Alberta Craft Contemporary Weaving Call for Entry

DEADLINE: April 29, 2024 (ONLINE)

Contemporary Weaving Call for Entry
Alberta Craft Feature Gallery Exhibition
Alberta Craft Council
July 6, 2024 - November 9, 2024


Alberta Craft is excited to announce our call for entry for the upcoming Feature Gallery Exhibition Contemporary Weaving.

The traditions of weaving run deep and encompass many different materials and forms. Cultures from around the globe have incorporated woven objects into daily life as functional and expressive objects such as baskets, screens, cloth, and carpets. We are seeking contemporary examples of this ancient method of making. Your submission may draw on traditional inspiration or be experimental in technique or material. Submissions are not limited to traditional fibre media; we encourage artists working across all craft disciplines to apply.

Please note: Alberta Craft does not exhibit 2D works such as photographs, paintings, prints, illustration, or drawings.

Eligibility:
Artists who are current Alberta residents, and Canadian residents outside of Alberta who hold an Alberta Craft membership are eligible to apply.  

All works must be for sale. Current general, professional, emeritus and student member artists receive 60% artist commission, non-members will receive 50% commission.  

Visit website for complete details: https://www.albertacraft.ab.ca/acc-calls-for-entry/

Apply: https://form.jotform.com/240609371761255

Questions? contact submissions@albertacraft.ab.ca  

Communication about exhibitions will come from: jillallan@albertacraft.ab.ca and submissions@albertacraft.ab.ca.

2015 Kate Derum Award for Small Tapestries & Irene Davies Emerging Artist Award

Deadline: June 5, 2015 {RECEIVE} or {EMAIL}


2015 Kate Derum Award for Small Tapestries
& Irene Davies Emerging Artist Award
Australian Tapestry Workshop
Tapestry Foundation of Australia
South Melbourne, Victoria
Australia




The Australian Tapestry Workshop Kate Derum award has been established to honour Kate’s memory and her significant contribution to tapestry.

The award is open to all professional Australian and International tapestry artists. Finalists will be invited to submit a tapestry for display in an exhibition at the Australian tapestry workshop from 20 August – 25 September 2015.

This award is generously supported by Susan Morgan, and Alayne and Alan Davies through the Tapestry Foundation of Australia.


KATE DERUM AWARD
A non-acquisitive award of $5,000 AUD


IRENE DAVIES
EMERGING ARTIST’S AWARD
A non-acquisitive award of
$1,000 AUD

(to be eligible for this award artists must be in the first five years of their professional practice)


JUDGES:

Professor Kay Lawrence AM
Former Head School, School of Art, Architecture and Design at the University of South Australia, member of the Board of Directors of the Australian Tapestry Workshop
and tapestry weaver.

Tony Preston
Founding Director of the Christchurch Art Gallery

Valerie Kirk
Head of Textiles, Australian National University, Canberra and tapestry weaver


DOWNLOADS:

2015 Kate Derum Award Entry Form


2015 Kate Derum Award Entry Guidelines


Australian Customs Infomation


Visit website: www.austapestry.com.au/kate-derum-award



Australian Tapestry Workshop
262-266 Park Street
South Melbourne
Victoria 3205 Australia

EMAIL:
contact@austapestry.com.au

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American Tapestry Biennial 11

Deadline: October 31, 2015 {ONLINE} or {RECEIVE}


American Tapestry Biennial 11
American Tapestry Alliance
Venues:
South Bend Museum of Art
July 2 – September 25, 2016
and
San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles
March 1 – June 18, 2017



ATA invites all tapestry artists to submit works to American Tapestry Biennial 11.

Entry to ATB 11 is open to all tapestry artists who design and weave their own tapestries (defined as “hand-woven, weft-faced fabric with discontinuous wefts”), either individually or collaboratively (all assistants shall be named). Multimedia work will be considered as long as the primary medium is tapestry.

Entries must be one-of-a-kind and have been completed after January 2012. Entries may not have been shown previously in any ATA exhibition, including the Unjuried Small Format show. Artists may submit up to three pieces, but a maximum of one piece per artist will be accepted.


Submissions: The juror will select tapestries from digital images; image quality may influence the juror’s decision. Only completed tapestries will be juried. Image submissions must be digital.


