List of Award Winners

ATA Award for Excellence information (pdf)

The American Tapestry Alliance Award for Excellence in Tapestry was established to recognize weavers who pursue tapestry with the intention of achieving excellence in design, creative imagery, technical execution and the usage of color.

ATA  Award for Excellence Criteria

The ATA Award for Excellence may be presented at any juried show in which the number of tapestries exhibited comprises at least 10% of the total entries accepted to an exhibition or a minimum of four entries. The piece must meet the requirements set forth in the ATA’s definition of tapestry: a handwoven, weft-faced fabric woven with discontinuous wefts. The juror selects the most deserving tapestry.

ATA reserves the right not to present an award: 1) if no piece meets the requirement of tapestry or in the opinion of the judges and/or an ATA representative none shows an understanding and sufficiently accomplished execution of the art form, or 2) if the number of tapestries does not comprise at least 10% of the total entries accepted to an exhibition or a minimum of four entries. Every effort will be made to work compatibly with the exhibition organizers and their judges. It is not our intention to override the choice of the invited judges.

The Award

The winner will receive a ribbon, a color catalog of one of the exhibitions sponsored by ATA, and a one-year membership in the American Tapestry Alliance. In addition, the tapestry will be featured on the ATA website. The award ribbon and a short presentation statement will be sent to the exhibition organizers prior to the opening of the exhibition.

Presentation of the Award

The ribbon should be affixed next to the winning piece for the duration of the exhibition. ATA requests that a brief announcement be made at the awards ceremony or general meeting of the conference. ATA Award for Excellence Presentation Statement (pdf)

Follow Up

After the exhibition, the winner should fill out the Biography/Press Statement Information Form. Use our online form for submitting this information, or print out the form below and mail to the name and address indicated. In addition, please include a digital image of the tapestry. The catalog and membership information will be forwarded to the winner on receipt of the Winner’s Information.

ATA Award for Excellence Winner’s Information

Elisabeth Quick
436 S. Marengo Ave #210
Pasadena, CA 91101-3927
USA
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