Readers Art: Concealed, Confined and Collected

Deadline: February 13, 2015 {EMAIL}



Readers Art: Concealed, Confined and Collected
Minnesota Center for Book Arts
Minneapolis, MN
May 8 through July 26, 2015



Minnesota Center for Book Arts (MCBA) seeks art for inclusion in Readers Art: Concealed, Confined and Collected, a juried exhibition exploring artists' books that use found or custom-made containers to support narrative and content. The exhibition will be presented May 8 through July 26, 2015 with an opening reception on Friday, May 8, 2015.

All media and formats are welcome. There is no entry or participation fee. Selected artists will be responsible for all shipping costs. While on view, all work will be fully insured and presented in secure cases.

No more than two digital images per work. Images should be sent as PDFs or 72dpi JPG files. Multiple entries are allowed but each entry should be sent as a separate email.

Work will be juried by Susan Hensel (artist and curator), Cathy Ryan (book and print artist), and Jeff Rathermel (MCBA's Executive Director). Selected artists will be notified by February 27, 2015.

Complete details available on website: www.mnbookarts.org/opportunities/


Questions regarding this exhibition may be sent to exhibitions@mnbookarts.org, please place “QUESTION” in the subject line.


Minnesota Center for Book Arts
1011 Washington Ave. S. #100
Minneapolis MN 55415

Quilt Visions 2012: Brainstorms

Deadline: February 13, 2012 (ONLINE)

Quilt Visions 2012: Brainstorms
Visions Art Museum: Contemporary Quilts + Textiles
San Diego, CA
October 20, 2012 - February 17, 2013


Quilt Visions 2012: Brainstorms will be presented for the first time at the Visions Art Museum: Contemporary Quilts + Textiles in San Diego, California. This is the 12th international, juried Quilt Visions biennial. The jurors will select work that exemplifies innovation in quilting and surface design techniques as well as excellence in composition and craftsmanship. A full color exhibition catalog will be published.

Requirements:
Visions members may submit up to three (3) entries of high quality art quilts.
Entries must have been completed on or after January 1, 2010.
Only one quilt by each artist can be selected.
Quilts for sale are strongly preferred but Not for Sale (NFS) works may be entered.

How to Enter:
All entries must be submitted online at www.quiltvisionsbrainstorms.org

Entries must consist of one overall digital image and one detail digital image for each entry submitted. Digital images must be saved as high quality JPEG images with 1800 pixels on the longest side.
Online entries accepted: January 1, 2012 - February 13, 2012.

Fees:
Visions Art Museum members: $30 (U.S.) for up to 3 entries.
Non-members: $75 (U.S.) for up to 3 entries includes one year individual membership in Visions Art Museum.

Jurors:
Kate Lenkowsky is an independent scholar, freelance writer and quilt-maker. In 2008, Indiana University Press published her award winning book, Contemporary Quilt Art: An Introduction and Guide, which has become the definitive source for contemporary quilts and artists.
Jane Przybysz is Executive Director of the McKissick Museum of the University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC. She was, until recently, the Executive Director of the San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles in San Jose, CA.
Kent Williams is an award winning contemporary quilter. His art quilts have appeared in numerous juried exhibitions including Quilt Visions, Quilt National and ArtQuilt Elements.

For full information go to www.quiltvisionsbrainstorms.org
For general questions contact Beth Smith at beth@quiltvisions.org
For technical questions about the online system contact Lisa Ellis at lisa@ellisquilts.com

Contact:
Beth Smith
Executive Director
Visions Art Museum
2825 Dewey Road, Suite 100
San Diego CA 92106
Phone 619-546-4872
Email: beth@quiltvisions.org