Quilt Art - Form, Not Function Entry Information - The Carnegie Center for Art and History

Form, Not Function: Quilt Art at the Carnegie is an annual juried exhibit of contemporary quilt art held at the Carnegie Center for Art & History in New Albany, Indiana. All works must be quilted (two or more distinct layers held together with stitches). The layers may include fiber and textile materials, but this is not required and other techniques and mediums are acceptable as long as the work is quilted, as defined above. The exhibit is open to artists, age 18 or older, living in the United States, including U.S. military bases and U.S. territories.

The 2023 exhibition will be on view May 11 – July 22, 2023. Accepted artists will be eligible for cash awards, including a $1,000 Best of Show award.

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2023 Form, Not Function: Quilt Art at the Carnegie

Celebrating 20 Years of Form, Not Function!

Calendar

March 18, 2023, 11:59:59 PM Mountain Time Zone:Entry deadline
March 20 – April 1, 2023: Jurying process
April 4, 2023: Notification of acceptance
April 17 – 29, 2023: Accepted works received at Carnegie Center
May 11, 2023: Opening reception
May 11 – July 22, 2023: Exhibition dates
July 24, 2023: Works available for pickup
July 24 – 29, 2023: Works shipped on or about

Eligibility

Form, Not Function is an annual juried exhibit of contemporary quilt art held at the Carnegie Center for Art & History in New Albany, Indiana. All works must be quilted (two or more distinct layers held together with stitches). The layers may include fiber and textile materials, but this is not required and other techniques and mediums are acceptable as long as the work is quilted, as defined above. We reserve the right to reject entries that do not meet this criterion. The exhibit is open to artists, age 18 or older, living in the United States, including U.S. military bases and U.S. territories. Collaborative works made by multiple artists are eligible. Works must be ready to hang on the wall, including the hanging rod. We strongly encourage you to include a hanging rod or slat to weight the bottom of your piece, if feasible. Works must be original and completed since January 1, 2020. There is no minimum or maximum size. (Gallery walls are 12 feet high. Works cannot be suspended from the ceiling.) Three-dimensional works (including those mounted on stretchers) are eligible, but must be ready to exhibit on the floor, on a pedestal or include hardware for wall display.

Judges

The exhibition is juried each year by a rotating panel of fiber artists & experts, who consider the originality, design, technique, and craftsmanship of the submitted works. The 2023 jury includes:

Kathleen Loomis has been making quilts since high school, well before they became popular as an art form. About 30 years ago she switched her focus from functional quilts to those intended as art. Since her retirement from a career in newspaper journalism and corporate communications for an international consulting firm, she has worked fulltime on her art. She studied improvisational composition extensively with Nancy Crow and other teachers. Her work has been seen in major competitions and exhibits in the US, Europe, Asia and South America including four times in Quilt National, where she won the Quilts Japan Prize in 2009.

In recent years she has branched out from quilts to mixed media, including collage, 3-D assemblage and hand stitching. She is a member of the artist co-op PYRO Gallery in Louisville. kathleenloomis.com

For 35 years, Kate Lydon was Director of Exhibitions at Contemporary Craft (CC) and oversaw the installation of exhibitions at CC’s main Strip District galleries and at the BNY Mellon satellite gallery in downtown Pittsburgh. She participated in all decisions regarding exhibition development, selection of work, touring of exhibitions and development of public programming. Lydon received dual degrees in Art History and French at Denison University in OH and a master’s degree from the Archival, Museum and Editing Program at Duquesne University in Pittsburgh. With her years of experience in arts management she offers a strong working knowledge of the contemporary craft field, artist and process, and public education about craft. Prior to joining CC, Lydon served as registrar for The Frick Art & Historical Center in Pittsburgh and as exhibitions coordinator at the Pittsburgh Center for the Arts.

She has been an adjudicator for Best of 2016, Ohio Craft Museum, Columbus, OH (2016); Tranquility and Turmoil Exhibitions, Studio Art Quilt Associates, Inc., Hebron, CT (2016); Craft Art Festival, Florida CraftArt, St. Petersburg, FL (2014) and the Tennessee Arts Commission, Individual Artist Fellowship in Craft (2010).

Lydon served on the Board of Governors of Arrowmont School of Arts & Crafts in Gatlinburg, TN from 2006-16 and the Board of Directors of The National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts (NCECA) as 2018 On-site Liaison-Pittsburgh, PA. She is currently a Presidential Appointee for Special Projects on the NCECA Board of Directors.

