RICHES
of STITCHES 2004
in
association with
An exhibition of embroidery by Members of the Embroiderers' Guild
Collins
Gallery, Glasgow
3 - 24 April 2004
closing
date for entries 30 January 2004
Entry Form
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Members of the Embroiderers’ Guild are invited to enter work for Riches of Stitches 2004. Each Member can enter one work. Work will be eligible for the following prizes:
AWARDS from Coats Crafts UK to the value of £150 of Coats Crafts UK product per prize
Anchor
Prize
Most outstanding work in the exhibition
Hand
Embroidery
Most outstanding work featuring hand embroidery
Machine
Embroidery
Most outstanding work featuring machine embroidery
Construction
Most outstanding work using stitch to construct raised
or three-dimensional work, or structures
Surface
Design
Most outstanding work using stitch to explore pattern
and decoration
Young
Embroiderers 14 and over
Most outstanding work by a Young Embroiderer aged
14 years and over
Young
Embroiderers under 14
Most outstanding work by a Young Embroiderer aged
under 14 years
CONDITIONS
Maximum number of entries - one per Member. Maximum height of any object is 3m. All work must have been completed since September 2002 and should not have been exhibited in any other national exhibition in the United Kingdom. All entries must include means of hanging/display i.e. battens, rings etc. Garments and 3-dimensional exhibits must include means of display suitable for and complimentary to the object. Please enclose instructions if installation may cause any problems. Entries may be for sale. The Guild will take 35% commission (inclusive of VAT on the commission) from the sale price of any sold work.
HOW TO ENTER
Complete the attached entry form and return it to the Embroiderers’ Guild by 30 January 2004 with a non-refundable entry fee of £10.00. There is no entry fee payable for work submitted by Young Embroiderers.
Cheques should be made payable to E G Enterprises Ltd. Please enclose an SAE if you require your entry to be acknowledged. Entries should be sent or delivered to:
Riches of Stitches, Collins Gallery, 22 Richmond Street, Glasgow G1 1XQ
to arrive between 22 - 26 March 2004.
The
Hanging and Prizes Committee are:
Chris Berry - Chairman of the Embroiderers' Guild
Laura Hamilton - Curator of the Collins Gallery
Michael Spender - Director of the Embroiderers' Guild
Lynn Szygenda - Deputy Director and Senior Curator
of the Embroiderers' Guild
Riches
of Stitches celebrates the work of Embroiderers' Guild
Members, and as such the Hanging Committee seeks to
display every entry. However the Hanging Committee
reserves the right not to display work.
Exhibitors will be informed of any work not hung by
1 April 2004. Any work not hung will be returned from
5 April 2004 onwards, or can be collected from 3 April
2004 onwards (excepting days when the Collins Gallery
is closed). Prize winners will be telephoned on 1
April 2004.
PACKAGING
INSURANCE
Insurance of the work to and from the Collins Gallery is the responsibility of the artist. The Embroiderers' Guild will arrange insurance of the work, once it arrives at the Collins Gallery.
RETURN OF WORK
Exhibited work can be collected from the Collins Gallery from 1 May 2004 onwards (excepting days when the Collins Gallery is closed), or will be returned from 4 May 2004 onwards. Please include a cheque (made payable to E G Enterprises Ltd) for payment of your own identified carrier, or stamps (if returned by post) to cover the cost of the return of the work. If you wish the work to be returned by Guild selected carrier we will invoice you for this.
LIABILITY
Work submitted to Riches of Stitches 2004 shall remain at all times at the artist's risk. E G Enterprises Ltd is not liable to refund entry fees for ANY reason. The Embroiderers' Guild and the Hanging Committee reserve the right to use their discretion in all matters concerning work submitted. Their decision in all matters relating to the exhibition will be final and no correspondence can be entered into concerning display or non-display of work. Artists submitting work must accept these conditions.