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January 2013 e.Bulletin |
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Message from Martha Sielman, SAQA's Executive Director:
Happy New Year!!!I'm still catching up from being on vacation, so this will be very brief and I'll send out more information next week.
- NEW! Call for Entry for Color Wheel of Emotions will be open in April.
- The Athens Symposium is FULL!
- There is only one more spot left for the Santa Fe Conference.
- Information about entering the 2013 Benefit Auction will be posted shortly.
- Information about the 2014 Anniversary Trunk Show will be posted shortly.
- We're looking for new PAM Review Committee members (see below under Other SAQA News)
We're LOOKING FOR IDEAS!
Do you know of a Museum, Art Gallery or other large fiber-friendly venue that might be interested in hosting a SAQA exhibition? If so, please send the name and contact information to Bill Reker.
NEW on the website:
Meet your Reps: Mary Beth Bellah and Mary T. Buchanan
Featured Artists: Barbara J. West & Peg Keeney
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OTHER SAQA NEWS
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NEWS for PAMs:
1. Would you be interested in serving on the PAM Review Committee for 2013? The requirements are that you are a PAM and that you would be available for a conference call during the daytime every other month. If you would be interested in volunteering for this committee, please contact Martha Sielman. 2. We have added a Photo Credit field to the PAM images. If the images of your work posted on the SAQA website were taken by a photographer other than yourself, please add that information into your profile. 3. For the new year, please post new images so that the slideshow and Virtual Galleries can be updated.
SAQA-U Wiki is now Closed
The great information that we collected has been moved to the regular website as part of the Resources section. The recorded Mentorship Calls will continue to be available in the Members section. Sample topics include:
- Gregory Case: (Professionally Photographing Your Quilts)
- Lisa Chipetine: Social Media: Facebook, YouTube, Linked In and Twitter
- Pamela Diamond, CPA: Tax Considerations for the Artist
- Monica Dixon: 10 Steps to Take When Your Get Up and Go Has Got Up and Went
- Cindy Friedman: (Developing an International Exhibition)
- Pat Pauly: Exhibition Design and Installation in a Gallery Setting:
- Anna Hergert: Teaching on the Circuit (lessons learned)
- Penny McMorris: Portfolios
- Melanie Testa: Blogging 101
The Visioning Project group is now hosted on a blog. If you are interested in joining, please contact Helen Conway. The Visioning Project revolves around visualizing goals and dreams - and making them happen. By making a public commitment, the artist is inspired to achieve a specific goal. Some goals are very specific, such as gaining a private commission, getting gallery representation, or selling a work. Other goals are more developmental: building a cohesive body of work or producing work regularly. The Visioning Project members are wonderful in helping each other with support, networking, and resource information. The SAQArtique group is now also hosted on a blog. If you are interested in joining, please contact Martha Ginn. The SAQArtique group is open to all SAQA members. Members trust in each other to make honest comments about the issues that they wish to have critiqued. The critiques are all in the spirit of a shared interest in quilting as an art form and improvement of each person's talents. The requirements for belonging to a group are simply that each member is expected to post at least one of her/his own works every 3 months and to participate in all critiques of other members' work.
