CraftForms 2024

DEADLINE: September 10, 2024 (ONLINE)


CraftForms 2024
29th International Juried Exhibition of Contemporary Fine Craft
Wayne Art Center: Davenport Gallery
Wayne, Pennsylvania
December 7, 2024 – January 25, 2025


Wayne Art Center is seeking submissions for the 29th International Juried Exhibition of Contemporary Fine Craft, in the following mediums: basketry, ceramics, fiber, furniture, glass, jewelry, metal, mixed media, paper, wearable art, and wood. Work created utilizing CAD/CAM technologies and 3D printing tools also is eligible.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS (truncated)

• Artists must be 18 years of age or older.
• Works submitted must be original in design. Collaborative works are accepted. Work derivative of other artists or work created in a workshop with the aid of an instructor is not eligible.
• Work must have been completed in the last two years. (Created after January 1, 2022)
• Work previously exhibited at Wayne Art Center is not eligible.
• All work must be for sale.
• Work must remain on display for the duration of the exhibit.

AWARDS
$10,000+ in prize awards will be presented by juror Jo Lauria

ONLINE ENTRY INFORMATION
Artists may submit up to 2 works per application. A maximum of two additional images may be uploaded per piece to show alternate views or details of work for a total of three images per piece for two works.

Entry fee is $50 per application.

Artists are permitted to submit additional applications. The artist should use the same name and contact (including email) information for both applications but must use a different username and password for additional applications.

Craft Forms website: https://wayneart.org/exhibitions/craftforms-2024-29th-international-juried-exhibition-of-contemporary-fine-craft/
Craft Forms online application: https://artist.callforentry.org/festivals_unique_info.php?ID=13206

If you have any questions about the exhibition, please contact Pam McLean-Parker at pam@wayneart.org.


Wayne Art Center
413 Maplewood Ave.
Wayne, PA 19087
phone: 610-688-3553
fax: 610-995-0478

Craft Forms 2015

Two Deadlines: {ONLINE}

September 10, 2015 midnight EST
September 13, 2015 midnight EST [extended deadline]



Craft Forms 2015
Wayne Art Center
Wayne, PA
December 4, 2015 to January 30, 2016



The 21st international juried exhibition is dedicated to enhancing the public’s awareness of contemporary craft while providing a venue for established and emerging artists alike to share their functional and sculptural creative endeavors.

Juror – Ronald T. Labaco, Museum of Arts and Design, NY, The Marcia Docter Curator


Requirements: (truncated)

1. Open to all professional artists working in clay, fiber, glass, metal, wood and/or mixed media crafts.

2. All work must have been completed within the past two years and may not have been previously exhibited at the Wayne Art Center.

3. Works submitted must have been completed after January 1, 2013. If the work was accepted into a previous Craft Forms exhibitions, this work CANNOT be re-submitted for this or future Craft Forms.

4. Work submitted must be innovative and original in design. Work derivative of other artists or work created in a workshop with the aid of an instructor is not acceptable.

5. Collaborative work is accepted. Please include all artists’ names on the on-line application.

6. Some size restrictions apply. Please contact WAC if you have an excessively large and/or complex installation.

7. Art work must be available for sale during the length of the exhibition.


Entry and Exhibition Fees:

The entry fee is $45 for up to two artworks. (Extended deadline is available from September 11 – 13, the fee will be $65.)

Artists are permitted to apply with a second application. The artist should use the same name and contact information. The second application would also consist of 2 artwork entries, with 3 images per piece. Another application fee of $45 or late fee of $65 would apply.


Online Entries accepted April 1, 2015 to September 10, 2015. Extended deadline is available from September 11 – 13, 2015.


View online prospectus: http://craftformsentry.org/


Wayne Art Center Contacts:

Nancy Campbell, Executive Director
Karen Louise Fay, Director of Special Projects

Wayne Art Center
413 Maplewood Avenue
Wayne, PA 19087
610.688.3553
www.wayneart.org
www.craftforms.org

Materials: Hard & Soft

Deadline: September 10, 2010 by 5:00 pm (RECEIVE)

Materials Hard & Soft
National Contemporary Craft
Competition and Exhibition
Greater Denton Arts Council
Denton, TX
February 5 – April 3, 2011

This annual competition and exhibition of contemporary crafts is now in its 23rd year. Recognized nationally, Materials: Hard & Soft attracts hundreds of entries from every state in the union. Nationally recognized jurors select the show from slides and then award $5,000 in prize money. The juror has always selected the winning pieces on-site.

