Quilt Visions 2012: Brainstorms
Visions Art Museum: Contemporary Quilts + Textiles

Quilt Visions 2012: Brainstorms is the 12th international juried exhibition presented by the Visions Art Museum: Contemporary Quilts + Textiles (VAM). This exhibition will, for the first time, be mounted in the Visions Art Museum's own gallery space in San Diego, California. The jurors will select work that exemplifies innovation in quilting and surface design techniques as well as excellence in composition and craftsmanship. A full color catalog will be produced for the exhibition. Awards will be given from arts organizations and collectors who appreciate and support contemporary quilt art.

Jurors

Kate Lenkowsky  is an independent scholar, freelance writer and quiltmaker. In 2008, Indiana University Press published her award winning book, Contemporary Quilt Art: An Introduction and Guide, which has become the definitive source for contemporary quilts and artists. She studies the connections between the textile arts and other art media, and the ways in which artists, particularly contemporary quiltmakers, use the language and traditions of cloth to engage modern audiences.

Jane Przybysz is Executive Director of the McKissick Museum of the University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina. She was, until recently, the Executive Director of the San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles in San Jose California. While in San Jose she launched the International TECHstyle Art Biennial.

R. Kent Williams is an award winning contemporary quilter. His art quilts have appeared in numerous juried exhibitions including Quilt National, Quilt Visions and ArtQuilt Elements. His work is included in a number of private collections including the Marbaum Collections. In 2010, Kent was part of a three-person show at the Visions Art Museum. He lives in Madison, Wisconsin.

Acceptance Rules

Visions Art Museum members may submit up to three (3) entries of high quality contemporary art quilts in any medium for a juried exhibition. Entries must have been completed on or after January 1, 2010. Only one (1) quilt by each artist can be selected. Collaborative works by multiple artists may be entered on a single application and will be juried as such. Collaborative artists may also submit a separate solo application.

An entry is considered to be a quilt if it is composed of at least three layers that are stitched or fastened together. Quilts for sale are strongly encouraged and preferred; however, NFS (Not for Sale) works may be entered.

The maximum height and width of finished quilts may not exceed 72”. There is no minimum size.

Photographs

• Submit one overall digital image and one detail digital image for each piece of artwork.
• Digital images must be saved as a high quality JPEG file (No TIFF files).
• Finished images should be 1800 pixels on the longest side.

Each quilt must have a 3” sleeve securely attached to the back of the quilt. Quilts 60 inches or wider must have a center opening in the sleeve to allow for the hanging system VAM uses. A second sleeve at the bottom of the work is recommended.

Quilts must be available from April 20, 2012 through February 25, 2013. Images of quilts selected will be retained by Visions Art Museum for publicity and promotional purposes. Acknowledgement of the artist will be made in all such uses. The artist retains copyright of the work at all times.

Shipping and Insurance

Selected artists are responsible for packing, shipping and insurance in transit both ways. Selected quilts by non-US residents may be subject to additional customs duty. Visions Art Museum does not assume responsibility for customs or brokerage charges. Artists will reimburse Visions Art Museum for any charges incurred.

Accepted work may be available for sale or not for sale (NFS). Visions Art Museum will retain a 50% commission for any quilt sold during the exhibition. All quilts will be handled with extreme care and, when possible, returned in their original packing materials. Visions Art Museum insures accepted work while in its possession at 50% of the retail price or the declared insurance value of not for sale (NFS) works. Artists may be asked to justify the insurance value if required.

Please note: The decision of the jurors is final. Visions Art Museum reserves the right to refuse to exhibit or to remove from the exhibition any quilt which is of poor quality, contains hazardous material or which has been misrepresented in the entry form or digital images. Selected quilts will be compared with the jury images before final selection is completed.

Fees

Visions Art Museum members: $30 (USD) per application.
Non-members: $80 (USD) for up to 3 entries includes one year individual membership for Visions Art Museum.
You may pay your fee either before or after you complete your application.

Select Fee:

Members $30.00 USD Non-Members (Includes 1-Year Membership) $80.00 USD

Artist Name on Application:

Timeline

January 1, 2012 – February 13, 2012: online entries will be accepted.
March 12, 2012: notification sent to artists, selected and non-selected.
April 18, 2012: art work from selected artists must be received by Visions Art Museum.
October 20, 2012: Gala Opening Reception at Visions Art Museum, San Diego, CA.
October 21, 2012: Artists Breakfast and other activities TBA.
February 17, 2013: Exhibition closes.
By February 25, 2013: Art work returned to artists.

How to Enter

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

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For More Information

If you have any questions, please contact Beth Smith at beth@quiltvisions.org  If you have technical questions about the on-line system, please contact Lisa Ellis at lisa@ellisquilts.com.

Thanks to Kent Williams, Susan Willen, Jane LaFazio, Judith Plotner and Charlotte Bird for the use of their images.