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e.Bulletin Table of Contents
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August 3, 2012 - February 24, 2013 - SAQA Showcase at the International Quilt Study Center museum, Lincoln, Nebraska
January 1, 2013 - Online call for entry opened for Metaphors on Aging
January 10 - March 31, 2013 - Seasonal Palette at Texas Quilt Museum, LaGrange, Texas
January 13 - March 10, 2013 - Beyond Comfort at Butler Institute of American Art, Youngstown, Ohio
January 19 - April 15, 2013 - Masters 2 at New England Quilt Museum, Lowell, Massachusetts
January 18 - March 1, 2013 - Sightlines at George A. Spiva Center for the Arts, Joplin, Missouri
January 31, 2013 - DEADLINE - online call for entries for Metaphors on Aging
February 1, 2013 - DEADLINE for Journal Gallery section "Fire"
February 1, 2013 - Online call for entry opens for Text Messages
February 21-24, 2013 - I'm Not Crazy at Mid-Atlantic Quilt Festival, Hampton, Virginia
February 28, 2013 - DEADLINE - online call for entry for Text Messages
February 28-March 3, 2013 - I'm Not Crazy at Quilt Fest, Somerset, New Jersey
April 1, 2013 - Online call for entry opens for Color Wheel of Emotions
April 12-14, 2013 - Seasonal Palette and A Sense of Scale at IQF-Cincinnati
April 25 - 28, 2013 - Expanding Horizons Conference in Santa Fe, New Mexico
April 30, 2013 - DEADLINE - online call for entry for Color Wheel of Emotions
May 1, 2013 - DEADLINE for Journal Gallery section "Water"
May 2-5, 2013 - I'm Not Crazy at Denver National Quilt Festival, Denver, Colorado
May 18 - August 24, 2013 - Masters 2 at Ruth Funk Center for Textile Arts, Florida Institute of Technology, Melbourne, Florida
May 25-26, 2013 - Making Connections Symposium in Athens, Ohio
May 28 - July 26, 2013 - Sightlines at Grant's Pass Museum of Art, Grant's Pass, Oregon
June 21-23, 2013 - Deux at IQF-Chicago
August 22 - October 15, 2013 - Sightlines at William and Florence Schmidt Art Center, Belleville, Illinois
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MEMBERSHIP NEWS
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Please welcome our new Regional Representatives:
Jenny Lyon - Northern California and Northern Nevada
Dolores Miller - Northern California and Northern Nevada
Hyunsook Lee - Korea
A very big THANK YOU to retiring reps - Rebecca Douglas, Franki Kohler, Anna Davison!
Welcome to all our new members who joined in December:
Christine Alexiou, Cindy Barfield, Erica Baron, Annette Boncek, Lisa Chin, Deniece Clarke, Elizabeth Cregan, Verna Cronshaw, Chris Dixon, Karen Anne Glick, Leigh Graham, Leah Higgins, Kathryn Iliff, Brenda Jennings, Joy Stephenson Kolker PhD, Hilda Koning-Bastiaan, Peg Laird, Hyun-Sook Lee, Elaine Meszaros, Susan Millen, Julie Moberly, Judith Ritner, Mary Ritter, Jane Robertson, Karen Roxburgh, Debra Spincic, Janice Stevens and Joan Zieger.
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"Expanding Horizons"
SAQA's Conference in Santa Fe, New Mexico
April 25-28, 2013
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"Making Connections"
A SAQA Symposium at Quilt National in Athens, Ohio
May 24-25, 2013
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Expanding Horizons - Just 1 spot left!
will be held April 25-28, 2013 at the Lodge at Santa Fe:
Regular Registration fees (Nov. 1, 2012 - April 30, 2013) -- $325
The Lodge at Santa Fe is booked full. You may book a room at Garrett's Desert Inn. SAQA has reserved a group rate of $89/night for 2 Queens or 1 King, or $79/night for 1 Queen, plus they will waive the $8.00/night parking fee. This is not a "sister hotel" of The Lodge, so there is not a shuttle available. (800) 888-2145
Conference Sponsors:
Top 10 Reasons to Come to Santa Fe:
10. Tour museums: International Folk Art, Georgia O'Keeffe and New Mexico Museum of Art.
9. Discover if you prefer "red" or "green" or "Christmas" (hint: think "chile").
8. Learn marketing tips for business cards and promotional ideas.
7. Find program choices and new presenters never before seen at a SAQA conference.
6. Explore the world-renowned Canyon Road Art District and Santa Fe Plaza, where art and creativity are boundless.
5. Hone your art AND business skills by learning from the top names in the business.
4. Savor fabulous fiber art, wine and chocolate in the Santa Fe Spotlight.
3. Enjoy the savings: $79 a night (half that if you share) at The Lodge at Santa Fe.
2. Meet and mingle with fellow fiber artists at one of the top art markets in the US.
1. Have a Santa Fe art experience you will never forget!
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Making Connections - Registration is currently FULL:
A SAQA-sponsored Symposium in Conjunction with Quilt National '13
Athens, Ohio - May 24-25, 2013
Registration fees for SAQA members -- JUST $20!
