Show Opportunities

From Festival of Quilts:   Art Quilt Masters 2013 is a juried competition that is open to all, with a prize of GBP 5,000. Judged by a panel of leading figures drawn from the art and quilting worlds, the works selected for exhibition will be presented in a distinct gallery within the Festival of Quilts 2013. The aim is to celebrate those quilts that transcend craft and demand equal billing with work shown in an art gallery. All textile techniques may be employed, from simple quilting or patchwork to fabric printing, embroidery and creative mixed-media. Judges will be looking for a fully-resolved composition and powerful artistic impression. Abstract and figurative pieces are equally welcome. DEADLINE is May 3, 2013.  Entry information is available on their website.   From the Texas Quilt Museum: Butterflies and Their Beautiful Kin  The Texas Quilt Museum invites submission of original quilt art created after 2010 from those residing in the U.S. on the theme of butterflies, including caterpillars, the concept of a chrysalis, and plants attractive to butterflies.  Abstract as well as representational designs are welcome. Butterflies and Their Beautiful Kin will be a juried exhibition of contemporary quilt art, with selected quilts touring from September of 2014 through 2017, in secure, insured exhibition spaces.  All accepted quilts must be available for the tour and the quilts may not be for sale. The exhibition will premiere at the Texas Quilt Museum in April through June of 2014. The jury committee consists of Karey Bresenhan, Nancy O'Bryant Puentes, and Sandra Sider.  To apply, please go to http://www.texasquiltmuseum.org and click on "Entries" at the left. The entry fee is $20. DEADLINE to receive entries: November 15, 2013. From Japan Handicraft Instructors' Association:  Entry for The 12th Quilt Nihon Exhibition 2013 will begin July 1, 2013.   Entry is open to art quilters from around the world.  Grand prize is 1,000,000 yen.  Deadline is July 31, 2013.  http://www.jhia.org/english/