THE WORKSHOP AT MACY’S

Deadline: January 28, 2018 {ONLINE} or {RECEIVE}

The 2018 Workshop at Macy’s
Macy’s, Inc.
New York,NY
Spring 2018



Macy’s, Inc. is a premier omnichannel retailer with iconic brands that serve customers through outstanding stores, dynamic online sites and mobile apps. Both Macy’s and Bloomingdale’s are known worldwide, and each has its own unique identity and customer focus. Bluemercury is widely recognized as the nation’s largest and fastest-growing luxury beauty products and spa retail chain.

Macy’s, Inc. clearly recognizes that the customer is paramount and that all actions and omnichannel strategies must be directed toward providing a personalized merchandise offering and shopping experience online and in store.

Diversity is at the core of the Macy’s, Inc. approach to doing business. It touches all areas of our company. We expect our associates, our advertising and in-store presentations and the companies with which we do business to reflect the diverse multicultural marketplace we serve.

The Workshop at Macy’s, our company’s first business development program, was launched in 2011 to foster growth in the next generation of minority- and women-owned merchandise suppliers. Conducted annually, this program is a foundational element of our commitment to vendor diversity.

In 2016, our company’s purchases from minority- and women-owned businesses totaled more than $1 billion – surpassing the billion dollar mark for the third year in a row, including purchases from some of our The Workshop at Macy’s graduates.

Beginning in October 2017, Macy’s is accepting applications for The 2018 Workshop at Macy’s, which will be held in Spring 2018 in New York City. To apply, review the eligibility requirements and submit your application before 11:59 p.m. EST on January 28, 2018.

And The Workshop at Macy’s is free to qualified applicants. Yes, you read that right. To learn more and get details on how to apply, see the program overview and review the eligibility requirements.

QuiltCon 2016 Call for Instructors

Deadline: March 9, 2015 {EMAIL}


Call for Instructors
QuiltCon 2016
The Modern Quilt Guild
Pasadena, CA
February 18-22, 2016



We are looking for experienced instructors who can teach techniques of interest to modern quilters. In general, we like a balance of technique based and project based workshops.

Our workshop instructors offer unique workshops and are the leaders in their field for a specific technique – or they teach techniques that are new to many modern quilters. QuiltCon 2016 will not be able to accommodate workshops that need a dyeroom.

When completing your application, please keep in mind the Modern Quilt Guild covers travel expenses of our instructors including: airfare/mileage, hotel and a meal per diem. Unless they live locally, most of our instructors teach a minimum of two full days and one half-day workshop or one lecture.


Download MQG Instructor Application: www.quiltcon.com/Announcement.pdf

For more information visit: themodernquiltguild.wordpress.com


To submit a lecture and/or workshop proposal, send to heather@themodernquiltguild.com by March 9, 2015.

Textile Center MN: Call for Exhibition & Workshop Proposals

Deadline: (UNSPECIFIED)


Exhibition & Workshop Proposals
Textile Center
Minneapolis, MN



Exhibition Proposals

Textile Center welcomes all textiles and fiber art. Programs and exhibitions will be considered by content, educational value, and the experience and impact on our audience. Cultural, traditional , inspirational, and innovative qualities will be evaluated.

Please contact Kraig Rasmussen, Exhibition Coordinator at krasmussen@textilecentermn.org for proposal requirements


Workshop Proposals

Proposals for classes and workshops are accepted at any time.

If you are interested in proposing a class for consideration, please send an email to Becka Rahn, Education Manager and include the following information:

•Description of the class. Include a brief description of the skills or techniques that the students will learn as well as a timeline/overview of the class activities.
•Schedule and logistics. Describe the number of teaching hours and general format of the class. (ie. 3 evenings for 3 hours each.)
•Materials & Equipment. Include an approximate materials fee or summary of the supplies students will be required to bring to class.
•Facility Needs. Describe any special tools, equipment or facility needs you might have. (ie. I would like to work in the dye lab. I need ironing boards.)
•Skill Level. Describe the skills or prerequisite knowledge students would need for this class. (ie. Students should know how to knit and purl.)
•Teacher Bio. Give a brief biography including your previous teaching experience.
•Images. Include 1-2 images of a sample finished project or example technique from class.

