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October 27, 2013 - January 5, 2014
Entry Deadline: August 16, 2013

JURORS: Rosalie Dace • Jo Anne Cooper
EXECUTIVE CONSULTANT: Eugenia Barnes

Quilts=Art=Quilts is the Schweinfurth Art Center's 33rd annual juried quilt exhibition. The Art Center has long-recognized the importance of quilts as a visual medium, and has been presenting quilts in an art gallery setting since 1981. Jurors select quilts based on overall quality of design, visual impact and originality. Prizes are awarded including $1000 for Best of Show. Opening weekend includes a reception, workshops and a brunch for artists and friends.

The Art Center also offers a wide variety of workshops in quilting, surface design and fiber arts through its annual summer conference Quilting by the Lake and year round workshops.

Entry deadline: August 16, 2013

Notice of Acceptance Mailed: September 13, 2013

Delivery of quilts: September 24-29, 2013

Return/retrieval of quilts: January 13-17, 2014

Click here to download the 2013 Q=A=Q Prospectus.
Gallery Hours & Special Events

Gallery Hours:

Tuesday - Saturday, 10 am - 5 pm, Sunday 1 - 5 pm. CLOSED: Mondays & major holidays.
Closing @ 3pm Thanksgiving Eve.

Admission: $6. Exhibiting quilters, Art Center members, & children under 12 are free.

Preview Reception & Awards: Saturday, October 26, 5-7pm

Be the first to see our 33rd annual juried quilt show. Included with $6 general admission,

free for Schweinfurth members and exhibiting quilters.

Quilter's Brunch: Sunday, October 27, 10am - Noon

Brunch will be held at Springside Inn (6141 West Lake Road, Auburn, NY). Tickets $22. Call (315) 255-1553 for tickets by

Oct 11.

Walk-About Tour: Sunday, October 27, 2pm

Join us for the 1st official day of the 32nd annual quilt show. Meet exhibiting quilters and

enjoy a walk-about tour of the exhibit with Executive Director Donna Lamb and Executive Consultant Genie Barnes at 2pm. Included with $6 general admission, free for Art Center members and exhibiting quilters.

Director's Tour: Friday, November 1, 6pm

Enjoy a second opportunity to tour the 33rd annual quilt show with Executive Director Donna Lamb at 6pm. Free and open to the public.

Trunk Shows

Trunk Shows are “show and tell” opportunities for artists/quilters to discuss their work. Meet regional quilters and see examples of their work. Included with $6 general admission, free for Art Center members and exhibiting quilters.

Quilts for Art: Mini-Quilt Raffle

October 26, 2013 – January 5, 2014

Purchase your chance to win a small quilt donated by one of the exhibiting quilters. 

Studio Schweinfurth/QBL2: Fiber Art Workshops

TBA
Exhibiting Quilters
About the Jurors

Rosalie Dace has a B.A., UED in Fine Art and English. She has been traveling and teaching for 25 years, encouraging creative growth and development in her students. Apart from her native South Africa, she has taught and exhibited internationally in Australia, New Zealand, Germany, Canada and the US, and was nominated for the Professional Quilter Magazine’s “Teacher of the Year” award in 2007. Her work, which reflects her passion for color, design and texture, is characterized by its wild mix of fabrics and is in several private and public collections. www.rosaliedace.co.za

Jo Anne Cooper s co-director of Mobilia Gallery, an internationally known gallery featuring 20th and 21st century decorative arts, sculpture, paintings, textiles and studio jewelry. Cooper has curated many exhibits showcasing American and international artists that have
included lectures, symposiums, traveling exhibition and catalogs which provide a deeper understanding of the decorative arts and the creative process. Cooper attended the School of the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston and the California College of the Arts. She has given presentations for The Museum of Fine Arts, Skinner Auctioneers, The Fuller Craft Museum, and The Craft Alliance.

Executive Consultant

Eugenia Barnes is a professional quiltmaker, teacher and lecturer. She is a certified quilt appraiser, a founding member of the AQS Appraisal and Certification program, and listed in “Who’s Who in American Quilting.” She resides in Marcellus, NY.
 

 
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