Entry Fees: $35 ATA members, $55 Non- Members, $70 Membership & Entry Fee


Download Entry Form: http://americantapestryalliance.org/ATB-11-entry-form.pdf

Online Entry Form: http://americantapestryalliance.org/american-tapestry-biennial-11-online-entry


Visit website for more information: http://americantapestryalliance.org/american-tapestry-biennial-11



Questions? Contact ATB 11 Co-Chairs, Terri Bryson, 2brysons@gmail.com, or Elaine Duncan, elaine@elaineduncan.com

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“Stories of the Sea” Juried Tapestry Show

Deadline: October 10, 2014 {EMAIL} or {RECEIVE}


“Stories of the Sea” Juried Tapestry Show
Florida Maritime Museum
Cortez, FL
February - April 2015



The Florida Maritime Museum (FMM) is pleased to present this Call to Artists for a tapestry show in honor of the master weaver Robert Sailors. The museum is housed in the historic school house in Bob Sailors Supplies Cortez Fishing Village, which also served as Sailors’ home and studio from 1974 until his death in 1995. Staying within our maritime mission, and in alignment with the historic use of tapestries to tell stories, the theme of this exhibit is “Stories of the Sea”.

Tapestry definition: A hand-woven, weft-faced fabric woven with discontinuous wefts. The warps are the vertical threads on a loom that provide the structure onto which the weaving takes place. The wefts are the threads that provide the face of the tapestry.

Basic information:
 Only those artists who submit a signed Artist Participation Form and required entry fee(s), RECEIVED no later than October 10, 2014, will be considered.
 Entry fees are non-refundable. $35 for the first entry, $10 each additional. Limit of 3 entries.
 All artwork must be priced with the true intention of selling the artwork.
 The Florida Maritime Museum will retain a 30% commission on all artwork sold.
 Artists living/working in the USA who are 18 years of age or older are invited to participate.
 Artwork must be original and appropriate for public, family-friendly viewing.
 All genres and styles within the parameters of “Stories of the Sea” hand-woven tapestries will be considered, including innovative use of materials.
 Artwork must be of exhibition quality and be ready to hang.
 Size Limitations: Maximum height 45 inches, maximum width 35inches.
 FMM reserves the right to use digital images of accepted and exhibited artwork for the purpose of media, website, public relations and advertising.
 An artist’s statement about each piece and how it ties into the theme will be requested upon selection.


Juror
Becky Stevens, renowned tapestry artist and board member of the American Tapestry Alliance, will serve as juror for the show. She will independently screen all images and make the selections for the show. Tapestries will be evaluated on concept, design, technique, and craftsmanship. The juror reserves the option to select all or none of your submitted artworks.

A printed catalog will accompany the exhibit and participating artists will receive a complimentary copy. This exhibit will be actively marketed and promoted on the internet and in print media to the Bradenton/Sarasota art and maritime communities. Affiliated programming will take place at the museum during the exhibit.


Downloads:

Tapestry Prospectus

Tapestry Artist Participation Form

Visit website for additional details: floridamaritimemuseum.org


For questions, contact Amara C. Nash: amara.nash@manateeclerk.com or (941) 708-6121


Florida Maritime Museum
Physical Address: 4415 119th Street West, Cortez, FL 34215
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 100, Cortez, FL 34215
(941) 708-6120

Blue Ridge Fiber Show

Deadline: August 1, 2014 {RECEIVE}


Blue Ridge Fiber Show
An International, Biennial Celebration of Fiberarts
Western North Carolina Fibers/Handweavers Guild
North Carolina Arboretum
Asheville, NC
October 4, 2014 to January 6, 2015



The purpose of the Blue Ridge Fiber Show is to encourage and support hand loom weavers, spinners and felters at all levels and to increase public awareness of their work.


CATEGORIES
Amateur, Professional and Junior Divisions are in the following Main Categories:

a. Hand Weaving Category - includes textiles created on an Entrant controlled loom and involves interlacing (not inter-looping) two or more sets of elements at right or oblique angles to each other.

Sub-Categories:
1. Accessories (wearable) - scarves, shawls, purses, jewelry, liturgical, etc.
2. Decorative Functional (home decor) - linens, rugs, pillows, afghans, etc; excludes off-loom basketry.
3. Decorative Non-Functional - wall hangings other than tapestries, 3-D work, etc; excludes off loom basketry.
4. Constructed Clothing – cut and sewn garments made from at least 75% handwoven cloth.
5. Yardage - Minimum 18 inches (45.7 cm) width, 3 yards (2.7 m) length; maximum 60 inches (1.5 m) width, 10 yards (9.1 m) length, 40 pounds (18.1 Kg) weight. Entry must include an 8" x 8" (20.3 cm square) handling piece.
6. Tapestries – defined as weft faced textile using discontinuous wefts.

b. Spinning Category - Plant, animal or synthetic fibers twisted together to form yarn. Characteristics of spun yarn vary based on the material used, fiber length and alignment, quantity of fiber used, and degree of twist.