SCHEDULE
Friday, May 24th -- Attend the Opening of Quilt National '13
Saturday, May 25th
--Continental breakfast with Quilt National artists*
--Quilt National gallery walk with artist talk*
Each exhibiting artist present will offer brief comments about their work.
--Jurors Panel: Linda Colsh, Judith Content, Penny McMorris
The QN jurors will provide insights and observations about the jurying process.
--Selected QN '13 Artists Panel
Selected exhibiting artists will discuss their art.
--SAQA: Today and Tomorrow
The latest on what SAQA is accomplishing and its future plans. SAQA is a membership association representing almost 3,000 artists and art quilt supporters from 31 countries.
(*Jointly sponsored with The Dairy Barn Arts Center)
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SAQA's Thank You Gifts Program
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Thank You Gifts for 4th quarter 2012 (Left to right):
Book selections from C&T Publishing
$100 Gift Certificate from Dharma Trading
SAQA Signature Collection of threads from AURIfil
Simplicity's Deluxe SideWinder for your bobbins
PLUS many more great Gifts on the website!
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We had 17 Star Recruiters for the 4th Quarter: Hui-Fen Lin (7 new members), Rebecca Lily Segura (4 new members), Deda Maldonado, Cyndi Souder and Jean Wells (3 new members each), Betty Busby, Dina Buckey, Bethany Garner, Sherry Glidden, Pat Gould, Jenny Hearn, Jenny Lyon, Sharon Monahan, Jennifer O'Brien, Katie Pasquini Masopust, Sue Rasmussen and Brenda Gael Smith (2 new members each). We've now started the count for the 1st Quarter of 2013 -- this can be YOUR time to be a Star Recruiter!Star Recruiters for the 4th Quarter will be choosing from the wonderful Thank-You Gifts that have been donated by our generous supporters:
- AURIfil USA
- C&T Publishing
- Cedar Canyon Textiles
- Dharma Trading Company
- Lark Crafts
- Simplicity Creative
- Swarovski Crystals
- Lynne Allen
- Frieda Anderson
- Karey Bresenhan
- Eileen Doughty
- Carol Eaton
- Lisa Ellis
- Cheryl Ferrin
- Clairan Ferrono
- Lynn Krawczyk
- Pamela Morris
- Candice Phelan
- Pixeladies
- Robin Schwalb
- Sandra Sider
- Martha Sielman
- Laura Wasilowski
- Jack Walsh
How the Thank You Gifts program works:
Who is eligible to participate in the Thank You Gifts program?
All SAQA members, excluding Board members, paid staff and consultants.
How do I participate in the Thank You Gifts program?
Refer two or more new SAQA members and have each new member list you in the "Referred by" field either on the web or on their paper application.
Where can I see the Thank You Gifts?
We have created a website page for the Thank You Gifts program.
How often can SAQA members select a membership drive Thank You Gift?
Members may select one gift per quarter when they refer two or more new members.
How does the Thank You Gifts selection process work?
The member referring the most new members in that quarter will select from that quarter's Thank You Gifts list first. The member referring the second-most new members in that quarter will pick second, and so on. In the event of a tie, the member identified as having recruited that number of new members earliest will pick first.
Questions?
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Calling All SAQA Teachers and Lecturers!
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Are you conducting workshops, seminars, classes or lecturing about fiber art? Here is an opportunity to add even more value to your event.
For a limited time, you can offer your students a 10% discount on their new SAQA membership. Just register your event with SAQA's executive director, Martha Sielman, and receive your personalized membership discount code. Every new member who joins SAQA and puts your membership discount code on their application or web form, will receive a 10% reduction in their first year membership fee - and you will receive credit for recruiting another new member.
