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The Festival Gallery of Quilt Art: Wonders of the World

An international juried and judged exhibition of Art Quilts

Prizes are awarded based on the interpretation of theme, excellence in design, and craftsmanship.

FIRST PRIZE: $2,500 non-purchase cash prize, round trip airfare to International Quilt Festival 2010 in Houston, and hotel accommodations. There will be one first prize awarded. In the event you are awarded a prize that includes round trip airfare to International Quilt Festival 2010 in Houston and hotel accommodations in another contest, you may collect the travel/hotel portion of the prize only once.

RUNNER-UP PRIZE: $1,000 non-purchase cash prize, round trip airfare to International Quilt Festival 2010 in Houston, and hotel accommodations. There will be one runner-up prize awarded. In the event you are awarded a prize that includes round trip airfare to International Quilt Festival 2010 in Houston and hotel accommodations in another contest, you may collect the travel/hotel portion of the prize only once.

In the event that a Two-Person or Group quilt wins one of the two named awards, all prize checks will be issued in the name of the first artist listed for disbursement only. Only one artist will be flown to International Quilt Festival.

Exhibition Rules

Exhibition theme: Wonders of the World. The Seven Ancient Wonders of the World are the Great Pyramid of Giza, the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, the Temple of Artemis at Ephesus, the Statue of Zeus at Olympia, the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus, the Colossus of Rhodes, and the Lighthouse of Alexandria, only one of which still exists today, the Great Pyramid of Giza. Every era has its own list of "Wonders". You will find a comprehensive list of "Wonders of the World", at www.history.com

There are many things in and of TODAY'S world that are a wonder to behold -- a baby's first step, the love of a mother, the beauty of a flower, the majesty of a mountain range, the sparkle in a raindrop. The wonders of the world, whether determined by man or your own interpretation are free to be explored in this new contest and exhibition from International Quilt Festival. Entries are art quilts that speak to the theme.

Any techniques -- piecing, applique, embroidery, photo transfer, whole cloth and/or manipulated fabric, etc. -- may be used as long as they are appropriate for the quilt (consisting of three layers) and the theme. Quilts must be made specifically for the contest and must not have been published in books, calendars, magazines, newsletters, web sites, blogs, or any other form of publication prior to November 2010.

Categories: There is only one overall category.

Limit on entries: Each entrant may submit up to two works that must address the theme. Any materials may be used. However, the final result must be flexible in nature and consist of three layers.

Size of entries: Each work must measure at least 48 inches (122 cm) and no more than 92 inches (234 cm) on each side. Each entry must have a 4in (10 cm) finished sleeve or casing sewn to the top back edge of the quilt (please include a .25 in/.635 cm ease in the sleeve or casing). Sleeves should be secured with stitching at the top and bottom edge. A cloth label with the entrant's name, address, telephone number, and e-mail must be securely sewn to the back of the quilt, bottom left side.

Jury: A qualified jury will select the works. The jury's decision is final. Upon seeing the final quilts, the organizers reserve the right to decide which quilts will be included in the exhibition. The organizers reserve the right to refuse any work that does not match the slides or digital photos submitted to the jury.

Judge: A qualified judge will select the first and runner-up prize winners. The judge's decision is final.

ENTERING THE EXHIBITION

Who may enter: The entries may be the work of one person or more than one person as long as proper credit is given to all involved in the actual completion of the quilt. The person entering the quilt must have been directly involved in the quilt's creation. Limit two entries per person or group. Full-time employees of Quilts, Inc. are not eligible.

To be considered for inclusion in the 2010 exhibit, please submit your on-line entry by May 27, 2010. To submit on-line you will upload your artist information, quilt information and upload your photos.

Visual Instructions:

  • We recommend using a minimum 4 MP (megapixel) camera, on highest resolution setting, saved as a JPEG file. The images should be saved at the highest resolution "baseline" or "standard jpeg" setting (do not save as a progressive jpeg). Lower megapixels and resolution settings can produce poor results that can eliminate a quilt because its color, design, and detail can't be viewed clearly
  • Please provide your images at 300 dpi with 1900 pixels on the longest side
  • Please provide one overall image and one detail image
  • If selected, the entry arrives and it is determined to differ significantly from the digital image submitted for jurying, the committee reserves the right to reject the entry and override the jurors' initial decision. The decision as to whether the difference is significant is entirely the prerogative of the committee.

