If you haven’t seen it, Quilt Visions has posted the entry requirements for the next exhibit; you can find them here. Go ahead. Print them out. Put it on your calendar. I’m going to have a million competitors to get into this show anyway…so I don’t mind.
There are a couple of new things going on with the next biennial exhibit: first of all, it won’t be at the Oceanside Museum of Art, which I think is a loss…it’s a beautiful musuem with nice high walls and lots of open spaces. I realize it costs money, though, and we are in hard economic times, especially in the art world. One of the reasons Quilt Visions opened a gallery, now a museum, in the Point Loma area was to eventually host Quilt Visions. Now is apparently that time.
I have to admit that the last time I went in VAM, I thought…Holy Crap. This is small. How are they going to host such a big show? The last exhibit had two massive, jaw-dropping pieces that were nothing like real life in the book and fabulous in real life. That’s not happening at VAM. I figured they’d have a lot fewer pieces.
And it’s really not…happening at VAM. The other big change is the size restriction this year…no bigger than 72″ each direction.
Crap. I have a piece I was seriously considering for this entry; I was going to hold it back from other shows for this (WHY? I never get in???). Guess what? No, come on. Bring it on. Yup. It’s bigger than 72″ in height. Bloody hell. Seriously? OK. Fine. I have other stuff in progress. There is plenty of time (the entry date is Jan 1-Feb 13, 2012). I can do that.
Nope. Still pissed. I know why they did it. I get it. I’m just wondering where those big fabulous pieces are going, though. Art shows? Maybe.
Kathy Nida 
Oh, I loved the Oceanside venue, too – really showcased the quilts really well. I have been to the Visions Gallery and wondered how they will have the show there. When I was there, there were some large quilts, but not very many. Good luck to you – and me!! LOL
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I always find the $80 fee for non-members off putting. “Gosh. Shall I enter this extremely competitive show for $80, or these other two extremely competitive shows for a total of $60?” You’re local, though, so maybe the included museum membership is more worthwhile.
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