Email your proposal to: Becka Rahn brahn@textilecentermn.org


Visit website for additional information: www.textilecentermn.org/exhibition-proposals/


Textile Center
3000 University Avenue SE
Minneapolis, MN 55414
info@textilecentermn.org
612-436-0464

Scythia 10 Biennial Contemporary Textile Art Exhibition & Conference

Deadline: February 1, 2014 (RECEIVE)


"Scythia 10"
Scythia Fibre Art
Kherson, Ukraine
June 18-22, 2014



THE TENTH INTERNATIONAL BIENNIAL CONTEMPORARY TEXTILE ART EXHIBITION & CONFERENCE

1. International Exhibition. "Scythia 10" international biennial exhibition on contemporary textile art. Artists from all over the world, who work in different techniques of textile are invited. Two art works can be submitted. Three best artists will be awarded by medals.

2. International Conference. Textile artists, fashion designers, designers of innovative fabrics, lecturers of unique education in textile techniques, innovative fabrics, digital and jacquard art weaving, printing, experimental embroidery, beads, felt, accessories, lace, hats, textile jewellery, leaders of workshops are invited.

3. Wearable Art Show.

4. Master-class.


Deadline for entries - 1 February 2014.


View “Scythia 9" Exhibit: http://www.scythiatextile.com/UK/Scythia_2012.html#2

Visit website for more details: www.scythiatextile.com


Please contact organizers via email or postal mail to receive the Entry Form: (see below)


Ludmila Egorova,
Founder and organizer of the project "SCYTHIA"
email: mailto:scythiatextile@gmail.com?subject

Ludmila Egorova
P.O.Box 79
Kherson 73028
Ukraine

Haptic InterFace 2012

Deadline: August 1, 2012 (EMAIL)

Haptic InterFace 2012
Wearables Lab
Academy of Visual Arts
Hong Kong Baptist University
Hong Kong, China
Workshop: November 10 to 20, 2012
Exhibition: November 19 – December 20, 2012



The Wearables Lab* is pleased to announce Haptic InterFace 2012: a new challenge for designers, artists, scientists, developers and creative thinkers who want to come to face to face with the unexpected and new. Haptic InterFace consists of a ten-day workshop and an exhibition that will be running parallel in this event.

Haptic InterFace workshop will take place from November 10th to 20th in the Wearables Lab, an innovative trans-disciplinary laboratory at the Academy of Visual Arts, Hong Kong Baptist University. This invitation represents an opportunity to spend ten intensive days developing new ideas in relation to the body through the creative use of materials and praxis. Our aim is to provide a space where professionals and creative thinkers from a range of backgrounds explore the borders between art, science and technology.

This is a participant-driven workshop where you will be encouraged to collaborate, mash-up materials and technology and find ways to let innovation happen in real-time, facilitated by a team of experts and support staff. The lab is equipped with state of the art technology, and depending on your research area, can draw on specific equipment available from the broad range of creative studios at the Academy of Visual Arts in order to support your creative investigations.

The workshop will run parallel with the Haptic InterFace Exhibition November 19th – December 20th at the Koo Ming Kown Exhibition Gallery, Hong Kong. It will feature art/design/multi-media work in the form of body related works from leading artists and designers around the world. Concepts/prototypes developed in the Wearables Lab will be added to the core exhibition at the end of the workshop.

As there are a limited number of places available to the workshop and exhibition, selection is based on quality of previous work and creative capacity to contribution to the overall group.

Cost: 3000 HK$ (approx. US$ 385) includes 10 days workshop, basic meals and the use of the creative studios at the Academy of Visual Arts.

