oppertunity to show your work copied from sda group

Hi All,

This is an announcement for a call for entries. Eligibility applies to my area (DC), but several states outside DC, so here is a copy of the announcement and a link for applications.

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> EXTRAORDINARY THINGS
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> 2011 CHATTAHOOCHEE BIENNIAL OF TEXTILES
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> Deadline for Entry: February 28, 2011
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> The Chattahoochee Handweavers Guild is pleased to announce a southeastern juried textile exhibition exploring fiber art and work that references or utilizes fiber or fiber techniques in innovative ways.
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> Juror: Charlotte Vestal Wainwright, honorary AIA (formerly Brown) is the founding director of the Gregg Museum of Art & Design at North Carolina State University, where she has built a design and decorative arts collection that includes historical as well as contemporary objects and which focuses on American accomplishments and connections abroad.
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> What I am interested in: great objects with roots -- historical, functional, intellectual, conceptual -- not all necessarily combined in one work but what emerges from the work. I look for strong compositions, technical skill and individual expression. Humor, surprise and caprice also punch my buttons.
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> Eligibility:
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> *Open to fiber artists residing in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia.
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> * Entries must be executed and completed by the applying deadline. Entries must have been completed no earlier than June 2009.
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> * Pieces must be of original design, executed by the entrant, and one of a kind.
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> * Three dimensional pieces must arrive complete with armature and clear instructions for display. Both two and three dimensional work shall be limited to a weight of 40 pounds, including any mounting hardware and armature. No screws or bolts for hanging are allowed.
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> Calendar:
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> Entry Deadline: February 28, 2011
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> Notification of Acceptance: March 18-25, 2011
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> Entries Due: April 11, 2011
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> Opening and Reception April 15, 2011
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> Closing: June 2, 2011
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> Work Returned: End of June, 2011
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> Location: Art Institute of Atlanta- Decatur
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> One West Court Square
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> Suite 110
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> Decatur, GA 30030
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> www.artinstitutes.edu/Atlanta
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> Awards: $400 Best in Show, $250 Second Prize, $150 Third Prize.
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> Chattahoochee Student Award: $400
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> The Handweavers Guild of America Award
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> For submission guidelines and entry form, go to: http://www.chgweb.com/newsandevents.html or email: chattahoocheebiennial@gmail.com