2013 Quilt & Fiber Arts Festival
La Conner Quilt & Textile Museum
La Conner, WA
October 4 - 6, 2013
The 2013 Quilt & Fiber Art Festival will feature an exhibition of Juried & Judged quilts, fiber art, and wearable art in Maple Hall and the La Conner Civic Garden Club, both locations within a half-block of the Museum. Admission to the event also includes entry to the La Conner Quilt & Textile Museum!
ENTRY CATEGORIES – Each Entry may be submitted in only one Entry Category
Traditional Bed Quilts
Traditional Wall Quilts
Original Interpreted Bed Quilts
Original Interpreted Wall Quilts
Original Design Realistic Pictorial Wall Quilts
Original Design Abstract Pictorial Wall Quilts
Original Design Nonrepresentational Wall Quilts
Miniature Traditional Quilts
Original Wearable Art – Quilted
Original Wearable Art – Non-Quilted
Fiber Art
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS (truncated)
- Entry is open to all. Entry may not have been previously shown in a Quilt Festival sponsored by the La Conner Quilt & Textile Museum. There is no limit to the number of Entries you may submit for jurying. Non-refundable Entry Fee is $15.00 per Entry.
- Acknowledgement must be given to anyone who participated in creating the Entry.
- Each Quilt Entry (except Miniature) must have a 4″ hanging sleeve attached to the top/back. If Entry is of an unusual shape and/or requires special hanging, all equipment and instructions must be submitted with Entry. If a Wearable-Art or Fiber-Art Entry requires special equipment for display, all equipment and instructions must be submitted with Entry.
JURY/JUDGING
Entries will be selected based on the quality of the submitted digital images and accompanying Artist’s Statement. Jurors may consider moving an Entry if they believe it to be in the wrong Category (with Entrant’s consultation and approval). Jurors reserve the right to subdivide or combine Categories depending on the number of Entries received.
Judges comments will be sent to each entrant via email at our earliest convenience.
JUDGES
Kathie Kerler, NQA Certified Judge
Linda Rasmussen, NQA Certified Judge
AWARDS OF EXCELLENCE
•Best of Show
•Hand Quilting
•Domestic (or Home) Machine Quilting
•Long, Mid, or Short Arm Quilting
•Appliqué
•Pieced
•Group – 3 or more, each to get an identical award
•1st Time Entrant – person has never before entered a judged show
•Recycled/Reused Materials
•Embellishment
•Fiber Art Innovation
•Judge’s Choice (1 per judge)
•Curator’s Choice
•People’s Choice
Submission of Entry must be made online at: www.laconnerquilts.com/call-for-entry-application
Visit website for more information: www.laconnerquilts.com/quilt-fest/call-for-entry-rules
Please contact Denny Fox, 2013 Quilt & Fiber Arts Festival Co-Chair, at dennyfox@laconnerqtm.com with any questions.
La Conner Quilt & Textile Museum
703 South Second Street
La Conner, WA 98257
Phone: 360-466-4288