So whether you are running multi-day workshops, ½ day seminars or lecturing to a quilt guild, email Martha Sielman to register your event and receive your personalized membership discount code. By sharing SAQA with your attendees, you are helping them to open another door to new opportunities for their art and career.
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 Betty Busby - "Primordium"
BJ wrote: "Rhythm is one of the basic principles of design. Add in repetition and variation. Like listening to jazz, when these things are handled well--as they are in these pieces--you can't stop swaying as you envelope yourself in each piece."
List of selected artists:
Virginia Abrams
Linda Beach
Betty Busby
Marcia DeCamp
Betty Ford
Cindi Huss
Karen Kamenetzky
Peg Keeney
Carol Larson
Kay Liggett
Aryana Londir
Alicia Merrett
Elin Noble
Dan Olfe
Marilyn M. Prucka
Karen Schulz
Laura Wasilowski
Nancy Whittington
If you would like to volunteer to be a Virtual Gallery curator, please contact
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This is a Quilt! Trunk Shows available to travel
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These three pieces are from Trunk Show F, which is in the Illinois & Wisconsin region this month:
  
Connie Horne - "Gladys" *** Sharon Wiley Hightower - "Pomegranate" *** Beatrice Hughes - "Conifers"
All of the pieces from all of the trunk shows are up on the SAQA website:
http://www.saqa.com/about.php?ID=1907
There are seven different trunk shows of small matted pieces. They are available to travel to your region any time through October 2013.
We hope that you will find venues where these wonderful gems can be displayed as a way to educate about our medium. Perhaps there's a library, community center, or art center in your town that has a display space. If you belong to a quilt guild, talk to the program chair about using this as a program. We can also arrange to send you our PowerPoint presentation that explains about art quilts and about SAQA. And it would be a great time to share your own artwork.
On the Trunk Show pages, you can search by Trunk Show letter (each Trunk Show has its own page) or by artist (through the index). At the bottom of each trunk show page, there is a Google calendar that shows where the trunk will be exhibited. When you click on the colored bar in the calendar, you will see details about each venue and dates.
A "Learn More" link explains what the trunk show is and a "Contact Us" link is above the calendar so that members or other interested parties can request a trunk viewing in their area. If you are interested in hosting a trunk show, please contact your regional rep.
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SAQA Exhibition News: Calls for Entries
**NOTE: SAQA exhibitions are open to ALL members, unless there is a geographical restriction |
NOTE: Additional information about these Calls for Entry can now be accessed directly from the Members tab:
http://www.saqa.com/membership.php?ID=637
Metaphors on Aging
Open to all SAQA members
ONLINE ENTRY NOW OPEN
Premiere Location: Festival of Quilts, Birmingham, England, August 8-11, 2013
Additional venues may be added; work must be available to travel through the end of 2015
Exhibition Concept:
There are a rare few of us who have not been affected in some way by the changes that occur with aging, be it ourselves, or the aging of our parents, loved ones or even our children. Here you have the opportunity to explore any of these passages that have touched your own life. Subjects can include aging, illness, death, the growth of our children, or the passage of time in general.
Juror: Pamela Allen
Managing curator: Mary McBride
Online entry opened: January 1, 2013
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Text Messages
Open to all SAQA members
Premiere Locations:
International Quilt Festival - Houston, Texas, October 31-November 4, 2013
International Quilt Festival - Cincinnati, Ohio, April 4-6, 2014
International Quilt Festival - Long Beach, California, July 2014
Additional venues may be added
Exhibition Concept:
Text messages have fast become one of the most popular methods of communication in our country today. In this exhibit, you have free rein to explore the many facets of what 'text messages' means to you--from the obvious connection to modern technology, to works comprised solely of actual or implied writing. The unifying theme will be text on quilts, in any language, and each quilt must contain at least one visible letter or word.
