Call for Entries

The Artist Circle presents “Threads of Resistance,” a juried exhibition of work created to protest the Trump administration’s actions and policies.

We invite you to consider the theme “Threads of Resistance,” and create work – fiber art, art quilts, modern quilts or traditional quilts – to convey your passion, anger, or sadness about an issue that concerns you. Your work can be either positive (encouraging and unifying), or negative (portraying anger, sadness or discouragement). Possible themes include:

Refugee crisis

Immigration

Environment

Climate change

Black Lives Matter/racism

Attack on science

Gag rules on federal employees

The Women’s March Jan. 21, 2017
Sexual violence/sexual assault

Equal rights/equal pay for women

Women’s reproductive rights

LGBT rights/gay marriage

Freedom of the press

Fake news and lies

Supreme Court nominees

Education

White nationalism/supremacy

Electoral college

Border wall

“America First” policy

Income disparity

Freedom of religion and worship/religious discrimination

Gun control/gun violence

General information

• You may submit up to three pieces of work. Multiple works by a single artist may be accepted.
• Entry will be through an online system at http://threadsofresistanceentry.com.
• The entry fee is $30 for up to 3 pieces.
• Each entry must include an artist’s statement that will accompany the piece in the exhibition(s). Curators reserve the right to edit artist statements for clarity and length.
• Submissions must be a minimum of 20” wide x 20” high, and a maximum of 48” wide x 60” high.
• Nothing can hang off the bottom or sides of the piece.
•  No sharp or fragile embellishments.
• Each piece must have a 4” fabric hanging sleeve on the back. (Further instructions will accompany acceptance notifications.)
• No mounted or framed work can be accepted.
• No material in your piece may be copyrighted.
• No work may include a call to violence. (But it may portray violence, or include profanity or nudity, as long as it supports the theme of the piece, and is not gratuitous).
• International entries are welcome, but artists located outside the U.S. will be responsible for shipping costs to the U.S. and back to them from the U.S.
• Information about the exhibition is available at http://www.threadsofresistance.com, which will eventually feature works and artists in the exhibition. 

Other issues still under consideration:

• Our premiere will be at New England Quilt Museum in Lowell, MA.
  All confirmed venues are listed on the website at www.threadsofresistance.com. We are in discussions with more venues, and will announce them on the website once they are confirmed.
• We are unsure about the size of the exhibition (the number or works that will be accepted) because this is dependent on the venues. 
• Entry fees will be used to cover the online entry system, marketing, and as much of the return shipping costs as possible. Exhibitors will be responsible for covering the cost of shipping their entries to the exhibition venue. International exhibitors will be responsible for shipping costs to the first venue and from the last venue. Any excess money will be split between the ACLU, Planned Parenthood, RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network), and IRC (International Rescue Committee).  
• We are planning to publish an exhibition catalogue.

Important dates

Feb 14, 2017: Online entry opens
May 1, 2017: Online entry closes at midnight

On or before June 1, 2017: Acceptances/rejections will be sent out via e-mail.

July 10: Exhibition premieres at New England Quilt Museum, Lowell, MA
July 15: Opening reception at New England Quilt Museum, Lowell, MA
(Please see other dates on the website: www.threadsofresistance.com)

Questions?

E-mail threadsofresistance.exhibition@gmail.com

Sign up to get more information by clicking the “Join our e-mail list” button on the website, www.threadsofresistance.com.

The Artist Circle

Sue Bleiweiss

Susan Brubaker Knapp

Judy Coates-Perez

Jane Dunnewold

Victoria Findlay Wolfe

Jamie Fingal

Lyric Montgomery Kinard

Melanie Testa

Leslie Tucker Jenison

Kathy York

Download this call for entries by clicking the button on the main page.