Download Call for Participants: hapticinterface.hkbu.edu.hk/HapticInterFaceCallForParticipants.pdf

Download Application Form: hapticinterface.hkbu.edu.hk/HapticInterface_ApplicationForm.docx

Visit website for complete details: hapticinterface.hkbu.edu.hk

Maker Faire 2012: eTextile Lounge & Wearable Tech Showcase

Deadline: March 20, 2012

Maker Faire Bay Area 2012 eTextile Lounge &
Maker Faire Bay Area 2012 Wearable Tech Showcase
San Mateo, California
May 19 – 20, 2012

Call for eTextile Lounge Makers, Presenters and Workshops

eTextile Makers join together in one space to innovative projects, host hands-on workshops, present lectures and provide the eTextile and wearable computing makers a meeting place to share ideas, form partnerships and inform the Maker Faire community about the fusion of technology and fabric.

There is no fee to have your booth in the eTextile Lounge as long as you are not selling anything. Please fill out the Maker Faire application and note that you would like to be placed within the eTextile Lounge.

Event: eTextile Lounge at Maker Faire Bay Area
Date: 19 – 20 May 2012
Time: 10AM – 6 PM

WORKSHOPS OFFERED BY
Lynne Bruning
Shannon Henry of PolyMath Designs
Angela Soft Circuit Saturdays


If you are interested in participating with the eTextile group at Maker Faire please special note it on your Maker Faire application and send either Lynne Bruning lynne@lynnebruning.com or Ally Seeley allyseeley@gmail.com an email.

Commercial Makers are invited to join this community space however they have to fill out the commercial maker application and pay applicable Maker Faire fees.

Visit the website for more information: http://www.lbruning.com/etextiles

-------------------------------------------------------------

Call for Designers of Wearable Tech

Technology weaves its ubiquitous thread thru our daily fashion as Makers take the runway in the Third Wearable Tech Showcase at the Bay Area Maker Faire.

We are accepting submissions for the Wearable Tech showcase at the Bay Area Maker Faire 19 and 20th of May 2012.

The Wearable Tech show welcomes Makers of all ages and skill level that are designing cutting edge wearable technology.

date: 19th and 20th May 2012
location: San Mateo, California

Designers are required to provide their own model.

The Wearable Tech show welcomes Makers of all ages and skill level that are designing cutting edge wearable technology.

Please submit your original wearable tech designs to either Lynne lynne@lynnebruning.com or Alexa alexa@artfuture.com

Visit the website for more information: http://www.lbruning.com/etextiles/projects/maker-faire-bay-area-2012-fashion-show/

View another Maker Faire 2012 item on FACFE: http://fiberartcalls.blogspot.com/2012/02/maker-faire-bay-area-2012.html

American Quilter’s Society: Call for Instructors

Deadline: (ONGOING/UNSPECIFIED)

Call for Instructors
American Quilter’s Society
Paducah, KY

How to Become an AQS Instructor
AQS continually seeks instructors who have traditional and innovative techniques and projects as faculty in the AQS School of Quiltmaking at the four AQS quilting events – Lancaster, Pennsylvania in March; Paducah, Kentucky in April; Grand Rapids, Michigan in August; and Des Moines, Iowa in October.

Each of the shows is held Wednesday through Saturday. Full-time instructors arrive on Tuesday and depart on Sunday.

Full-time instructors teach 3.5 days. For full-time instructors, AQS pays teaching fee, transportation, lodging (double occupancy), and $40 per day of teaching for meals. Full-time instructors teach one 6-hour class, and five 3-hour classes (one of these may be a lecture).

Part-time instructors teach any number of classes less than 3 days. Part-time instructors receive their teaching fee and $40 per day of teaching for meals. Transportation and lodging are the responsibility of the part-time instructor. This instructor may share a room with another instructor in the headquarters hotel and will be billed after the show by AQS.

Please provide the following information:
Complete an AQS Instructor Application Information Form for each of your workshops and lectures. Incomplete forms will delay consideration of your application. Make sure you have a good variety of workshops – hand (could be lecture/demo) and machine workshops, and lectures. Send a good variety of 3-hour classes.

Teaching fees: 3-hour workshop, 6-hour workshop, 1-hour lecture

Accepted instructors will be contacted to verify availability and confirm dates on instructor’s calendar.

Full details available on website: http://aqsshows.com/aqs-instructor/

Download Instructor Application Form: aqsshows.com/inst-app-generic.doc

For additional information, contact Lindsay King, lindsay@AQSquilt.com, 270-898-7903, ext. 132; or Bonnie Browning at bonniebrowning@AQSquilt.com or 270-898-7903, ext. 146.