Sub-Category:
Hand Spun Yarn Into a Project - Entry must be a completed project using 100% hand spun yarns of plant, animal or synthetic fibers.

c. Felting Category - Technique that produces a non-woven sheet of matted material which is most frequently made from wool, hair or fur created by the entanglement of a mass of fibers that takes place when heat, moisture and pressure are combined. Includes needle felting. “Fulling” is excluded.

Sub-Categories:
1. Decorative - Figures, animals, sculptural, wall hangings, etc.
2. Accessories (wearables) - Scarves, shawls, purses, jewelry, liturgical, etc.
3. Garments - Fully executed garment, can include techniques such as nuno, traditional wet felting, needle felting, and/or in combination with other fabric.

AWARDS
The WNCF/HG intends to grant recognitions and monetary awards.

PROCEDURES
Entrants may submit up to two entries per Main Category (weaving, spinning, felting). One form may be used for up to two entries. Each pair of entries requires a separate form and separate non-refundable fee of $30 (Amateurs and Professionals) or $10 (Juniors). Fee may be check or money order in US funds.


DOWNLOADS

Prospectus: www.wncfhg.org/2014_Prospectus.pdf

Spinning Category Entry Form.pdf
Weaving Category Entry Form.pdf
Felting Category Entry Form.pdf


More details on website: http://www.wncfhg.org

For further information contact: brfs2014@yahoo.com

The Art is the Cloth

Deadline: February 7, 2014 (POSTMARK)


The Art is the Cloth
The New Hampshire Institute of Art
Northampton, MA
October 3, 2014 – November 5, 2014



The New Hampshire Institute of Art is pleased to announce a call for entries to The Art is the Cloth, a traveling juried exhibition of contemporary hand-woven tapestry. In this exhibition artists will explore the various ways in which their tapestry making reflects on the nature of hand-woven tapestry: as a piece of cloth.


JURORS

Andrew Lucas, Patrick McCay, Micala Sidore.


The Art is the Cloth will include those pieces which fill any of the following requirements:

1. self-referential: images of clothing and the domestic fabric of every day lives—curtains, bed spreads, towels

2. historical self-referential: exploration of imagery from historical tapestries

3. particular kinds of trompe-l’oeil: folded paper, or envelopes with canceled stamps, or flags unfurling, or rumpled blankets, etc.

4. native american/first peoples/indigenous contemporary re-workings of the traditional: Navajo, Salish, Hopi, Saltillo, Zapotec, etc.

5. exploration of the elements of weaving: effort to draw attention to the weaving itself, special materials for warp and/or weft

6. attention to the process of weaving: pieces where the story they tell develops in the order in which the tapestry is woven


The exhibition is open to all citizens of North America — Canada, the United States, Mexico. The tapestries must be one of a kind, hand-woven and completed since January, 2011. Artists may submit up to three pieces but only one piece per artist will be accepted.


FEES
$35 US for up to three images of three tapestries.


Download Registration Form: www.nhia.edu/The-Art-is-the-Cloth-Registration.pdf


Visit website for additional information: http://www.nhia.edu/artist-opportunities/


Andrew Lucas
Gallery DIrector
New Hampshire Institute of Art
148 Concord Street
Manchester, NH 03104

Fiber in the Present Tense 2014

Deadline: November 1, 2013 (ONLINE)


Fiber in the Present Tense 2014
Juried exhibition open to MA and RI artists
Surface Design Association (SDA)
Massachusetts/Rhode Island Chapter
ArtWorks! Gallery
New Bedford, MA
February 28 - March 29, 2014



Fiber in the Present Tense 2014 is a juried exhibition to showcase the fiber art work of the MA/RI Chapter of the Surface Design Association (SDA). The exhibition has an open theme, and all media utilizing surface design, weaving, 2D and 3D structures, quilts, stitching, or any other contemporary art textile techniques, will be considered.

If you are interested in exhibiting and are not yet a member of SDA, please visit www.surfacedesign.org for membership information. Once you join SDA, you will be eligible to apply for the show.


JUROR: Deborah Corsini, curator at the San Jose (CA) Museum of Quilts and Textiles.


AWARDS: One SDA Award of Excellence to a recipient selected by the juror.


REQUIREMENTS:

• The exhibition has an open theme, and all media utilizing surface design, weaving, 2D and 3D structures, quilts, stitching, or any other contemporary art textile techniques, will be considered. Video installations are not permitted.
• Work for consideration must have been completed after January 2011.
• The maximum artwork size is 102”H x 60”W.

FEES:
The submission fee, for up to three pieces, is $30. You may pay using PayPal or by check.


