curators. General overhead (indirect administrative expenses) is not eligible for university based projects. No capital equipment purchases are eligible for support. (graduate students should apply through the Graduate Research Guidelines)

Examples might be:
• New understanding of the relationship between hand-made production and digital technologies
• Narratives addressing work by artists using traditional craft media
• The role of craft production within cultural tourism
• Contributions to the history of the studio craft movement
• Or other topics that offer fresh perspectives within the field

Applicants requesting support for research on individual craft artists should refer to www.aaa.si.edu on how the research could compliment or expand the Smithsonian Laitman Documentation Project for Craft and Decorative Arts in America.

Proposals must identify intended audiences and/or publishing opportunities. These may include stand-alone publications, peer-reviewed journals, papers presented at a scholarly conference, university colloquium or public forum, or a museum catalogue. If the research audience involves a museum, nonprofit or university public forum, a letter of support from the partner institution must be included with the application.

2008CRFProjectGuidelinesApplication.pdf

Criteria: A peer panel of readers, who are recognized craft scholars, faculty and/or curators, free of any conflict of interest, will evaluate applications based on the following criteria:

• If completed properly, the proposal will advance scholarship and knowledge in the field of United States Craft
• The Research that will have a positive effect on the craft field in the United States.
• The plan for dissemination identifies the audience, is reasonable, and has supporting documentation as appropriate.
• The project is feasible based on the timeline, expertise, and budget reflected in the application.

Notification of awards will be released in September 15, 2008 for projects beginning October 1, 2008 to be completed within 18 months.

Center for Craft, Creativity and Design
Phone: 828.890.2050
Fax: 828.890.2060
Email: info@craftcreativitydesign.org

Inspired Design: Jacquard & Entrepreneurial Textile Conference

Deadline 1: October 1, 2008 (early registration)
Deadline 2: May 1, 2008 (EMAIL)(Student Opportunity)

Inspired Design: Jacquard & Entrepreneurial Textile Conference

Hendersonville, NC
January 7-10, 2009


Keynote Speakers
Joan Morris, Textile design, "The Lion King"
Grace Bonney, founder, Design*Sponge
Michele Frick, Kansas City Art Institute

Session Speakers
Exploring five entrepreneurial textile design growth areas

Smart Textiles (e-textiles)
Matilda McQuaid,, Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum, US
Joanna Berzowska, Concordia University, Montreal, Canada
Rachael Wingfield, College of London, UK

Performance and interactive textiles
Janis Jefferies, Goldsmiths College, University of London, UK
Christy Matson, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, US
Barbara Layne, Concordia University, Montreal, Canada

Boutique clothing textiles
Jill Heppenheimber, Santa Fe Weaving Gallery, US
Tim Parry-Williams, Bath School of Art and Design, UK
Pauline Verbeek-Cowart, Kansas City Art Institute, US

Exclusive interior textiles
Anna Zaharakos, Founder, Studio Z, US
Jennifer Robertson, Canberra, Australia
Ismini Samanidou, University College Falmouth, UK
Catharine Ellis, Textiles, Haywood CC Professional Crafts US

Commissioned and Public Art textiles
Mary McElwain, President, McElwain Fine Arts, US
Kari Merete Paulsen, Bergen National Academy of Arts, Norway
Bethanne Knudson, founder Jacquard Center/Oriole Mill, US

CONFERENCE REGISTRATION
All conference attendees will receive a copy of the 56-page, four-color, INSPIRED DESIGN publication. Registration includes reception Wednesday, box lunches Thursday and Friday, shuttle service to and from the Wednesday reception and daily between conference hotels and conference site, as well as evenings from hotels to the many downtown Hendersonville restaurant options (http://www.historichendersonville.com/).

Advance Registration, before October 1, 2008
Professional $250 $____
College/University student $50 $____

Registration after October 1, 2008
Professional $300 $____
College University Student $75 $____

Details of Exhibition, Artists, Speakers, Conference registration forms and additional information on lodging and travel can be found at www.craftcreativitydesign.org/education/textiledesign

Exhibition Schedule: TextileExhibitionSchdule.pdf

Conference Agenda and Speaker Bios: TextileConferenceAgendaSpeakers.pdf

Registration form: TextileConferenceRegistration.pdf


TEXTILE CONFERENCE STUDENT OPPORTUNITY


Ten students will be selected to receive free registration and four nights free lodging to assist with conference registration and logistics of the INSPIRED DESIGN: Jacquard & Entrepreneurial Textiles conference.

Students interested should email or mail a letter of interest BY MAY 1, 2008 to:

Dian Magie
PO Box 1127
Hendersonville, NC 28793
dmagie@craftcreativitydesign.org

Visit website for details: ENEWSMarch2008

Thursday, March 20, 2008

Art-in-Education Residency - Request For Proposals

Deadline: Ongoing (POSTMARK)
Next deadline: April 1, 2008

Art-in-Education Residency - Request For Proposals

Women's Studio Workshop


Each year WSW awards two eight-week Art-in-Education residency grants for emerging artists working in book arts. Grantees will teach young people through our studio-based Art-in-Education program called "Hands-on-Art" and have the opportunity to spend time creating new work at WSW.

For these residencies, WSW is especially interested in providing opportunities to emerging artists who come from different regions of the country and/or diverse cultural backgrounds. Each award includes a $400 per week stipend for up to ten weeks, and a $750 materials budget, housing, travel costs (within the Continental US), and unlimited studio access.

The residencies will take place approximately eighteen to twenty-four months after the April 1 deadline, in September-October with high school students, or March-April with fifth graders.

This Request for Proposal is a two-step juried process. Artists interested in this opportunity submit materials to WSW, then WSW applies to other funders.

Postmark deadline is April 1
Grant recipients are notified by June 30.

