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Regional Meeting of SAQA MA-RI Members & Guests at the New England Quilt Museum

In one week we will have the opportunity to come together at one of our Regional meetings at the NEQM before the current exhibit of SAQA New England.

In addition to holding our regional meeting, we will share upcoming news, in progress or completed art works, talk about what we are doing or teaching, plan our next area exhibit, meet the artists of the current exhibit, and to invite our guests to become members. 


Check out our new Blog...SAQA-MA-RI@blogspot.com we are planning to keep our newsletter going in the usual manner and to add its contents to the blog on the 15th of the month.


One important order of business Jeanne Marklin (who will be running the Western location meeting that day) will be stepping down in June 2011.  We are therefore seeking a member to work with me during the remainder of my term and who will forge ahead after my service period is up. 

Please volunteer or scout out possible members who have what you consider the necessary experience and energy to best represent you to SAQA and the art community. My email information is below so that you can forward the names on to me.  Some of the qualities we are looking for include a person who is computer savvy, can organize and write the newsletter, or help with the blog, learn the SAQA website, check email and respond on a daily basis,  and has the ability or organize meetings with speakers.  Sounds like a lot of work but it is a shared responsibility and there is so much to gain from the experience, I really have learned so much and look forward to the coming year.

 After the official meeting time, approximately 1:00 (at the latest) we will walk the museum as a group and look at the exhibit together and ask specific questions about techniques, materials used, and the types of machines used.  We should all come away from this experienced inspired to either continue what we are doing or to try something in a different way. 

If you are an instructor or have a business please bring business cards or a handout.  This will be the perfect time to talk about what you do and what you offer.

There were many lessons learned during the No Holds Barred exhibit process and we should review some of them.  We can talk about them and what we want to do in the future, what we can do differently, in addition, or not at all.  So the floor will be open to everyone to share their input. 

Also come prepared with ideas about what you would like to participate in regarding future exhibits.  We are ready to start on our next SAQA project as a region and having your input is very important.  The current plan to open the area up beyond the six states and we will discuss to whom and how many other regions to include.  Depending on the ideas we may even open it up to all of SAQA.

As you can see we have a full schedule of items to discuss and hope you will be able to join us. Your voice is important!  Our next meeting in Eastern Mass will take you through the SAQA site and talk about the call for exhibits section, and plans to help build the RI area.

Please RSVP to vprattpoitier@yahoo.com.

Valarie Poitier
Curator, Co-Chair SAQA-NEQM-2011 Project "No Holds Barred"

Guest Speaker Grand Opening January 29^th @ 1:00pm
SAQA Rep MA/RI

Ms. V's Studio #508-314-6597

http://www.saqa.com  - Studio Art Quilt Associates

http://saqane2011news.blogspot.com/ - No Holds Barred News

http://msvpoitier.blogspot.com/

The Exhibit is Up! No Holds Barred!

I was awed as I watched and helped hang the last pieces of the exhibit. Feeling amazed and surprised that I was so inspired by the art work I was looking at. To think that each artist started with the same materials fabric, thread, and various added items from their stash, and yet, each expressed themselves so very differently.

What a wonderful selection of the contemporary art work that New Englanders are creating today. In four days the exhibit will open and you will be able to see for yourself. January 20, 2011 is opening day and January 29th is the Opening Celebration. I can hardly wait to join you and discuss the works, the artists, and their processes, and to celebrate another successful venture by the New England Quilt Museum and the Studio Art Quilt Associates of New England.

Come out and meet the artists on January 29 and March 19th. Also check out the museum website for the events occuring on Saturdays while the exhibit hangs.

Excitedly yours,
Ms. V
Guest Curator
Co-Chair No Holds Barred

Submissions to No Holds Barred Exhibition Guidelines Update

Studio Art Quilt Associates Entry Form - Update -

SAQA- NEW England

Title: No HOLDS Barred
Location: New England Quilt Museum, Lowell, MA

Date: January 20, 2011– April 09, 2011
Theme: A survey showcasing the breadth and depth of work being created by SAQA artists residing in the six New England states

Jurors: Three NE Quilt Museum Jurors, and Juanita Yeager, SAQA member final Juror to be posted on the Blog as soon as written acceptance has been received.

Eligibility and Guidelines:
• Artists must be current members of Studio Art Quilt Associates and reside in one of the six New England states of Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut
• Entry is by digital images only on CD to be mailed directly to the museum.
• Checks should be made out to NEQM
• Members may submit up to 3 entries.
• Quilts must be new work that has not been exhibited or published prior to January 20, 2011.
• Entries must be a Minimum of 6” wide and no longer than 90”.
• Artwork must meet the basic definition of a quilt, as defined by the New England Quilt Museum, and by SAQA. The NEQM definition follows: "The traditional quilt definition is that it has 3 layers (top, filling and backing) and has stitching that holds the layers together. That definition allows for tying or tacking, machine or hand quilting. It also would allow all of the quilts in "Masters" including the Dollar Bill which had 3 layers with sugar packets for filling. I think this definition allows quite a lot of latitude!" Laura Lane, NEQM's Acting Curator.

