Thursday, December 20, 2012

Season's Greetings from the Center for Visual Arts at Clemson University!

 
Dear Friends of the CVA Members:  

The Center for Visual Arts would like to wish you Happy Holidays and a Happy New Year! As we approach 2013, we are preparing for many new exciting exhibits and events here at the CVA.  Our Spring 2013 calendar will be sent at the beginning of January highlighting what's to come, but in the meantime mark your calendars for these events!

January 9 - February 6: Contemporary Conversations: Part 1 
                                          Lee Gallery, Brooks Center Lobby and The Art Center
                                          Features works by S.C. artists from the State Art Collection
                                          Reception: Thursday, January 1, 6 - 8pm
    
February 4 - 8: Flood: New Works by Mario Marzan - Acorn Gallery
    Reception: Monday, February 4, 6:30 - 7:30pm

We look forward to seeing you in 2013!

Sincerely,

Greg Shelnutt, Denise Detrich, Meredith McTigue, & Jillian McLaurin
 
Center for Visual Arts at Clemson University

Art Matters!

Tuesday, December 18, 2012

FANTASTIC FIBERS: International Competitive Exhibition



Now an American Quilter's Society sanctioned event, FANTASTIC FIBERS is an international competitive exhibition that seeks to showcase a wide range of outstanding works related to the fiber medium. In five years Fantastic Fibers has grown to a truly international competition/exhibition.

Last year’s Fantastic Fibers 2012 Exhibit had nearly 400 entries submitted by 159 fiber artists from 10 different countries. 53 works by 43 fiber artists were chosen for the exhibit.

Fantastic Fibers 2013 is hosted by the Yeiser Art Center, Paducah’s Gateway to the Arts. Located in downtown Paducah, the Yeiser Art Center is a non-profit visual arts organization celebrating more than fifty years of serving the community through exhibitions and education throughout the Tri-State Region.

Paducah is the home of the National Quilt Museum. The American Quilter’s Society Annual Show and Contest will be held in Paducah from April 24th-27th, 2013.

Now's the time to submit your best recent fiber work and join in. Who knows... you might just be this year's $1,000 first place award winner!

AWARDS
A minimum of $1,750 in cash awards will be given by the jurors. Awards will be made in the following amounts:
  • First Place $1,000
  • Second Place $500
  • Third Place $250

Juror
The 2013 Fantastic Fibers juror is Rusty Freeman, Director of Visual Arts at Cedarhurst Center for the Arts. Cedarhurst, a premier regional arts institution, presents visual and performing arts to the public and is located in southern Illinois.

http://fantasticfibers.theyeiser.org/

Calendar
January 25, ENTRY DEADLINE
February 11, ACCEPTED ARTISTS NOTIFIED
March 29 (4:00pm), ACCEPTED ENTRIES DUE
April 6, OPENING RECEPTION, Yeiser Art Center, 5-7 pm
May 4, PICK UP HAND-DELIVERED WORK
May 7-8, RETURN SHIPPED WORK

Yeiser Art Center 200 Broadway Street Paducah, KY 42001 . 270.442.2453