Juror: Lesley Riley
Managing curator: Georgianne (Gigi) Kandler
Online entry opens: February 1, 2013
Online entry deadline: February 28, 2013
Preview the entry form and entry requirements at
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Color Wheel of Emotions
Open to all SAQA members
Exhibition Concept:
How do colors reflect our emotions? Have you ever seen red, felt blue or been green with envy? Spin the color wheel and your mood may encompass the full spectrum of the rainbow. The range of color used in this exhibit will convey a sense of emotion or feeling expressed by the artists. Viewers will interpret the theme based on their understanding and response to the color palette and overall design.
Premiere Locations:
The World Quilt Show: New England XI, Manchester, New Hampshire, 8/15-8/18/13
Pennsylvania National Quilt Extravaganza XX: Greater Philadelphia Expo Center, Oaks, PA, 9/19-9/22/13
Pacific International Quilt Festival XX: Santa Clara Convention Center, Santa Clara, CA 10/17-10/20/13
Additional venues may be added; work must be available to travel through the end of August 2014
Juror: TBD
Managing curator: Carol Eaton
Online entry opens: April 1, 2013
Online entry deadline: April 30, 2013
Preview the entry form and entry requirements at http://saqacallforentries2.com/
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SAQA Exhibition News:
Current All-SAQA Exhibitions
This is a listing of SAQA exhibition travel plans. The artists for these exhibitions have already been chosen.
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Exhibitions are listed alphabetically
Exhibition Name: Beyond Comfort
This exhibit challenges each artist to venture into uncharted territories of creative expression by turning away from the comfort zones of their established body of work. The catalog for this exhibition is made possible through the generosity of Teri Quinn.
Juror: Marci Rae McDade, editor of Fiberarts magazine
Curator: Eileen Doughty (ef.doughty@verizon.net)
Travel Venues:
3. Butler Institute of American Art
Youngstown, Ohio
January 13 - March 10, 2013
Exhibition Name: DEUX--Two Ideas, Two Inspirations, Two Complementary Quilts
Artists will exhibit two works that best represent their body of work and which relate to one another in some way. Juror: Katie Pasquini Masopust Managing Curator: Kim LaPolla Travel Venues:1. International Quilt FestivalChicago, IllinoisJune 2013
2. Carrefour Européen du Patchwork
Alsace, France
September 2013
3. Vicenza Festival
Vicenza, Italy
October 2013
ARTISTS CHOSEN:
Alexander, Mary Lou
Belikiewicz, Stella K
Boschert, Deborah
Brooks, Serena
Budge, Pat
Carney, Beth A
Champion, Sandra K
Coohey, Carol
Crasco, Nancy
Gosselin, Marie-France
Hansen, Gloria
Kennedy-Zafred, Patricia
Kibbee, Priscilla
Larrea, Cat
Larson, Carol
McCown, Lorie
Miller, Denise Oyama
Rienzo, Susan
Ross, Judy
Schulz, Karen
Shell, Maria C
Spilka, Gerri J
Vincent, Kit
Wilmarth, Hope
Yates Beasley, Barbara
Exhibition Name: Earth Stories
Premiere Location:
Michigan State University Museum; Opening 2014
Additional venues will be added; work must be available to travel from 2014 through the end of December 2017
Exhibition Concept:
There are many stories of hope across the globe. Both individuals and small groups are working on projects that when added together make a positive impact on increasing the quality of life on this planet. Earth Stories will celebrate the stories of people or projects that enhance the planet, make a significant difference in restoring and/or protecting the environment, increase sustainability and otherwise improve the earth we all occupy.
25 artists from around the world will be chosen to interpret a "story" of their choice. Each artist will feature a project or person of their choice; the views presented by the artist do not necessarily reflect the views or opinions of SAQA or MSU, neither of which endorses any person, project or organization.
Juror: Dr. Carolyn Mazloomi
Managing curator: Leni Levenson Wiener
Theme: Mental illness carries with it a stigma; many of us have experience with disorders, temporary or permanent, curable or not, that in the past and in some cultures even today would be labeled as crazy. That stigma can make it difficult to admit its effect on our loved ones or ourselves. Disorders as common as anxiety or depression, or less common, like schizophrenia or multiple personality disorder, can have a devastating effect on families and friends, and on ourselves. Negativity towards those who have these disorders often causes many people to keep the diagnosis hidden from friends and family.