Downloads Prospectus: fiber-in-the-present-tense-2014-prospectus1.pdf

Online Entry form: http://www.entrythingy.com/www.sdamari.wordpress.com

Instructions for Submitting Online: step-by-step-instructions-for-applying-on-entrythingy.pdf


Visit website for complete details: http://sdamari.wordpress.com/calls/

Complexity: International Juried Exhibit

Deadline: November 18, 2013 (EMAIL) or (RECEIVE)


Complexity
International Juried Exhibit
Sponsored by Complex Weavers
The Robert Hillestad Textiles Gallery
University of Nebraska
Lincoln, Nebraska
April 7 – May 9, 2014



Complex Weavers announces its biennial international juried exhibit featuring works employing complex weave structures interlacing threads and fibers in ways beyond plain weave. Complex weaving is defined by the cloth produced and the mind it took to create it, not by the equipment used. There is no requirement that the work must be woven on a minimum number of shafts or on a Jacquard loom. Works with historic inspiration and interpretations are welcome.

Eligibility:

1. All Complex Weavers members and students at accredited colleges and universities may submit entries.
2. Non-member artists may join Complex Weavers (www.complex-weavers.org) by the submission date and submit entries.
3. Students must provide proof of full-time current registration. Students are not required to be members of Complex Weavers.
4. All entries will be evaluated by three jurors.
5. Each artist may submit three works. All work must be original, not executed under supervision and completed after July, 2012.
6. Weight of each work must not exceed 25 lbs (11.4 kg) including hanging and display hardware per work.
7. Submissions must not have been previously published in any printed publication prior to submission.
8. Accepted works must remain for the duration of the exhibit.
9. The exhibit may travel to other venues and extend beyond May 30, 2014.

Categories:
A. Apparel and Accessories
B. Yardage (width between 18” (45.7 cm) and 30” (76.2 cm); length between 60” (1.5 meters) and 96” (2.44 meters) Raw edges must be hemmed.
C. 2-dimensional art and home furnishings (48" x 48" [122 x 122 cm] maximum)
D. 3-dimensional art and home furnishings (12" x 24" x 12" [30 cm x 60 cm x 30 cm] maximum)


Awards:
Complex Weavers will present Best of Show, First, Second, Third, a $300 special award for excellent college or university student work, and the coveted CW Award. Awards will be presented at the curator’s discretion. Additional awards may be available.

Download Prospectus: http://www.complex-weavers.org/prospectus.pdf

Visit website for more information: www.complex-weavers.org


Questions? Contact Sandra Hutton via telephone 719-488-3716 (US Mountain Time) or email CWExhibit@comcast.net

Fabrications Nine

Deadline: November 10, 2012 (EMAIL)


Fabrications Nine
Crossings
Zumbrota, MN
December 1-31, 2012


Textile, fiber and jewelry artists are invited to submit work for the annual juried December exhibit "Fabrications" at Crossings. Consider this an opportunity to explore your medium, stretch it to new lengths, twist and turn it into new forms, spin in new technologies or ancient methods, string on a bit of fantasy and let viewers feel what you’ve felt!

Entries can include artwork such as contemporary gallery pieces, wall hangings, 3-dimensional fiber sculpture, wearable art of all types, handcrafted jewelry, and holiday ornaments. Jurors will focus particularly on innovative designs and craftsmanship.

This exhibit is open to all fiber and jewelry artists interested in displaying and selling their work. Fiber arts may include batik, surface design, felting, quilting, rug hooking, spinning, weaving, knitting, fiber sculpture, handcrafted paper and note cards, and needlework. Jewelry arts may include fiber, beading, stone, metal, paper and multimedia.

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS
All entries must be original. No imports, commercial or manufactured items, or items created from kits or copied from published patterns will be accepted.

Submit 3-5 original pieces MAXIMUM, with an entry form.

ENTRY FEE
$15 per artist (not per piece).

INSURANCE
All artwork will be insured while at Crossings for the duration of the show. The artist is responsible for insuring the artwork in transit.

SALES
All work must be for sale. Crossings retains a 35% commission.


Download Entry Form: www.crossingsatcarnegie.com/entryform


Visit website for complete details: http://www.crossingsatcarnegie.com


Questions? crossings@crossingsatcarnegie.com, (phone) 507-732-7616


Crossings
320 East Ave
Zumbrota, MN 55992

Australian Tapestry Workshop Artist in Residence Program

Deadline: November 30, 2012 (RECEIVE) or (EMAIL)


Artist in Residence Program
Australian Tapestry Workshop
Melbourne Victoria
2013 Season



2013 Artist in Residence Program invites artists to immerse themselves in the unique studio environment of the Workshop for 2-8 weeks, full or part-time.