Application must include:
The application form
A one page description of the project
A one page description of your relevant experience working with young people
A structural dummy (to demonstrate how the book will work when handled. It does not have to be a complete representation of the finished piece. However, please include 1-2 spreads which are fully sketched out. Your dummy should be actual-size. We anticipate that, if funded, you will refine your ideas before your residency.)
The media/studios you will need to produce the book
A materials budget
Resume
Ten slides of recent work with a slide script, which should include: title, media, dimension, and date. (Submit slides of work other than the proposed book. Slides should reflect the direction of your work in your primary medium.)
S.A.S.E. for return of materials

Visit website for complete details: Art-in-Education Residency


Women's Studio Workshop
PO Box 489
Rosendale, NY 12472
tel 845.658.9133
fax 845.658.9031
info@wsworkshop.org

Artist's Book Residency

Deadline: Ongoing (POSTMARK)
Next deadline: November 15, 2008

Artist's Book Residency

Women's Studio Workshop


These residency grants are designed to enable artists to produce a limited edition book work at WSW. Working intensively in our studios for six to eight weeks, artists print and bind their own books. WSW technical assistance includes training on new equipments, introduction to new materials, and assistance with production.

The grant includes a stipend of $2,000 to $3,000 for six to eight weeks, materials up to $750, access to all studios, travel costs (within the Continental US), and housing. Projects are chosen by a jury of outside artists and curators.

Generally, we encourage an edition size no larger than 100 and no smaller than 50. WSW has developed a series of archive and exhibition opportunities for the books. The contract stipulates 10% (or ten books) for WSW archives, exhibition, and display copies; 10% of the edition for the artist; and 80% of the edition for general marketing. Artist have the option of collaborating with WSW on marketing of artists' books for a 50% commission fee. WSW has artists' books in collections world-wide and six institutions are repositories of all the artists' books published by WSW. The repositories are: Indiana University (Bloomington), Rochester Institute of Technology, University of Delaware, Vassar College, Virginia Commonwealth University and Yale University.

Postmark deadline is November 15
Grant recipients are notified by February 1.

Application must include:
The application form
A one-page description of the project (send 3 copies)
A structural dummy to demonstrate how the book will be bound (It does not have to be a complete representation of the finished piece. However, please include 1-2 spreads that are fully sketched out. Your dummy should be actual-size. We anticipate that, if funded, you will refine your ideas before your residency.)
The media/studios you will need to produce the book, as well as a materials budget (send 3 copies)
Resume (send 3 copies)
Ten Slides of recent work with a slide script, which should include: title, media, dimension, and date (Submit slides of work other than the proposed book. Slides should reflect the direction of your work in your primary medium.)
S.A.S.E. for return of materials

Visit the website for complete details: Artist's Book Residency


Women's Studio Workshop
PO Box 489
Rosendale,NY 12472
tel 845.658.9133
fax 845.658.9031
info@wsworkshop.org

Art-in-Education Fellowship

Deadline: Ongoing (POSTMARK)
Next deadline: October 15, 2008

Women's Studio Workshop

Art-in-Education Fellowship
Spring Fellow (April)

This opportunity is for artists with teaching experience and knowledge of intaglio, silkscreen, or hand papermaking who are interested in creating their own work while also working with local public school students.

Women's Studio Workshop's Art-In-Education Program, Hands-on-Art (HOA), is a collaboration with the Kingston City School District and has become a national model for arts education. HOA provides a high quality arts experience by bringing students to a professional arts space to spend concentrated time learning printmaking, papermaking, and book arts.

Spring Fellows Requirements: Must have teaching experience and knowledge in one of the studio areas (silkscreen, etching, or papermaking). Fellows teach two days per week for three weeks. In exchange fellows receive housing and access to the studio of their choice (during open studio hours) for five weeks.

Fall Fellows Requirements: Must have teaching experience and knowledge in one of the studio areas (silkscreen, papermaking, or etching). Fellows teach one day per week and pay $300 for a four week fellowship. In exchange they receive access to the studio of their choice (during open studio hours).

Postmark deadlines:
Spring Fellow (April) - October 15
Fall Fellow (November) - March 15

Application must include:
The application form
A one page letter of intent explaining your planned project while at WSW, the studios you would like to work in, and your level of experience
Resume
10 slides of recent work with a slide script, which should include: title, media, dimension, and date of your work
Relevant experience working with youth
S.A.S.E. for return of materials

Visit the websites for complete details: Art in Education Fellowship

Women's Studio Workshop
PO Box 489
Rosendale, NY 12472
tel 845.658.9133
fax 845.658.9031
info@wsworkshop.org

Studio Fellowships

Deadline: October 15, 2008 (Postmark)

Womens Studio Workshop
Studio Fellowship
January 14 - May 17, 2009

WSW Fellowship opportunities are designed to provide concentrated work time for artists to explore new ideas in a dynamic and supportive community of women artists. Fellowships are awarded through a jury process. The cost to Fellowship recipients is $200 per week plus materials. The award includes on-site housing and all-hour access to our studios. The facilities feature complete studios in intaglio, silkscreen, hand papermaking, photography, letterpress, and ceramics. Four- to six-week sessions are available each year from September through June. Artists are given a studio orientation, but should be able to work independently. Technical assistance is available for $35/hour. A thorough WSW studio introduction is provided at no charge.

Postmark deadlines:

Fall Fellow (August 27 - December 18, 2008) - March 15, 2008

Spring Fellow (January 14 - May 17, 2009) - October 15, 2008

Application must include:

The application form
A one page letter of intent explaining your planned project while at WSW, the studios you would like to work in, and your level of experience
Resume
10 slides of recent work with a slide script, which should include: title, media, dimension, and date
S.A.S.E. for return of materials

Visit website for complete details: Fellowships

Women's Studio Workshop
PO Box 489
Rosendale, NY 12472
tel 845.658.9133
fax 845.658.9031
info@wsworkshop.org

WSW Summer Arts Institute

Deadline: April 15, 2008 (for early registration)
see information below for additional dates




The Women's Studio Workshop




The Women's Studio Workshop would like to announce our 2008 Summer Arts Institute Catalog, now available online. Our workshops offer a hands on experience in an intimate learning environment. Classes are limited to 8, creating an environment that feels less like a class and more like a forum for sharing ideas among peers. These workshops are open to men and women
with all levels of artistic experience, and offer the perfect opportunity to expand and explore your creative vision.


