Update “No Holds Barred” Guidelines

As the deadline falls on a Monday and the NEQM is closed Monday the deadline has been extended to November 2^nd. Remember the
museum closes at 4pm.

 

Clarification of Exhibition guidelines for potential entries.

Work shown or exhibited at guild meetings, in guild shows and personal blogs and websites in the past year are eligible to be submitted to No Holds Barred…  with the proviso that the artist is willing to take the pictures off/down/cover them up until after the opening on January 20th.

Best Regards,

Valarie Poitier

Co-Chair SAQA-NEQM-2011 Project "No Holds Barred"

SAQA Rep MA/RI

Journey's end in sight

Good morning,
I wanted to post a message about Celeste Janey, our travels, and the wonderful welcome we have received all over New England.
As many of you know I am not able to drive at the moment and Celeste has graciously driven me to the four corners of New England to speak to SAQA members in person about the upcoming Exhibition, No Holes Barred. We have traveled for a full year sharing particulars about the Exhibit.
There have been many questions about the show and as we get closer and closer to the entry deadline many of the questions have been about the guidelines. There are what they are and every show has them.
One of our committee members was bothered about some of the posts and I reminded her that every exhibit whether it is a local guild, a gallery, a traveling show, national or international, or even world class museums, each has it own particular rules and regulations.
We were very lucky to have an entire year to work on our pieces for this show. Some of us started right away and others thrive in a last minute situation that produces remarkable works. Either way we are nearing that year long journeys end.
Thank you for your enthusiasm, welcome, the great food, and the support and friendship you have shown us both. It would have been much harder if we had not been received with such open arms and hugs.
It is my hope that the remaining days are spent pulling a rabbit or a dove out of your magic hats along with ribbons, strings, holes, and amazing quilted pieces.
Thank you again for playing, for sharing, for entering, and for making this one of the best experiences both Celeste and I have had on the road.
Warmest regards, Ms. V

Entry Form for No Holds Barred

No Holds Barred Exhibit

At the

New England Quilt Museum Lowell, Massachusetts

 

Entry Form

Please submit one entry form for each submission

 

Name: _________________________________________________________

 

Street

Address: _______________________________________________________

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Town/City: ______________________________________State_______Zipcode__________

 

 

Telephone: ______________________________________________

 

E-mail address for notification:

 

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Title of Quilt:

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Size: (width x height)_____________________________________________________

 

Materials and techniques_________________________________________

 

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If my work is 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 or detail images 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 the exhibit or for and about the shows at which the exhibit may be seen.

 

 

Please print & sign your name below

 

 

 

 

A check or money order for $30 should be made out to New England Quilt Museum and sent with the images on a CD (directions found on the blog) to:

 

NEQM

No Holds Barred

18 Shattuck Street

Lowell, MA 01852

 

Deadline is November 1, 2010.

Notification will be by email on or about Nov. 20, 2010

 

 

Please type an artists' statement (your bio or background info) on this sheet or a blank page (up to 75 words)

 

 

 

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.

SAQA-NEQM QUILT SHOW OPENING JANUARY 20, 2011

Hi bloggers,

News from the most recent museum meeting. The museum will be closed only two weeks in January. Our opening date and reception date have been set. January 20, and January 22, are the dates. Please post them on your calendar. I will be there both dates. I just will not be able to help myself.

The dates we have confirmed for the workshops, lectures, and trunk shows are as follows. If there is snow the following Saturday will be available!

o January 29
o February 5
o February 12
o March 5
o March 19
o April 9

If you are interested please check the yahoo site after the 15th of July to pick up a copy of the short form we are requesting our presenters fill out.

In the mean time Celeste Janey, Bobbie Sullivan, and I are working out the details and are hoping to hear from you shortly. Not to worry we will post the email address or just ask you to fill out a form from the yahoo site, one that will go automatically to the Adobe tracker site and we can download them.

I have lots more details and we will share them at the August meeting.
Regards,
Ms. V

Valarie Poitier
Co-Chair NEQM/SAQA Exhibition January 2011

No Holds Barred

Great day!

I hope you are working on one of your three pieces for the up coming Exhibition. It may seem like a lot of time between now and the mailing date...end of Oct. but it really isn't.

If you have not completed your first piece you should be heading towards it's start or completion by now. For a really fine piece of work with all the I's dotted and the T's crossed you need to spend a few hours a day or week to make the deadline, depending on what you are making.

A really fine work of art does not have a size limit. However keep in mind that there are spaces for large, medium and small works. We really want you to stretch and make the most of the time we have available. I hope you plan to attend the August meeting in Lowell, a little bird told me we may have a guest from SAQA. More on that when I get the confirmation!

Keep creating and check the yahoo postings from time to time. If your region is having a meeting post it on the blog and some of us from other areas of New England will try to make it!

Also check the older posting I have updated the name on all, may have missed one, and updated the dates due.

Regards!
Ms. V
Co-Rep SAQA MA/RI
Co-Chair 2011 SAQA New England & the New England Quilt Museum

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