Multiplicities: New Directions in Fiber

National Deadline: August 31, 2014 - IMAGO Foundation for the Arts (IFA) announces a national call for artists for its 9th Annual Open Juried Exhibit - Textile and Fiber Arts, on view October 17 - November 8, 2014.

Work created using or referencing any fiber techniques and vocabularies, in any material is eligible. Techniques considered are traditional as well as innovative, including weaving, !wining, plating, beading, stitching, felting, dyeing, mitting, crocheting, quilting, spinning, embroidery, surface design, and 3-D mixed media. Materials considered include cloth, thread, paper, metal, glass, wood, clay, plastic, as well as any other material.

JUROR - Elin Noble
The fiber artist Elin Noble lives in New Bedford, Massachusetts. She has spent more than 30 years investigating the nuances of applying dyes to cloth.

AWARDS
Cash awards will be presented and are determined at the Juror's discretion.

ELIGIBILITY

• All work must have a shipping address in the continental USA.
• The artist must be 18 years of age or older.
• All work must be original.
• Work created under instruction or supervision is not eligible.
• Work must have been completed within the last 3 years.
• Work should not have been previously exhibited at IMAGO gallery.
• All work must be received ready to install. If work requires specific hanging device or armature, these must be included with clear installation instructions.
• Work must fit through an average doorway and weigh no more than 20lbs.
• IFA Board and Directors are not eligible.
• If the gallery determines that the work received does not represent the images submitted, the gallery has the right not to display the work.

FEES
Entry fee is $35 for up to 3 works.

EXHIBITION DETAILS
This is IMAGO's ninth annual juried exhibit. Imago Foundation for the Arts is a non-profit organization serving artists and the community through visual art programs, literary events and other arts-related initiatives. The organization's goal is to make the arts a visible and active part of our communities.

APPLY ONLINE

SALES
IFA retains a 40% commission on all sales. The gallery handles all sales with the commissions on sales used to support future art programming.

SHIPPING OF ACCEPTED WORK
Shipped work will be returned the week of November 10.

Hand Delivery of Work:
All work that is hand delivered directly to the gallery must be dropped off on: Friday, October 10 or Saturday, October 11 from noon-8pm.

IMAGO
36 Market Street
Warren, RI 02885

Shipped artwork:

• Any framed work must use Plexiglas, no glass.
• Your work must be shipped by UPS or US-postal service. ***Fedex will not be accepted.
• All work must arrive on or before Friday, October 10, 2014.
• The artist must provide a pre-paid return-shipping label so that unsold work can be returned at the end of the exhibit.
• No popcorn packaging please!

Because the gallery is not open everyday of the week, we are asking artists to ship their work to Board Member and Co-President, Mary Dondero's studio where it can be received and hand carried to the gallery.

Ship to:
Imago c/o Mary Dondero
30 Cutler Street, Suite 11203
Warren, RI 02885

NOTIFICATIONS
Thank you for submitting your work. We will send an email letting you know whether your work is accepted.