Works produced in any of the craft media: clay, fiber, glass, metal, paper, wood, or any combination of craft media, are acceptable. Entries must be the complete work of the submitting artist. Kits or commercially designed works will not be accepted. All work must have been completed within the past two years and not previously exhibited in the Center for the Visual Arts. Artists must reside in the United States or its possessions.

FORM OF ENTRY
Entries must be submitted in digital format ONLY.

Juror
Tom Lauerman is currently a Visiting Lecturer at SMU Meadows School of the Arts.

Download the entry form: MaterialsH&S_2011Prospectus.pdf

Visit website: www.dentonarts.com

EXHIBITIONS / MATERIALS: HARD &SOFT
Greater Denton Arts Council
400 East Hickory Street
Denton, TX 76201
All other inquiries:
(940) 382‐2787
exhibitions@dentonarts.com

2010 Biennial Call for Entries

Deadline: September 10, 2010 by 6 p.m. (RECEIVE)

2010 Biennial Call for Entries
The Dayton Visual Arts Center
Dayton, Ohio
2011-2012 and 2012-2013 Seasons


In addition to annual exhibitions and projects that highlight the work of member artists, The Dayton Visual Arts Center is preparing to schedule:

•Four to six exhibitions during each of the 2011-2012 and 2012-2013 seasons; including, if possible, one large solo show each year by a member artist.

•Two to four exhibitions for its annual REACH Across Dayton collaboration with Sinclair Community College, during winter/early spring 2012 and 2013.

REACH (Realizing Ethnic Awareness and Cultural Heritage) Across Dayton exhibits explore synergies between diverse cultures as expressed in the arts and humanities. Additional activities include a studies conference and workshops.

PROCESS, ELIGIBILITY
A three-person jury will review images from curators and artists; their recommendations will go to the programs and exhibitions committee, who then consider the full proposals; a schedule for two seasons is then approved by The Dayton Visual Arts Center’s Board of Trustees. Although we are a member-based organization, non-members are encouraged to apply to this call. Exhibitions may be scheduled to be concurrent. The exhibition space is quite flexible and is appropriate for large pieces and site-specific installations.

While the Dayton Visual Arts Center promotes local and regional artists through its programs and services, there is no geographic limit as to who may have an exhibit in the gallery.

All printed materials and media releases will be prepared by The Dayton Visual Arts Center.

The Dayton Visual Arts Center insures work during exhibition, but not during transit. Sale of work exhibited in the gallery is encouraged, but we do not require that exhibited work be for sale. The gallery commission is 40 percent.

Education for artists and the general public is an important part of DVAC’s mission. The organization actively seeks an audience for the work it shows and schedules gallery talks and other programs with visiting artists whenever possible.

ABOUT THE SPACE
The gallery is about 1,800 square feet with up to 200 feet of running wall space, including its three moveable walls. The ceiling is 16 feet high, with 50 feet of wall space at that height; the rest of the walls are 10 feet high. Natural light comes in to the space through storefront windows with a west exposure. Exhibitions generally run between four and seven weeks.

Exhibitions are sometimes expanded to include showing work offsite with community partners. The Dayton Visual Arts Center maintains professional standards in installation and presentation, but also serves as a multipurpose space for community events, lectures and receptions. Due to the nature of how this space is used, there may be some limitations on 3-D work. Artwork may need to be moved at times for events.

The application fee for each proposal is $30; this fee is waived for the first application received from any current Dayton Visual Arts Center member.

Application & Exhibition Guidelines: www.daytonvisualarts.org/content/2010-biennial-call-entries-application

Website: www.daytonvisualarts.org/content/2010-biennial-call-entries


DAYTON VISUAL ARTS CENTER
118 N. Jefferson Street
Dayton, Ohio 45402
937.224.3822
www.daytonvisualarts.org/

Booker’s Dozen 2011

Deadline: September 10 2010

Booker’s Dozen 2011
Idaho Center for the Book
Boise, Idaho
2011 Season

Please submit your artist’s book or books for the 2011 edition of Idaho’s longestrunning juried traveling artists’ book exhibition. Booker’s Dozen 2011 will travel to 10-12 venues in schools, libraries, and exhibition spaces throughout Idaho.

Jurors (to be announced) will be drawn from professionals in art, design and literature.

