Juried Quilt Show 2007

 

Quilts Fill Our Lives: An American Legacy

 

Quilters Hall of Fame, Marion, Indiana

and

Minnetrista, Muncie, Indiana

July 6 – August 4, 2007

 

Description: The Quilters Hall of Fame in Marion, Indiana and Minnetrista, a museum in Muncie, Indiana, invite you to enter their first collaborative juried quilt show. The Quilters Hall of Fame Celebration is an annual honoring of quilts and quilt history that has been taking place in Marion, Indiana since 1992. This year’s contest Quilt Fill Our Lives: An American Legacy seeks to celebrate the enormous contribution American quilters have made to the American cultural scene since the quilt revival of the late 20^th century. The theme is wide open to encourage creativity. No kit quilts please. Accepted entries will be exhibited at either the Quilters Hall of Fame of Minnetrista. The exhibit venue will be determined by the QHF Contest Committee.

 

Eligibility: This national juried exhibit is open to all quilters age 18 and older. The quilt must be made by the person entering it.

 

Conditions of Entry: Quilts must have been completed within the last three years and not previously exhibited at The Quilters Hall of Fame. Entries shall be no larger than 86” on any side and shall consist of three layers of textiles stitched together by needle and thread. All quilts must be submitted ready for installation with a minimum 4” wide finished sleeve sewn across the top back of the quilt. Quilts without sleeves will not be hung. A label must be attached to the back of the quilt. The label must include the quilter’s name, address, phone number, and title of the quilt and should be loosely covered by a piece of fabric, which may be removed after judging takes place.

 

Entry Fee: The nonrefundable entry fee of $25 entitles the quilter to enter one, two, or three quilts. Payment may be made by check or money order (payable to Minnetrista) or by Visa, MasterCard, Discover or American Express.

 

Entry Process: Entry forms, images and entry fee are due by May 15, 2007. Jurying will be done from slides and digital images. Each entry must include either two (2) 35-mm slides or two digital JPG images on a CD-ROM. These images should be as follows:

Overall view of the entire quilt.

Close-up view to show quality of stitching and joining of pieces.

 

Slides are to be labeled as follows:

Name of Quilter

Title of work

Dimensions (width by length)

Indication of top of slide

 

 

 

 

JPG digital images should be at 300 dpi and should be the equivalent of 4”x6” in size (1200x1800 pixels)

 

Title the digital files with the quilter’s last name and title of the work. Use “1” for full and “2” for detail. Example: (full view) “JonesRoseandDaisies1.jpg;” (detail view) “JonesRoseandDaisies2.jpg.”

 

Label the CD-ROM with the quilter’s name and title(s) of the submitted work(s). All entries may be included on one CD.

 

No email entries will be accepted.

 

Notification: Jurying results will be mailed by May 31, 2007. The selection of work for this exhibit is at the sole discretion of the juror. Instructions for delivering or shipping accepted quilts will be included in the notification letter. The quilter will be responsible for the cost of shipping to and from the museum.

 

Awards: First Place, sponsored by Quilters Newsletter Magazine - $1,000; Second Place, sponsored by the Friends of the QHF - $750; People’s Choice - $TBD; and three Honorable Mentions of $100.

 

Insurance: Accepted quilts should be insured through the owner’s individual insurance company. Minnetrista and TQHF will insure each quilt for up to $300 for major catastrophe from the time we receive the quilt until it arrives back to the owner. While Minnetrista and TQHF use every precaution to protect and safeguard each quilt after arrival and during exhibition, we will not be responsible for any other damage or loss.

 

Calendar:

Mail Entry Forms To:

Quilts Fill Our Lives: An American Legacy

Minnetrista

1200 North Minnetrista Parkway

Muncie, IN 47303

 

Please read the Quilt Entry Guidelines before completing this form. A separate entry form must be completed for each item entered (this form may be photocopied).

 

Made by:________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Address:________________________________________________________________________________________________________

City: ______________________________________State: ____________ Zip:______________________________________________

Telephone:______________________________________________________________________________________________________

Email:__________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Title:____________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Date Completed:________________________________________________________________________________________________

Size (in inches): Width (ßà):____________________________________________________________________________________

Size (in inches): Length (âá):____________________________________________________________________________________

 

Please check applicable items:

o Hand pieced	oHand appliquéd	o Hand quilted
o Machine pieced	o Machine appliquéd	o Machine quilted

 

Other techniques:_______________________________________________________________________________________________

 

Description for museum label (50 or fewer words):________________________________________________________________

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** Slides/CD disks enclosed: _____                            ** Return pre-paid shipping label enclosed: _____

 

I understand that if my work is accepted, I am committed to having my work displayed for the duration of the show July 6 – August 4, 2007. I hereby give permission for my work to be photographed for publicity purposes. I have read and agree to the conditions of entry.

 

I agree to honor the rules of the exhibit and to accept the decision of the judges as final. I understand that The Quilters Hall of Fame (TQHF) and Minnetrista Cultural Center will take every precaution to safeguard the quilts during this exhibit, but that neither TQHF nor Minnetrista will be liable for damage or loss beyond the insurance limitation specified in the juried exhibit rules.

 

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Signature and date

 

Yes_____ No_____ I understand that TQHF, as a non-profit association, has opportunities to raise funds for the organization’s goals and purposes and these opportunities can involve use of the images of the quilts in TQHF. I agree to permit the image of my quilt to be used in articles, ads, promotions, websites or multi-media productions for and about TQHF, and about its exhibits. I understand that my quilt will be credited in such instances, but that there will be no compensation paid to me for any such use. TQHF agree not to produce a pattern of my quilt without my express written permission and further agree that royalties would be paid to me for any such pattern.

 

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Signature and date

 

Entry Fee of $25 enclosed: Check # _______  Please charge my credit card:  Visa  MC   Discover   Am.Exp.  (circle one)

                                                                    #_______________________________________  Exp. Date: ________________

 

                                                                    Signature for charge: _______________________________________________