Come early for your beach vacation and visit the museum at the same time.
Please note if you plan on exhibiting (and I hope you do), your pieces must be submitted between February 26th and March 13th. If you have any questions, please comment below. I have worked as a volunteer at the exhibit for the last 5 years as well as having entered pieces of needlepoint as an exhibitor.
6th Annual Needlework
Exhibition
March 19, 2016
through May 22, 2016
(The museum is CLOSED
TUESDAYS, WEDNESDAYS, and THURSDAYS)
On behalf the
Rehoboth Beach Historical Society
Entries accepted
February 26 through March 13, 2016
(The Museum is CLOSED TUESDAYS,
WEDNESDAYS and THURSDAYS)
Exhibition details
EXHIBIT DATES:
March 19 through May 22, 2016
LOCATION:
EXHIBITION HOURS:
Monday and Friday, 10-4, and Saturday and Sunday,
11-3.
DAILY ADMISSION FEES: Exhibitors only may visit the
museum for free. Admission is by donation for all others.
RECEPTION:
There will be a closing reception for exhibitors May 22
from Noon to 2 p.m. Refreshments will be served. You may pick up your work
then.
ELIGIBILITY:
Each entry must be the work of a living person and
appropriately finished. We reserve the right to display items in the manner we
deem most appropriate and to refuse items deemed inappropriate for display. Entries
requiring hanging must be wired. No saw tooth hanging devices will be accepted.
Entries must be labeled with the stitcher’s name and phone number.
DIVISIONS:
Adult: For stitchers 18 years old or older.
Junior: For stitchers 17 years of age or younger
at the time the work was completed.
CATEGORIES:
Original
A unique design and composition, which is entirely the
product of the stitcher’s own mind and hands. This includes interpretations of
nature and art through stitching.
Commercial
Works using any element of a designer’s pattern for
needlework. Includes: charted or painted canvas, printed graphs, kits, class
projects, and minor alterations thereto.
TECHNIQUES:
·
Beadwork
·
Canvaswork/Needlepoint: Traditional, multi-stitch (4+)
or painted canvas
·
Counted Thread: Including Blackwork, Cross Stitch (even weave), Drawn thread, Hardanger
·
Sampler: Traditional or Multi-stitch (4+)
·
Embroidery: Including but not limited to Crewel, Goldwork, Silk Ribbon, Stumpwork,
Surface, White Work.
·
Heirloom Sewing: Smocking, Fine hand sewing, Needle
Lace, Quilting (please note, only those quilts awarded prizes will be displayed
in full due to space constraints).
·
Lace: Bobbin Lace, Battenburg, Filet Guipure, etc.
·
Miniature: 32-count or higher, over one thread
JUDGING:
A nationally certified judge will award ribbons. Major
award winners will be announced just prior to the opening reception. Entrants should fill out forms carefully to
ensure that each piece is properly classified. The Historical Society reserves
the right to re-classify entries.
AWARDS:
Best in Show – across all techniques
Honorable Mention - the judge reserves the right to choose the
number of honorable mention winners
People’s Choice – by popular vote
All entries must remain at the Rehoboth Beach
Museum
MAXIMUM NUMBER OF ENTRIES: Five. Entries must not have been in previous RBHS
exhibits, but may have been in other
shows.
ENTRY FEES:
Members of RBHS: $5 per entry, $5 per additional entry
Non-members: $10
per adult entry, $5 per additional entry
Juniors: $5
junior entry, $1 each additional entry.
Sets containing several items will be charged $1 for
each additional item.
Make checks payable to Rehoboth Beach 511
Rehoboth Avenue , Rehoboth Beach , DE 19971
Society Memberships are available:
Individual: $25
Household: $35
Supporting: $50
Anna Hazzard: $100
Membership is tax-deductable. Please send a separate
check for membership.
ENTRIES BY MAIL:
PLEASE NOTE: Entries will be accepted by mail but
will not be returned by mail. All entries must be picked up at the museum.
Entries MUST BE RECEIVED BY March 13, 2016. Entries by mail must be shipped in
a sturdy container and must contain a completed entry form. Mailing address: Rehoboth Beach Museum 511 Rehoboth Avenue , Rehoboth Beach , DE 19971
HAND DELIVERED ENTRIES:
Exhibitors are urged to pre-register by sending
completed forms and fees in the mail to The Rehoboth Beach Museum by February 25,
2016. Please make checks payable to the Rehoboth Beach
TERMS AND CONDITIONS:
1. Insurance
coverage is the responsibility of the owner/depositor.
2. The
depositor warrants that he or she holds full and clear title to the object(s)
identified on the face of the entry form or is the agent of the owner
authorized to deposit the objects(s) with the Rehoboth Beach Historical Society.
3. All objects
may be examined, photographed, measured, or otherwise reproduced for
educational or promotional purposes.
4. The
object(s) will be returned only to the depositor unless RBHS is notified in
writing to the contrary.
5. If objects
are not picked up by the last pick-up date, a $5 per day storage fee will be
charged. After 30 days, the object will be deemed an unrestricted gift to the
museum.
ENTRY FORM – Maximum 5 entries
Please reproduce this
form or print from www.rehobothbeachmuseum.org
(please attach a
photo of your work if possible and an artist’s statement)
Stitcher Name_________________________________________
Exhibited by___________________________________________
Address______________________________________________
______________________________________________________
Phone (home) _______________Phone (cell)
_______________
Email (print CLEARLY) _______________________________
Division: _____Adult
_____Junior
Category: _____Original _____Commercial
Technique:
_____ Beadwork _____
Canvaswork/Needlepoint _____ Sampler _____
Counted Thread/Cross Stitch
_____ Embroidery _____
Heirloom Sewing/Quilt
_____ Miniature _____
Lace ___Mixed Media
Title __________________________________________
Measurement:
Length____ Width____
Description (framed piece, pillow, etc.)
___________________
Thread Count: ________ Pattern Source/Class
_____________
In submission of this
entry I hereby agree to abide by the stated rules of the exhibition, and terms
and conditions listed on the enclosures.
Signature _________________________
Entries accepted at the museum 511 Rehoboth Avenue
#
of entries __ times Entry Fee = $_________
(office use only) AMT
Cash $________ Check #________
Labels:
Print clearly and affix one label to each piece or use your own.
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