American Quilter’s Society
c/o Lindsay King
P.O. Box 3290
Paducah, KY 42002-3290

Call for Proposals: Int'l Surface Design Assn. Conference

Deadline: March 1, 2012 (ONLINE)

Call for Proposals
17th International Surface Design Association Conference
The Southwest School of Art
San Antonio, Texas
June 6–9, 2013


The 17th International Surface Design Association conference will be
held June 6–9, 2013, in San Antonio, Texas, USA. The Southwest School
of Art will host events preceding and during the conference.
Pre-conference workshops will be held June 1–5 and post-conference
workshops will be June 10–14, 2013.

Proposals for 2013 presentations/demonstrations, exhibitions, and
workshops will be accepted online January 17–March 1, 2012.

Complete guidelines for submitting proposals can be downloaded at
www.surfacedesign.org/conference/future-conferences.

Requests for guidelines can be sent to Lisa Mittler at
conferencechair@surfacedesign.org

OR

info@surfacedesign.org.

For more information contact Dot Moye, conferencemanager@surfacedesign.org.

OHS CONFERENCE 2013: “Fibre Optics”

Deadline: April 16, 2012 (RECEIVE)

OHS CONFERENCE 2013: "Fibre Optics"
NavCan Centre
Cornwall, Ontario
May 2 – 5 2013


The theme:  What is your fibre future?

Submissions requested from:

• keynote speakers and
• leaders for 2-day, 1-day and 2-hour workshops or seminars

Send proposals, CV and fee schedule to:

Ann McElroy
Ottawa Valley Weavers' and Spinners' Guild
153 Chapel St
Ottawa ON K1N 1H5
email: fibreoptics@ovwsg.com
phone: (613) 282-1686

L’Oréal Melbourne Fashion Festival 2012 Cultural Program

Deadline: 21 October 2011 (ONLINE)


L’Oréal Melbourne Fashion Festival 2012 Cultural Program
Melbourne, Victoria
Australia
Fashion Festival dates: 8-15 March 2012
Cultural Program dates: 1-31 March 2012


The L’Oréal Melbourne Fashion Festival (LMFF) Cultural Program provides a forum for designers, artists and curators to present their fashion-inspired creative work to the public during the month of March each year. Extending beyond the officially programmed events of the Festival week, the Cultural Program embraces broader creative parameters of how fashion can be showcased and experienced, far beyond the runway.

Diverse, inspiring, educational and often surprising, the LMFF Cultural Program engages fashion-loving audiences in an exciting range of activities that cross the breadth of the city and beyond. In 2012, regional activities will be included in the program to ensure that the national community buzzes with cultural happenings that celebrate how fashion reaches every one, every day.

LMFF invites designers, artists, curators, cultural organisations and institutions to submit a proposal to be included in the 2012 LMFF Cultural Program:

CURATORIAL GUIDELINES
•Concepts should integrally relate to fashion and be creative, innovative and relevant for both an industry and general audience.
•Proposed activities must be self produced/managed and self funded. Discretionary support (non-financial) may be given by the Cultural Program Manager, by formal request and on approval.
•Proposed activities must fit within the specified program categories. Exceptions may be granted via special review.
•EOI Applications will be reviewed by the LMFF Creative Director and the LMFF Cultural Program Committee who have full and final discretion over the program.

PROCESS GUIDELINES
•Applicants must fill out all required fields in the Expression of Interest form (or provide explanatory notes if any field is inapplicable or not yet confirmed).
•Expressions of Interest will be compiled and assess in two rounds; applicants will be notified of admission into the program or otherwise after the deadline dates detailed in the downloadable form.
•LMFF encourages participants to seek self-initiated sponsorship and please consult the Cultural Program Manager in this process as it may be necessary to give the LMFF official partners first right of refusal where relevant.
•Participants must seek permission from the Cultural Program Manager to use the LMFF logo on activity related material; a full set of guidelines will be distributed to all approved participants.