Juror: Sue Reno
Curator: Kathy Nida knida@cox.net
Travel Venues:
Mancuso circuit
v) Mid-Atlantic Quilt Festival XXII
Hampton, Virginia
February 21-24, 2013
vi) The Quilt Fest of New Jersey VII
Somerset, New Jersey
February 28-March 3, 2013
vii) Denver National Quilt Festival VI
Denver, Colorado
May 2-5, 2013
Exhibit Name: Masters 2 An invitational exhibit of one work each by 37 of the artists featured in the new book Masters: Art Quilts, Volume 2 by Martha Sielman (Lark, August 2011). The book is now available in the SAQA Bookstore - our copies were donated to SAQA by Lark, so the complete purchase price goes to support SAQA.This exhibition is made possible through the generosity of Lark Crafts, AURIfil Threads, and the American Quilter's Society.Managing Curator: Marjorie DeQuincy (dequincyart@msn.com)Travel Venues to date: 5. New England Quilt MuseumLowell, MAJanuary 15 - April 15, 2013
Exhibition Name: Radical Elements
Our physical world is created out of the chemical elements, from hydrogen to platinum to arsenic. For this exhibit, each of the selected artists will create a new work that is influenced by an element from the periodic table. Inspirations can come from anything relating to that element, whether it is a play on the name, its color or the products made from it. Both representational and abstract works are welcomed.
As the second part of the Radical Elements theme, the artists will also be asked to move quilting beyond the usual materials of fabric and thread, exploring the function and decorative properties of different surfaces and stitching materials. This exhibit is the first to embrace the newly expanded definition of an art quilt and will be a signature exhibition for SAQA.
Curator: Jill Rumoshosky Werner
A special in-depth exhibition of the work of 6 artists at the museum of the International Quilt Study Center at the University of Nebraska, Lincoln from August 3, 2012 - February 24, 2013. Chosen artists will each exhibit several works.
Jurors: Judith Content and Carolyn Ducey
Curator: Leni Levenson Wiener
Co-curators and Jurors: Vicki Mangum and Kathleen McCabe
Travel Venues:
Cincinnati, OH
April 12-14, 2013
4. International Quilt Festival
Long Beach, CA
July 26-28, 2013
This exhibit will compare and contrast a series of very large works with several small work installations. The works will be displayed on the outside walls of the SAQA exhibit space. This will allow the viewer to step back and contemplate the dramatic juxtaposition of the sizes of these works.
Jennifer Day has generously funded the design of a catalog for this exhibit.
Juror:
Ulysses Grant Dietz, curator of Decorative Arts at The Newark Museum
Managing Curator:
Anne Hiemstra
Travel Venues:
2. International Quilt Festival
Cincinnati, OH
April 12-14, 2013
3. International Quilt Festival
Long Beach, CA
July 26-28, 2013
Exhibition Name: Sightlines
Exhibit Concept:
Sightlines will be an installation of artworks from 14 invited artists featuring a sightline linking all the artwork in the exhibit. The creation of a full-color catalog, with a gatefold center section showing the entire installation, is made possible through the generosity of Herb Anhaltzer in memory of his wife, Mary Anhaltzer.
Travel Venues:
7. Everhart Museum
September 27 - December 31, 2012
Scranton, Pennsylvania
http://www.everhart-museum.org/
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8. George A. Spiva Center for the Arts
January 18 - March 1, 2013
Joplin, Missouri
www.spivaarts.org
9. Grant's Pass Museum
May 28 - July 26, 2013
Grants Pass, Oregon
http://www.gpmuseum.com/
10. William and Florence Schmidt Art Center
August 22 - October 15, 2013
Belleville, Illinois
http://schmidtart.swic.edu/
SAQA's 2011-2012 Traveling Trunk Show
Theme: This is a Quilt!
