Eligibility Requirements

Entry to STI3: Outside the Line is open to all tapestry artists who design and weave their own tapestries (defined as “hand-woven, weft-faced fabric with discontinuous wefts”), either individually or collaboratively (all assistants shall be named). Multimedia work will be considered as long as the primary medium is tapestry. Entries must be one-of-a-kind and have been completed after January 2011. Entries may not have been shown previously in any ATA exhibition, including the Unjuried Small Format show. Artists may submit up to three pieces, but a maximum of one piece per artist will be accepted.

Size Restrictrions: The size of the tapestry may not exceed a total of 100 square inches (625 square cm) and cannot exceed 20 inches (50 cm) in any one dimension. For example, a piece can be 10 x 10 inches (25 x 25 cm) or the sides can be of different lengths, as long as the length times width does not exceed 100 square inches and no dimension is longer than 20 inches (50 cm). Three-dimensional pieces may not exceed 10 inches (25 cms) in height, width, or depth. Tapestries must be mounted. If the mount or frame is meant to show when hung, that treatment must be shown in the entry image. The mount may extend up to 3 inches beyond the tapestry on every side. For example the mount for a 10” x 10” tapestry may be up to 16” x 16”. If accepted, the work must arrive ready to hang.

Submission Information

The juror will select tapestries from digital images. Image quality may influence the juror's decision. Only completed tapestries will be juried.

For each entry, send two digital images: one of the entire piece and one detail. The images should be 300 ppi; exactly 2100 pixels on the longest side; uncompressed; saved with maximum image quality; and in either jpeg, or tiff format.

Incomplete entries cannot be juried.

Label the image files with your last name and the title of the piece, e.g. Doe, Autumn Sunset and Doe, Autumn Sunset, detail.

Conditions for Participation

Artists are responsible for all shipping and insurance costs to the first venue and return shipping and insurance costs from the final venue.

Tapestries must be available for the entire duration of the exhibition, until July 2014.

Complete exhibition instructions will be sent to the accepted artists. Accepted works not completely prepared for installation may be returned.

Work that differs considerably from the submitted images will be excluded from the exhibition.

Calendar

Entry Deadline: October 31, 2012. This is not a postmark deadline. Entries must be received by this date.

Notification of Juror's Decision: January 31, 2013

Entry Fees

$35.00 ATA members

$45.00 Non-Members

$70.00 Entry Fee & ATA Membership

We strongly encourage you to pay with your credit card directly through the PayPal portal. You do not need a PayPal account to use this service. It will ensure your entry is received as quickly as possible. If you prefer to mail in a check, please download a Payment Form, fill out completely, and mail to:

Marcia Ellis 5565 Idlewood Rd. Santa Rosa, CA 95404 USA

We strongly encourage you to pay with your credit card directly through the PayPal portal. You do not need a PayPal account to use this service. It will ensure your entry is received as quickly as possible. If you prefer to mail in your credit card information, please download a Payment Form, fill out completely, and mail to:

Marcia Ellis 5565 Idlewood Rd. Santa Rosa, CA 95404 USA

Please include the following note with your PayPal payment: STI3 entry fee