Call for entries: Changing Threads 2024

Arts Council Nelson are thrilled to announce the Call for Entries for Changing Threads 2024, the National Contemporary Textile and Fibre Awards.
Sarah Read, Are We There Yet?, 2023, too many glass beads to count, 45 x 50 cm, threaded over too many hours to countenance

Selected finalists will be showcased in an exhibition at Refinery Artspace Nelson from 17 May – 15 June 2024. The awards will be announced at the gala opening event, 17 May from 5.30pm.

 

Entry requirements:

  • Open to all artists currently living in New Zealand
  • Artworks must predominantly feature fibres or textiles, which may be natural, synthetic or any combination of these. Work may use any technique or mix of techniques and may be two- or three-dimensional
  • There is no limitation on size of work which may be free standing, wall mounted or suspended
  • Artists may submit up to three entries with no initial entry fee; however, artists selected for the final showcase will be charged an exhibition fee of $50 per entry which includes a copy of the catalogue

 

Deadline and application:

Entries are due by 19 April. For more information, click here

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