The Summer Arts Institute offers workshops in printmaking, papermaking, book arts, and ceramics.


Some of this year's classes include:
Sculptural Papermaking
Paper Cuttings
Letterpress Broadsides
Asian Papermaking
Bookbinding


Early registration (by April 15) receives reduced tuition.

A limited number of need-based scholarships are also available. Scholarships are based on financial need. Application and supplemental materials are due May 15.

For a full view of our summer schedule, visit our website at http://www.wsworkshop.org/.
or email info@wsworkshop.org for a print catalog.

Craft Con 2008

Deadline: March 25, 2008

Craft Con 2008

San Francisco, CA
April 4 - 6, 2008

Craft Con 2008 heralds huge growth for the project. The event in San Francisco has been planned via the internet by crafters from all over the world. April’s conference will welcome participants from all areas of crafting, making a special effort to connect younger and upcoming crafters with the experience and savvy of their antecedents. Craft Con will facilitate much broader discussion and planning in key areas of concern for the movement, in particular the viability of sustainable business and enterprise and establishing the permanence of crafting in society.

Craft Con was born in 2007 as Craft Congress in Pittsburgh, PA. This launch event brought together more than fifty indie craft show organizers from across the US, Canada, as well as the UK, to share knowledge, skills and experiences. Topics ranged all the way from guerrilla marketing strategy to securing corporate sponsorship. Colleagues from across the world were able to meet face to face for the first time. Establishing a strong and supportive network for those who attended, the event also sparked crucial discussion about the future of the craft movement.

There are 250 seats available for Craft Con 2008.

Topics for discussion will include:
Business: Profit Models, Legal Structures, Alternative Business Models, Getting Published; Philosophy: What Does Handmade Mean?; The Politics of Crafting, Crafting Green

Workshops will include:
Project Management, Product Development and Broadening Your Base, Seeking and Retaining Sponsorship, Computer Social Networking Toolbox, Real Life Social Networking Toolbox

Movers and Shakers to knit up a red carpet for:
Tina Barseghian, Editor in Chief of Craft Magazine and author of “Get a Hobby”; Faythe Levine, creator of the film/print project Handmade Nation; The Girly Show; Jeanee Ledoux of Honeydoux and “Abode a la Mode: 44 Projects for Hip Home Decor”; Extreme Craft

In addition to panels, presentations, and small group discussions, Craft Con 2008 participants will enjoy extra-curricular activities including a tour of San Francisco April 4 followed by a cocktail party hosted by Readymade Magazine, and a gala in their honor Saturday, April 5th. This gala will provide visitors a unique opportunity to interact with San Francisco’s local arts scene.

Applications (http://craftcon.org/application/) are being accepted on an ongoing basis until the event is full, with a new cutoff date of March 25. The cost of attending the event is $150/person, which includes a tour of San Francisco April 4th, meals and sessions April 5th and 6th, and a gala event the evening of April 5th where conference attendees will get to experience the unique culture of the San Francisco arts scene.

For more information http://craftcon.org/

DIY City Mag

Deadline: Ongoing

DIY City Mag

Online Magazine


DIY City is an online magazine that celebrates the independent artist and the DIY spirit. The idea for the mag grew out of a need to find art supplies and resources in New York City. NYC was a natural pick for our first issue as it seems that just about everyone moonlights doing some type of creative work. DIY, or do-it-yourself, has a broad range of meanings. For us it represents the creative spirit of individuals making things in a move away from mass production. Some of the DIYs we’ve met make wares to give or trade with others, while many others make them to sell in the ever growing DIY marketplace.

In our first issue you will find NYC themed products, as well as some of our favorite DIY resources. We will also bring you an inside look at some indie designers living and working in New York. Each issue will highlight a different, exciting DIY city.

In the second issue of DIY City mag, we will bring you DIY stories and resources from New Orleans. Join us as we travel to the Big Easy and meet DIYs and indie artists and discover the resources that they love in this one-of-a-kind city. We promise you will catch a glimpse of the wonderful creative spirit of the artists living in this mysterious and inviting city. Join us as we peek behind the masks and reveal something of the heart and soul of our friends and family.

DIY City mag Issue 2 will be about New Orleans - if you would like to contribute and share in the DIY spirit - email us at diycitymag @ gmail.com

We will also bring you daily stories of DIYs from around the globe at DIY City. DIY City mag may be coming soon to a city near you. Be sure to join our DIY City community at diycityguides.ning.com to help us build the most comprehensive resource guide for DIY.

Letter from Editors Deb and Wendy
a-note-from-the-editors

Call for contributors:
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Tuesday, March 18, 2008

One of a Kind Show and Sale -- Vancouver

Application deadline: April 15, 2008 (RECEIVE)

One of a Kind Show and Sale

Vancouver, BC
November 20 – 23, 2008

acceptance criteria
► You must be the designer, creator
and producer of your art or craft.
► You must reside in North America.
► Your application package will be juried for
the quality, uniqueness and salability of your
product, your booth presentation, and overall
balance of art and craft categories.
► Reproduction aids such as moulds used in
jewellery or ceramics must be created by
the applying artisan.
► Photomechanical reproductions such as
giclée and offset prints are only accepted
for photography.
► Photographers applying to the One of a Kind Show
must provide us with additional documentation
(please see the Support materials section).
► Upon acceptance, part of your contract includes
an exclusivity clause contained within our
artisan agreement. We heavily market and
promote the fact that the artisans and products
found at The One of a Kind Show are unique and
cannot be found everywhere, especially in and
around Vancouver. Therefore, we embrace artisans
who understand and believe in our philosophy
and whose product is not available in other like
shows 30 days before and 30 days after the
dates of our event within a 30 kilometre radius
of the show.

