The Southeast Fiber Arts Alliance (SEFAA) and the Professional Crafts - Fibers Program at Haywood Community College have joined forces to organize, promote, and host a juried student exhibition of creative works in fiber art. The exhibition exclusively features the work of post-secondary students to honor and encourage the next generation of fiber artists and it showcases a wide range of content, material, and techniques with the common threads of originality and passion. This exhibition is the fifth in a series, with previous Spotlight exhibitions held in Greenville NC, Athens GA, Murray KY, and Greenville SC.
ELIGIBILITY: Any undergraduate/graduate student enrolled in a fiber/textile program or independently pursuing a study of fibers/textiles in the Southeast (Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, or Virginia) at the time of application is eligible to apply.
CALENDAR:
Entry Deadline: June 29, 2024
Notification of Acceptance (via email): August 3, 2024
Window for Delivery of Accepted Work: September 3 through September 13, 2024
Exhibition Opening: September 27, 2024
Reception: October 5, 2024
Exhibition Closing: November 8, 2024
Deadline for Pick-up of Artwork: November 22, 2024
LOCATION:
Haywood Community College, 185 Freedlander Drive, Clyde, NC 28721
AWARDS:
First Place - $800
Second Place = $500
Third Place - $300
Honorable Mentions - awarded at the discretion of the juror.
Susan Leville Award - $500
Handweavers Guild of America, Complex Weavers, and Surface Design Association Awards.