There are still a few workshop spots remaining after the joint Studio Art Quilt Association / Surface Design Association Conference. The workshops run April 2-4. Visit the SAQA website: http://www.saqa.com/news.php?ID=1790 or the SDA website: http://www.surfacedesign.org/subpage/workshops for the most current information, or contact Dot Moyne at conferencemanager@surfacedesign.org.

If you're a student currently enrolled in a degree granting institution, your school ID will get you a big discount on the FiberPhiladelphia Bus Loop. On Saturday, March 3rd, $10 cash and your student ID will get you on the bus loop traveling between the best Philadelphia galleries with these people:

 

 

If you think you'd like to meet interesting people and connect with other fiber artists, all while helping to promote fiber arts in Philadelphia, you should volunteer for FiberPhiladelphia. There are two organizational meetings planned:

 

Wednesday February 8 from 6 - 8pm @ the Crane Arts Building

Tuesday, Feb 21, 7pm- 8.30pm @ the Crane Arts Building

 

Various volunteer opportunities are available. Contact: Andrea Calderise at  fibervolunteer@gmail.com.

 

Art In City Hall has issued a call to Philadelphia area artists for the next exhibition in historic City Hall.

Theme: Meta-Fiber,  part of FiberPhiladelphia2012 it is open to artists working in non-traditional ways and with non-traditional materials that utilize fiber and textile art making techniques such as weaving, sewing, applique`, quilting...Non traditional materials may include: recyclables, post-industrial, organic, or repurposed products.

Juror: Sarah Archer, Chief Curator, Philadelphia Art Alliance.

Click here to download a prospectus.

Open to Philadelphia area artists working in all media. 

Exhibition display case dimensions are 84” H x 94” W x 30”D.   There are 7 display cases.

Rules for Entry
    1. Deadline for submission:  Received by Monday, February 20, 2012. You can submit up to four works in the form of digitals. No entry fee.

    2. Please submit jpegs on a CD.  Each image should be no larger than 1MB.  Please call or email if you have questions.

    3. Each jpeg file name should correlate with the entry form. You may include up to 3 details of each work.  Each artist must include a brief artist statement (no longer than two paragraphs) and resume as Word documents or PDFs.

    4. Return the completed entry form with your digital submission and include a S.A.S.E ONLY if you wish to have your disc returned to you.

    5. If you are unable to submit work in a digital format, please contact Art In City Hall for assistance.


Exhibition Dates:  March 12—May 11, 2012