CALL TO FINE CRAFT ARTISTS
By Hand
INTERNATIONAL BIENNIAL
FINE CRAFT
COMPETITION & EXHIBITION
By Hand is an international biennial fine craft competition. Hand
items include everything from furniture, elegant vases and jewelry
to wall hangings, pottery and sculpture made by hand from glass
wood, metal and fiber.
Entry deadline - December 1st, 2017
Cash Award Prizes
1st Place $1,000 2nd Place $500 3rd Place $250
Juror: Brigitte Martin is the creator and editor of crafthaus, a social network and online community for professional craft artists worldwide. She regularly contributes blogs and articles for the website and helps artists connect across media and national boundaries.
Important Dates
Deadline to enter: December 1, 2017
Exhibition Dates: January 19, 2018 – March 3, 2018
Notifications sent: December 19, 2017
Shipping deadline of work to Blue Line Arts: January 13, 2018
Hand deliver work to Blue Line Arts: January 14 or 15, 2018 from 10-3pm
Opening reception: January 20, 2018 from 5-8:30pm
Pick up unsold work from Blue Line Arts: March 4th or 5th, 2018 from 10-3pm
Entering the Show
Eligibility
● Open to all artists residing in the World
● Open to original artwork only
● Work cannot have been exhibited previously at Blue Line Gallery
● Size limitations—Pieces must enter through doors with entry of 94” H x 91” W.
● All work must be for sale.
● No accepted entry may be withdrawn or sold outside of the exhibition prior to the close of the exhibition
Submitting Entries
● Up to 3 entries for $40; $5 for each additional entry
● Enter online at www.bluelinearts.org - select "Artists/Call to Artists".
Questions? Contact Blue Line during open hours at (916) 783-4117 or email:
Sponsored by Creative Arts League of Sacramento