SILVER CITY MEETING IN NOVEMBER & A NEW EXHIBITION OPPORTUNITY

Silver City is right around the corner, November 15 and 16. If you are planning to attend the SAQA diner meeting on the 15th, and have not mentioned it to either me or Gale, please email me and let me know you plan to attend. We will need to give a rough number to the restaurant. It will be great fun. I hope to see you there. Just a note about emails from me/SAQA: When I send a SAQA newsletter or update through the SAQA email system, the system automatically personalizes the email with your first name and assigns my email address as the return. This has confused people a bit in thinking that I have only contacted them personally and not the group as a whole. I’m sorry about the confusion and the sometimes forward nature of these emails. One way you can tell the difference is that in a SAQA group email I will sign my full name with the SAQA NM Representative title. In personal emails I will just sign Michelle. I hope this helps with the confusion. Now that we have one exhibition entry behind us, it’s time to prepare for the next; Beyond Tradition. Please see the following from Betty. I’m sure you’re working on something perfect for this show! I can’t wait to see it! New exhibition opportunity for SAQA/NM members! The information for our upcoming show in Ruidoso, Beyond Tradition, is attached in Word format AND included in the body of the email below. When submitting your entries, you may return the email to Betty Busby atfbusby3@comcast.net with your information filled in, OR, return as a document in Word or Pages.  Please DO NOT submit as PDF, JPG or hard copy.  thank you! Betty Busby Beyond Tradition An exhibition of contemporary fiber art by the Studio Art Quilt Associates of New Mexico at the Hubbard Museum of the American West April 5-TBD, 2014 VENUE: The Hubbard Museum, a Smithsonian affiliate, is located at 26301 Hwy 70 West in Ruidoso Downs, NM 88346.  It is owned and operated by the City or Ruidoso Downs, and is open from 10:30 am to 4:43 pm daily. SAQA has been allocated the Mezzanine Gallery, 2500 sq. feet, and the Angle Gallery, 1500 sq. feet by Ray Pawley, Curator of Exhibits. ELIGIBILITY: All work must meet the SAQA definition of an Art Quilt: “The art quilt is a creative visual work that is layered and stitched or that references this form of stitched layered construction.” In addition, only original artwork, conceived and created by the entrant(s) will be considered; no patterns, kits or copies. All artists involved collaborating on an artwork must be listed as entrants and sign the loan agreement.  Applicants must be current members of SAQA with New Mexico as one of their regions.  In state residence not required. THEME: What have you done with your fiber art that pushes the boundaries of tradition?  Do you use old techniques to produce new imagery?  Or do incorporate mixed media into your work?  This exhibit is intended to demonstrate new directions that we are taking.  ENTRY REQUIREMENTS:  Two dimensional “wall” pieces as well as three dimensional sculptural work be eligible. Dimensions of wall work must be: A minimum of 24" width. A minimum of 24" height. *A maximum of THREE two dimensional works per artist will be considered. All wall entries must have a 4" sleeve sewn to the top of the quilt in the back.  There should be 1 ½" allowance on each side of the sleeve to allow hanging slats to remain hidden. Each quilt should be labeled in the back with the title, artist name and contact information. Dimensions of sculptural work must be: A maximum of 48” in any direction. •      A maximum of TWO sculptural pieces per artist will be considered for a possible total of FIVE entries per artist. •      Any work not able to be stacked or rolled will be the artists’ responsibility to deliver to the Museum. All entries must also be labeled with the artist's name, address, phone #, and email address. JURY: Selection of the two dimensional work to be shown will be made by Dr. Sandra Sider. Selection of the sculptural work to be shown will be made by the Exhibition Committee in conjunction with Ray Pawley, curator of the Hubbard Museum. Non-refundable entry fee is $30 for up to THREE wall entries and TWO sculptural entries, for a possible total of FIVE per artist. Please make checks payable to SAQA, and mail them to: Betty Busby 14306 Oakwood Pl. Albuquerque NM 87123. ENTRIES ARE NOT COMPLETE UNTIL FEES ARE RECEIVED. IMAGE REQUIREMENTS: Please submit one full and one detail digital image of each submitted work by email to Betty Busby at fbusby3@comcast.net.  Save your images as JPEGs, minimum of 1800 pixels on the longest side.   Be sure to label your images with your last name, and the title; for example, gould-moonrise-full.  Images must be in sharp focus. The quilt should be photographed on a plain white background with no hanging devices, pins, tacks or other extraneous items visible and the quilt should be as straight as possible. Poor quality images will affect the jurors' decisions. If an entrant disregards the requirements, their quilt(s) may be disqualified. Michelle Jackson SAQA NM Representative