Assistance for new artisans
The New Artisan Scholarship Fund is to assist aspiring artisans
who have been in their art or craft less than 3 years and who have
demonstrated professional experience. Those selected will have their
booth fee reduced by 50%.

The Artisan Travel Scholarship is designed to assist those from
outside British Columbia with a $500 cash grant to offset their travel,
shipping and accommodation.

In addition to a biography, scholarship applicants should include a
brief background summary, current employment status as an artist,
and why our financial assistance is required.

Pricing for exhibit space
All exhibitors receive gift tags, a booth number sign, 4 badges and
10 complimentary tickets. All booths are subject to the GST (6%).
After acceptance, participants are notified of set up details via email.

booths
Booth prices include an 8’ high pipe and drape. Exhibitors are responsible
for providing lights, floor covering, signage and electrical costs.

Christmas 2008
5’ x 10’ = $995 5’ x 15’ = $1,595 5’ x 20’ = $2,100
10’ x 10’ = $1,400 10’ x 15’ = $2,120 10’ x 20’ = $2,990
£ Corners are an additional $200 for 5’ depth and $250 for 10’
depth and are allocated at the discretion of One of a Kind Show
Vancouver organizers.

► Rising Stars For first time applicants with less than 3 years professional
experience. Open to all disciplines except food. We supply
your carpet and you supply a free-standing display with lighting.

► Rising Stars space is $45/ sq. ft. (i.e. 3’ x 3’ = $405,4’ x 3’ = $540,
minimum rental space is 3’ x 3’ ft. or 9 ft. sq.)

Review an application brochure (pdf) and then download and complete an application form (pdf). For additional questions, please send us an email or call 604-730-2062.

One of a Kind Show and Sale
1788 West Broadway, Suite 602
Vancouver, BC V6J 1Y1
T: 604-730-2062
F: 604-730-2082
aeagles@mmart.com
www.oneofakindvancouver.com

One of a Kind Show and Sale -- Chicago

Deadline: May 1, 2008 (RECEIVE) before midnight (CST)

One of a Kind Show and Sale

Chicago, IL
December 4-7, 2008


Acceptance Criteria
You must be the maker, designer, creator and producer of the work.

Your product, booth design, & application information will be juried for quality, authenticity, uniqueness, salability, booth presentation and overall balance of categories.

Reproduction aids such as molds used in jewelry or ceramics must be created by the applying artisan.

Hand pulled original prints (signed and numbered limited editions) ONLY are permitted.

Artists must be present with their work for the entire 4 days of the show.

In addition, photographers applying to the One of a Kind Show must provide:

A statement noting that the photographer is the artist. The statement should indicate if the photographer prints his/her own work or if it is printed by a printer/lab. The artist must provide the name of the printer/lab to the One of a Kind Show.
A statement of the authenticity of the process, materials and (lifespan of the photo including the date source.)

Limited editions must be signed and numbered and not exceed 250.

Application and Jury Process
Application deadline for the December 2008 show must be completed and submitted before midnight (CST) on May 1, 2008. All applications must be submitted online through Zapplication™ at www.zapplication.org. To be considered, you will be asked to:

Create an online artist profile
Prepare and upload 4 digital images of your work and 1 image of a booth presentation (images must be 1920 pixels by 1920 pixels)
Submit a $30(USD) non-refundable application fee
Complete the online application and submit it before midnight (CST) on May 1, 2008
Online Application Assistance

For an additional fee, Larry Sanders, our preferred professional photographer, will digitalize and format slides for your One of a Kind application through Zapplication. Please contact Larry directly at:

Larry Sanders
Sanders Visual Images
1.877.726.3377
lzs@gowebway.com
www.juryslides.com


Jury Notification
Notification of your jury status will be e-mailed to you at the end of May 2008 (please do not call).

If You Are Accepted
Accepted artists will receive an acceptance e-mail and mailed letter followed by a contract, booth payment schedule and additional show information. A 50 percent deposit is due with the contract in June 2008.

Booth Package
Includes: hardwall booth, custom painting, six incadescent floodlights, electricity, carpeting, booth signage, waste basket, booth cleaning, and free drayage. The standard booth size is approximately 10'x10'.

Standard Booth Rate — approx. 10' x 10' = $1,895
Standard Corner Booth Rate — approx. 10' x 10' = $2,195

Multiple and Corner Booth configurations are also available and can be indicated on the contract upon acceptance.

Emerging Artists
For information aboout our emerging artists program, please contact Libby Hanna at 312.527.7757 or lhanna@mmart.com.

Download Prospectus: ooak_prospectus.pdf
Website: http://www.mmart.com/oneofakindshow/application.html

Questions
If you have any questions, please contact Libby Hanna at 312.527.7757 or lhanna@mmart.com.

Art In City Hall: LIKEABLE ART

Deadline: MAY 2, 2008 (RECEIVE)


LIKEABLE ART

Art In City Hall
Philadelphia, PA
June 2—Sept. 26, 2008

Art In City Hall issues a call to Philadelphia area artists for the summer xhibition in the historic public corridors of City Hall.

Curator: Cavin Jones, Exhibitions Committee Chair

Theme: Artists are invited to submit artwork that may be deemed “suitable” for public consumption...that you think the non-art-savy public would like. Open to all media and “popular” subject matter; for example, cultural icons, traditionally likeable or tolerable themes...pets, nature, decorative art, pop art...Let's have some fun with this.

Media
Open to all artists in all media. Artwork must comply with the dimensions of the display cases, which are 84” H x 94” W x 24”D.

Rules for Entry

1. Entry form must accompany your digitals, slide or
reproductions from originals. No entry fee. Submit entries
to address on entry form.

2. Submit up to four images. Include a current resume.
Accepted artists will be asked to submit an artist’s
statement (in digital format if available via email).

