Faces and Places
Fiber Art Exhibit

Butterfield Garage Art Gallery, St. Augustine, FL.
April 6 – 28, 2012

$30.00 for three works.  $10.00 for each additional work. 
Entry fee for FAN members  is $25.00 for three works and $10.00 for each additional work.

Entry Fee is not refundable and the decision of the judge is final and cannot be contested.

Eligibility

• Faces and Places is a juried exhibit of contemporary fiber art open to artists over 18 years old living in the US.

• Works must be original.  Work derivative of other textile artists or work created in an undergraduate program or workshop, with the aid of an instructor, is not acceptable.

• Maximum size is 240 inches, total of all four sides. For example, a 24” X 60” work would be 168” (24+24+60+60=168).

• There are no restrictions on the completion date of the work.

• All works must be ready to hang on a wall, and include all applicable hanging apparatus (e.g., hanging wires, hanging rods, etc.) Works cannot be suspended from the ceiling.  Three-dimensional works are eligible but must be ready to exhibit on the floor, pedestal, shelf, or must include mounting hardware for wall display.

• All works must be offered for sale.  A 30% commission will be charged by the Fiber Artists Network and the Butterfield Garage Art Gallery on any item sold during the exhibit.

Juror

Gretchen  Ebersol  began studying art at the age of seven as “Saturday School” student, first in Milwaukee, WI., then Jacksonville, FL. and then in Memphis, TN.  She received a scholarship to the Memphis Academy of Art (Memphis College of Art) where she received a BFA in Painting  She later received an MFA in Painting from the University of Florida.  Since then her art has been exhibited in galleries, earned honors, placed her  in teaching positions,  and acquired by various institutions, corporations, and individuals for their collections. Her recent mixed media artworks can be viewed at www.ebersol.org

Awards

Awards will be presented for

• Best of Show .....................$200
• 1st Place ........................... $150
• 2nd Place ...........................$100
• 3rd Place ........................... $75

Calendar

February 1, 2012.................. Entry deadline (postmarked)
March 10, 2012........................... Notification of acceptance
March 25, 2012........................... Deadline for receipt of mailed works
April 2, 2012................................ Accepted works received at the Butterfield Too              
April 6. 2012................................ Opening reception
April 6 – April 28, 2012................ Exhibition dates
April 29, 2012.............................. Works available for pickup
May 1, 2012................................ Works shipped on or about

Contact Us

Questions:   Contact Gretchen Jolles at 904-738-6633 or gretchenjolles@comcast.net

Past Exhibits

October 3 - 29, 2009
Jacksonville Main Library · Jacksonville, FL
Exhibit juried by well-known artist, Jo Sinclair.

September 12, 2009
One-day Sale/Show

May 3 – June 4, 2008
Jacksonville Main Library · Jacksonville, FL
Exhibit included 40 works by 13 artists