Contact Email: webbergallery@cf.edu

Call Type: Exhibitions

Eligibility: National

State: Florida

Fee: $25.00

Entry Deadline: 9/15/24 

About the Exhibition  

“Threading the Needle: National Art Quilt Exhibition,” is a competitive national exhibition organized by the Webber Gallery of the College of Central Florida. Open to both 2D and 3D quilted works, the exhibition will present a celebration and examination of contemporary art quilts from artists throughout the United States. Work must be must be predominately fabric or fabric-like material and composed of at least three layers held together by stitching. The exhibition will be on view from Nov. 7 to Dec. 12, 2024. The entrance fee covers the online submission process. The juror will be SAQA member and Florida quilt artist Bobbi Baugh; five cash prizes will be awarded based on her selections.

First Prize: $700 

Second Prize: $350 

Third Prize: $200 

Honorable Mention (2): $50 

About the Juror 

The Webber Gallery is honored to announce Bobbi Baugh as the juror for “Threading the Needle.” Baugh is based in Deland, FL and is a member of SAQA—Studio Art Quilts Associates—an international organization dedicated to the vision that the art quilt is universally respected as a fine art medium. Her work is held in both private and public collections and she has exhibited in dozens of exhibitions across the US, in festival, gallery, and museum settings. Baugh’s award winning work has been published in numerous publications and is highly respected within the state of Florida and across the country. Learn more about Bobbi and her work at bobbibaughstudio.com

 **Once the price/value of your work has been submitted, it cannot be changed.

Submission Requirements

Entry fee: $25 per submission, which covers 1-3 entries. 

Eligibility: United States

Upload requirements for submission image files

File format: JPEG only

File dimensions: No smaller than 1920 pixels on the longer side. File resolution 72/ppi/dpi.

File size: 5 MB maximum

File Amount: Must submit one general/overall image per entry, with the option to submit one detailed image per entry. 

Please be aware: If you have three entries and submit more than three overall images that are not in-detail, they will not be considered for your application. 

Calendar 2024

May 20

Application process opens.

September 15

Application process closes.

September 16-30

Jurying takes place.

October 1

Notifications emailed.

October 31

Shipped work must be received.

November 7

Exhibition opens.

November 13, 12:30 - 1:30 pm

Judging, reception, awards announced, artist talk by juror.

December 12

Exhibition closes.

December 16-19

Work shipped out for return. 

Eligibility & Requirements   

North American artists residing in the United States 18 years and older are eligible to enter. Work must have been completed within the last three years. While the gallery and juror recognize and acknowledge the high quality of traditional quilting, this exhibition specifically seeks innovative and artful quilted works.

•      No student work, or work created as the result of a class or workshop will be accepted.

•      The quilt must be predominately fabric or fabric-like material and be composed of at least three layers held together by stitching.

•      2-D quilts must have a three-inch (8 cm) or greater finished double casing (sleeve) sewn in the top edge of the quilt, leaving approximately 1” on either side for the hanging slat to be affixed to the wall. If possible, please include your own hanging slat. The Webber Gallery may supply one, if it is not possible to include. (If you do not supply your own slat, please contact the gallery prior to shipping, and make note of the casing size and the appropriate size for the slat.) There are no small or large size limitations.

•      3-D, free standing “quilt sculptures” are encouraged but must be identified as such in the entry description. There are limited pedestals and the maximum size the plexiglas cases can accommodate is 29” x 29” x 29”.

•      Entries must include a short description of techniques and materials used in the construction of the quilt (1000 character limit). Artists must also include a short statement (1000 character limit) about the artwork (artist’s name excluded) which, if selected for the exhibition, will be included in the wall text for each work. This information will be entered in the Form Questions portion of the application.

 Agreement  

Filing of the entry form constitutes an agreement on the part of the entrant to all conditions set forth in the prospectus, including permission to use images of the exhibited work in print or on-line media for promotional, and educational or archival purposes.

•    Accepted artwork may ultimately be refused at the Webber Gallery’s discretion if unable to install or hang properly, or if art varies greatly from the submission image.

 Sales

A 10% commission will be charged on all sales. Artists will be mailed a check for sold work following the close of the exhibition.

Shipping and Display

Artwork that is shipped must be sent through UPS or FedEx and must include a return shipping label. Artwork must arrive at the Webber Gallery by October 31, 2024. The Webber Gallery is not responsible for any artwork damaged in transit to and from the exhibition. Any damages that occur during shipping must be covered by the artist. Please, no Styrofoam peanuts unless contained inside plastic bags. Ship your work in reusable packaging to: Webber Gallery - Threading the Needle, College of Central Florida, 3001 S.W. College Road, Ocala, FL 34474-4415

Application Requirements

Entry fee: $25 per submission, which covers 1-3 entries. 

Eligibility: United States

Upload requirements for submission image files

File format: JPEG only

File dimensions: No smaller than 1920 pixels on the longer side. File resolution 72/ppi/dpi.

File size: 5 MB maximum

File Amount: Must submit one general/overall image per entry, with the option to submit one detailed image per entry. 

Please be aware: If you have three entries and submit more than three overall images that are not in-detail, they will not be considered for your application. 

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility & Requirements   

North American artists residing in the United States 18 years and older are eligible to enter. Work must have been completed within the last three years. While the gallery and juror recognize and acknowledge the high quality of traditional quilting, this exhibition specifically seeks innovative and artful quilted works.

•      No student work, or work created as the result of a class or workshop will be accepted.

•      The quilt must be predominately fabric or fabric-like material and be composed of at least three layers held together by stitching.

•      2-D quilts must have a three-inch (8 cm) or greater finished double casing (sleeve) sewn in the top edge of the quilt, leaving approximately 1” on either side for the hanging slat to be affixed to the wall. If possible, please include your own hanging slat. The Webber Gallery may supply one, if it is not possible to include. (If you do not supply your own slat, please contact the gallery prior to shipping, and make note of the casing size and the appropriate size for the slat.) There are no small or large size limitations.

•      3-D, free standing “quilt sculptures” are encouraged but must be identified as such in the entry description. There are limited pedestals and the maximum size the plexiglas cases can accommodate is 29” x 29” x 29”.

•      Entries must include a short description of techniques and materials used in the construction of the quilt (1000 character limit). Artists must also include a short statement (1000 character limit) about the artwork (artist’s name excluded) which, if selected for the exhibition, will be included in the wall text for each work. This information will be entered in the Form Questions portion of the application.