Call for Entries

Call for Entries

Interested in exhibiting your work? Here are a few opportunities to do so. Please call, email, or visit the websites of the show organizers for the most up-to-date information, which may not have been available at press time. Want us to include your organization’s call for entries? Email submissions@qnm.com. Write “Entries” in the subject line.

March

March 15, 2009 (artwork received)

Interdependence

Two- or three-dimensional leaves made using fiber or fiber techniques, approximately 5” x 7”, for the International Fiber Collaborative’s Tree Project; internationalfibercollaborative.com.

March 19, 2009 (images of artwork received)

The Silver Screen II

Quilts dedicated to the film industry for a special exhibit that will debut at International Quilt Festival/Long Beach in July; quilts.com.

March 19, 2009 (images of artwork received)

West Coast Wonders II

Quilts dedicated to the beauty of North America’s west coast for a special exhibit that will debut at International Quilt Festival/Long Beach in July; quilts.com.

March 20, 2009 (application and fee postmarked)

Denver National Quilt Festival

Open to U.S. residents only. Quilts completed no later than 2007 for the 2009 DNQF contest theme “High Hopes.” Entry fee: $18 per quilt; quiltfest.com.

March 20, 2009 (application and fee received)

Machine Quilters Showcase

Quilts made within the last two years on a hand-guided or computer-guided machine that operates by the use of a track system or suspended frame for the annual show of the International Machine Quilters Association. Entry fee: $10 per entry IMQA members; $15 per entry nonmembers; imqa.org.

March 25, 2009 (application and fee received)

Fibers Expanded

Open to U.S. residents only. One-of-a-kind originals and limited edition artwork in a wide range of fiber techniques for an exhibit to be held May 2 though June 6, 2009, at the Luke and Eloy Gallery of Contemporary Art and Craft in Pittsburgh, PA. Limit 20 digital images on CD. Flat entry fee: $25; lukeandeoly.ning.com.

April

April 1, 2009 (images of artwork and fee received)

2009 AQS Quilt Expo—Knoxville

Original quilts for the annual juried and judged show of the American Quilter’s Society, July 22-25, 2009, in Knoxville, Tennessee. Entry fee: $10 per entry AQS members; $30 per entry nonmembers; americanquilter.com.

April 1, 2009 (images of artwork received)

Collage Mania 2009

Collages containing fabric, paper, or other fiber, or art quilts, finished or mounted to finish 8” x 10”, to be auctioned to benefit Fiberart for a Cause and the American Cancer Society; virginiaspiegel.com.

April 1, 2009 (images of artwork and fee postmarked)

Home Machine Quilting Show

Machine-quilted quilts made within the last four years for this annual judged show and exhibit. Entry fee: $15 per entry for judged show; $5 per entry for the exhibit; hmqs.org.

April 3, 2009 (artwork received)

The Marie Osmond Quilting Challenge

Original quilts using Marie Osmond’s Quilting Treasures fabric. Entries accepted at Janome dealerships only; janome.com.

May

May 15, 2009

Pfaff Art Embroidery Challenge 2009

Entries for this international juried exhibit should be created predominantly on a home sewing machine with free-motion embroidery, computerized embroidery, or a combination of the two and should fit the theme “Landscape—Let Us Travel.” For rules and entry form, email jacqueline.govin@free.fr.

May 27, 2009 (images of artwork postmarked)

Festival Gallery of Quilt Art: Wonders of the World

Quilts that interpret the wonders of the world, from the seven ancient wonders to the everyday, simple wonders, for an exhibit that will debut at International Quilt Festival/Houston in October; quilts.com.

May 28, 2009 (images of artwork and fee postmarked)

Art Quilts Lowell 2009

Original art quilts completed within the last four years for a juried exhibition sponsored by Brush Art Gallery that will be part of the Lowell Quilt Festival, August 5-9, 2009, in Lowell, Massachusetts. Entry fee: $35 for up to three entries; thebrush.org.

June

June 1, 2009 (artwork postmarked)

Crazy for Quilts

Traditional or contemporary 16” x 16” crazy quilts for the Alliance for American Quilt’s 2009 fundraiser. Entry fee: $25 first entry, $10 each additional entry; AAQ members, $5 per entry; allianceforamericanquilts.org.

June 1, 2009 (images of artwork received)

Fibrations

Open to U.S. residents only. Art quilts with perimeters measuring between 48” and 120”, fitting the theme “Fiber + Celebration = Fibration,” for traveling exhibit juried by Katie Pasquini Masopust and curated by Kathy Lichtendahl; email lichty@nemontel.net.

July

July 31, 2009 (images of artwork received)

10^th Quilt Nihon Exhibition

Open to all ages, nationalities, and skill levels. Original quilts completed after July 31, 2007, for this annual show of the Japan Handicraft Instructors’ Association. Entries must be constructed and quilted by the person named on the entry form. Limit two entries per person. jhia.org/english.

August

August 21, 2009 (images of artwork and fee received)

Fiberart International 2010

Digital images or slides of original fiber art for this 20^th triennial juried exhibit, scheduled for April 16 through August 22, 2010 at the Society for Contemporary Craft and the Pittsburg Center for the Arts in Pennsylvania. Entry fee: $35; fiberartinternational.org.

October

October 1, 2009 (images of artwork and fee postmarked)

Quilting Natural Florida II

Quilts no larger than 80” x 120”, completed since January 1, 2008, that are representational, symbolic, or iconic of the natural flora, fauna, and environment of Florida for a juried exhibit sponsored by the Florida Museum of Natural History in Gainesville and the Quilters of Alachua County Day Guild. Entry fee: $10 per entry; email rg10001@bellsouth.net.