3. Digital images should be jpeg format for PC. Images can
be emailed to Artincityhall@phila.gov or mailed as a CD
along with rest of submission. Slides must be clearly
labeled with the artist’s name, title, date, medium, size and
arrow to indicate the top of the image, and numbered 1
through 4 to correspond to the entry form. No glass
mounts. Slides which are not submitted in this format will
be returned. Reproductions must be labeled with same
information, as slides above, on the back.

4. Return the completed entry form, slides or reproductions,
resume, artist’s statement and a self-addressed stamped
envelope (SASE) to the address below. Submissions will
not be returned without a SASE.

Eligibility & Selection of Artists
Open to emerging and professional artists living or working in the Philadelphia area. Artists will be selected through slides, digitals or reproductions that address the exhibition’s theme.

Invitations and Printed Matter
Each selected artist will receive approximately 30 invitations for their own usage. The exhibition will also have a printed catalogue of introductions and artist statements.

Sale of Work
Art may be for sale, Art in City Hall does not take a commission.

Liability
Artwork will be insured once installed in the display cases in City Hall.

Download the prospectus: likeableartprospectus.pdf


For more information on Art In City Hall, visit:
www.artincityhall.org
or call 215-686-9912
artincityhall@phila.gov

New England/New York/New Talent 2008

Deadline: May 31, 2008 (POSTMARK)

New York/New England/New Talent 2008
HAMPDEN GALLERY
University of Massachusetts Amherst
November 1 Through December 7, 2008


Open to emerging artists working in New England and New York. All media. Between 12 and 20 artists will be selected for inclusion in the exhibition.

Juror for New England artists: David Gibson, Independent Curator, NYC
Juror for NY artists: Klaus Postler, Independent Curator, New England

Slide Option:
Six 35 mm slides in thin frames, encased in plastic sleeve. Write the title, dimensions in inches, your name on each slide, and place a red dot in the lower left-hand corner. Include a brief artist statement with your name, address, phone, and email address printed in the top center of page. include SASE.

Digital Option:
A cd with six jpegs
(No smaller than 800x600 and no larger than 1600x1200)
Include a brief artist statement with your name, address, phone, and email address printed in the top center of page. Include SASE.

Send to:
NY/NE/NT 2008
Hampden Gallery
16 Curry Hicks, 100 Hicks Way
UMASS Amherst, MA 01003


Accepted applicants will be notified by phone and email by June 30, 2008. Non-accepted applicants will receive the return of their materials and notification by mail by July 15, 2008.

All work must be received by the gallery suitably framed and ready for hanging. Drawings, prints, and photographs must be framed under Plexiglas. The artist will be responsible for delivery to and pick up from the gallery OR will be responsible for all freight both to and from the gallery, as well as to adhering to all deadlines and schedules.

All works accepted will be insured while on the gallery premises.

Hampden Gallery has a reputation as a launching pad for emerging artists working in all disciplines. Its active programming schedule runs throughout the academic year and features solo, group, and thesis exhibitions which are enhanced through opening receptions, artist talks, and workshops.

Hampden Gallery, located in the heart of the Southwest Residential Area, sports 14-foot high ceilings and a 32-foot running wall of glass that looks out to the pedestrian thoroughfare of the most populated residential area on campus. This unique architectural feature allows students and visitors a 24-hour view into an ongoing roster of intriguing new works by up and coming artists.

Visit the website for more details: http://www.umass.edu/fac/hampden

Download the prospectus: callnynent2008.pdf

2008 Scarf Exchange

Deadline: 1 May 2008 (RECEIVE)

2008 Scarf Exchange
Handweavers, Spinners and Dyers' Guild of Western Australia
Inglewood, Western Australia


via HSDGW blog

Please join us in the 2008 Scarf Exchange - well actually scarf, bag, or anything that really jumps out at you to be made of your fibre. The theme is 'Outback'.

Send us 150grams of fibre by 1st of May 2008, and you will receive a different package of fibre upon which to work your magic by the end of June. When you have crafted this, return it to us with the crafters' information sheet by 1st October. After an exhibition to give justice to your lovely articles, your fibre, now in it's different form, will be returned to you.

This fibre may be spun, woven, felted, knitted, crocheted, or any other textile craft. The fibres must be clean and prepared for working. Unsuitable fibres will not be accepted. Australia, and particularly Western Australia has strict quarantine laws. Raw fibres must be washed or scoured, free from vegetable matter and seeds. If the authotities reject the fibre it is destroyed, so please pack your fibre individually.

Entry fee:
Australian Participants $AUD 15.00,
New Zealand Participants $AUD 15.00,
Other Overseas Participants $AUD 20.00

Overseas entries attract the higher fees due to the overseas airmail postage rates. This fee must be paid by bank draft/ cheque in Australian dollars. Cheques to be made to Handweavers, Spinners and Dyers Guild of WA Inc.

Also, for international entries PayPal is now available. Please pay the correct Australian Dollar amount to Paypal account sbtreasure[at]bigpond[dot]com

Entry form: sewa.pdf

Queries Contact: Jean Leary learyj@bigpond.net.au or Shirley Treasure sbtreasure@bigpond.com

Handweavers, Spinners and Dyers Guild of WA Inc
PO Box 446,
Inglewood, Western Australia 6932

Esther Klein Gallery

Deadline: April 1, 2008/Ongoing

Esther Klein Art Gallery
University City Science Center
Philadelphia, PA

The Esther M. Klein Art Gallery (EKG), located at the University City Science Center in Philadelphia, accepts submissions for art exhibits January 1 through April 1 of each year. Since 1976, EKG exhibition initiatives have celebrated the work of both local and internationally known artists, inventors and scientists. Proposals should explore the intersection between art/science/technology with an emphasis on contemporary issues and new media. EKG seeks to exhibit work that is inspired by science and technology, incorporates tools and concepts from science and technology, and/or is created through collaborations between artists and scientists. For consideration, artists/curators should submit:

  1. 10 - 20 images on CD or time-based work on DVD
    Please do not send slides.

  2. Artist/curator's statement

  3. Resume

  4. SASE


Please do not send any additional information. It will not be reviewed. Email submissions are not accepted at this time.