Whether you are a practicing established or emerging artist, you are welcome to apply. The residency is not restricted to purely visual artists – we welcome artists
working in any medium.

The Workshop is offering studio space but is not able to offer accommodation or financial support.

For further information and enquiries about the program, contact Kate Stanton on 9699 7885 or mailto:slindsay@austapestry.com.au.


Download Application and Guidelines: www.austapestry.com.au/ATW_-_AIR_Application_form_2013.pdf

Visit website for more details: www.austapestry.com.au



Sara Lindsay - Production Manager
Australian Tapestry Workshop
262-266 Park Street South Melbourne Victoria 3205
T: +613 9699 7885
E: slindsay@austapestry.com.au

Fiber Celebration 2013

Deadline: November 30, 2012 (POSTMARK)


Fiber Celebration 2013
Northern Colorado Weavers Guild
Loveland Museum & Gallery
Loveland, CO
February 16 to April 14, 2013



Northern Colorado Weavers Guild invites all fiber artists to participate in our 39th annual juried exhibit Fiber Celebration 2013. We appreciate all past participants and hope you will consider entering again. We also encourage submissions from new entrants.

Pieces representing fiber media of all types are welcome, including weaving, spinning, dyeing, basketry, sculpture, felting, quilting, papermaking, knitting, crocheting, and embroidery.

Eligibility
All fiber artists may submit up to three (3) items. All items must be original, not executed under supervision, and completed within the last two years. Misrepresented items will be returned.

Categories
A. Functional Two & Three Dimensional - Household pieces meant to be used, such as rugs, coverlets, table linens, handspun yarn (for handspun yarn, state use).
B. Non-Functional Two Dimensional - Flat pieces emphasizing decorative expressive ideas.
C. Non-Functional Three Dimensional - Pieces designed to occupy space, emphasizing decorative or expressive ideas.
D. Wearable - Garments or yardage designed to be worn (for yardage, state use).

All pieces must be less than 4 ft. x 5 ft. when hung. Judging will be based on aesthetics, originality, craftsmanship, and suitability of technique and materials. If functional, the piece will also be judged on its appropriateness to purpose. The juror reserves the right to reclassify the piece if needed.

Non- Refundable Entry Fee
NCWG members: $15.00 per item
Non-NCWG members: $18.00 per item


Download Entry Form & Guidelines: FiberCelebration2013prospectus.pdf

Visit Northern Colorado Weavers Guild website for more information: www.fortnet.org/NCWG/FiberCelebration

Woven Together: Firestorm

Deadline: April 8, 2013 (POSTMARK) or (EMAIL)


Woven Together: Firestorm
Pikes Peak Weavers Guild of Colorado Springs
Business of Art Center
Manitou Springs, Colorado
June 21, 2013 to August 3, 2013



By early August, an astounding 42,933 wildfires had been entered into the U.S. database and 6.4 million acres had burned. The Waldo Canyon fire alone consumed two lives, 346 homes and 18, 247 acres. At its peak, 32,000 people were evacuated from Colorado Springs, Manitou Springs and nearby communities. 2012 proved to be one of the western region’s worst fire seasons in decades.

As artists, how do we respond to disasters like these? We use our medium to create work that expresses the emotional turmoil of seeing, experiencing and surviving wildfires: horror, fear, loss, relief, gratitude and renewal. From all of these comes a commemoration, Woven Together: Firestorm.

Entries must contain handweaving, spinning, or dyeing techniques executed by the artist and must be finished objects (not yardage or skeins). Hand-manipulated fiber techniques such as basketry, kumihimo, and ply-split braiding are eligible for entry. Traditional and non-traditional weave structures, fibers, and dyes may be used for both functional and decorative textiles. Entries must be original, completed within the last two years, not executed under supervision or using a kit, and not previously exhibited or published.

Each artist may submit up to three entries. The fee is $15 per entry and is non-refundable.

Juror: Jeanne Steiner is a textile artist who has merged weaving with dyeing for over 35 years. She holds a B.F.A. in Art from Colorado State University and is currently serving as Weaving Instructor and Arts and Crafts Program Director at Colorado College in Colorado Springs, Colorado.


