Funding
A cash contribution of up to £500 will be made to each of the 10 artists selected specifically for the development of work for the exhibition.

Selection
Proposals will be judged on their ability to demonstrate development beyond current practice through the theme or medium of stitch.
Applications will be assessed on whether sufficient development can be realistically achieved within the time frame.
Artists will be selected on the basis of their ability to carry out the proposed project to a standard appropriate to the exhibition.
The selection panel’s decisions are solely based on material submitted, so the quality of visuals is very important.
Only 10 slides for each proposal will be viewed (or 10 mins of material representing time based work), do not include more than this.
Selected artists will be expected to provide 2 progress reports during the development work for the exhibition, these may be in the form of visual, verbal or written material, and may include a representative of the selection panel making a studio visit.
Visual material from unselected applicants will not be returned until the end of November 2002.
Visual material from selected artists will not be returned until the end of the exhibition.

Submission
Applicants should submit a proposal which clearly demonstrates the development of their work beyond current practice through the theme or medium of stitch.
Artists CV’s should demonstrate their ability to develop work for a major exhibition.
Proposals should be accompanied by up to 10 professional quality 35 mm slides, to include previous work by each of the artists involved in the proposal, and may include work in progress or work included as part of the proposal.
Time-based media (i.e. video, DVD) will only be accepted to represent time-based work, and is limited to 10 mins.
Do not send original or sole copies of any visual material.
Applications will only be accepted on the official entry form. There is a £10 administration fee for submissions.
Applications received on or before 4 November 2002 will be accepted. (Entries post-marked on or before 2 November 2002 (UK) or 28 October (International) but arriving up to 5 days late, will also be accepted.)

Timetable
4 November 2002 Entry Deadline
14 & 15 November 2002 Selection
18 - 29 November 2002 Selection Announcements
3 - 7 February 2003 First Progress Reports / Studio visits
12 - 16 May 2003 Second Progress Reports / Studio visits
20-22 August 2003 Delivery of work to the Williamson Art Gallery
27 - 29 August 2003 Installation of exhibition at the Williamson Art Gallery
30 August 2003 Exhibition Opens at the Williamson Art Gallery, Birkenhead
7 November 2003 Exhibition Opens at the Dutch Textile Museum, Tilburg, Holland
14 January 2003 Hall Place Site Visit to discuss installation of exhibition.
13 March 2004 Exhibition Opens at Hall Place, Bexley, Kent
30 May 2004 Exhibition Ends
31 May & 1 June 2004 Collection of work from Hall Place,Bexley

Conditions of Entry
The decision of the selection panel is final and no correspondence will be entered into.
The Embroiderers’ Guild cannot be held responsible for lost or damaged visual material.
Slides from selected entries may be used for publicity purposes.
Photographs of works in progress will be made and used by the Embroiderers’ Guild for the production of an exhibition catalogue and for publicity purposes.
A 35% commission incl. VAT will be deducted from the stated selling price given by the artist, on all works sold as a result of the exhibition.
Insurance of selected exhibits in transit to The Williamson Art Gallery and from Hall Place is the responsibility of the artist. The Embroiderers’ Guild will arrange insurance of works (at 65% of the stated selling price given by the artist) for the period from arrival to dispatch.