North Charleston Arts Festival, 5th Annual ART Quilt Exhibition 2011 Call for Entries

Announcing City of North Charleston Cultural Arts Department

North Charleston Arts Festival


5th Annual ART Quilt Exhibition


2011 Call For Entries

Purpose

This exhibition was established to provide a venue for sage art quilters and emerging art quilters who see the connection between Art/Humanity

“In art there is compassion, in compassion there is humanity, with humanity there is generosity and love."

Brock Peters

Eligibility

Art/Humanity is open to quilters within the United States, it’s provinces, Mexico and Canada. Only quilts or quilted hangings will be considered. A quilt is a fabric sandwich comprised of three layers: a top, a back and filling which are held together with quilting or tying threads. Integration of non-fabric embellishments is acceptable and encouraged.

Quilts submitted should explore themes of Art, humanity, compassion, service, generosity, and love. What do these concepts mean to you as an art quilter? Quilts must be an original design or an original execution of a traditional pattern. Quilt dimensions must not be less than 12" x 12" nor exceed 84"x 84"and each quilt must have a 4" hanging sleeve and an identifying label on the back of the quilt. Quilts that have been exhibited nationally in the previous 5 years are not eligible.

Quilts requiring special support frames or which contain fragile or breakable embellishments will not be accepted for the show. We reserve the right to refuse quilts which are controversial or felt to be inappropriate to the theme of the exhibition.

NCCA Department will make a list available to our visitors of quilts that are for sale. We will provide any interested parties with your sale price and contact information. We do require a 10% commission on any pieces that are sold.

We look forward to receiving your entry. Feel free to telephone me with any questions comments or concerns.

Torreah “Cookie” Washington,
Curator of ART/Humanity 2011
843 259 8108

Entry Process

Our 2011 jurying process will be done from digital images only. Entrants should submit two images per entry (one overall view and one detail view). All images must be of publication quality.

Each entry must also include an artist's statement of no more than 100 words describing the story or the inspiration behind the quilt. Entries must be received via email no later than the close of business March 11, 2011. The number of works included in the exhibit will depend on the number of entries submitted and the space available.

We are seeking innovative and original works only. No kits or quilts made in a workshop with the aid of an instructor. Quilt must be multi-layered and joined by stitching. Dimension in any direction must not exceed 84 inches. We welcome both small and large works. Only quilts created by YOU are eligible and each quilt must have a label that includes your name and the name of the person who did the quilting, if that was not you, the date created as well as the title. Only quilts that have been created after December 1, 2008, and have not been previously exhibited nationally, are eligible.

Digital Images

Digital images must be saved as a high quality JPEG file. Images must accurately reflect the appearance of the quilt. Any digital image correction, aside from cropping, should be done only to ensure accuracy, and should not artificially enhance the image. Jurors reserve the right to refuse any quilt that differs significantly from the image submitted. We suggest using at least a 3 megapixel camera at the highest resolution. Finished images should be at least 300 DPIs on the longest side. If you have any questions about finding the resolution of your digital image, please contact Lauren Lynn at lynnl@northcharleston.org.

Entry Fee

A $25 non-refundable entry fee will cover submission of up to two quilts. Cashiers checks or USPS Money orders should be made out to:

The City of North Charleston. The Mailing address is:

The City of North Charleston Cultural Arts Department
PO Box 190016 2500 City Hall LaneNorth Charleston , SC 29419
Attn: Lauren Lynn

Notification of Acceptance

Jury selection will be completed by March 18, 2011 and entrants will be notified of the juror's decision by email during the last week of March. The decision of the jurors is final. If your work is selected, you will be notified via email of your acceptance and information on WHEN to ship your artworks.

Once the actual work is received, NCCA Department Art/Humanity exhibition reserves the right to disqualify from the exhibit any work which is soiled, torn, poorly crafted or a substitution from the original entry.



Shipping of Accepted Work

Works must be shipped to the exhibit at the quilter's expense.

PLEASE INSURE YOUR WORK AND INCLUDE A TRACKING NUMBER. No C.O.D. deliveries will be accepted. All quilts must be shipped in a sturdy, reusable, well-labeled box.

The acceptance letter will include instructions on packing your quilt and instructions for those individuals wishing to hand deliver and pick up their quilts. All quilts will be returned by the USPS or United Parcel Service.

Entrants are responsible for insurance during shipping to the exhibition. Quilts will be insured by NCCA Department for the duration of the exhibition for a maximum value of $1,000. Additional insurance will be provided only for quilts with a certified appraisal of over $1,000. Please include the written appraisal when you ship your quilt if you need additional coverage.

If the accepted work is sold prior to the exhibition, the entrant (you) must make arrangements with the new owner to make the work available for the exhibition. No quilt accepted for the exhibition may be withdrawn prior to the completion of the exhibit.

Please print out 2 copies of the information below. Keep one for yourself and send one in WITH your entry. Preferably pinned to the back of the quilt.



Artist Info:

First Name

Middle Initial (optional)

Last Name

Street

(optional)

City/Town

Zip Code/Postal Code

State/Province

(where applicable)

Country

Day Phone Number

(include area code or country code)

Email Address





Terms and Conditions:

I agree to loan my artwork to Art/Humanity. I understand that the costs of shipping my artwork, to NCCA office is my responsibility. I further agree to permit the images of details image and/or all or part of my artist’s statement to be used in the exhibit catalog, articles, ads, promotions, books, websites, blogs, CD’s, current event news coverage, television productions, and/or multi-media productions for and about exhibit or for and about the shows at which the exhibit may be seen.