DOWNLOADS:

The Prospectus
Letter Size
Legal Size

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)


Visit website for more information: www.pikespeakweavers.org/firestorm/

Questions? Email: Firestorm.exhibit.2013@gmail.com


Pikes Peak Weavers Guild
P.O. Box 8104
Colorado Springs, CO 80933-8104

Albuquerque Fiber Arts Fiesta 2013

Deadline: March 1, 2013 (POSTMARK)


Albuquerque Fiber Arts Fiesta 2013
Ninth Biennial Juried Show and Fiber Arts Exhibition
Albuquerque Fiber Arts Council, Inc.
Albuquerque, NM
May 23-25, 2013


The 2013 Albuquerque Fiber Arts Fiesta will be the 9th biennial show dedicated to fiber arts education and to the display of fiber-related artwork. The biennial Fiesta is the major fundraiser for the Albuquerque Fiber Arts Council, Inc.

As in past Fiestas, exhibitors may only enter 6 entries throughout the 16 divisions, with no more than 3 entries in any one division. (For example, an exhibitor is eligible to enter 3 quilts in any mix of the quilting categories, plus 1 in Mixed Media, 1 in Embroidery and 1 more in Beadwork, for a total of 6 entries.) The 16 Fiesta Divisions are listed below; click any division to bring up specific rules of entry and the offiical Fiesta Entry Form.


Entry fee per exhibit entry: $5.00


Download All-Division, one-page Official 2013 Fiesta Entry Form


Download Division Rules and Entry Form:

• Basket Weaving
• Beadwork
• Crochet
• Dollmaking
• Embroidery
• Knitting - Hand
• Knitting - Machine
• Lacemaking
• Mixed Media
• Polymer Clay
• Quilting
• Sewing
• Silk Painting/Surface Design
• Weaving and Spinning
• Wool Manipulations (Rugs)
• Youth

Visit website for full details: www.fiberartsfiesta.org


Albuquerque Fiber Arts Council, Inc
P.O. Box 16443
Albuquerque, New Mexico 87191-6443
Email: info@fiberartsfiesta.org

Uncommon Threads

Deadline: October 2, 2012 (Hand Delivery)


Uncommon Threads
Juried Original Fiber Art Exhibit
Davie County Arts Council
Mocksville, North Carolina
October/November 2012


Open to all artists 18 years of age or older.

Work must have been completed within the last three years and has not been shown in the Brock Gallery during other exhibits.

All exhibited work must be original in concept. No work made with commercial kits, molds, plans, stencils or prefabricated forms, or manufactured work will be accepted. When it is necessary to use commercially produced materials to complete the work, the manufactured components must be subordinate to the original artistic interpretation and technique of the finished product.


Jurying
The Uncommon Thread fiber show is a juried exhibition. Artist may submit up to (2) two works to be juried.

Entry Fee
Artist may enter (2) two works of art for $15.

Each piece of artwork must be accompanied with an entry form.

Artwork sales are optional.

The ArtWorks Committee asks that 20% of any art work sales be donated back to the Davie County Arts Council (this would be a tax deductible donation to future projects.)

If artwork is not for sale, state that on the entry form as NFS.


Accepted Media: Fiber, Wearable Fiber, Basketry, Loomed Works

Awards
First Place: $250
Second Place: $150
Third Place: $100


Download Prospectus: www.daviearts.org/2012_Uncommon_Threads_Prospectus.pdf


For more information about the Uncommon Threads Exhibit or other arts related questions please contact the Davie County Arts Council at (336) 751-3112 or visit website
www.daviearts.org

Blue Ridge Fiber Show 2012

Deadline: August 10, 2012 (RECEIVE)

Blue Ridge Fiber Show 2012
... an international, biennial celebration of fiberarts
Western North Carolina Fibers/Handweavers Guild
The North Carolina Arboretum
Asheville, NC
October 2, 2012 - January 2, 2013


The purpose of the Blue Ridge Fiber Show is to encourage and support handloom weavers, spinners and felters at all levels and to increase public awareness of their work.

RULES (truncated)
• Entrants may submit up to two entries per Main Category (weaving, spinning, felting). One form may be used for up to two entries.
• Each pair of entries requires a separate form and separate non-refundable fee of $30 (Amateurs and Professionals) or $10 ( Juniors).
• Entries must be original in concept and design except where traditional drafts are used and noted.
• Entries must have been completed within the last two years.

CATEGORIES Amateur, Professional and Junior Divisions are in the following Main Categories:

a. Hand Weaving Category - includes textiles created on an Entrant controlled loom and involves interlacing (not inter-looping) two or more sets of elements at right or oblique angles to each other.

b. Spinning Category - Plant, animal or synthetic fibers twisted together to form yarn. Characteristics of spun yarn vary based on the material used, fiber length and alignment, quantity of fiber used, and degree of twist.

c. Felting Category - Technique that produces a non-woven sheet of matted material which is most frequently made from wool, hair "or fur created by the entanglement of a mass of fibers that takes place when heat, moisture and pressure are combined. Includes needle felting. “Fulling” is excluded.

