DEADLINE: June 29, 2024 (ONLINE)
Spotlight on Student Fiber Trends 2024
Southeast Fiber Arts Alliance (SEFAA) and
Professional Crafts - Fibers Program at Haywood Community College
Haywood Community College
Clyde, NC
September 27, 2024 to November 8, 2024
The Southeast Fiber Arts Alliance (SEFAA) and the Professional Crafts - Fibers Program at Haywood Community College have joined forces to organize, promote, and host a juried student exhibition of creative works in fiber art. The exhibition exclusively features the work of post-secondary students to honor and encourage the next generation of fiber artists and it showcases a wide range of content, material, and techniques with the common threads of originality and passion.
ELIGIBILITY: Any undergraduate/graduate student enrolled in a fiber/textile program or independently pursuing a study of fibers/textiles in the Southeast (Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, or Virginia) at the time of application is eligible to apply.
This exhibition is the fifth in a series, with previous Spotlight exhibitions held in Greenville NC, Athens GA, Murray KY, and Greenville SC.
ENTRY FEE FOR 1-3 WORKS:
$20 - Members of the Southeast Fiber Arts Alliance (SEFAA)
$35 - Non-members (includes 1-yr student membership in SEFAA)
$20 - Members of the Southeast Fiber Arts Alliance (SEFAA)
$35 - Non-members (includes 1-yr student membership in SEFAA)
JURORS: Sherry Masters, Allie Dudley, and Kristen Artz
- First Place: $800
- Second Place: $500
- Third Place: $300
- Honorable Mentions - awarded at the discretion of the juror
- Susan Leville Award: $500
- Handweavers Guild of America, Complex Weavers, and Surface Design Association Awards
- Each student may submit up to three works.
- Submitted work must be original in design and must have been completed after January 1, 2022.
- Work must utilize fiber techniques (interlaced, felted, stitched, dyed, coiled, knotted, printed, spun, woven, etc.) and can be of any material.
- Only individual work will be considered; no group projects will be accepted.
- Students who propose an installation work must be prepared to personally install the work at Haywood Community College and remove it after the exhibition closes.
- Work is limited to a weight of 50 pounds including any mounting hardware and/or armature.
- Installed work must be no wider than 4 feet and no taller/longer than 7 feet.
- Screws are allowed for hanging, but bolts are not.
- Work must be received ready to display and must include all mounting/display hardware.
- Include clear written installation instructions (supplemented by photos, if appropriate) with each work.
- Two-dimensional work will hang against walls. Three-dimensional work will be free-standing or placed on pedestals or mannequins.
- Haywood Community College will insure all work while it is at the College.
SALES
- Sales are permitted for works where a sales price has been declared during the application process.
- Haywood Community College will direct all sales inquiries to the student artist who will be responsible for all sales transactions and for notifying Haywood Community College that their work has been sold.
- No commission will be charged, but you are encouraged to donate a portion of your revenue to Haywood Community College, SEFAA, or another nonprofit of your choice.
- Sold work must remain on exhibit throughout the duration of the exhibition.
ENTRY SUBMISSION:
Only digital submissions through CaFE are acceptable.
Only digital submissions through CaFE are acceptable.
Full details and online application: https://artist.callforentry.org/festivals_unique_info.php?ID=12396
For entry and general questions, please call or email SEFAA at 678-235-4328 or exhibitions@fiberartsalliance.org.
