Frequently Asked Questions About Quilt National '05 Entries

The rules and regulations in the entry form provide many details concerning the nature of works that are eligible for submission to Quilt National.

What works are ineligible for submission to Quilt National?

Are group quilts eligible for submission to Quilt National?

How are the works selected for the exhibitions?

May I submit a work that has been quilted by someone else?

What works are ineligible for submission to Quilt National?
Any work that was completed prior to September 2002.
Any work that was submitted for a previous Quilt National.
Any work that does not meet the structural requirements of a quilt as stated in the entry form.
Any work that exceeds 108 inches in either the horizontal or the vertical dimension.
Any work that has been included in an exhibition which has been shown in more than one location [i.e., Quilt 21, Fine Focus].
Any work that has been shown in a major American national exhibition [i.e., AQS in Paducah, IQF in Houston, Visions in San Diego].
Any work that has been published in a nationally/internationally distributed book, magazine, or other periodical.
If you have a question about the eligibility of a particular work, please contact the QN staff.

Are group quilts eligible for Quilt National?
Works that have been created through the combined creative efforts of more than one person are eligible for Quilt National. Artists who are members of a creative team of three or more may also enter as many as three additional works that they themselves have created.

How are the works selected for the exhibitions?
The works are selected by a jury. The jury includes three individuals: two internationally recognized fiber artists and one person whose area of expertise is somewhat broader. They select the quilts from slides (full view and detail being shown simultaneously). The jurors have no idea whose work is being viewed; they only know the dimensions and title of the work. Each artist is given a number and the works submitted by that artist are designated "A", "B" and "C". Until the very end of the process, the scoring is done in silence. Because of the scoring system, it is impossible for one juror to either include or exclude a particular work.

May I submit a work that has been quilted by someone else?
Yes you may submit that has been quilted by someone else, if the person doing the quilting is making NO decisions and following a pattern that you have prescribed, then that person's name should be listed under "Techniques" [quilted by ---]. On the other hand, if the quilter is adding his or her creative decisions to the completion of the piece, then that person a collaborator, and that name should appear along with your own as "Artist."