Copyright permission: Entry into the exhibition automatically grants copyright permission for the image of the quilt and/or all or part of the Artist's Statement about the quilt to be used in articles, ads, promotions, catalogues, books, magazines, web sites (including any Webcast coverage), blogs, CDs, current event news coverage, television productions, and/or multimedia productions for and about the International Quilt Festival, International Quilt Market; or for and about the special exhibit "The Festival Gallery of Quilt Art"; or for and about quilting and developing creativity. The quilt artist retains copyright to the quilt and will be credited in any usage.

The participating works must be available for three years, from August 2010 through August 2013. Quilts will be returned to entrants in September 2013.
Definite venues for the exhibition include:

  • International Quilt Market/Houston October 30 - November 1, 2010
  • International Quilt Festival/Houston November 4 - 7, 2010
  • International Quilt Festival/Chicago April 2011
  • International Quilt Festival/Long Beach July 2011
  • Entrants will be notified of all other venues.

Official language: The official language of the exhibition is English.

Selling Your Quilt: You may choose to offer your quilt for sale and, if you do, 20% of the selling price will be donated to the International Quilt Association (IQA). The Association is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation of the art of quilting, the attainment of public recognition for quilting as an art form, and the advancement of the state of the art throughout the world. Please check with your tax attorney for information on how to deduct the donation.

EXHIBITION CALENDAR

May 27, 2010 - Deadline for on-line submission.
June 2010- Jury selection
June 30, 2010 -Notification of finalists
August 6, 2010 - Deadline for receiving exhibition quilts in Houston
August 2010- Quilt photography for CD
October 2010 - Judging and announcement of the prizewinners
SEPTEMBER 2013 - Quilts returned to owner

How to register

Registration has closed. No further registrations will be accepted at this time.

You will be notified by June 30th, 2010, regarding the quilts to be included in this exhibit along with shipping instructions. Quilts must be received by August 6, 2010 and will be returned at the organizer's expense.

SENDING QUILTS FOR EXHIBITION

Deadline for receiving quilts: The selected works should be sent by the participant, at his/her own expense, to arrive no later than August 6, 2010 (International shipments should be SHIPPED no later than July 21) at the offices of Quilts, Inc. in Houston, Texas, U.S.A.
Shipping information: Complete shipping information will be sent when your entry is juried into the exhibition. DO NOT SEND QUILTS PRIOR TO NOTIFICATION.
Insurance: Each work will be insured door to door (from the time you ship it to us until it is returned to you) for $1000 maximum under the Chubb Group Fine Arts Policy maintained by Quilts, Inc. Quilts will be returned no later than September 30, 2013.

*Important Special Note to quilters shipping from foreign countries: While we encourage you to insure your work for its full value for insurance purposes, we must ask you to value it for customs declaration purposes only at no more than $50 (U.S.). A higher customs value may require an expensive bond that may not be refunded upon your quilt's return to its home country. Also mark the customs document "for exhibition and return, not for sale, no commercial value." We hope you understand that this is for practical purposes only, and certainly does not reflect on Quilt Festival's estimation of your work. If you wish to claim full value for customs purposes, we recommend that you arrange a carnet A.T.A. for your quilt at your expense. If we incur customs expenses due to a decision on your part to declare the customs value of your quilt as more than $50, you will need to reimburse us for any such expense. If you claim less than $50 for customs purposes and we still incur customs charges, we will pay those charges in full and will not expect reimbursement.

We look forward to hearing from you. If you have any questions, please contact Carmen alls, Special Exhibits Assistant at 713.781.6864 ext. 105, spexhibits2@quilts.com or Vicki Mangum, Manager of Special Exhibits, at ext. 106, spexhibits@quilts.com.   If you have technical questions about the on-line system, please contact Lisa Ellis at lisa@ellisquilts.com.