NOTE

•There is no fee to submit an Expression of Interest.
•There is a $100 administration and program listing fee to take part in the Cultural Program of the L’Oréal Melbourne Fashion Festival. This fee will be invoiced to successful applicants.
•All accepted participants will be required to supply text and images for the LMFF official website and program by the agreed deadline and will receive an ‘Agreement of Participation’ letter outlining terms of acceptance.
•All participants must cover their own insurance policy requirements.
•LMFF will require all participants to provide post-event data regarding attendance, number of designers/artists/participants included in the activity. This data is confidentially, internally analysed for the purpose of compiling Economic Impact information and other LMFF funding related KPIs. Please be aware of this requirement from the EOI submission stage and put data collection processes in place from the outset of your activity once accepted into the Cultural Program.

APPLICATION DEADLINES

Round 1 Application Deadline: Friday 21 October 2011

Note: Applications will be accepted after this date however LMFF encourages all applicants to adhere to the Round 1 deadline in the interests of early approval of inclusion and subsequent publicity benefits.

Round 2 Applications Deadline: Friday 25 November 2011

LMFF will assess submissions in two rounds to provide for the requirement for earlier approvals as may be required by applicants (for the further submission of grants, sponsorship requests etc) as well as the shorter lead time activities. Applicants will be advised of inclusion or otherwise in the program in the weeks following each deadline date.

Visit website for more information: www.lmff.com.au/about-lmff/cultural-program

Proposal submissions: www.lmff.com.au/submissions

For general Festival enquiries please email: fashion@lmff.com.au

L’Oréal Melbourne Fashion Festival

Level 2
175 Flinders Lane, Melbourne
Victoria, 3000 Australia

PO Box 18027, Collins Street East
Victoria, 8003, Australia

Telephone: +61 3 9654 5599
Fax: +61 3 9654 9679

Montreal Centre for Contemporary Textiles: Workshop Proposals

Deadline: (UNSPECIFIED)

Proposals for Workshops
Montreal Centre for Contemporary Textiles
Montréal, Québec
Canada
2011-2012 Programs


The Montreal Centre for Contemporary Textiles (MCCT) invites you to submit projects for workshops aimed at the general public for our 2011-2012 programmation.
For more information, please contact: mariel@textiles-mtl.com

MCCT is:

A non-profit organization dedicated to developing textile creation in Québec by providing top rate services in education, training, consulting, research, production, equipment rental, exhibition and sales.

Textile creation using the most advanced technology available in weaving, knitting, embroidery and computer-assisted design.

A staff composed of practising professionals who are experts in many different techniques and materials for textile production.

A network of internationally leading artists and organizations.

Consult current newsletter (on the web) for more information: www.textiles-mtl.com/September Newsletter

Montreal Centre for Contemporary Textiles
5800 St-Denis street, studio 501
Montréal, Québec
Canada
H2S 3L5

Phone: (514) 933.3728
Fax: (514) 933.6305

100 Tutors

Deadline: 31st July 2011 (EMAIL) or (RECEIVE)

100 Tutors
Embroiderers` Guild of Great Britain
1 March - 31 March 2012


Needlework tutors are invited to take part in a fund-raising event to raise money for the Embroiderers' Guild Museum Collection. All tutors who wish to support the Embroiderers` Guild are invited to apply to become part of a selected group of 100 tutors who will each run a one day workshop during March 2012. All proceeds from each workshop will go to the Guild. The target is to raise at least £50,000.

All the monies raised will enable the collection to be displayed on the website, thus attracting members and viewers worldwide which of course raises ongoing funds.