Subcategories are listed in the prospectus and the individual entry forms.

Awards are in listed the prospectus.

Download the following:

Prospectus/Rules of Entry: www.wncfhg.org/2012_Prospectus.pdf

Hand Weaving Entry Form: www.wncfhg.org/2012_entry_form_hand_weaving.pdf

Felting Entry Form: www.wncfhg.org/2012_entry_form_felting.pdf

Spinning Entry Form: www.wncfhg.org/2012_entry_form_spinning.pdf

Visit website for details: http://www.wncfhg.org

For further information contact: brfs2012@yahoo.com

Fiber Options: Material Explorations

Deadline: May 9, 2012 (ONLINE)


Fiber Options: Material Explorations
National Juried Exhibition
MFA Circle Gallery
Annapolis, Maryland
July 19 - August 11, 2012



The Maryland Federation of Art (MFA) invites all artists residing in the United States, Puerto Rico and Canada to enter its open-juried competition for artists working with fiber. Any two- or three-dimensional submission following exhibition guidelines will be considered by the juror.

Selection:
1. Selections for exhibition are made by the juror from JPEG images.
2. Final acceptance is made by juror from delivered work.
3. Awards are designated by the juror.

Entries: Any original fiber work including soft sculpture, painting on silk, felting, applique, tapestries, wearable art and more.

1. All work must be priced for sale or marked POR (price on request). Works previously exhibited in a juried show at Circle Gallery are not eligible.
2. Maximum dimensions of entry, including outside edges of frame, cannot exceed 72” in any direction.
3. Submit one JPEG image per piece entered, or as allowed.

Entry Fees: A maximum of 6 original works created within the past 3 years may be entered.
1 or 2 entries $35 (MFA members $20).
Additional four entries $5 each. Entry fees are non-refundable.


Juror: J. Susan Isaacs, Professor of Art History, and Curator of Department Galleries at Towson University and Curator of Special Projects at Delaware Center for the Contemporary Arts.

AWARDS
Cash awards total $1000. Award contributors and recipients will be listed in the exhibition catalog.

Web Site: www.mdfedart.org

Download Prospectus: www.mdfedart.com/Fiber_Options_2012_Prospectus.pdf


The Maryland Federation of Art
18 State Circle
Annapolis MD, 21401
MD Relay: 1-800-735-2258
Fax: 410-268-4570
Telephone Voice/TTD: 410-268-4566

Exhibition email: fiberoptions@mdfedart.org
MFA Circle Gallery: info@mdfedart.org

Feltrosa 2012

Deadline: April 10, 2012 (EMAIL) or (RECEIVE)

Feltrosa 2012
Biella the Wool Company
Miagliano (BI), Italy
May 19 to October 13, 2012


“The felt of the shaman - on the footsteps of Joseph Beuys”


Felt artists and craftsm are invited to submit costumes, clothing accessories, wearable items for the event “The felt of the shaman - on the footsteps of Joseph Beuys” scheduled for Feltrosa 2012. The main material must be handmade wool felt, with the option of using all kind of techniques and to combine them with other materials and weaving techniques. Group projects are particularly appreciated.

The works will be exhibited at “Biella the Wool Company” in Miagliano (BI) until October 13, 2012. The exhibition will be opened on Saturday, May 19th at 5:30pm. A selected number of works will be worn for a performing act organized by the School of Contemporary Dance “Collettivo Duende” of Bologna, under the artistic direction of Annadora Scalone.

Joseph Beuys, German leading figure of the conceptual art scene between the 60s and the 80s, has left valuable evidence of his work in Italy: this is the case of the six boards held at the Palazzo della Penna in Perugia, which communicate with drawings and inscriptions the main topics of his poetic. For Beuys, the artist is like a shaman: his task is mediate between society and its evolutionary need of spiritual and material renewal, rather than produce aesthetic objects for the museum.

Juried exhibition of sculpture - dresses, clothing accessories, wearable items, scheduled for Feltrosa 2012.
- Application is limited to E.U. residents
- There is no limit to the number of works submitted by each participant. Participation is free.
- The jury will consider applications examining two good quality photos, in jpg format. These photos can be used by organizers to promote the event.
- The work will be selected by an independent panel of jurors.

