Outside/ Inside the Box

March 2 - April 14, 2012

Call for Entry Dates: May 1, 2011 - October 31, 2011

About the Exhibition

Outside/Inside the Box will showcase innovative fiber/textile art that transcends disciplines; combines tradition with cutting edge technology and/or historic concepts with contemporary perspective. Size, scope, materials and subject matter are open. Submissions may include surface design, woven, 2D and 3D structures, quilts, stitching, body art, etc.

Outside/ Inside the Box will take place in the main gallery at the Crane Arts Building. The ICE Box Project Space is a free-span 50’x100’ room, with 25’ceilings. The Crane Arts Building will be a hub of activity during FiberPhiladephia. This is an opportunity for all artists to submit work for exhibition during FiberPhiladelphia 2012. Seize this opportunity to think outside the box!

About FiberPhiladelphia 2012
FiberPhiladelphia, a biennial for textile art is held in and around Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. The next FiberPhiladelphia will take place Spring 2012.  There will be fiber exhibitions, projects and presentations at major institutions and independent venues. Schedule of Events.

Jurors
Elisabeth Agro, Nancy M. McNeil Associate Curator of American Modern and Contemporary Crafts and Decorative Arts at the Philadelphia Museum of Art.

Bruce D. Hoffman, Curatorial consultant for Outside/Inside the Box and FiberPhiladelphia 2012. An independent curator, Hoffman lectures on the decorative arts with a focus on contemporary textile and fiber art. The former Director of the Snyderman-Works Gallery, Bruce Hoffman was instrumental in creating the International Fiber Biennial.

Judith Weisman, Principal of Judith S. Weisman Interiors, curates exhibitions and craft collections in the field of contemporary decorative arts. Weisman served on the Board of Trustees of the American Craft Council and is Acquisitions Chair of the Smithsonian’s Renwick Gallery Support Group.

Awards
Jurors choice awards:
Best of Show: $1,000.00
Second: $500.00
Honorable mention: $250.00 each

Sponsored Awards:
Jack Lenor Larsen, Design Excellence
Additional awards will added to our website. www.fiberphiladelphia.org

Qualifications
Work derivative of other textile artists or work created in a workshop, with the aid of an instructor, is not acceptable

We reserve the right to omit from the exhibition artwork that differs dramatically from what is represented by the digital image submitted.

Where
Ice Box Project Space
Crane Arts Building.
1400 N American Street
Philadelphia, PA 19122.

When
March 2 - April 14th, 2012

Calendar

Fees
Application $40. For 3 works

Please Enter Artist Name:

Shipping and Insurance
Artists are responsible for the costs of insuring and shipping their artwork in both directions.  FiberPhiladelphia will provide insurance for the duration of the exhibition.  In the event of damage, the artist will be required to provide documentation, confirming the value of their work.

Instructions for Online Submission
Once you start the first online form, you can't go back so please have all your information and images ready.
Here is a checklist to prepare your online registration:

• Title
• Date of Completion (after Jan 1, 2008)
• Artwork Dimensions (width, height, depth)
• Materials and Techniques
• Overall and Detail images of each piece (at least 1800
pixels on the longest side, JPGs only)
• Selling Price (In the event of a sale, a 35% commission will be retained from this price)
• Artist Statement (100 words or less)
• Artist Biography (100 words or less)

Registration

Registration has closed. No further registrations will be accepted at this time.

For More Information

If you have questions about the technical aspects of the online entry, please contact Dianne Hricko at dhricko27@gmail.com.

FiberPhiladelphia is partnering with InLiquid a nonprofit 501(c)(3)-membership organization dedicated to providing opportunities and exposure for visual artists and designers.