Clara Nartey is a self-taught mixed media artist, born in Ghana, now living and working in West Haven, Connecticut. Using influences from her African heritage, she tells stories of the Black experience in the United States, in Africa, and in the diaspora at large. Hair, being a major marker of Black identity, features prominently in her works. Bold and colorful African fabric prints, patterns, and symbols are other significant sources of influence.

Nartey has been featured in multiple publications including a 2020 Art Forum critic’s pick. In 2014, she was the recipient of the Joan Coderre Painting Award for Excellence in Color. In 2019, she collaborated with the residents of the city of Milford, CT to create a community art project. Her work has been in traveling exhibitions, group exhibitions and solo shows.

Nartey is an educator, because she believes teaching is her “generosity engine”. It allows her to exponentially share her skills with a lot of people. She’s the creator of training programs like Clarity to Create and Consistent Studio Time. claranartey.com

Entry Fee

$35.00 for up to three (3) works (represented by up to 6 images or videos).

Entry Information

Entries will only be accepted online through www.callforentry.org.

No more than one work by an artist will be selected. Each application can contain 2 images maximum. You can submit up to 3 applications – you will be charged $35.00 for the first application, and then please use the coupon code CARNEGIE2023 for your 2nd and 3rd applications. When you go to checkout for your 2nd and 3rd applications, select the entry fee, and then you will be asked if you have a code. Enter the coupon code CARNEGIE2023 at this time, and you should not be charged for your 2nd and 3rd applications.

Please ensure that you are including only ONE artwork per application. For each application, submit only two digital images of the completed work, one full view (showing all edges of the work) and one detail view (showing the stitching and details characteristic of your work). Entries that include more than two images (or videos) for a single work will not be accepted. Images must be of the actual, completed artwork, rather than digital or other images used in the work. Please label detail images as such. Include title, media, dimensions and price with each image. You must also submit the completed application, correct entry fee, an artist statement and biography (each 3,000 characters maximum). Complete entry materials must be submitted online by March 18, 2023 at 11:59:59 PM Mountain Time Zone. Artists will be notified of acceptance on April 4, 2023.

Digital Images

See media preparation information at: https://artist.callforentry.org/image_prep.phtml

Image quality and color correction is extremely important and we advise that artists seek the services of a professional photographer. Backgrounds should be black, white, gray or earth tones with no text. We reserve the right to reject entries that are not accurately represented by the images. Accepted artists will be asked to email high-resolution images (300 dpi, and at least 5 x 5 inches print size) to Laura Wilkins at lwilkins@carnegiecenter.org. Images uploaded to CaFE are automatically resized, and are not suitable for printing purposes. We reserve the right to use images of the work for publicity and educational purposes.

Insurance

The Carnegie Center for Art & History will insure all works from the time they arrive on site until they leave our premises. Artists should insure their works while in transit both directions. In the event of loss or damage, it will be the artist’s responsibility to provide documentation concerning the value of the work and the extent of the claim.

Display

All work must be received ready for hanging, including the hanging rod. We strongly encourage you to include a hanging rod or slat to weight the bottom of your piece, if feasible. Three-dimensional works (including works mounted on stretchers) must be ready to exhibit on the floor, on a pedestal or include mounting hardware for wall display.

Sales

We encourage artists to offer their works for sale. The Carnegie Center, Inc. will retain a 40% commission on any work sold during the exhibition at the Carnegie Center for Art & History or any sale that results from mediation by Carnegie Center staff or volunteers.

Shipping & Receiving

Artists are responsible for all shipping costs. The work must be shipped via Fed EX or UPS and a PRE-PAID return-shipping label must be enclosed with the work. Works not including a pre-paid return-shipping label may be excluded from the exhibition. Works should be shipped in a substantial, reusable container. The Carnegie Center will not be responsible for any damage due to incorrect packing or an insufficient container. Any specific packing instructions or requests should be included in writing in the shipping container. All works will be handled with care and returned in the original packing materials. Accepted works should arrive at the Carnegie Center from April 17 – 29, 2023 between the hours of 10:00 – 5:00. Works will be available for pick up on July 24, 2023 between 10:00 – 5:00 and works will be shipped on or about July 24 – 29, 2023. Please call ahead to 812-944-7336 if you plan to deliver or pick up your work in person.

Terms and conditions

By submitting work to this competition, the artist agrees to all terms and conditions listed in this prospectus.

Mailing address

Carnegie Center for Art & History, 201 East Spring St., New Albany, IN 47150

Questions?

Contact Laura Wilkins at 812-944-7336 or lwilkins@carnegiecenter.org