There is no entry fee. Your submission may be dropped off or shipped to:

Idaho Center for the Book
Art Department
Boise State University
1910 University Drive
Boise, Idaho 83725-1510

Works that are accepted must be available to travel throughout 2011. Works that are not accepted will be made available for pick-up, or will be return-shipped with standard shipping insurance.

Download Prospectus: www.lili.org/bookers2011.pdf

Visit website: www.lili.org/icb/

Questions?
Send and email to Stephanie Bacon, ICB Director
sbacon@boisestate.edu

LINES INTO SHAPES

Deadline: September 10, 2010 (RECEIVE)or (Hand Delivery)

LINES INTO SHAPES
Art Center of Estes Park
Estes Park, Colorado
October 29 through November 14, 2010

“Lines into Shapes” is the name of the show and not the theme.
(Most artwork starts with a few lines and develops into shapes.)
ELIGIBILITY

Open to all artists who work within the limits of the categories listed below. Work must be original and executed within the past two years. Work must not have been previously exhibited in the "LINES into SHAPES" Exhibition. Entry in this exhibit establishes an agreement on the part of the artist to all conditions listed in this prospectus.

Categories of acceptable media are:

CATEGORY 1. Oil , Scratchboard.
CATEGORY 2. Watermedia: watercolor, acrylic, gouache, or mixed watermedia.
CATEGORY 3. Pastels, graphite.
CATEGORY 4. Original printmaking. No digital or photomechanical processes.
CATEGORY 5. Sculpture, Wood, Fine art pottery, glass.
CATEGORY 6. Photography.
CATEGORY 7. Fiber.
CATEGORY 9. Jewelry


ENTRY FEE
A non-refundable entry fee of $15.00 per entry with the limit of 4 entries.

AWARDS: Over $5,000

Jurors: Liz Good, Senior Editor of Fiberarts magazine, Arleta Pech, Watercolorist & Dee Clement, sculptor.

Prospectus and entry information may be downloaded on website www.artcenterofestes.com

If you have any questions, email LIS@ArtCenterofEstes.com or call 970-586-5882

Art of the Quilt 2010

Deadline: September 10, 2010 (POSTMARK)

Art of the Quilt 2010
American Sewing Expo
Novi, Michigan
September 24-26, 2010


We are very excited to announce the Art of the Quilt challenge for 2010, "Classic American Automobiles". Everyone in America has a favorite automobile from the past or a dream car they wish they owned. This opportunity can allow you to expound on that memory or dream and will present an artistic experience to express a pride in American ingenuity. Your creative wheels are probably already turning, so what are you waiting for? It is going to be fun to make and fun to see how all the contestant interpret this challenge.

$2,000 Cash Prize for the Grand Prize!

“Art of the Quilt” Contest Rules (truncated)

1. Quilts are to strictly follow the theme, "Classic American Automobiles". Everyone in America has a favorite automobile from the past or a dream car they wish they owned. This challenge will allow you to expound on that memory or dream and present an artistic experience to express pride in American ingenuity.
2. Quilts are to be “other than traditional” in nature. Judges will be looking for innovative, artistic quilts. They can include piecing, appliqué, & surface embellishment techniques (dyeing, trapunto, stenciling, whole cloth, embroidery, batik, painting, embossing, etc.)
3. The quilt must consist of 3 layers held together with stitching.
4. Open to all, but must be the work of a single individual. No group or 2 person quilts. Quilt(s) must be constructed and quilted by person named on entry blank.
5. Limit 2 entries per person. Entry fee is $20 per quilt and includes return shipping. Void where prohibited by law.
6. Entry must be quilted either by hand or machine. No kits, “cheater cloth”, or tied quilts will be accepted. Quilt size must be between 20 inches by 20 inches to 30 inches by 30 inches to be considered. (400 square inches minimum to 900 square inches max.)
7. Quilt(s) must be a single unit and not framed with wood, metal, etc.

Downloads:

2010 Art of the Quilt Rules
2010 Art of the Quilt Entry Form

Visit website for additional details: www.americansewingexpo.com/content/contests

2010 Innovation Generation

Deadline: September 10, 2010 (POSTMARK)

2010 Innovation Generation
American Sewing Expo
Novi, Michigan
September 25, 2010


The very popular and inspiring contest for young sewers ages 8 - 18 is presented on the Fashion Stage at the show. These young people amaze and delight attendees with their skills and creativity!

