The Manitoba Crafts Museum and Library will be holding an exhibit celebrating the craft of the X (approx 1965 – early 1980s), Y (approx 1982 – 2000), and Me (children of the 1970s through 1990s) generations, to open in September 2012.
The exhibit will feature hand crafted pieces that have been made by Manitoba craftspeople, born in from the late 1960s through the present.
Work done by teens will be accepted.
If you have hand crafted pieces that you would like to offer to the exhibit, please provide the following information:
Brief visual description including technique, size, materials and any special exhibit requirements. Craftsperson information with brief bio if possible.
Information about the piece in terms of its inspiration, history etc would be useful.
An image of the piece. Prints and slides will be accepted, as will digital images (jpg preferred and less than 1MB file size please).
Conditions of Acceptance to the Exhibit
Items can be loaned for the duration of the exhibit or they can be offered for permanent donation to the museum collection.
In August 2012 an ad hoc Exhibit Committee will make final selections for the exhibit.
Depending on the response it is possible that not all pieces will be accepted for the exhibit.
Decisions about donations to the permanent collection will be made by the standing Museum Committee.
There will be some size restrictions. Contact us for details.
The exhibit will be on display from September 2012 until early January 2012.
All pieces must be available for the duration of the exhibit.
The pieces must be in good condition.
Please submit information and images to Andrea Reichert, Curator, 1B-183 Kennedy St., Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3C 1S6, 487-6117 (tel & fax), [email protected] .
