Yeiser Art Center is now accepting entries for the FANTASTIC FIBERS 2016 international juried exhibition. One of Yeiser Art Center’s most engaging and innovative international exhibitions, FANTASTIC FIBERS seeks to showcase a wide range of outstanding contemporary works related to the fiber medium.
Contemporary and innovative works created with fiber as the primary medium are welcome. This exhibition is open to all artists 18 years and over working in the field of fiber art. All work submitted must be original, completed in the last three years and not previously exhibited in a FANTASTIC FIBERS exhibition. There are no size restrictions. Up to five entries per artist are permitted with an entry fee of $15 per piece. All selected artworks will be featured in full color catalog produced by Yeiser Art Center for sale during the exhibition. FANTASTIC FIBERS 2016 will be on display at Yeiser Art Center April 9 – June 4, 2016.
IMPORTANT DATES:
Deadline to Apply: January 31, 2016
Notification of Acceptance: February 16, 2016
Work Due at Yeiser Art Center By: April 1, 2016
Opening Reception: April 9, 2016 from 5 – 7 p.m.
Close of Show: June 4, 2016
Work Shipped Back to Artist By: June 10, 2016
AWARDS:
$1,750 will be awarded.
$1,000 First Place
$500 Second Place
$250 Third Place
JUROR:
Executive Director of the Surface Design Association (SDA), Danielle Kelly, will be the FANTASTIC FIBERS 2016 juror. Kelly received her MFA in sculpture from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Before accepting her position with SDA, she spent seven years as the Chief Operating Officer and Executive Director at the Las Vegas based non-profit the Neon Museum. Kelly is a seasoned writer and, when she has the time, her current studio practice includes textile-based forms that feed her passion about the fiber medium and its place in the contemporary art world. Kelly will choose roughly 50 works for inclusion in FANTASTIC FIBERS 2016.
HISTORY:
The show began in 1987 as a wearable art show but has evolved over the years to include a compelling mix of traditional and non-traditional works created from natural or synthetic fibers. The FANTASTIC FIBERS 2016 exhibit is an American Quilter’s Society (AQS) sanctioned event and selected works will be seen by thousands of viewers. Paducah becomes a Mecca for quilters and quilt enthusiasts each April as more than 30,000 visitors from across the globe attend AQS QuiltWeek. This year’s AQS QuiltWeek dates are April 20 – 23, 2016.
Apply here.