- Each workshop should consist of 10 students
- Each student will pay a tuition fee of £50, all of which will go to the Guild
- Workshop bookings will be made in advance, from October 2011 onwards, through this website - www.twistedthread.com

Download the proposal form: 100_Tutors_sheet.pdf

Proposal forms should be returned by 31st July 2011 either:-

By email to: phillipaturnbull@crewelwork.com

By post to:
Phillipa Turnbull
Pembroke House
Appleby-in-Westmorland
CA16 6TS
UK

100 Tutors - Raising funds for Embroiderers` Guild of Great Britain; an educational charity - with the help of members, branches, The Worshipful Company of Broderers and Creative Exhibitions Ltd (twistedthread)

Visit website for more details: www.twistedthread.com

Impact 7

Two Deadlines: (RECEIVE)
30 July 2010 {Call for Papers}
1 October 2010 {Call for Proposals}

Impact 7
International multi-disciplinary printmaking conference
Monash University
Caulfield (Melbourne - Victoria) Australia
27 - 30 September 2011

Call for:
1. Conference papers
Submission of a 500 word abstract, together with your name, position and institutional affiliation. All papers will be double-blind refereed. Papers selected for the conference will be published in due course.

Abstract deadline: Friday 30 July 2010
Notification of acceptance: September 2010
Paper deadline: Friday 31 December 2010

2. Proposals
Exhibitions, poster presentations, workshops and demonstrations, masterclasses (for regional Victoria) trade fair
Proposal deadline: Friday 1 October 2010
Notification of acceptance: January 2011

Submissions:
Please email to IMPACT 7 Project Manager Laura.Taylor@artdes.monash.edu..au

And/or post to:
IMPACT 7 Conference
Department of Fine Arts
Faculty of Art and Design
Moansh University
Caulfield Campus
PO Box 197
Caulfield East VIC 3145
Australia

Presented by Monash University in association with the Print Council of Australia
Website: www.impact7.org.au

VIA: BOOK_ARTS-Listserve

The Embroiderers’ Guild of America: Flamingo Fandango RFP

Three Deadlines:
International: January 15, 2010 (POSTMARK)
USA: February 1, 2010 (POSTMARK)

(EMAIL) Deadline: February 8, 2010

Request For Proposals (RFP)/2011 Seminar
The Embroiderers’ Guild of America, Inc.
The Naples Grand
Naples, Florida
September 11 -16, 2011

Theme: “Flamingo Fandango”

The Sun Region is pleased to host the 2011 Seminar for The Embroiderers’ Guild of America, Inc. in Naples, Florida. It will be held September 11 -16, 2011 at The Naples Grand. Our theme is “Flamingo Fandango.”

This letter as your invitation to submit proposals for 1-, 2-, and 4-day classes. In addition to the regular classes offered during seminar week (September 12 -16), we plan to offer 1- and 2-day classes on Saturday, September 10 and Sunday September 11, 2011. The seminar committee would like to offer classes in various techniques and proficiency levels.

Please utilize your knowledge and design skills to arrive at compositions which would inspire and challenge our participants.

We are interested in classes that feature one or more of the following:

incorporate color and/or design with a theme or specific technique
allow students some choices for designs, color, stitches and/or materials
have history orientation
feature clothing embellishment
involve projects such as jewelry and three-dimensional items
produce a notebook
allow students the freedom to experiment
Encore (winners from the past) Classes

Our information for preparation and submission of a proposal is located online through the EGA website www.egausa.org. If you are unable to receive information by e-mail, please send your request to the address below. Proposals should be postmarked by February 1, 2010 (foreign by January 15, 2010). E-mail proposals will also be accepted until February 8, 2010.

The committee is very excited about the work ahead and is looking forward to a wonderful seminar. We need you and your talents to help make it all happen and are looking forward to your submissions.

Download:

Request for Proposals [doc]
Proposal Guidelines [doc]
Proposal Summary Sheet [doc]
Proposal Item Description Sheet [doc]

Website: www.egausa.org

Contacts:

Donna Christie
2011 Seminar Chair
dlchristie2011@yahoo.com

Barbara Harrison
2011 Dean of Faculty
805 Blvd of Champions
Shalimar, FL 32579-2154
harrisonbj@cox.net
(phone) 850-651-2598

Fibres Stanthorpe 2010

Deadline: Unspecified

Fibres Stanthorpe 2010
Stanthorpe Regional Art Gallery
Stanthorpe Queensland
Australia
4th October – 9th October 2010

Stanthorpe comes alive in October 2010 with Fibres Stanthorpe!

Stanthorpe Regional Art Gallery is proud to sponsor the first fibre event to be held in Stanthorpe. Forty participants have the opportunity to work with four international fibre/ textile tutors in this intimate event organised by renowned Australian Textile Artist Glenys Mann.

