Prospectus
Surface Design Association
The mission of the Surface Design Association is to increase awareness, understanding and appreciation of textiles in the art and design communities, as well as in the general public. We inspire creativity, encourage innovation and further the rich tradition of the textile arts through publications, exhibitions, conferences and educational opportunities.
A force in the textile field since 1977, the nonprofit Surface Design Association is committed to education on all levels of expertise and interest. Join SDA to stay in touch with trends and innovations in the fiber world. SDA is a resource you
Calendar
January 1 - March 1, 2009 .......On-Line Submission
April 17, 2009 .........................Juror Notification
May 15, 2009 ..........................Accepted Work Due
May 29, 2009 ..........................Opening Reception
May 29–June 30, 2009 ............Exhibition Dates
July 10, 2009 ..........................Return Shipping
Fee
$15 submission fee for up to 3 entries
Eligibility
This international juried exhibition is intended to showcase student work. Undergraduates or graduates who are enrolled in an art or design program during the 2008–09 school year are eligible to participate. Each entry must be original work completed after February 2007 and be constructed, printed, dyed or otherwise embellished using any textile technique or process.
Students may submit work without being a member of the Surface Design Association, but will be required to join if their piece is selected for the exhibition.
If you are not currently a member of the Surface Design Association you can become a member by joining on the website: www.surfacedesign.org.
Jurying
Jurying for entry will be done on line from submitted images. Please submit professional quality photos (see submission instructions for file size and specifications). Very often a really great piece can be overlooked because of poor lighting, composition, or focus. Adjust lighting, crop or do what you need to accurately depict your piece and to make the work look great.
Jurors
Victoria Z. Rivers
Victoria Z. Rivers is a Professor in the Design Program at the University of California Davis. She has been the recipient of an NEA Visual Artist's Fellowship, an Indo-American Fellowship, and an American Artists Abroad through the U.S. Department of State in Ghana. She publishes, lectures, teaches and exhibits internationally: East Malaysia, Japan, South Korea, China, India, Thailand, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, The Cook Islands, England and Ireland. She was a featured speaker at the 2008 Handweavers' Guild of America Convergence.
Della Reams
For nearly two decades, Della Reams ran her own women's apparel design company, as well as teaching college fashion design. Her work appeared in Boston Globe, Self and New York Times Magazines.
Since earning her MFA in Textiles from RISD, specializing in machine knitting and digital weaving, she has been creating one-of-a-kind textiles and apparel. Her recent work earned both SDA and ATEXINC Awards of Excellence, and appeared in Surface Design Journal and Sustainable Fashion: Why Now? Della Reams is an Assistant Professor of Fashion at Virginia Commonwealth University School of the Arts, Qatar Campus.
Bob Swearengin
Bob Swearengin is director/owner of the Hilliard Gallery where the student show will be beautifully presented. The Hilliard Gallery is an eloquently urban and ever changing gallery that has been in Kansas City for 35 years. www.hilliardgallery.com
On-Line Submission
Please go to www.surfacedesign.org and click on Conference then to Student Exhibition for online Submission Form link. We highly recommend that you read and print a copy of ‘first time user’ instructions before beginning to input your information.
Preparation for Submission
Please have all of the following ready before starting online submission:
- Digital images of up to three pieces
- Each entry should include two digital images, one full view and one detail.
- Images should be submitted in a high resolution format suitable for publication. Images should be a width of at least 1400 pixels for landscape images (wide images) and a height of 1400 pixels for portrait images (tall images). Please no larger than 10 MG. Please use .jpg format and RGB color format.
Information about the piece:
Title of piece, size, materials and techniques, sale price (may be listed “not for sale”), insurance value.
Your information
- Contact information during school year and during the summer.
- Name of school, program and instructor with whom you did the work, anticipated year of graduation.
- Credit card to pay $15 on-line submission fee through Pay Pal.
- Optional SDA membership can be paid on the SDA web site www.surfacedesign.org.
Awards
- First Place - $700
- Second Place - $400
- Third Place - $300
- SDA Award of Excellence
Awards will be determined from examination of actual pieces. Award winners will be announced at the conference, listed on the SDA website and in the SDA newsletter.
Artist's Agreement
Submitting to this exhibition implies agreement on the part of the artist to all listed conditions. Conditions include permission to photograph work for publicity, catalogue, website and video reproduction and sales.
Shipping Accepted Work
Artist is responsible for all shipping costs and insurance during transit. Details for shipping will be included with acceptance letters.
Any piece that is not of the quality reflected in the images or is too delicate to handle will not be included in the show.
Artist's Agreement
Submitting to this exhibition implies agreement on the part of the artist to all listed conditions. Conditions include permission to photograph work for publicity, catalogue, website and video reproduction and sales.
Questions?
Contact sdastudentshow@hotmail.com.