SAQA Call For Entry Jan 1, 2013

Metaphors on Aging  Open to all SAQA members  Premiere Location: Festival of Quilts, Birmingham, England, August 8-11, 2013 Additional venues may be added; work must be available to travel through the end of 2015 Exhibition Concept: There are a rare few of us who have not been affected in some way by the changes that occur with aging, be it ourselves, or the aging of our parents, loved ones or even our children. Here you have the opportunity to explore any of these passages that have touched your own life. Subjects can include aging, illness, death, the growth of our children, or the passage of time in general. Juror: Pamela Allen Managing curator: Mary McBride Online entry opens: January 1, 2013 Online entry deadline: January 31, 2013 Preview the entry form and entry requirements at http://saqacallforentries4.com/ If you'd like to get your work into the SAQA Journal, read this: If you would prefer to ONLY read the Journal online, you can indicate your preference by checking off the Online Journal Only box in your Member Profile.  Upcoming Journal Gallery Page Themes and Deadlines: Fire - due date February 1, 2013 Water - due date May 1, 2013  We can accept digital photos only. Images will be chosen on the basis of artistic merit as well as photo quality. To improve your chances of being selected, send only your best photos and use the same considerations you would for entering a juried show, which means sharp focus, even lighting, no extraneous hands or feet or garage doors showing in the photo, etc. All edges of the quilt must be visible; do not crop into the edges of the quilt. Send a digital image with a resolution of no less than 1800 pixels on the longest side, in jpeg format. Label the file with your last name followed by partial title (example: smith_dreamingtrees.jpg). In the body of the e-mail, Include caption information consisting of your name, size in inches, year created, your web site URL (if applicable), and a very brief statement describing something interesting about the work, perhaps your inspiration or your process. Send your images to saqa@deidreadams.com (This address will be used ONLY for the image gallery.) NOTE: due to the large number of submissions received, an individual response to each submission is not possible.