Please send complete proposal to:
The Esther M. Klein Art Gallery
University City Science Center
3701 Market Street, 3rd floor
Philadelphia, PA 19104

Visit website: kleinartgallery.org


MISSION AND HISTORY
The mission of the Esther Klein Art Gallery (EKG) is to positively impact the cultural life of both our immediate neighborhood of West Philadelphia and the broader Philadelphia community. EKG aims to engage the public and school children by using the creative arts as a platform to explore relationships between art science and technology. Our gallery talks, panel discussions and education programs are designed to complement the range of art, science & technology exhibitions held each year. All EKG events are free and open to the public.

Expressions 2008: The Wool Quilt Prize

Deadline: 4 July 2008 (RECEIVE)

Expressions 2008: The Wool Quilt Prize
National Wool Museum
Geelong, Australia


Entries are now open for Expressions 2008: The Wool Quilt Prize at the National Wool Museum in Geelong, and quilt makers have until 4 July 2008 to submit their work for consideration in one of the country's premier quilt prizes.

Offered biennially, this is the fifth Expressions quilt prize which has grown in popularity since its inception in 2000. Previous Expressions have demonstrated the breadth of innovation and creative possibilities afforded by the use of wool in the art of quilt making.

To promote excellence in this art form, The National Wool Museum is offering an acquisitive award of $AU 3,000, with the winning entry being acquired for the Museum's contemporary wool quilt collection.

The conditions of entry are simple. A quilt is defined as a "stitched, layered textile, predominantly of wool." As long the quilt falls within this definition, any other materials and techniques are permissible. The quilt can be up to 200cm x 200cm but no smaller than 75cm x 75cm. It can be any shape as long as it can be hung on a wall. Up to three quilts per person can be entered and all styles of art quilt are welcome.

Commencing in September 2008, the Expressions 2008 Exhibition promises to be a visual feast of colour, design and texture celebrating the art of contemporary wool quilt making and design.

The closing date for submission of entry forms is 4 July 2008.

Entry Fee: $20

Visit the website for complete details

Download Entry Form:
Expressions 2008 - Entry Form (PDF-243KB)

Download Prize Information:
Expressions 2008 - The Wool Quilt Prize (PDF-264KB)


For further information regarding entering the Exhibition, contact:

Lynette Christie, Curator
The National Wool Museum
Geelong, Australia
Phone: (03) 5227 0864
email:expressions2008@geelongcity.vic.gov.au

Friday, March 14, 2008

Hybrids and Other Sorts

Deadline: May 5, 2008 (RECEIVE)

Hybrids and Other Sorts

Bridge for Emerging Contemporary Art (BECA) Gallery
New Orleans, LA
June 7 – July 20, 2008


Call to US based artists: a call for 2D and 3D submissions from US based artists for group exhibition. One artist from 3 finalists will be awarded a solo show to open October 4, 2008 during Arts for Arts Sake, one of the most popular art walk nights in New Orleans.

The world is full of hybridized peoples, cultures, places, ideas and things. We’re interested in viewing your personal expression of these.

“Hybrids and Other Sorts” will be juried and curated by gallery directors, Melissa Roberts and Kurt Schlough. EXHIBITION DATES - June 7 – July 20, 2008. (One artist from 3 selected finalists will be awarded a solo exhibit to take place in October 2008.)

ELIGIBILITY
This call is open to all US based visual artists without representation in New Orleans, Louisiana working in 2-D and 3-D mediums including painting, sculpture, mixed-media, drawing, printmaking, fiber, textiles, photography, digital art, graphics, etc. Sculpture, photographs and digital prints must be 1 of 1 or in limited editions of 25 or less. All works submitted must be for sale and available for the duration of the exhibit. We are currently unable to accept the mediums of performance art, film or video.

Artists must be a minimum of 18 years of age. Submitted 2D works of art may have a maximum height of 7’ (84 inches) and a maximum width of 4’ (48 inches). Submitted 3D works of art suspended vertically or floor based may have maximum dimensions of 7’ (84 inches)H x 4’ (48 inches)W x 4’ (48 inches)D. If suspended horizontally, 3D works may have maximum dimensions of 3’ (36 inches)H x 7’ (84 inches)W x 3’ (36 inches)D. All works may have a maximum weight of 100 pounds. Artwork previously exhibited at BECA gallery is not eligible.

Please feel free to email us at becagalleryart@gmail.com should you have any questions.

FEES - You may submit up to 3 artwork images or written statements about your artwork for a fee of $25. If you wish to submit more than a total of 3 please include $5 for each additional image or written statement. Fee payment should be made by check or money order in US funds payable to ‘BECA gallery’ and included with your submission.

IMAGE SUBMISSION - Images of artwork being submitted for consideration must be in CD format with jpegs sized at 10 inches in either height or width and should be at 72dpi.

NOTIFICATION - All artists, including the 3 solo show award finalists, will be notified of the selection results via email on May 12, 2008. The solo show award winner will be announced to the public on opening day of the exhibit, June 7th.

Visit the website for complete details: becagallery.typepad.com

Download the prospectus: Call_to_Artists_Hybrids.pdf

Contact Info:
BECA Gallery
527 St. Joseph Street
New Orleans, LA 70130
becagallery@gmail.com

Art To Wear Juried Show

Deadline: June 2, 2008 (RECEIVE)

Art To Wear Juried Show

The Cambridge Artists' Cooperative
September 25, 2008 - October 26, 2008


The Cambridge Artists' Cooperativeis now accepting entries for its 18th Annual "Art to Wear Show". Celebrating excellence and innovation in contemporary American craft, the gallery is seeking original design clothing and accessories. From the funky to the sublime - all techniques and materials will be considered.