2010 Innovation Generation Contest Rules (truncated)

1. Contestant must be between the ages of 8 and 18 years of age by December 31, 2008.
2. The contestant must be the maker of their entry and knowledgeable on the sewing process.
3. Garments, entry forms and fees must be mailed to the American Sewing Expo offices by September 10, 2010.
4. Garments will be pre-judged on the following:
a. Overall appearance
b. Workmanship
c. Seams and seam finishes
d. Handwork and finishing details
e. Overall construction
f. Degree of difficulty
g. Embellishments
h. Color combinations
i. Notions and trims
j. Compatilibity of materials

5. The contest will take place under the supervision of the Sponsors. Entries will be judged by a committee of sewing professionals selected by the Sponsors. Prize winners will be selected for originality, adherence to selected theme, workmanship, creative use of materials and overall design execution. Participants agree to be bound by these rules and the decision of the judges, whose decisions are final.

To enter, send:
Garment(s), $15.00 entry fee per child and entry form

Download:
2010 Innovation Generation Rules & Application

Visit website for additional details: www.americansewingexpo.com/content/contests

American Sewing Expo
1385 Clyde Road
Highland, MI 48357-2216
phone: 248-889-3111
sewexpo@comcast.net

Quilt National ’11

Deadline: September 10, 2010 (RECEIVE)

Quilt National ’11
An international juried exhibition of innovative contemporary art
Dairy Barn Arts Center
Athens, OH
May 27 - September 5, 2011


The seventeenth in the series of international juried competitions dedicated to promoting the contemporary quilt by serving as a showcase for NEW work (completed after September 1, 2008) that provides the viewer with an appreciation of the variety of techniques and innovative trends in the medium of layered and stitched fabric. The jurors will select works that represent unique approaches to the medium and demonstrate the breadth and diversity of contemporary expressions. Visitors to Quilt National ’11 will see that the time-honored traditions are thriving and are being expressed in new forms as today’s artists rise to meet the challenges of new techniques and materials.

RULES AND REQUIREMENTS (truncated)

MATERIALS
The work must possess the basic structural characteristics of a quilt. It must be predominately fabric or fabric-like material and MUST be composed of at least two full and distinct layers – a face layer and a backing layer. The face layer may be described by any or a combination of the following terms: pieced, appliquéd, whole cloth, stitched/fused to a foundation. The face and backing layers must be held together by hand- or machine made functional quilting stitches or other elements that pierce all layers and are distributed throughout the surface of the work. At least some of these stitches or elements should be visible on the back of the work. As an alternative, the work may be a modular construction (an assemblage of smaller quilts). Each individual module, however, must meet the above structural criteria.

AUTHORSHIP
Artist must be 18 years or older. All work must be the result of independent effort. Work cannot be created for or the product of an instructional setting in which another artist or teacher has provided guidance and/or suggestions. The work must be an original design, not a copy or a variation on the original design of another artist working in any medium.

DATE & PUBLIC EXHIBITION OF WORK
All entries must be NEW work – completed after September 1, 2008. The recent modification of an older or previously dated work DOES NOT make the work eligible unless the artist can document significant differences between the original and revised versions of the piece.

ENTRY FEE: A non-refundable entry fee of $35.00 (U.S funds) must accompany the entry submission.

JURORS FOR QUILT NATIONAL ’11
Eleanor McCain (FL): Eleanor McCain is a practicing physician in the state of Florida. Although her career has been in science, she has always sought a creative outlet, focusing on the art quilt after 1994. Her works can be seen in numerous public and private collections including the Mint Museum. She lectures frequently on the art quilt. She has served on the board of Florida Craftsmen Inc., and been featured in numerous publications.

Pauline Verbeeck-Cowart (MO): MFA in textile design (University of Kansas) is a studio artist and associate professor at the Kansas City Art Institute. She is the recipient of numerous awards and her work has been exhibited extensively in both national and international venues.

Nelda Warkentin (AK): Nelda Warkentin is an artist who has been creating art quilts since 1997. Her work, which has been in Quilt National numerous times, has received international recognition. She is Treasurer of Studio Art Quilt Associates.

Download: Quilt National '11 Entry Form

Visit website: dairybarn.org/Quilt National

DIRECT ALL QUESTIONS TO:
Kathleen Dawson
Quilt National Director
Telephone: (740)592-4981
Or email: qn@dairybarn.org