MAKING CONNECTIONS
Location: Pittsburgh Center for the Arts
Dates: November 14, 2008 - January 25, 2009
Juror: Nancy Davidson
Entry deadline November 6th, 2008 5 to 7pm.
Nancy Davidson will give a lecture at the Pittsburgh Center for the Arts on November 6th, 2008 at 7pm.
Making Connections Prospectus (pdf)

In today’s world considerable time and energy are involved in making and maintaining connections—physical connections, business connections, family connections, emotional connections. Making connections also plays a vital role in creating fiber art. Fibers and other materials can be connected using particular techniques such as binding, strapping, wrapping, lacing, weaving, sewing, knotting, zipping, etc. We encourage you to explore the theme of connections by considering all the different ways to create them, conceptual or material.
Unzip your imagination.

JUROR
Nancy Davidson is an accomplished artist who lives and works in New York City. She creates sculpture from inflatable weather balloons using humor to explore cultural issues. She exhibits nationally, as well as internationally and is widely published.
www.nancydavidson.com

LOCATION
Pittsburgh Center for the Arts
6300 Fifth Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15232
412-361-0873
Gallery hours: Tue-Sat 10-5, Sun 12-5, Mon closed

SUBMISSION CRITERIA
Entry fee: $25 paid at submission for up to 3 pieces.
Work submitted should be fiber in content or employ a fiber related technique, must be original and produced within the last two years. Work can be two or three-dimensional and must be exhibit ready.
Anyone is welcome to enter. Upon notification of acceptance entrants are required to join the Fiberarts Guild of Pittsburgh. A discount on the membership fee is offered to first time members.

CALENDAR

Thursday November 6th, 2008 7pm

RECEIVING
Thursday November 6th, 2008 from 5 to 7pm at PCA.
For those shipping work, it should arrive to the gallery no later than November 4th, 2008. Work received at a later date will not be considered. Shipping to and from the gallery and insurance while in transit are the responsibility of the artist.

NOTIFICATION
Saturday, November 8th, 2008
Notification of the jury decision will be via e-mail unless you specify otherwise.

PICK UP DECLINED WORK
Sunday, November 9th, 2008 from 12 to 2 pm.

Friday, Nov 14th from 5:30 to 8:00 pm

January 22nd, 2009 at 10am

Monday January 26th, 2009 from 11am to 1pm

We should be notified if someone other than the artist is picking up the work; it will not be released otherwise.

AWARDS

Best in Show, Kor award for most innovative use of materials
3 Doudens award for best botanical work
Herta Douden award for excellence in stitchery
People’s choice Award, connecting to the show.

SALES
In the event of a sale the gallery retains 45% commission, so please make sure to include it when you price your work.

CONTACT
Penny Mateer: pennym@cycla.com
Laura Tabakman: lauratabakman@yahoo.com
or fiberartspgh@yahoo.com