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Upcoming Regional Exhibitions
(Listed chronologically by opening dates - contact the regional reps for more information)
Southern California / Nevada -- Creative Inspirations
Jan 2-30, 2013
Northern California / Nevada -- Put Your Best Foot Forward
April 1 - May 31, 2013
New Mexico -- Unfolding
April 8 - August 16, 2013
Connecticut -- Local Color
May 4 - June 14, 2013
Colorado, Wyoming, Utah -- Attitude @ Altitude
May 2-5, 2013
Nebraska -- Timelines
May 29 - June 30, 2013
Northern California / Nevada -- Layered & Stitched
June 7 - July 13, 2013
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| Journals |
If you would prefer to ONLY read the Journal online, you can indicate your preference by checking off the Online Journal Only box in your Member Profile.
Upcoming Journal Gallery Page Themes and Deadlines:
- Fire - due date February 1, 2013
- Water - due date May 1, 2013
We can accept digital photos only. Images will be chosen on the basis of artistic merit as well as photo quality. To improve your chances of being selected, send only your best photos and use the same considerations you would for entering a juried show, which means sharp focus, even lighting, no extraneous hands or feet or garage doors showing in the photo, etc.
All edges of the quilt must be visible; do not crop into the edges of the quilt.
Send a digital image with a resolution of no less than 1800 pixels on the longest side, in jpeg format. Label the file with your last name followed by partial title (example: smith_dreamingtrees.jpg). In the body of the e-mail, Include caption information consisting of your name, size in inches, year created, your web site URL (if applicable), and a very brief statement describing something interesting about the work, perhaps your inspiration or your process. Send your images to
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| Other Information |
From Japan Handicraft Instructors' Association:
Entry for The 12th Quilt Nihon Exhibition 2013 will begin July 1, 2013.
Entry is open to art quilters from around the world.
Grand prize is 1,000,000 yen.
Deadline is July 31, 2013.
From The Yeiser Art Center:
The Yeiser Art Center is now accepting entries for the 2013 Fantastic Fibers competitive exhibition. This is the first year the Fantastic Fibers exhibition will be an American Quilter's Society sanctioned event.
January 25, 2013 - Entry deadline
From Quilts for a Change:
Call for Entries: Light, Hope, Opportunity: Empowering Women Through Clean Energy
A Quilt for Change Exhibition at the United Nations
Around the world 1.6 billion people suffer from a lack of reliable electricity and sustainable cooking fuels. This "energy poverty" affects every aspect of daily life, including physical safety and security, health, education, and economic opportunities. Quilt artists are asked to create quilts that highlight aspects of energy poverty and/or its sustainable energy solutions; the challenges women and families face without reliable sources of energy; and the empowerment opportunities brought by women-run energy-related small business.
http://www.quiltforchange.org
Deadline: March 1, 2013
From CERF+:
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We have relief funds available for artists affected by all kinds of natural and man-made disasters. Look on our website for complete information:
http://craftemergency.org/artists_services/emergency_relief/
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SAQA PowerPoint Presentations
PLUS Brochures/Journals Available |
Membership brochures and back issues of the Journal and our catalogs are available. If you're teaching, please let me know and I'd be happy to send you brochures to hand out to your students. I can also send back issues of the Journal, catalogs, etc. Just send an email with what you need and include your mailing address (ExecDirector@SAQA.com).
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There's now an Introduction to SAQA PowerPoint presentation on the website that you can download for use in making presentations to your quilt guild, library, Chamber of Commerce, Lions Club, or other group. |
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 SAQA Discussion Group |
As a member of Studio Art Quilt Association, you are also invited to join an email discussion group hosted on Yahoo.com. This group is only for SAQA members, and is private to the outside world. You can join by requesting membership at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SAQA/join. Please include your full name with your request, so we can verify that you are a member. Once your request is made, the moderators will approve you ASAP. |
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KEEP LETTING EVERYONE KNOW HOW WONDERFUL ART QUILTS ARE!
--Martha Sielman (MarthaSielman@SAQA.com)
Executive Director
Studio Art Quilt Associates, Inc.
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