This event is scheduled from the 4th October – 9th October 2010.  Please email your interest to www.director@srag.org.au

Visit website for details: www.srag.org.au/events.php

Australian Artists' Book ForumSpeakers' Abstracts and Workshop proposals

Deadline: Unspecified

5th Australian Artists' Book Forum
Call for Speakers' Abstracts and Workshop proposals
Artspace Mackay
MACKAY QLD
Saturday 10 & Sunday 11 April 2010


The 5th Australian Artists' Books Forum will bring together artists, curators, writers, academics, students and collectors to discuss artists' books and book arts in Australia. The two-day forum builds on the success of previous conferences held at Artspace Mackay and again expects to attract speakers and delegates from across the country. Part of a larger, overall program for the gallery, the 5th Australian Artists' Book Forum will be complimented by workshops and masterclasses; the announcement of the 2010 Libris Awards: Australian Artists' Book Prize winners and exhibition of the finalists' works; an exhibition by 2008 Libris Award winner Deanna Hitti and displays drawn from the Mackay Regional Council's significant collection of artists' books.

Artspace Mackay is calling for abstracts from potential speakers for the 5th Australian Artists' Book Forum and workshop proposals from artists for associated events.

Speakers' abstracts and workshop proposals (for two-day workshops) should be submitted in writing, along with a current curriculum vitae, to:

Michael Wardell
Director
Artspace Mackay
PO Box 41
MACKAY QLD 4740

or email to: artspace@mackay.qld.gov.au

Visit website for additional details: artspacemackay.com.au

Southwest School of Art & Craft Exhibition & Teaching Proposals

Deadline: Ongoing

Exhibition Proposals &
Teaching Proposals
Southwest School of Art & Craft
San Antonio, Texas

The Southwest School of Art & Craft is a nationally-recognized leader in arts education, offering studio programs for more than 4000 adults, children and teens annually. Classes and workshops are taught by outstanding local, regional and national artists in state-of-the-art facilities; the school offers a certificate program for professional artists and craftspersons.

The school also organizes contemporary art exhibitions, lectures, and concerts, as well as houses a history-based Visitors Center Museum , a Gallery Shop, and a lunch café. During a typical year, more than 225,000 people attend events, view exhibits, take classes or visit historic site.

Located on two adjacent campuses, the school’s Ursuline Campus is the former home of the Ursuline Academy & Convent, originally founded in 1851 as the first school for girls in San Antonio. On this campus are the school’s extensive ceramics and weaving studios, its Young Artist Program area, and the tranquil gardens, arching pecan trees, and historic buildings that make the school San Antonio ’s “downtown oasis.”

The Navarro Campus is the site of the school’s contemporary exhibition galleries and its high-tech classrooms and studios for photography, metals, printmaking, digital imaging, paper and book arts, as well as drawing and painting.

---

Exhibitions

To make a proposal for exhibitions, please send a cover letter, 10-20 labeled slides, your curriculum vitae, and any supplemental materials to:

Paula Owen, President
Southwest School of Art & Craft
300 Augusta
San Antonio, Texas 78205


Teaching

Artists interested in teaching a class or workshop at the Southwest School of Art & Craft are encouraged to send a proposal and their credentials to our attention. All proposals will be thoughtfully considered and slides will be returned if a self addressed, stamped envelope is provided.

Proposal details and an application: swschool.org/teaching_proposals [pdf]

Visit website for more details: swschool.org/opp_artists

Textile Center Teaching Proposals

Deadline: Ongoing

Textile Center Class or Workshop Proposal
Textile Center
Minneapolis, MN

Class Proposals
Class proposals are accepted at any time. Classes are scheduled on a trimester basis. In order to be considered for a particular trimester, proposals must be complete and submitted a minimum of 3 months prior to that trimester’s start:

Summer Classes (May through August): Proposals due by first week of February
Fall Classes (September through December): Proposals due by first week of June
Winter/Spring Classes (Jan through April): Proposals due by first week of October

Class proposals are selected based on a wide variety of criteria and any proposals that are not accepted for a particular semester will be kept on file and considered for future schedules.