Photos must be sent by email by April 10, 2012 at the following address: evabasile@feltrosa.com or
via CD at the following address: Coordinamento Tessitori, CP Fi Centro 543 – I-50124 Firenze, Italy

Visit website for more information: http://feltrosa.com

Download prospectus: http://feltrosa.com/felt_of-the_shaman.pdf

Warps and Wefts Exhibit

Deadline: May 1, 2012 (RECEIVE)

Warps and Wefts Exhibit
Gualala Arts Center
Jacob Foyer
Gualala, CA
July 6 - July 29, 2012


Exhibit Concept
“Warps and Wefts” the exhibit, is a challenge to all Artists, not just Weavers, to create a work utilizing the interlacing of lengthwise materials (warp) with crosswise materials (weft). It is a call to interpret, to adapt, and to merge this warp and weft structure into your own artistic concept.

Cultures the world over have used this structure for centuries to weave textiles and baskets, utilizing wool, plant fiber, wood, metal, plastic, and paper. What can you make using this structure?

Rules
This juried exhibit is open to all artists. All entries must be original work created by the interlacing of warp and weft, and not have been shown at previous ‘Warp and Weft’ exhibits at Gualala Arts.

Entry fee
$15 for 1-3 pieces.
$15 additional for each not for sale piece.

All entries must be ready to hang. It is the responsibility of the artist to provide suitable hanging devices. Instructions for hanging preferences are welcomed.

Selection
Works for this exhibit will be selected from digital images and photos. Artists may submit up to three pictures or digital images of each piece (no slides please).

Download Prospectus: www.gualalaarts.org/2012-07-Warps-and-Wefts.pdf

Visit website: www.gualalaarts.org

Warps and Wefts Exhibit
Curator: Jennie Henderson
Contact: 707.882.2270
jennie@jleeh.biz


46501 Gualala Road
P.O. Box 244
Gualala, CA 95445
email: info@GualalaArts.org

American Tapestry Alliance: Pacific Portals

Deadline: January 15, 2012 (RECEIVE)

Pacific Portals
Unjuried Small Format Tapestry Exhibit
American Tapestry Alliance
Long Beach Public Library – Main Branch
Long Beach, California


The 9th, international, Unjuried Small Format tapestry exhibit sponsored by the American Tapestry Alliance will be held in Long Beach, California during July of 2012. The exhibit Pacific Portals, will feature contemporary tapestries by established and emerging artists who are encouraged to experiment with technique and push boundaries as they weave within the 10 X 10 inch limitations in size.

Pacific Portals is open to all artists working with hand woven tapestry. Tapestry is defined as hand woven, weft-faced fabric with discontinuous wefts. The size of the tapestry may not exceed 10" x 10" x 1" deep (25cm x 25cm x 2.5cm). Artists may submit only one piece.

Group challenges and mentoring projects are encouraged. Work must be original, executed by the entrant, of recent completion and not shown in a prior ATA show.

Presentation of the Work
All tapestries must be ready to install with hanging devices.

Publicity
Submission of artwork constitutes permission for ATA to reproduce images of the submitted tapestries for publicity and promotional purposes including the internet.

Catalog
ATA will produce a catalog for the show and every participant will receive a copy. Tapestries will be photographed upon arrival and those photos will be used for the catalog. Catalogs will be sent to the participants when the tapestries are returned at the end of the show.

Download Entry Form: www.americantapestryalliance.org/USF_Pacific_Portals_entry.pdf

Visit website: www.americantapestryalliance.org/SmallFormat2012

Questions?
Contact Merna Strauch: mstrauch23@gmail.com; 310.454.8322

8th Biennial Albuquerque Fiber Arts Fiesta

Deadline: March 1, 2011 (POSTMARK)

8th Biennial Albuquerque Fiber Arts Fiesta
Albuquerque Fiber Arts Council, Inc
EXPO New Mexico (Fair Grounds)
Albuquerque, NM
May 26 – May 28, 2011


The eighth biennial show is sponsored by the Albuquerque Fiber Arts Council (a non-profit organization) and seventeen participating fiber arts guilds. The Fiesta will feature exhibits of Fiber Art, a vendor mall, demonstrations by vendors/guilds/others, fashion shows, and several special displays.

The 2011 Albuquerque Fiber Arts Fiesta Call-to-Entry Brochure has been formatted to 16 separate printable forms covering the specific exhibit entry details, rules of entry and prize information corresponding to each of the 16 different Fiesta Divisions. All sixteen of the Fiesta Divisions' forms are listed in alphabetical order below:

Basket Weaving
Beadwork
Crochet
Dollmaking
Embroidery
Knitting - Hand
Knitting - Machine
Lacemaking
Mixed Media
Quilting
Sewing
Silk Painting/Surface Design
Smocking
Weaving and Spinning
Wool Manipulations (Rugs)
Youth

Visit website for complete details: www.fiberartsfiesta.org/2011FiestaEntry