Show dates: September 25th - October 26th.
Opening Reception: September 25th, 5:30-7:30pm

For an application send a SASE to:
Art to Wear - 2008
Cambridge Artists Cooperative
59A Church Street, Harvard Square
Cambridge, MA 02138

Visit http://www.cambridgeartistscoop.com/

or Contact CAC at 617-868-4434

Applicants will be notified of acceptance by mail the week of June 11, 2008

Contemporary Textiles Award Exhibition

Deadline: May 1, 2008 (RECEIVE)

Contemporary Textiles Award Exhibition

Buda Historic Home and Garden
Castlemaine, Victoria
June 7-16, 2008


Theme of all work is to be Gold. The interpretation of the theme is that of the individual.

 EMBROIDERY OF ORIGINAL DESIGN
where the major importance of the work is embroidery
 MIXED MEDIA
where patchwork or quilting is a significant part of the work
 WORKING WITH YARN
where knitting, crochet, felting or weaving are an important component of the finished work
 PIGMENT, PAINTED, DYED FABRIC
where fabric printing or painting is of major importance in the work
 WEARABLE ART
including any items of dress, millinery or costume jewellery
 MODERN INTERPRETATION OF TRADITIONAL ETHNIC STYLE

AWARDS
$250 prize in each category with an overall prize of $750

CONDITIONS OF ENTRY (truncated--read brochure for complete details)
• the work must reflect clearly the theme Gold.
• the work must be have been made within two years of the exhibition.
• no more than three works may be submitted by one artist.
• with the exception of wearable art, the maximum perimeter must not exceed a perimeter of four metres.
• the entry fee must be paid at the time of the registration of the entrants intention to participate in the Award.

Cost of Entry:
$10 per entry per work non-refundable. Students free.

Visit the website for complete details: budacastlemaine.org

Download the brochure/entry form:
BudaTextileBrochure2008.pdf


Enquiries & Expressions of Interest:
Buda Historic Home and Garden
42 Hunter Street
Castlemaine, Victoria 3450
Telephone 5472 1032
Email admin@budacastlemaine.org

The Great Northern Contemporary Craft Fair

Deadline: April 30, 2008 at 6:00 p.m. (RECEIVE)

The Great Northern Contemporary Craft Fair

The Manchester Grammar School
Fallowfield Manchester (UK)
23rd -26th October 2008


A major new annual selling event in the North of England, celebrating the very best in contemporary craft. An excellent opportunity to see and buy the latest works in ceramics, glass, jewellery, textiles, metal, wood, furniture, paper, basketry and more from the most talented designer-makers in the UK.

The Great Northern Contemporary Craft Fair will be a high profile, high quality, selected fair, where over 100 cutting edge designermakers will be given the opportunity to sell their work directly to the public and trade. The annual event will be held over 3 days, with a preview evening and awards ceremony, from the 23rd -26th of October 2008 at The Manchester Grammar School. This will be the first event of its kind in the North of England.

Eligibility
The Great Northern Contemporary Craft Fair will not accept painting, drawing, graphic design or photography.

Applications must be from the designer-maker and work should not be mass produced.

Jurors
James Beighton, Curator of Applied Art at MIMA
Steve Dixon, Ceramicist and Senior Lecturer at Manchester Metropolitan University
Kelda Savage, Crafts Programme Manager from Manchester Craft and Design Centre
Jo Bloxham, Designer-maker of contemporary jewellery and collector
Jemila Topalian, Artizana Gallery, Cheshire

Costs
Application Fee: £10 to be submitted along with the Application Form.
This fee will go towards covering the administration costs for processing applications and the selection procedure.

Stand Fees: If offered a space, exhibitors must confirm their acceptance with an immediate payment of £100 as the first instalment of their stand fee.
Once paid this acceptance payment will not be refunded. A further 50% of the balance of stand fees is due in August and then the remaining balance is to be settled at least one month prior to the event.

Stand cost are as follows:
New maker (in business for less than 3 years)
1.5M (depth) x 2M (2 sharing) £225 (each)
1.5M x 2M £300
Established maker
1.5M x 2M (2 sharing) £325 (each)
1.5M x 2M £400
A small number of larger stands available on request.
No VAT will be charged on stands.

The Venue
The Manchester Grammar School is a beautiful and historic building perfectly situated between the City centre and its affluent South and beyond to Cheshire. It has a grand approach and 3 spacious, light and airy rooms. It has ground floor access to all rooms and ample free parking for both exhibitors and customers in the grounds and surrounding area. There is a licensed café on site.

Visit the website for complete details: greatnorthernevents.co.uk

Exhibitor Information available as a downloadable PDFs:

Application Form: application_form.pdf

Application Guidelines: application_guidelines.pdf

Information for Exhibitors: exhibitor_info.pdf

Terms & Conditions: terms_and_cond.pdf


Contact Information:
Great Northern Events
3 Belfield Rd
Didsbury, Manchester
email: info@greatnorthernevents.co.uk

For all general enquiries please email: enquiries@greatnorthernevents.co.uk

Quilt National '09

Deadline: September 5, 2008 (RECEIVE)

Quilt National '09

The Dairy Barn Cultural Arts Center
Athens, OH
May 23, 2009 - September 7, 2009


Quilt National '09 is the sixteenth in the series of biennial international juried competitions dedicated to promoting the contemporary quilt as an art form. For more than 30 years, Quilt National has showcased the most exciting and innovative trends in the medium. The jurors will select approximately 85 works that represent unique approaches to the medium and that demonstrate the breadth and diversity of contemporary expressions.

Jury:
Sue Benner (Dallas, Texas)
Katie Pasquini Masopust (Santa Fe, New Mexico)
Ned Wert (Pennsylvania)

Work will be juried on originality, design, technique, and craftsmanship. Jurors will select no more than one work by an artist. Jurors will grant preliminary acceptance on the basis of the digital images. Final acceptance will be granted after a jurors' representative has the opportunity to examine the work itself.