Criteria used for selecting classes include, but are not limited to:
Interest of Textile Center students
Other classes offered in the semester (diversity of topics and techniques)
Scheduling – Space or equipment available
Price and time constraints
Level of experience required of students
Completeness and detail of proposal
Topics that support the Textile Center’s mission

Instructor Payment and Class Pricing
Teachers are paid $20 per teaching hour. Price is negotiable for teachers who are
traveling from out of the metro area or based on teaching experience.

Proposals may be submitted via mail or email.

Download:

Class Proposal Form [pdf]
Class Proposal Guidelines [pdf]

Visit website for complete details: textilecentermn.org


Textile Center
3000 University Ave SE, #100
Minneapolis, MN 55414

For more information
Email: info@textilecentermn.org
Telephone: 612.436.0464

Selling Yarns 2: Innovation for Sustainability

Registration Deadline: 23 January 2009 (RECEIVE)

Selling Yarns 2: Innovation for sustainability
Presented by The Australian National University,
Craft Australia and the National Museum of Australia
Venue: National Museum of Australia, Canberra
6 - 9 March, 2009


The conference will be held in association with the exhibition ReCoil, Change & Exchange in Coiled Fibre Art, curated by Margie West

Registrations are now open
Visit: Registrations for details.

Keep an eye on the website for news and updates to conference programs or subscribe to Selling Yarns 2 updates.

Selling Yarns 2: Innovation for sustainability is a conference and workshop program that addresses contemporary Indigenous craft and design practice. It follows the success of the first conference, Selling Yarns: Australian Indigenous textiles and good business in the 21st century, held in Darwin in 2006 that looked specifically at Indigenous textiles practices.

Selling Yarns 2: Innovation for sustainability will be held at the National Museum of Australia in March, 2009 during International Women's Day. It will expand on the themes of the first conference and focus on innovative Indigenous craft and design practices, the relevance of mentorship, networking and skills development. Importantly the artistic work and experiences of Indigenous urban artists from the south east region will be paralleled with those of top end and non-Indigenous artists.

The aim of this conference is to demonstrate that through cultural practice a dialogue can be had that draws all interested parties together for the benefit of a rich and sustainable Indigenous culture.

In addition to the conference a series of practical workshops will be presented for the delegates and the general public that address artistic professional development and traditional craft techniques. These programs are complimented by an Indigenous craft·design mart that will be held on the lawns of the Museum and is open for the general public with all proceeds going to the artists.

Visit website for complete details: www.sellingyarns.com

Australian Sewing Guild National Convention

Registration Deadline: 27 February 2009 for early bird fees*
*see brochure for actual dates and fees

Australian Sewing Guild
National Convention
ST BRIGID’S COLLEGE
Lesmurdie, West Australia
27 September to 3 October 2009


On behalf of the Australian Sewing Guild Inc. I would like to invite you to join us at the 8th National ASG Convention, to be held in September/ October 2009, in Perth, Western Australia.

With this Convention in beautiful Western Australia, the ASG has travelled full-circle around Australia and we move one step closer to being a fully supported national organisation, representing sewing enthusiasts and the sewing industry, in every State. W.A. has been part of the ASG from the beginning and has built a strong, enthusiastic membership, filled with creative, fun women. Their participation, a great selection of innovative teachers, a ‘tried & true’ experienced Convention committee and a superb location will undoubtedly make this a Convention not to miss.

For those members already in W.A, I hope to see you ALL. For all other members may I suggest that you take this opportunity to finally see the fabulous west at its best....wild fl ower season. Enjoy Convention week with ‘like-minded’ friends and then extend your trip with family or friends and plan to see a bit more of this spectacular state.

Fun, friendship, learning, sharing and exploring! That’s what ASG Perth Convention 2009 is all about.

Join us and happy sewing,
Sue Neall
President

Visit website for complete details: www.aussew.org.au

Downloads:

Convention Information Booklet

Convention Registration Booklet

Convention Workshop Selector

ASG Krazy Kaftan Sewing Challenge

ASG Membership Application