And by SAQA, (SAQA defines an art quilt as a contemporary artwork exploring and expressing aesthetic concerns common to the whole range of visual arts: painting, printmaking, photography, graphic design, assemblage and sculpture, which retains, through materials or technique, a clear relationship to the folk art quilt from which it descends).

• Artwork may be published in a catalog of the exhibition if sponsorship is found.
• Artists are responsible for shipping and insurance to the New England Quilt Museum (NEQM) in Lowell, MA as well as the cost of return shipping and insurance. Shipping must by either UPS or FedEx. Quilts may be dropped off at the museum. The museum closes at 4:00 pm, no one will be available for late delivery.
• NEQM has an insurance policy that covers the artworks to be displayed while they are on site.

Calendar

November 1, 2010 DEADLINE...Last Date you may submit entries.
Entries must be RECEIVED at the NEQM.

November 2-10, 2010 Jury Process

November 20, 2010 Notification of acceptance.
All notifications will be forwarded via email - once acceptance has been received please send quilts to the NEQM during the week of November 29 - December 4, 2010

Juried Artwork must be RECEIVED at New England Quilt Museum by 4:00 pm close of day 12/4. Please note the Museum will be closed from mid December until January 20, 2010.

GUIDELINES FOR SUBMISSION – by mail, or in person

You will be asked to provide artist information, a description of each piece and digital images: here is a checklist of what you will need to provide and will be on the Application Form:

Artist Information:
Artist’s First Name:
Artist’s Last Name:
Address (street):
City/State/Zip
Phone:
Email:

Digital Images:
• Submit one overall DIGITAL image and one detail DIGITAL image for each piece of artwork and a written description of each piece submitted.
HOW TO SUBMIT DIGITAL IMAGES.
• Save your digital images as a high quality JPEG file (No TIFF files).
Finished image should be 1800 pixels on the longest side.
• Label each digital image with first initial, last name, art work title, period the word full, period and jpg see two examples below.

Examples:
JDoe.sunrise.full.jpg or JDoe.sunrise.detail.jpg

Information about each piece:
Artist Statement including Materials and Techniques (up to 75 words)

You will be asked to agree with these Terms and Conditions on the Entry Form:
If my work has been accepted for this Exhibition I agree to loan my artwork to The New England Quilt Museum. I understand that the costs of insuring and shipping my artwork are my responsibility: I further agree to permit the images of details image and/or all or part of my artist’s statement to be used in the exhibit catalog, articles, ads, promotions, books, websites, blogs, CD’s, current event news coverage, television productions, and/or multi-media productions for and about exhibit or for and about the shows at which the exhibit may be seen.

Fee: US$30 for entry of up to 3 pieces. Members must pay their fees using a personal check, or Money Order made out to the New England Quilt Museum. Please submit fee with entry form and CD.

Address for submitting entries:

No Holds Barred
NEQM
18 Shattuck St.
Lowell, MA 01852

PLEASE NOTE...DO NOT PUT THE WORD QUILT ANY WHERE ON YOUR PACKAGE.
This will help prevent theft.

No Holes Barred - Comments on title...

Well now, No Holds Barred, makes you think, now where have I heard that before.
It was not selected as a theme but really "ANY THING GOES" as long as it fits the museums and SAQA's definition of a quilt. The final say on that will of course be the venue as it will be hung in their museum.

Here is the definition of a quilt from SAQA;s website:

SAQA defines an art quilt as a contemporary artwork exploring and expressing aesthetic concerns common to the whole range of visual arts: painting, printmaking, photography, graphic design, assemblage and sculpture, which retains, through materials or technique, a clear relationship to the folk art quilt from which it descends.

NE Quilt Museum's definition: "The traditional quilt definition is that it has 3 layers (top, filling and backing) and has stitching that holds the layers together. That definition allows for tying or tacking, machine or hand quilting. It also would allow all of the quilts in "Masters" including the Dollar Bill which had 3 layers with sugar packets for filling. I think this definition allows quite a lot of latitude!" Laura Lane, NEQM's Acting Curator.

The hope was that advertising would be easy and fun if we used a title that was able to touch on other sports this makes one think of boxing, wrestling, and sailing if the emails I have received are anything to go by. If this title stirs your creativity and makes people take a second look or think twice than we have hit the mark, made a hole in one, knock it out of the ring or box, and are sailing in the right direction.

Regards, Ms. V
Curator
Co-Chair SAQA-NE Quilt Museum 2011 Exhibition

New England SAQA Members - How to sign up for the Yahoo site.

Great day to you all!

To get the latest news and to chat with other members who are signing up for the opportunity to exhibit in the SAQA-NE Quilt Museum's 2011 "No Holds Barred" please contact your regional rep. You must be on her listing as an active member.

The site is SAQA-NE-2011-NEQM.

Regards,
Ms. V
Co-Chair 2011 Exhibition of the best of SAQA NE at the NEQM