Awards
The jurors will grant the following awards for Quilt National '09:

$1,500 - Best of Show
In kind* - Quilts Japan Prize
$ 1,200 - Award of Excellence
$ 850 - Most Innovative Use of the Medium
$ 500 - Persistence Pays Award
$ 500 - McCarthy Memorial Award
$ 500 - Cathy Rasmussen Emerging Artist Memorial Award
$ 350 - Lynn Goodwin Borgman Award for Surface Design
$ 300 - Brakensiek "Caught our Eye" Award
$ 250 - Heartland Prize
$150 - People's Choice Award

*Quilts Japan Prize
Sponsored by Nihon Vogue Corporation, this award is intended as an expression of gratitude for the teaching and guidance that American quilters have given to Japanese quilters. The recipient will travel to and lecture in several Japanese cities.

Visit the website for complete details: http://www.quiltnational.com/

Review FAQ About QN '09: http://www.quiltnational.com/faq09.htm

Download the Entry Form and Rules: http://www.quiltnational.com/online.indd.pdf


The Dairy Barn Cultural Arts Center
PO Box 747
Athens OH 45701
email: qn@dairybarn.org
phone: 740.592.4981
fax: 740.592.5090

Tuesday, March 11, 2008

Expressions Fiber Art Gallery: Open Call for Artists

Deadline: September 30, 2008 (RECEIVE)

Open Call forArtists

Expressions Fiber Art Gallery
San Jose, CA
2008 Group and Solo Shows

via Artsopolis.com

Expressions Fiber Art Gallery seeks U.S. Artists 18+ creating Artist Books, Paper Sculpture, Soft Sculpture (including dolls), and Fiber Art (quilts and stitchery, woven, knitted, knotted or crocheted works including clothing and accessories) for upcoming group and solo shows in 2008.

Gallery curator is currently reviewing digital images. All submissions must include title, size, medium, and price of each piece.

NO FEE.

40% commission. On site insurance. Crating, shipping to and from the gallery are artist s responsibility. Local artists may hand deliver and pick up accepted works during normal gallery hours.

All wall displays must have museum-quality hanging wires or rod pockets. Work must be sized to fit through a standard doorway and may not exceed 75 pounds.

Gallery provides artist reception, e-mail and quarterly Newsletter announcements plus promotion through monthly city-wide First Friday Art Walk.

Each exhibition runs two consecutive months.

Submit .jpeg images on CD, annotated image list, resume, statement, contact information (name, postal mailing address, phone, e-mail address) and SASE to:

Gail Faris, Curator
Expressions Fiber Art Gallery
1345 The Alameda
San Jose, CA 95126
gfaris2408@earthlink.net

Additional contact information:
Phone: 408-293-9333
Fax: 408-293-9332
Email: gail@commuknity.com
Website: commuknity.com

Dancing Hands: Fiber Arts at the Springfield Museum

Deadline: August 20, 2008 (POSTMARK)


Dancing Hands: Fiber Arts at the Springfield Museum

Springfield Museum
Springfield, Oregon
November 4, 2008 – January 23, 2009


Dancing Hands is a juried exhibit of fiber art at the Springfield Museum in Springfield, Oregon. Dedicated to promoting the innovation and workmanship of fiber artists living in Oregon and Washington, this exhibition will showcase the excellence of contemporary fiber art in the Pacific Northwest.

Eligibility: Open to all Fiber Artists living in Oregon and Washington. Artists may submit contemporary fiber art; other media and techniques may be incorporated. All works, except basketry or other small, portable pieces, must be able to be hung on a wall. Works must be original* and completed since January 1, 2006.

Application: $20.00 for three works; $5 for each additional work entered. Make check payable to the Springfield Museum. We will not be accepting slides. All images must be on a CD in jpg format. For each work entered, submit two digital images, one full view and one detail. CDs will not be returned. Entry form, correct fee, SASE and CDs must be postmarked by August 20, 2008.

Selection: The jury will review submitted digital images for workmanship, overall artistic quality and process of qualified artists and select the works to be exhibited.

Notification: Artists will be notified by email of acceptance by September 9, 2008. Artists not accepted will be notified by mail after that date. If you are accepted, you will be asked to submit additional information and an artist statement. We reserve the right to reject entries that were not accurately represented by the images.

Download the prospectus: dancinghandsprospectus.pdf

For more details, visit the website: dancinghandsfiber.org

Springfield Museum
590 Main Street
Springfield, Oregon
541-726-2300

Roaring & Purring

Deadline: July 5, 2008 (RECEIVE)

Roaring & Purring
Solovei Art Gallery
Everett, WA
August 1 - 29, 2008


Artists are invited to participate in the exhibit "Roaring & Purring" at the Solovei Art Gallery. The theme is CATS of all kind, domesticated and wild, from Florida Panthers to Turkish Angoras. Welcome artists of all media!

Curator: Lyussy Hyder

Send digital images (JPEG, down-sized to 500 pix one dimension) to lyussy@earthlink.net.

Please write "R&P" in the subject line of your e-mail. The entries are limited to 4 from each artist, the deadline is July 5th, 2008.

All originals must be for sale, agreements and presentation requirements will be mailed upon acceptance of the entries.

Commission of 45% from sales will be divided evenly between the Solovei Art Gallery and the Everett Animal Shelter.

Visit the website for complete details: soloveiartgallery.com

Solovei Art Gallery
2804 Grand Ave.
Everett, WA
425.501.2448
425.258.8100

Trees Are Us

Deadline: November 1, 2008 (RECEIVE)

Trees Are Us
Solovei Art Gallery
Everett, WA
December 1 - 29, 2008


Artists are invited to participate in an art exhibit at the Solovei Art Gallery. The theme is the trees, tree gardens, forest. All media is welcome.

Curator: Lyussy Hyder

Send digital images (JPEG, down-sized to 500 pix one dimension) to lyussy@earthlink.net.

Please write "Trees" in the subject line of your e-mail. The entries are limited to 4 from each artist, the deadline is November 1st, 2008.

Agreements and presentation requirements will be mailed upon acceptance of the entries.

Commission from sales is 45%.

Visit the website for complete details: soloveiartgallery.com


Solovei Art Gallery
2804 Grand Ave.
Everett, WA
425.501.2448
425.258.8100