The West Virginia Division of Culture and History is pleased to announce a call for entries for its annual juried quilt and wall hanging exhibition. The free summer-long exhibition, Quilts and Wall Hangings 2009, will be displayed in the Great Hall of the Cultural Center, State Capitol Complex, Charleston, from May 18 through Sept. 7, 2009.
Quilts handmade by West Virginia residents are eligible for the exhibition. First- ($500), second- ($400), and third-place ($300) awards will be made in the following categories: pieced quilts, appliqued quilts, quilts made with mixed/other techniques, and wall hangings. In addition, the Division will provide two Purchase Awards and add the quilt and wall hanging chosen to the collection of the West Virginia State Museum.
The judge also may award a Best of Show prize of $100. Honorable mention or other non-monetary awards will be given at the discretion of the judge. Quilts and wall hangings shown previously in a Division of Culture and History Quilts and Wall Hangings juried exhibition are not eligible.
In addition to the monetary awards, all winners will receive ribbons. Awards will be presented on Saturday, May 23, in the Norman L. Fagan West Virginia State Theater of the Cultural Center as part of the 33rd annual Vandalia Gathering.
Entries must be postmarked by March 28 and arrive at the Cultural Center by March 30. Hand-delivered entries will be accepted between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. on March 31- April 1. Each entrant may submit one quilt and one wall hanging, which must be accompanied by a non-refundable fee of $20 for each entry.
Anita Shackelford of Bucyrus, Ohio, will serve as judge for this year’s exhibition. She has been certified with the National Quilt Association (NQA) since 1982, and has been involved in judging shows at local, regional and national levels. She served four years on the NQA Board as membership chair. She also is charter member of the American Quilters Society and Museum of American Quilters Society.
Shackelford is the author of Three Dimensional Applique and Embroidery Embellishment: Techniques for Today’s Album Quilt; Anita Shackelford: Surface Textures; Applique with Folded Cutwork; Coxcomb Variations; and Infinite Feathers, published by American Quilter’s Society, plus a variety of books and tools under her own business name, Thimble Works. Her quilts have been exhibited in shows across the United States and in Australia, winning many awards including 12 Best of Shows and others for workmanship.
Shackelford will teach a workshop on learning how the basic techniques of corded, padded and stuffed trapunto can add texture to a whole-cloth quilted design entitled “Surface Textures,” on Saturday, April 4, from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. The workshop is limited to 20 participants. There is a $15 fee per person and registration is required. Contact Pat Cowdery at (304) 558-0220, ext. 130, to register for the “Surface Textures” quilting session and to receive a supply list.
For more information about Quilts and Wall Hangings 2009, or to request complete guidelines and entry forms for the exhibition, contact Betty Gay, exhibits coordinator for the Division, at (304) 558-0220, ext. 128.
The West Virginia Division of Culture and History, an agency of the West Virginia Department of Education and the Arts, brings together the state’s past, present and future through programs and services in the areas of archives and history, the arts, historic preservation and museums. Its administrative offices are located at the Cultural Center in the State Capitol Complex in Charleston, which also houses the state archives and state museum. The Cultural Center is West Virginia’s official showcase for the arts. The agency also operates a network of museums and historic sites across the state. For more information about the Division’s programs, visit www.wvculture.org. The Division of Culture and History is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.
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