shelter - call for entries

Call for entries! An exhibition about shelter

A couple of definitions:

-something that provides cover or protection, as from weather or danger 

-a covered place, which provides protection to humans, animals and birds from their surroundings

The brief:

Make an A4-sized* stitched artwork inspired by the theme of shelter using mostly upcycled and/or found materials

What does shelter mean to you? What aspect of shelter could inspire you to make new artwork? Here are some ideas to help you get started:

-hearth/home

-canopy/trees

-nest/burrow

-shed/barn

-umbrella/raincoat

-cave/ledge

-bunker/tunnel

-temporary/permanent

-verandah/porch

-tent/caravan

-lack of shelter/vulnerable

[*A4 (portrait orientation only), ie 21 cm W x 29.7 cm H 1.5 cm D, or 8.3 in W x 11.7 in H x  0.5 in D]

Return of artwork:

Please ensure you select the correct payment option when you submit your entry. There are 3 options for overseas, national and local entrants.

FURTHER REQUIREMENTS + Entry form:

These include all of the above plus how to prepare your work for hanging and possible materials. This document will be emailed to you once you’ve entered. Please read BEFORE creating your artwork or your work may risk not being hung. Having said that I have never not hung an entry in over 20 years of operation

NB – framed artworks are ineligible due to cost of postage and risk of breakage

MAXUMUM NO OF ENTRIES: 30

The maximum relates to available space but I will do my best to display your entry to its best advantage if we surpass this number.

Dates - DEADLINE EXTENDED:

Email your entry form by 20 April 2025 to gonerustic@gmail.com

Please snail mail your artwork to arrive NO LATER than 15 May 2025 to:

Gone Rustic, PO Box 12, St Marys, Tasmania, Australia 7215

Exhibition venue: 43 Curtis Road, St Marys Tasmania Australia

Exhibition dates: 6-9 June, coinciding with Bay of Fires Art Prize and St Marys Car Show events

(c) Rita Summers, Gone Rustic