Contact:

Martha Sielman, Executive Director     

Studio Art Quilt Associates, Inc.

(860) 487-4199

msielman@sbcglobal.net

www.SAQA.com        

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

SAQA Awarded Grant from Friends of Fiber Art International

October 4, 2007 – Studio Art Quilt Associates, Inc. (SAQA) has been awarded a $2,500 grant to help produce the catalog for “12 Voices.”  The catalog will be available in the summer of 2008. The exhibition and catalog will give viewers a rare, in-depth look at twelve of the best quilt artists working today. Some are internationally known, and as mid-career artists are familiar. Others are fresh faces displaying a strong and promising talent. Most live in the United States; but the organization’s international membership was coincidentally reflected by the selection of two international artists as well. Curated by Penny McMorris, the following artists were selected-- Deidre Adams, Teresa Barkley, Elizabeth Busch, Linda Colsh, Judith Content, Angela Moll, Clare Plug, Joan Schulze, Merle Axelrad Serlin, Susan Shie, Ginny Smith and Kathy Weaver.

Each artist will be represented by 4-6 works—making this exhibition a welcome departure from the usual survey show which samples current art quilt trends. In fact, many of the pieces shown will be created especially for this exhibition. Since artist selection was done from portfolios, the twelve selected artists will have nearly a year to create new work for consideration when the final quilt selections are made in May of 2008.
 

SAQA is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to promote the art quilt through education, exhibitions, professional development, and documentation.  With an active membership approaching 1,700 established and emerging artists, the artwork created by SAQA members can be found in both national and international exhibitions, galleries, museums and private collections.

For information on SAQA, contact Martha Sielman at (860) 487-4199 or visit the website at www.saqa.com.

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